From the pages of Batman comes an all-new, all-exciting adventure for Ghost-Maker and his Batman Incorporated team! The team's trust issues and detective skills are immediately put to the test when someone from Ghost-Maker and Batman's recent past is brutally murdered...Is this an isolated event, sending a message to the two? Or is this the start of something darker and more sinister? (Hint-it's sinister and dark!)
The all-star creative team of Ed Brisson and John Timms chart a new future for Batman Incorporated in this exciting new ongoing series, loaded with adventure, excitement, and amazing new members and villains!
If you're looking for a globetrotting series of superheroes, Batman, Incorporated is all that and more. Brisson and Timms are firing on all cylinders with a robust cast of characters that economically give us a taste from everyone while progressing a plot that intriguingly ties into Ghost-Maker's past. The fact that his same past also includes Batman is the cherry on top of a series that is sure to be a huge hit for fans of big team books. Read Full Review
If you want a Batman team-up story that doesn't include the Bat family and gives you that Mission: Impossible spy thriller vibe, then this is the comic for you. It's new and different and it still fits under the world of the popular Batman theme, and it's been a hell of a ride so far! Read Full Review
Timms delivers some impressive and visually exciting art in the issue. The visuals are thrilling and I love the way the art builds on the tension of the plot. Read Full Review
This was an engaging debut that quickly established the premise of the opening arc, the character interplay and that this team is truly operating without the Batman safety net. Read Full Review
It's a strong debut, better than the annual that led up to this, and it's great to see Ghost-Maker not fade away once Tynion left the book. Read Full Review
An entertaining and engaging start, Ed Brisson and John Timms' Batman: Incorporated #1 is a solid opening chapter to this new era that brings back one of the best Batman concepts of the last 20 years. Read Full Review
Batman Incorporated #1 is a good start to the series, with solid art, an interesting mystery and a nice variety of characters and personalities. Read Full Review
Ghost-Maker I mean, Batman Incorporated #1 Was a great start, I hope that we get to see all of these characters develop, although I'm sure we're in for a clash of egos. Read Full Review
This new series is off to a good start, with a solid international threat and a good use of all the characters; though there might be too many characters to keep solid track of them all. Read Full Review
A great introduction to the latest Incorporated arc, a new arc brings new enemies. The foundations have be laid for the arc ahead and it looks to be one that will grow with intensity as it progresses. Read Full Review
The point of Batman Incorporated is to tell the kind of international stories that historically exclude Batman. The idea should never be about making them look less than Batman, but to build them up in their own right. Ghost-Maker has a long way to go as a leader, but that's enough space on the runway for your story to go to some good places. However, for those of us who hold the journey of Bruce Wayne in high regard, there better be a justified culprit behind it all. Even though the artwork and characters haven't won me over completely, the mystery is genuinely intriguing and has potential. So far, so good. Read Full Review
Despite the interesting artwork, this group seems to lack both Batman and incorporation, with little to easily draw newcomers in. Read Full Review
For better or for worse, Batman Incorporated #1 is nowhere near as accessible of a comic book as it could be but there are just enough elements to save it from being an absolute wash. Read Full Review
Nobody has much character, interactions are awkward and the art is awkward and elongated, making for a difficult, confounding read. Read Full Review
Strong start for the serie, can't wait to see the rest
Certainly an interesting start here. It already feels as though this book has a lot of different characters to balance. I mainly decided to pick this book up for Ghost-Maker, who I've enjoyed since he showed up during James Tynion IV's Batman run. The same goes for Clownhunter, but he didn't get much focus here. The other standouts in this issue, for me, are Jiro and El Gaucho. Jiro having a journey in order to discover his true identity as a hero has a lot of potential and I hope it goes well. As for Gaucho, he could definitely be somewhat of a rival for Ghost-Maker as this series moves forward. I hope this book is able to manage all of those previously mentioned characters well, along with the group of others involved also.
To make a book like this work, it has to have subtle character touches like dialogue patterns, even tropes, to add nuance and a sense the book is distinctive. For lessons on how this works, go read early issues of X-Men by Claremont or heck, even Batman and the Outsiders by Mike W. Barr. I would like to see this succeed but without the craftsmanship above, it’s going to be tough. Another idea, add a couple of who’s who pages at the end of an issue to give context and background.
This book has tons of potential with a fun team with ranging personalities but all the jumping around in this first issue took away from the flow so I'm hoping with the plot now established, the next issue will improve.
Uf, that was hard
Hey Kids,
Remember all those characters that you just didn't care about? Well we teamed them up and gave them their own series. See you in 18 issues when poor sales forces us to pull the plug and cancel the series. -Garbage book and concept
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