DC Comics Review: Gotham City Garage #1 By Philip Schweier October 31, 2017 - 15:58 Publisher(s): DC Comics Writer(s): Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing Artist(s): Brian Ching Colourist(s): Kelly Fitzpatrick Letterer(s): Wes Abbott Cover Artist(s): Rafael Albuquerque A dystopian world that is part Logan’s Run, part Mad Max, and a whole lot of DC Comics. It’s a got all the tropes: a flawed buty idyllic society, a barren wasteland, and a young, reluctant hero caught in between. It’s familiar, on so many levels. In this world, there came a time when the DCU went off the rails, and everything went to hell in a had basket. Since then, there is one remaining city on Earth, a shining beacon of what the world could have been. It’s ruled in part by the benevolent Lex Luthor and his wondrous technology, but also in part by the fearsome Batman and his intolerable crusade. But the Gardeners, the robot peacekeepers of the city, have set their sights on Kara Gordon, and she is forced to flee beyond the dome. Outside, she encounters a band of freedom fighters that remember when Gotham City was far more admirable than it is now. Perhaps another reason it feels familiar is due to its similarities to DC’s Bombshell series (though it’s hardly so optimistic). It seems to be the trend these days to take established franchises and reinvent them in a new – often darker – setting. Other examples includes Afterlife With Archie and Scooby-Doo Apocalypse. If you’re a fan of such projects, Gotham City Garage can be added to your pull list. © Copyright 2002-2025 by Toon Doctor Inc. - All rights Reserved. All other texts, images, characters and trademarks are copyright their respective owners. Use of material in this document (including reproduction, modification, distribution, electronic transmission or republication) without prior written permission is strictly prohibited.