Gotham Central 33
Cover Date : September 2005 | Writers : Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka | Artist: KanoInker : Stefano Gaudiano | Letterer : Clem Robins | Colorist : Lee Loughridge
Associate Editor : Nachie Castro | Editor : Matt Idelson
If you've read the first story arc 'In The Line of Duty', you're going to appreciate the first four panels of issue 33 page 12.
Batman is supposed to be this terrifying figure to the underworld right? Except he never is, he's more of a colorful cape like Superman - until page 15 of issue 33. He doesn't show but you'll see just how intimidating he can get from the criminal point of view.
How good is your Batman lore? There are six Batman villains in page 16 of issue 33. Can you name them all? I got 4 out of 6.
I love the 'Only in Gotham' quote in panel 2 of page 18 issue 33.
Last panel of issue twenty-three. Super shocker. Best cliffhanger of the series to date.
Gotham Central 34
Cover Date : October 2005 | Writers : Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka | Artist: KanoInker : Stefano Gaudiano | Letterer : Clem Robins | Colorist : Lee Loughridge
Associate Editor : Nachie Castro | Editor : Matt Idelson
Yes! Issue 34 - The Gotham Central superhero cover.
Panel 1 page 7. The Teen Titans in the MCU!
Panel 2. The cops looking at the Titans. Priceless.
In the Titans comic in the 80s Raven talked differently, typified by a wavy-lined dialogue box. They should've used it here.
The usual police and media relations page 9 third panel.
Here's something subtle and cool. Josie comes across as having a lighter mood after confessing her psychic thingie to Driver. I love it when artists pay attention to the details. They care, so I care.
Starfire. Who is S-E-X-Y and wearing her usual showy uniform appears at the MCU. The entire page 12 is awesome.
Not enough? How about this comment from Simon to Montoya (who is gay). Page 13 panel 4.
In this arc Robin is said to have died falling off the roof. He shows up this issue and meets Stacy. The first panel of page 21 brings home Robin's abilities quite nicely.
It's suddenly absurd to think of him getting killed by falling off the roof.
Gotham Central 35
Cover Date : November 2005 | Writers : Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka | Artist: KanoInker : Stefano Gaudiano | Letterer : Clem Robins | Colorist : Lee Loughridge
Associate Editor : Nachie Castro | Editor : Matt Idelson
The first panel of issue 35 shows the most complete shot of the GCPD building yet. I like the design, it's right up there with Dr. Strange's brownstone. Stone and glass has so much more character than glass and steel (I'm talking to you Stark Tower).
I never realized that hero outfits were expensive, but I supposed they would be; tough, light materials and all that.
The comicbook crowd representative here is definitely Stacy; she just met Robin on the roof and look at here face from panel 1 of page 17. That would be my face if I met a cape.
Having a backup bat signal is a bit too convenient.
The 'glob of ink' style Batman isn't doing it for me. Last panel page 16.
Posted by Pete Albano - October 2010
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