I Am Batman #8 is a rather thought-provoking issue of John Ridley's Batman saga. It illustrates that the book's title is well-chosen. It represents what Jace is saying about his heroic identity, but the intonation is evolving as the story progresses. At first, it was a somewhat presumptuous declaration: “I Am Batman!”. Now, it's becoming more of a question”. I think it may eventually become a statement again, and may even evolve to become “I Am The Batman”. Read Full Review

I Am Batman continues to be a great series that it feels like too many people are sleeping on because beyond someone else just taking up the Batman mantle, we see some real growth in the character in that we see his flaws in this issue and it's a real standout in superhero storytelling. The art in this issue is great and if you haven't started reading this series yet, his transition to New York City is a great place to start. Read Full Review

I Am Batman's character development and focus catches up with its action and political/social commentary to create an overall package that feels complete and on a path towards something interesting. Jace Fox is put through a major test as Batman and where this arc goes will surely decide who and what Fox's Batman is going forward, especially with Dark Crisis on the horizon. Read Full Review

Batman has never faced a villain like this who may not be just another thug. This book continues to do a good job blending political elements with the very real fact that Jace is new to being Batman, but he's also empowered to do something different with the mantle. Read Full Review

This book has some interesting ideas, but it unfortunately suffers from pacing that doesn't let them shine. Read Full Review

While Jace may indeed be a suck-ass Batman, that moment has humanized him more than the previous seven issues have. Read Full Review

This series continues to improve with what I would say is the best issue so far. I think Ridley has created a very intriguing and thought-provoking inner-conflict for Jace with the introduction of the unknown antagonist. Plus, I found the political aspect of this book when it comes to Commissioner Becket's murder and everything that came out about him. Plus, Duce's art is nicely detailed and I think it's a good fit for this book. Hopefully this title is able to maintain this pace, as I think this is the best it's been since it started.

Batman faces a trial he isn't ready for as the enemy makes his next move. Jace is forced to confront his true motives for taking up the suit and what his endgame is, but hes already folded.

The arts not as good as the last few issues but it gets the job done. The various players are still fun to read and follow; between Jace, his crew and the NYPD im interested to see where this leads.