Gotham Academy: First Year #4
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| Writer | Brenden Fletcher, Karl Kerschl, Becky Cloonan |
| Artist | Marco Ferrari |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
Olive’s had her share of obstacles since she arrived at Gotham Academy. From the difficulty of young love to dealing with bullies to fighting villains alongside Batman, it has been a lot. But sadly, her troubles have just begun, as a Bat-shaped (or more accurately, a Man-Bat-shaped) shadow falls over Gotham Academy.
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9.5
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
There’s a great sense of unpredictability to this issue, showing us Olive’s descent from her own perspective as she loses control of her mind and memory. When we met her originally, she was well down this path and had recovered somewhat, but this is one of the most unsettling issues I’ve read in a long time – and one of the most compelling. Read Full Review
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8.0
AIPT - George Loftus
May 27, 2026Gotham Academy: First Year #4 returns from its hiatus in mid-season form, briskly shifting the tone of the book from teenage drama to a more appropriately Gotham supernatural romance with real costs for the characters involved. Scarecrow’s influence seems to be growing, at least over Livi, and threatens to upend everything for Olive and her relationship with Kyle. This still isn’t a superhero book, but it’s a fun and energetic story about what parents inadvertently do to their children, and how hard it is for those children to break the cycle. Read Full Review
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7.0
The Batman Universe - Ian Miller
May 27, 2026A brilliantly moody piece of gothic comics that may not make a lot of sense to someone who hasn’t read all of the current Gotham Academy comics. Read Full Review
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