The rest of the issue does have some talky scenes. It does however lead to a nice ending that relates itself to the Mr. Freeze story that Tomasi seems to be building to. I'm intrigued to see where he takes us from here. For now, this is another satisfying issue in a run by a solid and a bit underrated comic book writer. Read Full Review

I hope you'll all be back in two weeks, because I don't think you'll want to miss what comes next. Read Full Review

Is this a major story with lasting repercussions in the Batman universe? No, but it's a great example of how a writer can put Batman in a strange setting and have a lot of fun making it work this well. With the tease of the next arc's villain, Batman looks to be in for a chilly reception when he returns to Gotham. Read Full Review

The epilogue, involving Mr. Freeze putting his plot to resurrect Nora into effect, was a reminder that we're in the middle of an event but little more, but this arc showed off Tomasi's writing at its best and emphasized that sometimes the best thing you can do for a Batman story is to upend what you'd expect and throw him in the deep end of a new situation. Read Full Review

Christian Duce has some incredible art in this issue. The characters look amazing. The action sequences are awesome. Read Full Review

Tomasi has a strong grip on the Caped Crusader, and the change of scenery in this arc was exciting. The art continues to be a highlight of the book, especially in this satisfying conclusion of an escapade caused by Deadshot. Read Full Review

Artist Christian Duce and colorist Luis Guerrero to a lovely job bringing the battle between Deadshot and Bats to life as well, but Clarence and Hiro clearly steal the show. Read Full Review

What the book lacks in compelling and sort of camply storytelling, it makes up for in amazing art and direction in spades. This entire arc is worth reading simply for that alone, especially if you happen to love the skirmishes between the Dark Knight and the Man Who Never Misses. As we gear up for the real Year of the Villain confrontation, this was a fantastic slight detour. Read Full Review

If you're looking for a fun jungle showdown, with cool visuals, get this book. Read Full Review

When it's all said and done, I'm ready for something more substantial from Tomasi's Detective Comics. I'm ready for that sweeping five-seven issue arc where Batman faces a villain that he's not able to beat with stuff he found out of an old fighter jet. I'm ready for more interactions with Robin. I'm ready for Mr. Freeze to enter the fray, and I hope it's as chilling as the codas portend. Read Full Review

Tomasi has a very good way of keeping Detective Comics dynamic. It's always switching from action-packed to informative and this book was genuinely just entertaining. All the references and the showing of mortal enemies becoming friends came together really well for a fulfilling read. Read Full Review

You can do a lot worse than some solid comics storytelling, which Peter Tomasi always delivers. Even for an arc that could have been trimmed up a bit, this issue still delivered as an enjoyable slice of entertainment. Aside from a few odd coloring choices, it's a strikingly gorgeous book, and was a nice The Brave and the Bold-style throwback adventure. Read Full Review

Dubbed The Rising Sun, Tec #1011 manages to stick the landing, providing an enjoyable battle with heartwarming character moments. Read Full Review

Mostly this issue made me angry. The art is awesome, and that's pretty much my entire score. Read Full Review

" I told you my works Sometimes require hide my identity. Fear is the only language some people understand. Criminals are supertitious carwardly." Bruce Wayne.

Prelude:
I've had mixed feelings about this island story Tomasi has been doing so let's see if he fixes that in this issue.

The Good:
Man, is it good to see caring Bruce again. Tomasi really understands Batman and that's apparent here.

The Bad:
Deadshot is pretty weak in this, seems like it could be any other assassin in the same role and the story would stay the same.

Conclusion:
It's a pretty standard story but Tomasi pulls it off with his character work on Bruce. Solid chapter but nothing to rave on about.

"You're here, aren't you?"

Nice and fun story, with a great fight scene between Deadshot and Batman. Again, that makeshift Bat-suit is astonishing.

Good art and writing. I grew to really like the characters of Hiroshi and Clarence. I kinda want to see them again.

Is Freeze building a new body for Nora? That seems gruesome and a bit psychotic. A little unlike him.

THE GOOD:

-I liked this one. Whaddaya know?

-I'll give it to the art this time. I'm still not in love with the facial expressions, but the action was dynamic and fluid.

-Clarence and Hiroshi are just great characters.

-This was just a fun issue. I had a good time reading it.

-I would say the ending was anticlimactic, but that shot of Batman punching Deadshot is so f***ing satisfying.

THE BAD:

-Okay, Deadshot was just a goofy villain. His dialogue wasn't so bad last issue, but here it got pretty painful in certain scenes.

-Still don't care about Year of the Villain. Can't wait till it's over.

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myconius - Oct 2, 2019

i actually really enjoyed Clarence and Hiroshi.

ohhaimark - Oct 2, 2019

Same. To ask does a stellar job not turning them into a cliche. Their dialogue is well-written and it makes for two like-able characters. He does a great job not making them sound like idiots because of their situation.

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Wholesome ending to a wholesome story. The Freeze stuff really takes away from it though.

There's things here I like but also things I really dislike. Not a fan of how Deadshot was written here. He just seems like a goofy Wile E. Coyote type villain.

Well, bruce takes down Deadshot in a quick hand to hand combat, Hiroshi gets shot but survives in the end, just like everybody else.

That's pretty much it. There were some moments I liked (like when Bruce gave supply boxes to Hiroshi and Clarence and just in general, the interactions between Bruce, Clarence and Hiroshi were heartwarming and fun) and the art was good, but I don't have much to say about this issue except that it felt a bit rushed and genuinely not that interesting.

In regards to Mr.Frezze, it seems like he's trying to recreate Nora. I mean, I wonder what could go wrong.
Anyways, I'm interested to see what will happen in that story.

Why use Deadshot if you aren’t going to write him right?

This issue wraps up a nice little Deadshot arc. It won't be anything memorable, anything meaningful in the long view of Batman history, but it was fun. There's a vibe to be book that feels very pre-Miller Dark Knight Returns, and that is a good thing.

I do wish that Tomasi had dragged out the jungle hunt element more, for the combination of Batman, Deadshot, the jungle and a bunch of castaways/hostages makes for a delicious storytelling petri dish. But as to what's on the page, he wrote a nice, satisfying conclusion. It was enjoyable to see Bruce/Batman actually make some friends along the way, even with the WWII castaways. Then, to have the friendship carry through to the story epilogue (not the Year of the Villain part, which remains a throwaway), very cool. I felt a sense of satisfaction when Bruce/Batman let his guard down when he realized that keeping his identity secret wasn't necessary. He's a good dude, which too many Bat-writers these days overlook as they drag the poor guy through the emotional gutter.

(The Apocalypse Now homage was a bit of an eye roller, but there was story-related need to develop a way to shroud Batman in the jungle.)

And art was decent, solid, unspectacular. It served the story well.

It's not a great book, but it doesn't try (and fail) to be an EVENT full of GRAVITAS. It's just a fun little comic. We could use a few more of those. more