The monster truck Batmobile that appears late in the story is similar to one in Miller’s story and the two both explore darker themes that portray a more violent and gritty Gotham. The book is uncomfortable at times because of how real and believable it can be… And then the wheels begin to fall off the wagon. Nick: I can’t speak for Matina, but, to me, I think it is a little mean beyond just the actions of the villains. Not only does it provide readers with the possibly darkest adaptation of Batman it also displays how harmful cults and the spreading of fascist ideas could have on society.

Nick: I also want to take this moment to point out that we’ve seen Batman’s parents die in all three book club stories so far, and I’m starting to get lost in the déjà vu. It’s almost as if the wheels just came off, and I have to wonder if there were changes from what was originally planned for the book’s conclusion. Jason’s first real moments with Batman are snapping him out of his hallucinations, and then he’s used to help spurn him into fighting, and staying in Gotham, and generally pushing him all the way up until Bruce has to face Blackfire on his own.The book starts incredibly well, and creates an interesting, dark, and brutal look at society, how they view the world, and how easily people can be manipulated into a belief. But there is something about image of Bruce actually holding a gun in his hands which is quite unsettling, and The Cult doesn’t seem to acknowledge it.

Bernie Wrightson- para -junto al lisérgico color de Bill Wray- dar una de las más delirantes, pesadillescas y retorcidas historias del murciélago humano.Michael : I think the book is absolutely gorgeous but definitely suffers in the talking head scenes where the same face is plastered over an entire page. Batman gets kidnapped and brainwashed by a murderous cult, which then goes on to take over Gotham City. Here he developed his ideas of God, death, and infinity, free of the restrictions of mainstream comics publishers' self-censorship arm, the Comics Code Authority.