Good solid and fun chapter by the team. I’m intrigued by where this storyline is going, particularly after the last page!

Good, not great, chapter that jumped around quite a bit. Far from Waid’s best work on this title, but still a solid read that moved the story forward.

Mediocre storyline at best.

Both the art and the writing took a step backwards this issue. I don’t feel like Johnson has Damian’s personality and voice nailed down as well as Williamson had previously, and while it didn’t hurt the previous chapters much, this issue it became more noticeable.

Very strong kickoff for the new title with a great story and amazing artwork that tees up exciting things to come while setting a nice foundation for a variety of stories and characters. I’m delighted to have this book back where it belongs, front and center in the All-In DCU!

This latest chapter sizzles in the buildup to the finale. Batman dishes out amazing brutality and subsequently gets a brutal, violent beat down in return, all while the terrifying Black Mask ups the stakes for control of the city. This story hasn’t missed a beat since it started and is a pure adrenaline rush!

Another great glimpse into the mind of one of DC’s best villains, with an added bonus of plot points that impact the Absolute Universe! Kudos as usual to Williamson and his team!

Wow, this issue marked a big downturn in the writing for me, though the art remains a strength to the storytelling. This issue was incredibly padded with lots of exposition, pontificating, and restatement of the obvious, with little to no action occurring. In the 22 pages, we get a plodding interrogation room sequence, followed by a 5-pages exposition dump on a phone call with Black Canary (who at least is doing something), followed by an internal monologue during a rooftop target practice and a pages-long journey back to his apartment, ending with a surprise attack by the (real?) killer. This script could have been easily told in 7 pages, not 22.

The old adages of “treat every issue like somebody’s first one” and “show us, don’t tell us” are nowhere in sight. You can practically hear the sales on this book in free-fall after this issue, which is frustrating considering both the hard work Josh Williamson put in to get the book extended to an ongoing run, as well as the good work Condon did with the first couple of chapters in this story. more

Expertly crafted by an amazing team, this book continues to impress!

Another fantastic chapter by this dynamic team. I think I’ve figured out Asema’s identity, and it’s not the obvious choice that Taylor seems to be broadly hinting at. A few minor plot missteps keep this issue from being perfect.

The whole Detective Chimp thing worked well for me, with very strong support from the amazing Bruno Redondo. That said, King needs to wrap this up soon.

I’m starting to enjoy Layman’s take on the team a bit more. In particular, I like the idea of making the Justice League into a bit of an adversarial group, which feels like it’s building to something.
I think Layman is going to do some interesting things with the team after taking over from Taylor. Wish I could say the same for the Nightwing book, in which I feel the writer is struggling to match Taylor’s level of quality. more

Good start to what appears to be a promising story, with nice Mora-esque art from Gutierrez. A step up from recent issues that hopefully gets this book back on track from a recent slide.

Several cliches, mediocre characterizations, dull art, and some odd plot choices hamper this issue and makes me wistful for the days of Taylor and Redondo.