As always, I love the artwork, and the stories this time were pretty good. Looking forward to the next. ( )

Gotham Academy is a fabulous series that can be read both by kids and grown-ups. This is the second volume I've read in this series and I totally loved it. Honestly, I could sit down and re-read it, both for the stories and for the wonderful art.

For those of you that don't know anything about Gotham Academy will I tell you this: It's a school with strange teachers, secret passengers, kids with abilities (not all of them, but some) and now and then a guy called Bruce Wayne shows up.

My favorite character is Maps, she is a young Asian girl that reminds me of Jubilee from Marvel and she loves adventures and mysteries. Of course, I like the rest of the characters to Silverlock, Kyle, etc. But, it's just something about this spunky kid that makes me truly love this series.

The art is marvelous, this is the kind of art that I really, really love and I've added some screen caps for you all to see:











I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy for an honest review! ( )

So gooood! I love this series, it just keeps getting better and better and more plot twisty with every issue! ( )

This is one of the better books for the younger audiences under DC’s banner.

This series is well written with a strong link in storylines from the first volume to the last so you get a high rate of consistency which allows you to feel like you’re binging on one long novel instead of shorter installments strung together.

The overall fun with these storylines will appeal to kids and make them wish for a school like this just like Potter fans eagerly await their acceptance letters delivered through owl mail. The mysteries, interactions, friendships and character set ups are family friendly rated which is a breath of fresh air when trying to find something you can let your kids read without feeling like you need to be looking over their shoulder.

I loved the images with its beautiful architecture and Hogwartsesque feeling between the buildings, staff, students, passageways, and off limit areas (remember the Forbidden Forest and Fluffy?). The artwork is so attention grabbing, detailed and well-done it fits perfectly with the story and just seems expertly well done.

With seemingly so many reboots, spin-offs, whatever you want to call Rebirth and New 52 this feels like an innocent and fun way to get to know the characters we’ve shared our lives, dreams and hopes with for years.

As a parent I adore these stories and I’m glad they are something I feel comfortable letting my kids read so they can use them as a stepping stone to the wider DC world. ( )

Phew. For a title sorta aimed towards kiddos, this TPB got super intense.

It starts during the break for Gotham Academy. Olive is the only one there (for the most part) and she's lonely. Then all of a sudden she gets a new roomie, Amy.

That's just the start of things though (Maps has a lot to do). There's Professor Pio, who's missing, there's a librarian who could be cool or creepy. There's also the strange Arkham symbols and then there might be mind control, oh, and there are kids going missing too. Add in Batman and the new 'Symbolist' and this book is intense and chock full of stuff.

But, my favorite part, (other than Maps) is her roommate Katherine. Very, very cool. And I'd definitely like to see more of her. Awesome.

I was given this ARC by Netgalley on behalf of DC Entertainment. ( )