Batman: Reptilian #3
| Writer | Garth Ennis |
| Artist | Liam Sharp |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
It got the Riddler. It got the Penguin. It got Deadshot, Hugo Strange, Two-Face, Tweedledee, and Tweedledum. It has left carnage in its wake as it moves through Gotham's villainous underworld, and Batman finds himself vexed by one very important question: Just what on Earth is it? Now the Dark Knight's search for clues has him tracking The Joker. But wouldn't it be funny if the mysterious creature stalking Gotham got to the Clown Prince of Crime first?
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Comic Crusaders - Andrew Roby
Aug 30, 2021Batman: Reptilian is a mix of style and substance, creating one of the best stories I've seen come out of DC since A Serious House On Serious Earth. Read Full Review
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9.6
Forces Of Geek - Lenny Schwartz
Aug 25, 2021The story by Garth Ennis is very well done. I love every bit of dialogue here. The artwork by Liam Sharp is absolutely fantastic. He has never been better and this is quite good. Read Full Review
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9.5
The Super Powered Fancast - Timala Elliott
Aug 24, 2021The artwork in this issue perfectly captures the tone of the story. Sharp's hyper-realistic drawings and intense color work are emotionally engaging. As the story plays out, the horror vibes get increasingly stronger, and the illustrations perfectly reflect that. In terms of visual appeal, this episode will leave you breathless. Read Full Review
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9.0
GWW - Nick Friar
Aug 25, 2021Regardless of whether this is Croc or a new player altogether, Ennis has built this character up to be the biggest bad Gotham has seen, and I can't wait to see Sharp's vision for this creature. Read Full Review
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8.5
COMICON - Olly MacNamee
Aug 25, 2021'Batman: Reptilian' #3 continues to present a much darker and cynical Gotham City with a vigilante to match. This issue it's the Joker who's wearing a target on his back. But, can Batman save him in time? Read Full Review
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8.0
BGCP - Michael Lennox
Sep 07, 2021Well, I'm too invested now in the series to blackout and it's been fun watching the antagonist tearing up the various villains and henchmen. This sociopathic Batman, Ennis has created, is far more terrifying than the pantomime "Batman Who Laughs" and takes no prisoners. Read Full Review
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7.0
Dark Knight News - Marsha Reilly
Aug 24, 2021Come back next month to find out how well finding Killer Croc goes! Read Full Review
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7.0
Batman-News - Brian Warshaw
Aug 28, 2021I feel like Batman: Reptilian #3 crosses a line with some of its dialogue that makes its other flaws a bit more stark. It's still a good mystery, and I still want to see where it goes, but I'm more and more of the opinion that I won't be revisiting it ever again once I'm done. Read Full Review
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3.0
ComicBook.com - Jenna Anderson
Aug 25, 2021There is a nugget of a compelling, complex Batman tale in the center of this story, but it feels way too bogged down by both its brutality and its utter banality. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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9.5
I really love the tone of this one, and the art matches it perfectly. If you want a horror-inspired Batman that genuinely feels like a horror comic, and not something more schlocky (like you'd find in Detective Comics right now), you should be picking this one up.
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8.5
This series has been a delight to read and a feast for the eyes. Ennis's approach to Bruce and Alfred should serve as a master class for future Batman writers. And is there anything that Liam Sharp can't do? His style in this book has been a case of marrying Sienkiewicz with Dave McKean and managing to outdo them both. I couldn't ask for more from a Batman story. I wish there were some way this could be an ongoing series, not because it would be better that way; it wouldn't be. I just don't want it to end.
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8.0
seeing joker get freaked out is honestly pretty fun and not going to lie seeing Batman act like this in an alternate timeline is funny.
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8.0
This felt genuinely scary. There's a predator stalking Gotham that might be connected to Killer Croc (a character in my opinion, is underappreciated most of the time); and Joker's running around causing a distraction from a good mystery. He's blaming Batman for something going around because he's that much of a troll; so seeing him actually scared of the monster came as a cathartic surprise. I'm admittedly a little more intrigued by this series.
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7.5
A bit dull compared to what's happened here but still one of the better Batman stories of late. This is a Batman horror tale without a doubt. It's also good to see Alfred again. Somehow I'm not surprised this issue had to mention an issue I'm sick to death of, why doesn't Batman kill the Joker or let him die? I'm already dreading the day some writer decides to do that just to make a name for themself. But for 20 years now that seems to be asked in just about every Joker story. This mystery monster probably won't be seen till around the end of #5. But for a mystery story this one is still doing well enough. And though it's no Long Haloween or Dark Knight Returns I am still looking forward to seeing how it turns out.
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7.5
A dip of quality over a issue that is mostly about the Joker
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7.0
So I don't know why Ennis is making Batman a jerk to Alfred. I understand the villain's and the henchmen, but Alfred? Other then that, the art was good as always, although sometimes it is hard to tell what is happening. I'm already invested so I'll stay to the end and see what is really going on.
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the batman series where he's an asshole
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