Overall, this was a much improved issue from a somewhat boring first. This issue truly lives up to the name "Arkham War." It's unfortunate that the issue is hampered by some clumsy continuity issues with various characters, some larger than others. Will most people realize those errors? I don't know, probably not, this is coming from someone who reads nearly all the Batman related books, so I'm tempted to say it's not that big of a deal... but still, typical messy New 52 continuity. Nerdy nitpicks aside, if you came for war, war is what you get in this issue, and it's pretty damn enjoyable.  Read Full Review

We get a lot of action in this issue, but not a lot of substance.  Besides for a conversation between Bane, and The Penguin, we are given no new information to keep this story moving forward.  But I really have a hard time faulting this title for anything, because it's just an awesome concept, and the artwork has the ability to give your eyes an orgasm.  With two issues down, and four to go I'm sure it'll come to a head in a big way, and I can't wait. Read Full Review

I have major issues with the population of Gotham being portrayed as a victimised mass dependent upon the protection of the corporate state, but for the time being I'm enjoying this book quite a bit more than I thought that I would. Read Full Review

Arkham War definitely improved in its second issue. However, most of the villains in this series are basically just eye candy and cameo fodder, and it would be nice to see more of them used as purposefully as characters like Scarecrow and Penguin. Read Full Review

Although it might be overwhelming and a bit confusing for the initiated (or this not following Forever Evil), Forever Evil: Arkham War #2 scratches a very particular itch in that we get to see these popular villains battle it out and stab each other in the back. Does this make for the most compelling story? Maybe not - but it sure is fun! Read Full Review

This issue didn't deliver on what I expected from it and it was a regression from the previous issue. I'm hoping that the third issue next months improves significantly. Read Full Review

While there's definitely more action in this issue, I think what fans will enjoy the most about Arkham War #2 is a particular scene between Bane and Penguin. For the most part, the battles don't carry much weight and we haven't seen enough of the motivation behind the team-ups, everything done for the sake of eye-candy. Many characters are used without purpose and merely serve as fan-service cameos to pop up in the background during battle sequences. The actual story hasn't hooked me yet, but it's admittedly fun to see Scott Eaton draw Bane vs. Man-Bat or Clayface vs. The Reaper, etc. etc. Read Full Review

Forever Evil: Arkham War #2 ramps up the action in Gotham as the villains come into direct conflict with each other. The first issue laid the groundwork and this second issue tangles up the web of deceit between Bane, Penguin, and Scarecrow. The story still has some holes the size of Two-Face, Riddler, Poison Ivy, and Mr. Freeze, but hopefully Tomasi and artist Scot Eaton are building up to that. This issue is fun with great action scenes and good dialogue, chugging right along and leaving readers waiting for more! Read Full Review

Part Two of ARKHAM WAR is entertaining and looks good, but ultimately, it comes off as pure set-up for what's to come without ever really engrossing us in what's currently going down. It's not a bad issue, but it's one of those reads that'll definitely be better in a collection. There's a lot of potential here and Tomasi's doing a bit of a slow burn with the greater picture, so hopefully the narrative makes some game-changing developments in the next one and he's able to give characters other than Bane and Penguin more of the spotlight. And yes, I say that as someone who can never get enough of Bane. Read Full Review

Not quite. The plot is there, and the art can be too if we can get rid of so many giant word bubbles, but damn is the dialogue stifling this series. I'll stick around to see where things are going, but the execution is leaving a lot to be desired. Especially for a book that's technically an event. Read Full Review

Forever Evil: Arkham War has failed to live up to its potential thus. Considering the cast of characters as well as the creative team (Eaton's art it should be noted was a positive of the story), there is always hope the plot will progress into something people will care about, and some of the individual characterization helps. However the overall product has a long way to go to get out of it's current mediocrity. Read Full Review