I enjoy Dan Jurgens writing (both here and in Action Comics) because he is able to offer the kind of art direction that fills in the blanks. One story element was telegraphed to me long before Bruce Wayne felt the need to explain it Matt. Even if I hadn't picked up on it, the exposition is natural, rather than feeling forced vis--vis Captain Obvious. Read Full Review

Jurgens may be getting bounced from Superman, but his remaining book is as good as it's ever been. Read Full Review

This title is a real pleasure for fans of the original Kids' WB cartoon. It's almost as if the series had been brought back from cancellation for a fourth season. Read Full Review

"Unmasked" is another thrill ride of a chapter. This issue was fun to read and has all the hallmarks of a vintage comic. Once again Dan Jurgens proves to be the King of Cliffhangers, drawing the readers in with the promise of further thrills yet to come. Whenever I read an issue of Batman Beyond, I'm always reminded of the tagline used back in the mid eighties for DC Comics' Blue Devil series. Read Full Review

The Gotham City of the future looks to be in good hands and I can't wait to get my hands on the next issue. Read Full Review

Overall, a slightly above average experience, which is more than I can say about a lot of other comics on the shelf today. Read Full Review

Batman Beyond continues its mediocrity as the book is padded out with an over extended fight scene and only gives us some character reveals to try and keep us satisfied as this series just runs itself into the ground.  The art is okay for the most part, but all in all, this series stopped being fun a long time ago. Read Full Review

Unfortunately, in my opinion, this is not a very well crafted issue. Many of the characters' actions do not match their motivations and there are more than a few inconsistencies. On the positive side, we are starting to see more characters from the classic TV show make appearances. That being said, Payback as the big reveal doesn't really do it for me especially when it's heavily hinted at that it is Kenny Stanton's father and not Kenny himself. It is very doubtful that Payback's motivations won't be fully explained in the next issue. Read Full Review

It's not as repetitive as previous issues – the story is finally moving, at last – but it still feels as though this arc has been written for small children. The characters are just plain, exposition-mouthpieces and none of the 'reveals' are surprising because the whole arc has been thoroughly predictable. Read Full Review