Despite the issues I quoted above, I still think there's a lot of potential in the Jace Fox Batman that remains untapped. I hope that Ridley or other talented writer that shares his passion for the character will continue the story in the near future. That being said, I Am Batman #18 makes for an excellent conclusion to this chapter of Jace's adventures. I just hope it's not the final chapter. Read Full Review

This story creates a new normal for the characters. Batman has a new partner and possibly a new mystery ally as well. Jace takes on a new identity by referring to his birth father and the woman who raised him from infancy by their first names. He gives the title of mother to his birth mother. Read Full Review

This beautifully crafted issue uses a modern comic styling and realistic design to create a fully immersive visual experience. The attention to detail in character expression and form is stunning and emotionally connective while the setting and background images draw the reader into the world of New York City. Read Full Review

'I Am Batman' comes to an overall satisfying conclusion that taps into the types of moments that made this series sing while avoiding the ones that held it back and creating opportunities for further exploration of this character and his world. Jace Fox is Batman and has made an impact, even if it's not been seen in the DC Universe as a whole, that can't be ignored. Hopefully, this is just a momentary goodbye to a character with so much potential left to explore. Read Full Review

I am really not a fan of this series. I kept seeing potential here but the pacing was so slow that I really had a hard time wanting to recommend anything I felt like was just filler. This issue at the very least ends on a high note. Takes the story to emotional and action packed moments that any fan of the series will feel deeply. For that, I am happy to recommend the only existing issue of I Am Batman (as far as I'm aware of). Read Full Review

This was a series with a lot of promise, although its pace could be a little deliberate at time, but the move to New York did a lot of good. This is the final issue, without much fanfare, and unfortunately I feel like the last act reveal sort of undid much of the progress. Read Full Review

This has been an uneven arc, but I thought it ended strong and I did appreciate how Jace's personal complications make him much different (and in some ways much more compelling) than Bruce Wayne. Read Full Review

I Am Batman seemed like a title that immediately faced an uphill battle and Ridley could never come up with a reason to get fans to buy into this latest pretender to the cowl. Maybe DC can bring back Jaces far more interesting brother and revisit the Batwing series? Read Full Review

A solid ending to a solid run. At points, this was my favorite Batman title. I really hope Jace doesn't fade into the background after this.

The final issue. It wasn't totally awful. It simply wasn't and never has been Batman.

I don't agree with John Ridley's writing. I don't agree with a negative character who is a hit and run killer like Jace Fox, who gets to avoid punishment, and then believes he has a right to punish others. As some other have written, "Ridley could never come up with a reason to get fans to buy into this latest pretender to the cowl." Starting off by killing an innocent man is usually not a good place. What Jace Fox could be is a "non-Batman" character. A character of his own, not wearing a Batman costume that he stole. (Stealing to be a hero?)

Regarding John Ridley's characters, I also see a value issue. There is generally a casual attitude towards human life. "Nobody" Hadiyah's willingness to say nothing on a plot to murder her own father is simply an extension of an attitude that normalizes criminal values, and puts a DC Comics costume on them to now make such values "heroic." They are NOT. Not with John Ridley's killer characters for WildStorm, not with Jace Fox, not with Hadiyah's "Nobody." Wrong is wrong. Or why is John Ridley writing these comics? Just for $$$$$? Because that is the message that he sends about his own values.

If they go forward with Jace Fox, they should give him a new codename that fits his identity and let him make his own path. Stop calling him "Batman," and whatever you do, don't call his sister "Robin." Those endless bad decisions for nearly two years have got them to this "final" issue. Certainly DC Comics has the opportunity to correct its mistakes with the Jace Fox character, make him someone different, and appeal to an audience that DC Comics believes exists.

The character clearly should have gone to Chicago, instead of New York City, and that would be a good start, if there is any future. more