Over the course of this issue, Static and Terry are a little tense because of the events of last issue, but several developments at the end of the issue throw the whole city into chaos and set up the main plot of the issue as well as throwing all of the city into darkness. Read Full Review

Batman/Static: Beyond #2 acts as both a world-building exercise and a supervillain origin, as Terry McGinnis and Virgil Hawkins grapple with the fallout from the first issue. Read Full Review

The emergence of Shutdown threatens everything that Static has worked for. Can he and Batman work together long enough to stop him? Narcisse's writing delivers a solid introduction into the future's latest rogue. Draper-Ivey hits readers with very impressive images to escalate an already explosive tale. This is one to keep an eye out for on NCBD! Read Full Review

While the pacing of Shutdown's transformation is a bit blink-and-you-miss-it, and Static could stand to take a chill pill, Batman/Static: Beyond #2 successfully weaves two very different corners of the DC/Milestone universe into a cohesive, socially relevant story about power. Read Full Review

Despite the issues first appearance, which I dont mention above due to that character not having enough development to really talk about, Batman/Static Beyond #2 was a disappointment compared to last months exciting opener. My recommendation: wait for a future collection of this story has held your interest. Read Full Review

This series is imperfect, but it's still fun for longtime fans. It's also cool to see a third chapter in the continuity of Season One Static. Two issues in, I'm enjoying where we are. Read Full Review