Batman: Eternal #21 has me excited about this book again.  James Tynion gives fans so much in this issue including a baddie that people have been begging for.  Jason Fabok's art is so good and combined with Tynion's great story make this the best in the series up until now. Highly Recommended. Read Full Review

This one is so good that I think people who haven't even been following Eternal would probably get a kick out of it anyway. Tynion IV crafts a story with many layers, great characterizations, and a few surprises. Fabok returns and kills it on art duties. This one is in my top three best Eternal issues I have read thus far! Read Full Review

Believe it or not, we aren't even halfway throughBatman:Eternal. But after this week's issue, I couldn't be happier. Read Full Review

Bard shows up to pick up Falcone, and gives Zorbatos release papers for another person. That not being Gordon, as they walk right past him. No. He's setting the stage for phase two, and they need Zachary Gate, the Architect. Bard goes back to his car, while on the phone with Hush. He says that Gotham belongs to them now, as he destroys the USB drive. Hopefully Batman was smart enough to have a backup… Read Full Review

Batman: Eternal continues to amaze, as though some developments feel too soon, the sheer intensity more than makes up for this. Highly recommended. Read Full Review

This issue shows that it is definitely on in Gotham City. Batman might think he has all the answers but we're seeing a whole new game is about to begin. With the weekly schedule, it can be easy to get behind an issue or two. This one shows you why you can't let it happen. Jason Fabok's art captures each moment with brilliance. The next phase of the overall story is being presented here and you won't want to miss it. Some of the developments and betrayals feel like a bit much but we're definitely on board to see what could possibly happen next. Read Full Review

Batman Eternal #21 pivots well off the conflicts we've seen in the last 20 issues and sets up the next leg of this journey as a must-read. Read Full Review

This week were given more reveals and learn the true nature of some of the characters weve come to trust throughout this series. Whos really been pulling the strings? Is this just the beginning? How can someone break a flash drive in their hand using their thumb? Seriously, should I be doing thumb workouts? Read Full Review

Here's the thing about Batman Eternal #21: the twists are pretty cool, and I did not see a lot of them coming, but I'm not entirely sure they actually fit with everything we've seen so far. Read Full Review

The gaggle of creators has definitely led to some inconsistency in this book but this one hits a sweet spot in terms of writing and art that definitely ups the ante. Read Full Review

You're going to like BATMAN ETERNAL #21 if you eat up anything that has a cowl and pointy ears. Otherwise, it can be skipped. Maybe it's a sign that Scott Snyder is being spread too thin, but better work has been seen out of him and I hope it's just a brief low point and not a sign of things to come. Read Full Review

One of the better Eternal issues, though as I've said before, this issue's merits also lie primarily in what it could mean for the future than itself, and with every subsequent issue of Eternal, you are left with a sense of waiting for the events mentioned in Batman #28 to happen. Even the reveals are less exciting in themselves than in their potential, especially as at least two of these were expected.
There were some cool and important references to two awesome Batman stories here, Hush and Gates of Gotham. You simply HAVE to read them, in that order, to full appreciate the potential of this series.