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I actually enjoy that its taking its time! So many comics these days are so freaking rushed and have too many things going on at the same time, for me it's actually a breath of fresh airt for a comic to take its time to develop, set up and tell its story.
Batman #7
| Writer | Matt Fraction |
| Artist | Jorge Jimenez |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
As Batman is beckoned to Arkham Towers by the mysterious man in Room Ten, nothing will prepare him for who he finds there. Some might call him the Caped Crusader’s archnemesis. Others might call him Batman’s best friend. Everyone calls him the Joker.
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Dark Knight News - Max Byrne
Mar 04, 2026Batman #7 is a thoroughly engrossing read from start to finish. Contained and taut, it is the best issue of Fraction’s run to date. The execution is flawless in both the writing and the artwork. Where we go next is anyone’s guess. Bring it on! Read Full Review
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But Why Tho? - William Tucker
Mar 04, 2026Batman Issue 7 is a masterclass in conversation. The entire issue is based on reinstating such a famous hatred and rivalry. Read Full Review
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ComicsOnline - Matt Sernaker
Mar 05, 2026This Batman run is simply incredible. While reading this issue, I realized why I enjoy this particular creative team so much. Batman feels like a clever return to the more episodic approach to comics that has been missing since the 90s. Read Full Review
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9.5
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
The way this issue works with just two characters in a room together and fairly few words in places is a reason why this is becoming one of the best main-line Batman runs in a while. Read Full Review
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9.5
Comic Watch - Jamison Nilsson
Mar 04, 2026Batman #7 is a well-written issue that understands Batman’s complicated, decades-long relationship with the Joker and subverts readers' expectations at the same time. Read Full Review
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9.4
Fanlight Zone - Ken M.
Mar 04, 2026A chilling reunion of “frenemies” leads into a dangerous talk in this thrilling chapter. Fraction takes readers into the mind of a maniac with the writing. Jiménez & Morey construct impactful images on every page with ease! Just wait till the last page hits! Brace for impact! Read Full Review
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9.0
Nerd Initiative - Megan Nichole
Mar 04, 2026Batman continues to get better and better, bringing more depth and more excitement to the story. Bringing in the Joker in such a chilling way was handled perfectly by the creative team. Read Full Review
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9.0
AIPT - Michael Guerrero
Mar 04, 2026Batman #7 is an exciting jumping point for readers that pushes Batman to grow as a hero rather than staying too comfortable in the familiar way he fights crime. Read Full Review
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9.0
ComicBook.com - Justin Epps
Mar 04, 2026It’s a bold choice to begin the Next Level era of Batman with an issue dedicated to a conversation. But I think it was the right move. It’s a solid reminder of how Bruce and Joker’s relationship has been for decades, which also demonstrates that things could potentially be different now. I know the cyclical nature of comics can make one doubt deviating from the status quo. But after reading this, I find myself genuinely wondering what’s next for both Batman and the Joker and if we’ll be seeing more of this dynamic in the future. Read Full Review
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8.8
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Mar 04, 2026Jiminez creates some beautifully detailed and visually stylish art throughout the issue. I really love the character designs in this issue and the Joker looks both scary and menacing throughout the issue. Read Full Review
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8.0
The Batman Universe - Ian Miller
Mar 04, 2026A tour de force of Fraction and Jimenez’s skills on Batman - may we get many more issues of this creativity and impact! Read Full Review
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8.0
Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills
Mar 07, 2026Very interesting and potentially unique start to a new Joker story, but we’ll have to see where it goes. Read Full Review
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6.5
Weird Science - Gabe Hernandez
Mar 04, 2026Batman #7 is a gorgeous, tension-soaked sit-down with the Joker that looks like money on the page, but as an installment in a long-running arc it behaves like an extended trailer for a threat you have already bought tickets to see a dozen times. If you are in this run for Jiménez and Morey’s visual fireworks and you enjoy watching Fraction script sharp, character-rich conversations, this issue will absolutely scratch that itch, even as the plot politely refuses to move further than one more ominous warning.6.5/10We hope you found this article interesting. Come back for more reviews, previews, and opinions on comics, and don’t forget to follow us on social media: Read Full Review
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Comic Book Revolution - Kevin Lainez
Mar 07, 2026Batman #7 is a comic book that we won’t know how effective it was until much later into Matt Fraction’s run. As it stands this was just another Batman vs Joker confrontation. It is nothing special, even though Fraction and Jorge Jimenez do everything they can to do so. Read Full Review
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Awesome comic book so far, I know Absolute Batman is the talk of the town right now, but this Batman is very different, but just as good in terms of quality. Both the writing and the art are compelling. On this issue Batman visits The Joker and it feels like a scene from Silence of the Lambs with Clarice visiting Hanibal Lecter...it all leads to a "revelation"...Jorge Jimenez's art is perfection, I hope he stays on the book for a very long time.
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9.5
Great story
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9.5
The dialogue between Joker and Batman in this issue is totally engrossing and adds new layers to the complexity of their relationship. This run by Fraction/Jimenez is trending toward modern classic territory.
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8.0
It’s a simple set up for a new arc, nothing flashy and keeping with its flare. For whatever reason had me completely hooked to every word.
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7.0
This issue had some problems. Starting with the doctor threatening to kill Batman if threatened the Joker. That is completely illegal.So, if Fraction was trying to get the reader to like this woman, all of that goodwill is goine. Then he had to take of his boots. So, weird. Al l that text just to learn that the Joker knows Batman's identity. Jeeze we have seen that before. My Review Channel - https://youtu.be/5UfOn0d7BH8
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6.0
I remember a time when a comic book featured a complete story, not just one scene. Fraction and Jimenez waste a whole issue on a conversation that could have taken up four or five pages (and that could have been more interesting). Jimenez knows enough about layout to make it look good, but all those black panels with text could have been put to better use.
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6.0
Batman #7 immediately puts us into a call that goes out to arrange a meeting with Batman and Joker. How did that happen with a place so secure you need to step on green tiles barefoot or die? Well don’t look for logic here. This issue centers on that arranged meeting between Batman and Joker. Which serves as an extended therapy session while Dr. Zeller looks on. Joker is bloated, bald and hairy. All from floating in a tank when his body was burning 8k calories a day. 2000 more calories than an Olympian in top form trying to maintain weight. Wasn’t he just in DC KO looking lean and menacing? Anyway we proceed with Dr Zeller giving threats to Batman acting completely out of character, and Batman has his meeting with Joker. And what happ more
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4.0
A lot of setup for no payoff. Batman talks to Joker in “inescapable” lab. Joker tells Batman someone wants to kill him and calls him Bruce. That’s it. The whole issue could have been condensed into a single page. The author spends a lot of time trying to make the Joker different. His mind is active and burns calories like no one’s business. He’s different. The last Batman comic author made Joker take some sort of training similar to Batman under the same tutor. Nolan got it right. The Joker just is. Every attempt to give him a back story just diminishes him. It’s like explaining the origins of immortals in Highlander. No explanation will satisfy all, and probably cheese off most. Also with all the defenses, Joker still manages to t more
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