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I read an interview with Tynion where he said hes been trying to get Batman out of Gotham even before 5G/Future State were devised. It makes sense because batman was a side character in his own book for most of Tynions run. The story was never the focus for Tynion. It explains a lot about how bas this "event" has been.
Batman #116
| Writer | Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, James Tynion IV |
| Artist | Jorge Corona, Jorge Jimenez |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
The only thing standing between an insane, heavily armed Peacekeeper-01 and a high body count in Gotham City is Batman. Their first bout didn't go well for the Dark Knight, but the city is on the line and he can't let the Scarecrow's master plan come to fruition...and whose side is Miracle Molly truly on? The penultimate chapter of "Fear State"! Backup: With the Bat comms unreliable, Oracle has instructed the Batgirls to stay in the Clock Tower while she and Nightwing investigate who's behind the Oracle Network hacks. But with the Magistrate's forces instructed to attack the Clock Tower, will the Batgirls make it out before it's too late?
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9.1
Comic Watch - Ariel B.
Nov 02, 2021Batgirls is exciting, touching and intriguing with a unique voice and a look that stands out with rich colors and dynamic character work. I cant wait for the ongoing. Read Full Review
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9.0
AIPT - David Brooke
Nov 02, 2021Batman #116 is a feast for the eyes, and an exciting comic due to its backup and some exciting action-packed moments. The main story moves the story forward very little, but it does bring us closer to the end of Fear State in the slickest looking book of the week. Read Full Review
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9.0
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Nov 02, 2021The cliffhanger might confuse some people"it ties in deeply to what's happening in Ram V's Catwoman run, and I'm not sure it's been set up properly in this book. But this is all coming together into one of the most compelling and chaotic Bat-stories in a while. Read Full Review
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9.0
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Nov 02, 2021Jimenez delivers some visually thrilling moments throughout the story. The fights are brutal and beautifully detailed and the action is top notch. Read Full Review
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8.8
Graphic Policy - Brett
Nov 03, 2021Batman #116 is another solid chapter of "Fear State". There's an epic scale to it all yet also feels like so much is packed into the issue. None of it feels shorted at all. It's an impressive balancing act and a highlight of one of the best Batman storylines in years. Read Full Review
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8.0
Dark Knight News - Max Byrne
Nov 02, 2021Batman #116 works very well in conveying a sense of stakes and peril as we reach the final straight. Once the dust eventually settles, it'll be interesting to see what the status quo will be, moving forward. In a crossover storyline that's delivered the highest quality, this issue continues that standard. I personally cannot wait to see the payoff, which is coming very soon… Read Full Review
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8.0
The Batman Universe - Scott Waldyn
Nov 02, 2021Batman #116 finally sees most of the players of this Fear State arc actually doing something, and the results are more in line with the exciting and bombastic event book readers were originally promised. Read Full Review
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8.0
Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills
Nov 06, 2021Another excellent chapter of this excellent storyline, with art, story and characters doing a fine job being a very good Batman comic. Read Full Review
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8.0
COMICON - Tony Thornley
Nov 09, 2021A cluttered yet fun story is elevated by absolutely stunning art in this issue. This is a book that anyone reading comics should pick up for the art alone. Read Full Review
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8.0
DC Comics News - Derek McNeil
Nov 13, 2021In Batman #116, Tynion has ramped up his story to fever pitch and now we're ready for him to bring it to a conclusion. I can't deny that Tynion's story has been exciting, but I'm not entirely comfortable with the course he has set the Gotham books on. Hopefully, Williamson and Tamaki can get things back on course after Fear State wraps up. Read Full Review
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6.0
Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles
Nov 02, 2021This is Tynion's penultimate edition of Batman as he wraps Fear State. It's ironic that his run is ending in the same way as Tom King's, which had many readers eager for it to reach its conclusion. Hopefully, Tynion can somehow turn this arc around with a memorable finale. Read Full Review
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5.0
ComicBook.com - Nicole Drum
Nov 03, 2021The fixation on a host of one-off "original" characters has left "Fear State" and this run and this penultimate issue lacking any nutritional value, as it were. At least Jimenez's art is good and Morey's colors fantastic. Read Full Review
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4.5
Weird Science - Jim Werner
Nov 02, 2021Fear State trudges along, doing what it's been doing from the start, which is not much at all. It looks great, but nothing feels earned in a convoluted story that talks big but reads small. This is such an anti-climactic way for Tynion to finish up his DC Comics career. Read Full Review
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4.0
Batman-News - Joshua McDonald
Nov 08, 2021After months of dragging its feet, James Tynion's "Fear State" finally moves the plot forward. There is still an abundance of problems here, but at least we got something positive. Granted, I feel like a shill for praising something as rudimentary as plot progression, but that is unfortunately the reality we live in these days. Read Full Review
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10
Once again I loved both stories. Jorge Jimenez's artwork is unbelievable
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8.5
I found this issue to be a lot better than the previous issues. In fact as of right now it's the best issue so far. Great action and plot as well as dialogue as well as fantastic art from Jorge Jimenez.
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8.5
Issue had great fight scenes and fantastic art. Love the action packed arc. Very fun.
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8.0
I'm enjoying Fear State. Overall I find the arc really engaging and I'm always looking forward to read more of it. I think this story arc is the highlight of this run. But still the usual issues with the dialogue and pacing remain, but at least now that does not bother me that much as it did in the past and that's maybe because there is just so much I like here already. Also big respect to Tynion for using and writing Scarecrow so well(a character so underutilized) and constructing such a big part of the story and themes around him.
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8.0
Batman - 8.5/10 Batgirls - 7.5/10
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8.0
When it comes to the main story and the backup, this was a case of both not being quite as good as what came before them. However, I still enjoyed both. The main story moves forward nicely and it does feel like things are set up for the end. Plus, Jimenez is back to art duties for the whole thing and he continues to be great. As for the backup, it was another engaging read. While the main highlight was Corona's art, the writing is fun as well and the story as a whole once again sells me on trying Cloonan & Conrad's Batgirls series. Hopefully both stick the landing as we head into the final issue of this series before Joshua Williamson takes over.
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7.0
Probably the best issue in this storyline. Mostly because it focuses on Batman and what he is doing. It could be better. It could be worse.
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7.0
Better than last issue. I like the Peackeeper/ Batman parts but, the rest was OK.
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7.0
Not a bad issue. Not really a good one either, but not bad. It's decent for Tynion, but that's not altogether good. The best thing about this story seems to be it's coming to an end. When it does I want a sworn affidavit signed in blood that Tynion will never write for Batman again outside a mini-series. Future State is still DC's main focus. They literally want to change everything and seem so stupid as to believe it will gain them readers. Not goona happen. I'm not following I Am Not Batman and I will not be ever, no more than P.C.-approved Superman. Batman is at a crucial crossroads now. It can either get better with #118-121 or I'm out. I have better things to spend $5 on than a boring yawn fest, which almost everything DC is being more
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7.0
A little better than last issue, but it's still too over the top for me now.
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6.5
thank god this is coming to an end
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6.0
I don't even have the energy to care anymore about this crap, Tynion just drew a straight line from Fear State to Future State, making PK-01 a power hungry maniac out of nowhere, since up until that now never seemed to be his shtick, Ivy is angry at men and wants to destroy Gotham but of course Harley will stop her and that backup is utterly boring. Williamson's run can't come up soon enough even though the premise with Batman kicked out of Gotham for the pretender to step in his place really annoys me. At least it won't be... this.
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5.5
Not great at all, I'm basically giving 5 points for Jimenez art
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5.5
One more to go...
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4.5
This is a super boring story. Even as we come up towards its conclusion, all the developments land with a thud. I just do not give a shit about this event. I'm glad it's nearly done, it's felt like an eternity. The backup is just so much wheel spinning. Barely anything happens, and I don't know why this backup wasn't just two parts instead.
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4.0
"To be concluded in two weeks!" Hands down, the best part of the issue. It gives you hope and leaves you with the promise that this slog of an event will be over in less than a month. It's not even that this "event" is boring and uninspiring or that it retreads the same idea of villain taking over Gotham, or that Batman does practically nothing, or that it wastes Jorge Jimenez's talent. No. The biggest crime Fear State committed is making the reader indifferent. I just don't care at this point. I just want this to be over. And I sincerely doubt this was the goal. Backup story review: Zzzz...
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2.5
I only read the story once, so I might be a little shaky on the details. But basically what happens is that Batman and Miracle Club Drug walk around and Scarecrow has to invite him in to his lair. It's not like Batman actually finds it and catches the villain by surprise. A lot of talk. Batman's efforts to actually stop the Scarecrow fail. The only reason that Scarecrow doesn't win outright is that Soldier Two-Face shoots him. There is a scene where Batman throws a Batarang and knocks out the doomsday switch from Scarecrow's hand. So far so good. But this is ruined by what happens next. Scarecrow just runs after the switch and picks it up before Bats can stop him. That's the whole action. Scarecrow just picks up the switch again and Batm more
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