-Batwoman: FEAR STATE TIE-IN! Someone has hacked into the Oracle Network and has started spreading information around Gotham-Batman is dead, Cassandra Cain Batgirl is a killer, Fear Toxin is in the air. Which is true and which is false? Batwoman will find out with the help of Commissioner Renee Montoya and...Kate's sister Beth, AKA Red Alice?!
-Outsiders: FEAR STATE TIE-IN! Scarecrow has stirred Gotham City into a panic, and it's awakened one of his first students he experimented on, a man turned into a monster known as THE FEARFUL! The Outsiders will have to reunite with the Signal in order to stop the Fearful and keep the city at peace more
Overall, the quality of stories in this anthology continues to be sky-high. Read Full Review
Batman: Urban Legends #8 continues to be quite the playground for all things Batman-related. I must admit that all this "Future State" and "Fear State" hopping around has become a bit tiresome as I expect comics like this to have some "sand' that fills in the main stories in the pillar books. However, three of the four stories really piqued my interest. Admittedly, I am not a Pyg fan" however, if you put him in the pages of Spawn, well" you may have something there! Read Full Review
This is a good collection as each story varies wildly, digs into the minds of different kinds of characters, and offers up the beginning to multiple tales. Much like the entire series, Batman: Urban Legends #8 continues to shine a light on lesser-used characters with strong results. Read Full Review
Punch and emotion collide perfectly, and this story promises. Let's see how much of the nuance can be translated into the page. Read Full Review
This wasn't wall-to-wall greatness this time around, but what is here is definitely worth a look. Read Full Review
Batman Urban Legends #8 is another mixed bag of sound art and okay stories. Whether you like it or not will depend on your character and creative team tastes, but that's how anthologies go. However, the Outsiders story could have a huge impact on the DCU, so it's something to check out. Read Full Review