Available to comics shops for the first time! After being gunned down in Crime Alley by Vandal Savage, Batman is mysteriously saved by the power source in the Faberge egg Savage has stolen! That power turns out to be a White Lantern ring-and when Batman uses it to defeat Savage, its energy signature calls the entire Green Lantern Corps to Earth...and they are not happy! Originally published in Batman Giant #11 and #12.
Batman Universe #5 is one of those comics that make me proud to be a fan. In fact, I already pick this series up every month, but I'll also be grabbing the collected edition when it hits. If you want entertainment, then this is the title for you… just watch out for those alien spores. Read Full Review
This run feels like an entire event comic stuffed into a single miniseries and I mean that in the best way possible. Bendis understands the inherent chaos of the DCU better than most of his regular comics indicate, and if he brings this style to a regular Batman run down the line, I highly endorse it. Read Full Review
Albeit at times more reminiscent of a more silver age fun Batman compared to the modern takes, it still remains a breath of fresh air for the Caped Crusader who can't ever seem to escape his ongoing depression in other titles. Nick Derrington and Brian Michael Bendis deliver another exciting chapter to this mini-series with this penultimate issue leaving off on a wildly unexpected turn for the better. Read Full Review
Nick Derington draws some amazing action scenes. There's a great one page sequence that shows Batman and Nightwing versus ninjas and it is laid out beautifully. This is a great looking issue from start to finish and filled with gorgeous details. Read Full Review
The twists and turns keep the story fresh.Surely, this series proves Bendis is a great talent even if his other work might suggest otherwise. Read Full Review
So, to wrap it up, the story is great and a lot of fun that carries throughout the entire series and really makes you want to continue on into the upcoming issues. The art is wonderful and really helps bring the story to life with its tones and simple but brilliant styles. This issue is a great addition to the series and a must read if you have enjoyed this series so far. If you haven’t picked this series up, you are truly missing out. Batman Universe #5 is available today so make sure to run out to your local comic shop or order it from your favorite online retailer. Be sure to let me know what you guys think of it in the comments section below! Read Full Review
Even with some notable flaws, Batman: Universe delivers one of this week's best pages in a spread that details a submarine's innards and the adventure occurring within. It's the sort of storytelling that reminds you why you love superhero comics. Read Full Review
Much like the ending panels of Batman: Universe #4, Batman: Universe #5feels like an entirely different series than the remainder of the issues. This is something I mention in my previous review and while this is not necessarily bad, it does make the series feel disjointed. The series continues next month with Batman: The Edgeand, considering the climatic conclusion, there is no telling where the series will go next. If nothing else, Batman: Universehas at least proven to be unpredictable. Read Full Review
My least favorite issue to date, but it's still plenty good. Some of Bendis' dialogue is starting to sound the same across every book he writes, not just this one, and it's… kind of twee. Still, there are some great lines here, and I love how he characterizes Bruce as a swashbuckling adventurer as opposed to a grim and dour creature of the night. Throw in the resplendent visuals from Derington, Stewart, and Peteri and this is one of the best-looking Batman books out there right now. And that's really saying something. Read Full Review
A dire issue in an inconsistent series, this could be a new low point for Bendis. The art by Nick Derington is nonetheless magnificent. This is for completists only. Read on at our own risk. Read Full Review
Batman: Universe is the funniest issue of the series as well as by far the most important, as the Faberge egg is revealed to contain a White Lantern ring. Yup, Bruce Wayne is a White Lantern. And he might just be infected with alien spores
Prelude:
It's time for the only Bendis series I've been enjoying so far. Let's see how this issue of Batman: Universe stands up.
The Good:
Nick Derington's art, like always, is great. Absolute mastery of his craft. Especially for the fight scene, it's something that he can pull off greatly.
Nightwing! Boy, have I missed some good Nightwing and Bendis delivers here.
Still loving the tone of the story and everything relating to it.
White Lantern Batman.
The Bad:
Dialogue... it had its good and bad parts this issue. I'll put it here though.
Conclusion:
Bendis delivers on another issue of Batman: Universe. It's just a fun comic book really and I've been more
"Damned millennials"
Bonkers, fun as hell story, Batman and a plethora of crazy ideas. All that and Nick Derington's great art.
This was a blast.
I liked this issue more than the last. But god, some of the dialogue feels like parody at this point.
“They don’t understand that this ring is acting on its own! If only there was some method we could use to inform them of this, perhaps by using our words!”
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