As they reel from the effects of the Colossus virus, Batman and The Joker make their final stand in the ruins of Romes Coliseum. At last, their true enemy reveals his identity for one final showdown. Weakened by sickness and forced into an uneasy alliance with his greatest foe, how can Batman focus on what he needs to do to survive?
A satisfying conclusion with fantastic art and a solid point made about the everlasting equilibrium between Joker and Batman. Read Full Review
Up until this issue, I wasn't quite sure ifEuropawas worth the long wait. Now I can say it was. Read Full Review
There's an ethereal quality to the book that speaks both to the ghostly locale and the deteriorating physical condition of both Batman and Joker. Read Full Review
The ending of this mini-series can be summed up as "Okay". We had a kick ass battle with the surprise twist of an antagonist and Batman questioning if he should just let go and die. However I kept finding myself asking "Why did this have to take place in Europe?" and "How come we didn't get any hints on the antagonist until now?" The art once again compliments and gives the feeling of Europe, but thats not enough to make this story, and this series fun6.5/10 Read Full Review
A very exciting premise with a lot of promise and it just missed the mark with every arrow it had in its quiver. If you want to see a story where Batman and the Joker are uneasy allies, play Arkham Knight for your favorite video game console. It is done far better and Mark Hamill even voices the Joker. Always a win in that case. So while I think it's great we get out of continuity Batman tales from time to time, this is one that should have never made if off the cave floor. Guano for me. Read Full Review
At the end of the day I'm of a mind that you can go to the beach and play volleyball or you can go to the beach and sit under an umbrella and watch the waves. Both can be equally satisfying depending on your mood. Batman Europa is an European vacation fully under the umbrella. We've been taken on a beautiful exotic journey that has demanded no particular effort or engagement on our part. Read Full Review
Over all this story was okay. Im curious to why they were motivated to publish this book. The story ends and really accomplished nothing. The art was the high point. Read Full Review
A great end to a great story. I think your enjoyment of this depends entirely on your expectations. Spoiler - there's no earth-shattering revelations, no lasting consequences or anything that'll shake the Batman-Joker dynamic forever. It's just a damn good Batman story. Pretty, too. Very, very pretty.
This issue really surprised me. I wasn’t expecting to enjoy the end of this story. I was relaly only reading this book for the art. I love the scratchy, painted aesthetic of the book- it reminds me a lot of the Arkham Asylum graphic novel by Grant Morrison and Dave McKean. But this final chapter actually caught me off guard. **SPOILERS** but the reveal of the bad guy being Bane was a nice touch- even though I didn’t really care much for WHO it was, I was glad to see it was someone who would put the boots to bats and the joker in their last moments. Though, the part that didn’t really sit well with me was the fact that the cure for the poison that Batman and Joker had was each other’s blood. Very much a Harry Potter-esque ending “n more
Italia - non male questo ultimo capitolo di questa breve storia, sicuramente originalissima! I disegni sono sempre particolari e perfetti x la tipologia di narrazione e trama affrontata! Giocare con Batman ed il suo acerrimo nemico e costringerli a collaborare e addirittura essere dipendenti l'uno dall'altro é stata un'ottima intuizione.
The low rating is mainly for the ending. I was counting on a more emotional and memorable climax to this story, like in The Killing Joke. Blood drinking... really? I have a strong feeling the editorial team had had their hand in this... Not only did this ending feels extremly out of place, but also, I thought Morrison's run had already established the Joker's blood is deadly poisonous? Come on, this is the Joker-Batman team-up! I really expected something more.
The Art work wasn't even close to the previous three issues and the ending was, at least for me, a little disappointing. What can you do, overall Batman:Europa is still an amazing experience.
I was expecting something special out of this series, so was let down. The art was really nice to look at, but the story was nothing special. I didn't really care about the relationships and the ending really came out of nowhere. Eh... it was pretty.
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