Review: Batman Versus Predator II: Bloodmatch

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Batman Versus Predator II: Bloodmatch Batman Versus Predator II: Bloodmatch by Doug Moench
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A crime lord in Gotham has placed a huge bounty on the caped crusader; 7 assassins from across the globe have assembled to cash in on the Bat's head. But the human hunters are the least of his problems. An old visitor, or visitors have returned from the stars and is keen to initiate round two of the intergalactic death game between Predator & Prey. However Batman is not alone this time around; His on again off again partner The Huntress is right in her element as she and Batman track down the trophy hunters from outer space.

Right from the get go, one thing which I found jarring was the drop in quality of the artwork, which lacked the polish, grittiness and kinetic aesthetic which made the first so picturesque.

Then there is the storyline, which is pretty generic, well as generic as the bout between Batman, Huntress, human assassins and the Predators can be made. It lacks the distinct horror aesthetic of the first and this might the problem with the premise.

The predator is one of those adversaries which gets less intimidating following each appearance. Not that it has any interesting character trait to keep us invested. In fact, for such a top heavy roster of characters, none of them come across as particularly interesting.

It resolves itself in a predictable Hollywood action moviesque climax which doesn't really leave you with any lasting impression. Still, it is another deathmatch between Batman and the Predator, so I'm willing it give it a tentative 3 out of 5

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