As a compilation it was a decent read. We got to see the origin stories from Batman, Catwoman, Batgirl, Night Wing, and Dick Grayson to name a few. Some were more I testing than others and the artwork was stunning. This would be a great stepping stone for those unsure where to start with DC heroes. You get a taste for there character and a brief look at what their story arc could be. Fast read, fantastic art, and intrigue left enough if you wished to delve more. Would be interesting if they had

3.5 stars A nice large bindup of one shots set in the early days of the DC universe. There's an overarching plot throughout the book but the real draw for me was seeing how a lot of the characters behave and interact in the world before they became well known to the general public. I can't say too much about this as I'm a very casual superhero fan and even more casual a DC fan. I know enough to converse with the laymans but beyond that I'd be lost. This felt like a nice jumping on point, which i...

I'd read quite a bit of this trade in other trades elsewhere, and I'm going to break this one down into individual issues rather than review the thing as a whole, because like most anthology trades, this is going to have a range in quality.Batman #24-25Technically the end of the second act of Zero Year, this does read surprisingly well on its own, including the origin of everyone's favourite Bat-Villain, and leaving you hanging to entice you into buying the next volume of Batman to see where the...

What was the point of the "New 52" if we're trying to rewrite the new history that we just made less than four years ago? It doesn't make sense, and worse, it's lazy writing!

I wasn't a big fan of the Zero Year storyline that ran through Batman but I thought I'd give this a try. This collection basically shows many of the Batfamily and friends during the time of Zero Year: right after Bruce Wayne returns, after Batman first begins to fight crime and when the Riddler first appears and blacks out the city, plus there is a major storm approaching the city. During this time, what are all of them doing?Many of them were not "heroes" yet. Most of the stories were the same:...

It's a great collection but sadly, the actual comics weren't that great. 3.5 stars.

It was nice reading some of the origin stories of the superheroes and supervillains.

Gotta love when comics companies reprint content you have already read.

Want to sell a Batman/Gotham event book? Act like its full of Batman, when it's not. At all.This is pretty much a collection of one shots that act as the non-brand-name Bologna in the sandwich between two pieces of gourmet artisanal organic Scott Snyder Batman bread.The Batman stuff you've already read, and if not? FOR SHAME!So we get: a pretty lame Superman/Lana Lang story about whales and oil tankers and never quitting...yawn, thanks ABC after school special.A Batgirl faces the flood story tha...

One of the reasons I love book collections is that you don't have to read 13 different comics to get the whole story - and that's how many are included here. It all revolves around a storm in Gotham 6 years ago, and 13 heroes are followed. Some of them are admittedly hokey. But prequels are a lot of fun. And for each, heroism is innate in them, even before they were heroes. I especially liked the Gordon and Red Hood (but I have a special soft spot for Red Hood). And the John Stewart story was es...

There is a super hurricane that is on track to hit Gotham City. The Riddler struck the city with an EMP pulse leaving the city in a blackout with looting and plenty of crime. All the hero's in this book have an origin around this big storm that is about to hit and the people creating havoc in the city. There is a taste of each person and Batman is the only character who shows up randomly in other stories. We also see something with Superman and Flash here too. The Green Arrow makes an appearance...

A complete re-imagining of the origins of several popular DC Superheroes.Batman,Superman,Green Lantern,The Flash,and Catwoman just to name a few.A catastrophic storm is descending upon Gotham and The Riddler decides to feed off the mass panic of the city by wreaking his own version of havoc on Gothams citizens.Several side stories are done in this volume but everything pretty much ties together.Zero Year was one heck of a read.

A collection of tie-ins to the Zero Year event collected in Batman, Vol. 4: Zero Year - Secret City and Batman, Vol. 5: Zero Year - Dark City. Utterly forgettable and with minimal addition to the storyline. Most of the issues I found to be distractions. The basic set-up for each was that each of the main DC titles (and especially the Bat-related ones) took a break from their continuing arc to show what was happening in their lives six years ago when the Batman first emerged on the rooftops of Go...

Honestly, the best parts of this were the two issues of Batman. (24 & 25) I also liked the Superman story as well. other than that, I was not impressed. I really wanted to like this. Really, I did.

I don't know about this. It had some really interesting stories but a lot of confusion as well. I suppose there is a broader picture I am missing with some of the bit characters that were here and there, but overall it seems like the timing doesn't match up and the reboot of the Batman Family seems really contradictory.

Zero Year was a yearlong comic book crossover event published by DC Comics featuring Bruce Wayne as Batman. DC Comics: Zero Year collects the tie-ins to the main story, which includes: Batman #24–25, Detective Comics #25, Batgirl #25, Batwing #25, Batwoman #25, Birds of Prey #25, Catwoman #25, The Flash #25, Green Arrow #25, Green Lantern Corps #25, Nightwing #25, Red Hood and the Outlaws #25, and Action Comics #25.The two Batman issues sets-up the setting of what happened in Gotham City, while

Response to this collection is likely dependent on one's expectations and preconceived notions about the volume. For me, it's difficult to rate this book, because I knew little about it before reading it, and it's a collection of New 52 issues from several series. There are both gains and losses to compiling the stories in this format. On one hand, I enjoyed having the New 52 origin stories of many of DC's best known heroes all in one place, as well as a volume that establishes the way in which

Following this guide to reading DC comics, I read this. I didn't really understand half of it because I am a newb when it comes to this and batman and most of his affiliated heroes aren't exactly my strong suit -- I know more about The Flash or Young Justice -- but it was interesting and I can't wait to get to know all of the characters introduced in these flashbacks as I read more.

There is a certain attractiveness that prequel stories have, as it brings us to the actualization of our what-ifs about our favorite characters.However, it appears that there in the age of prelude, it seems that we are too saturated with it. I think this collection revealed us too much and too little with DC Comics: The New 52. Some aspects of the narratives were too forced, although some came out naturally and fine (as with Batwing and Batwoman). Fine read overall, but don't expect too much.

I think I may be the perfect reader for this book. I know enough about these characters to pick up a few interesting hints about their future, but I know little enough to not be two picky about any changes that might exist in their backstory. Fun re-start.