Tyler Kirkham handles most of the art with Mike Janin helping out in the middle chapter. As a big Janin fan, I wish the roles were reversed, but Kirkham did solid work here. Bats Out of Hell started off slowly, but evolved to become another strong side quest from the main story. These Metal tie-ins have definitely proven to be more than time killers until the next installment and I'm looking forward to seeing how it plays out. Read Full Review

The resolution, and the twist that accompanies it, and both fulfilling. And overall I enjoyed this arc, aside from the red lettering. While the main Metal series has me alternately loving and hating what they are doing, the side storylines have been very well crafted to play within the larger arc, and I am tending to enjoy those more. Read Full Review

With areas of decompression, Justice league manages to delve into Cyborgs subconscious and hopefully make him into a greater asset for the Justice League. Read Full Review

This crossover ends on a mostly high note, though I do think it's sole purpose was to simply set up the next issue of the METAL event. It delivered some fairly satisfying character moments as well as extremely cool art by Kirkham and Janin. Read Full Review

The finale of the 'Bats out of Hell' story gives hope to readers that the League is getting ready to turn the tide. It's well told and the art is complimentary to the characters and action. Read Full Review

This crossover was never groundbreaking, but every issue was fun, action-packed, and did the characters it spotlighted justice. Read Full Review

Despite being largely devoted to exposition of Cyborg's powers and setting up the next branch of the crossover, this is an enjoyable little comic. Read Full Review

This comic isnt perfect, but it is still the most cohesive and enjoyable of the Bats Out of Hell issues. Cyborg is awesome. Watching him rise to the occasion is engaging, and it has some potential implications for the future of the Justice League. This one earns a recommendation. Give it a read. Read Full Review

Its ties toMetalcut it down a bit in my estimation, but Justice League #33's elevation of Cyborg may well be worth the price of admission. The shared artwork is logically divided, and both teams do an excellent job"though the final battle does leave a bit to be desired. This is a decent full-length comic book that happens to hide an excellent “mini” inside the largerMetal madness. If you've grown weary ofMetal's enormous and convoluted scope, this issue is a refreshing reminder that there are compelling characters in the midst of it all. Read Full Review

Well drawn, 'Bats out of Hell' comes to its conclusion with a bit of a bumpy, yet markedly improved final issue. Read Full Review

The ending is a little abrupt, and it leads directly back into Metal without really resolving the "Bats Out of Hell" mini crossover. Still, it was an enjoyable diversion, but not necessarily one that we needed. Read Full Review

This was the best of the Bats out of Hell issues because it changed things up and felt like it mattered.  It still had some problems, but the art itself almost made up for them. I wasn't upset even if it wasn't the Hail Mary I was hoping for. Read Full Review

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This and the previous issue of Justice League have proven to be an exciting interlude during the changeover of creative teams. I can hardly wait to see what the new creators have in store for us in the upcoming issues. Read Full Review

An enjoyable read, but I can only really recommend this if youre either already reading Justice League (and, like me, too stubborn to put it down), a fan of all things Metal, or a fan of Cyborg. If you werent reading Justice League before now, this one probably wont be enough to make you start. Read Full Review

Williamson and his collaborators propel the Metal storyline forward as Cyborg leads the Justice League in the fight against the Dark Knights. Read Full Review

I dug it all the way to the end... Then there was a bit of a letdown. Nice to have a Cyborg character-building book. He doesn't usually get much of the spotlight. :)

This was a huge improvement over the last two issues. Cyborg is a beast and I am hoping that Williamson will someday be writing his book. This right here is one of the definitive modern day Cyborg issues. We also get a glimpse of the Hypertime, which is also exciting and hopefully will play a bigger role in the future Metal issues.

A faint glimmer of hope in this otherwise dark event.

It was a little corny at some parts, but it was definitely a fun read. Lots of action and the stakes were high throughout. I really enjoyed this "Bats Out of Hell" story and it looks like the heroes are in for a little more darkness coming up.

"An unlikely hero saves the day". As much as this caption seems overused and corny in pretty much every media, it's still nice to have underdogs being in the spotlight and it defines very well the last issue of this arc. At times predictable and cliched and other times well balanced amd almost cheer enducing. It is also visually stunning and for once, the Justice League ends up having the upper hand. The Raven/Cyborg relation felt a bit out of place and made you wonder what were the dark knights doing while the JL threw banters at those two hugging in the middle of a fight, but hey, it's comics world, everything is possible! An overall good arc while not essential.

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