This issue brings humor, action, as well as pushes the story into yet another big event this time involving Selina Kyle, or should I say SelinaCalabrese(Seriously, should I?). Read Full Review

Selina is the main focal point of this story and I didnt mention her a great deal as its hard to talk about her story without delving into some serious spoilers, but what is developing with her is becoming increasingly interesting. Whether this turns out to be what I think it is, and based on the final panel, its definitely looking like a move in that direction, or not, the story has been entertaining and surprisingly easy to follow. But moreover: extremely worthwhile to follow. Read Full Review

We're given another “set-up” episode, but unlike some of the previous ones, this issue still manages to be entertaining at the same time. We also get treated to a surprise, or not, depending on how close you've been paying attention and potentially the inclusion of somerepurposed pre-New52 stories! Read Full Review

A weekly series can be a bit of a hard sell to people im sure, especially considering the sheer mass of comic books that are available and the cost they all carry. However, with the return of Hush and apparent elements of major Batman arcs Knightfall and No Mans Land (and probably others I havent picked up on), this is seeming like THE Batman story of The New 52. If youre a fan of Batman or any (and I mean ANY) Bat-related character and you arent already reading this series, you really might want to think about changing that, because I have to imagine that very big things are on their way. Read Full Review

Dustin Nguyen's art is awesome, as usual. He has a way about capturing emotion, and tell the story without the writer having to convey that emotion through text, which I felt Seeley didn't take advantage of. All in all, this was probably the best issue of Catwoman we've had in a vet long time. I really feel like I got to know the character a little bit, here. Hopefully the new creative team can build on this. Read Full Review

Catwoman gets a big background reveal here that helps set up her upcoming solo adventures and Dustin Nguyen provides solid art, but there's something about Batman Eternal that consistently holds it back. I think it's that the incredibly expansive story is just too much for the weekly schedule. Read Full Review

Batman: Eternal #23 may be an important chapter in the long run of the series, but reading it right now, I was not a fan.  Tim Seeley doesn't write a good Catwoman and Dustin Nguyen's art didn't impress me.  To make matters worse, besides Catwoman, every thing else just fell flat.  Hopefully such a setup heavy issue sets up something awesome. Read Full Review

I never feel likeBatman Eternal knows what it's doing. Instead of using 52 weekly issues to build this big tapestry of a Batman story, they seem to be making it up as they go along. I know they're not, but that's what it feels like. Nothing from the current issue feels like it flows from the previous issues. This all just comes off as a bunch of different mediocre Batman stories cobbled together. Read Full Review

This issue would have been better if DC had waited a few months to announce the new plot direction for Catwoman being a big time crime boss. That aside, the story itself was really good. The revelation of Catwoman's background is really interesting, and a nice shock for those who hadn't made the connection already. The development of the Architect/Hush story seems really rushed, as we had Architect introduced last issue, and now it's already being revealed that Hush is manipulating him. That being said, it's still handled relatively well. Dustin Nguyen does a great job on pencils, as per usual. While his style can be a bit rough and off-putting at first, it really fits the overall story of Eternal, and the Bat-Family as a whole. A strong issue, but it's plagued by the habit of the comic industry to release solicits 3 months in advance. As usual, this issue, and series as a whole, is recommended. more

Technically, the plot progresses a lot, through some 'big' reveals, but considering that one of them had already been spoiled and another had become obvious by now, this issue hardly does anything. Great art, though.

Higgins' writing in this series always marks a low point