The first issue where too many threads are unraveling while it's harder to decipher the whole picture. Not a bad thing, just harder to read as a single issue while easier to read as trade or full story. The wait is the hardest part but luckily this is a weekly series. Anyway This chapter has a lot and many great moments and questions questions questions? R.B. Silva and Gracia are awesome together, the art and color palettes make it worth pondering over the meaning of the choices. more

I am in love with this. there is so much to discover in this issue... the secrets.. the ADN of sinister... the origin of krakoa... Picking mutants like Forge or Ramsey and give them important roles... is that really Xavier because he is wearing the same clothes as Cassandra when she first appeared? WOW.. beyond words... 10 10 10!!

Beautiful art and coloring. I love how much detail the artist puts into his work.

I also love the story. It was good to see Selina helping Batman get his mojo back after all he has gone through. I also loved how they were so torn between their love and emotions after their non-wedding. It felt real and deeply emotional. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I find it funny how so many reviewers are upset over this interlude because of the timing of it. I'm glad they wrote it. It was beautifully done. I don't think at this time Bruce has found out about Alfred yet or maybe he has and that's how Alfred will end up still being alive. Maybe Bruce and Selina set something up that switched him out somehow and he didn't get killed. I for one am interested in finding out how it all comes together.

I honestly haven't totally hated Kings run on Batman. At times it has gotten so slow a dead person could out run it. Hate Gotham Girl. Hated Dick getting shot. But that is mostly because of him losing his memory more then anything else. And I'm not happy about the whole Bane arc. It's to much of a repeat of the Knightfall story arc. I would have liked it to have been centered more around Thomas Wayne instead. I think having him show up and the crazy things he's doing is interesting. Now there has been a lot of it I have liked also. Love the relationship growth of Selena and Bruce. Loved the date issue. I thought the jokes and riddles arc was good. I like how the Joker stopped him from killing Riddler. It made for a cool twist. King did write some interesting things. I'm looking forward to his run on Batman/ Catwoman series.I hope we find out why he's doing all this. more

Yes, Spencer is going back to character building with MJ and Pete. Finally, its been a couple issues without them. This issue is highly hinting at what many fans want, I don't wanna spoil it but it has to do with a very unpopular decision made with Spidey around 2008 ;) if Spencer goes through with this, Im on board again, he lost me with the last couple issues, but if this is gonna be the decision, then make it so. But we all know marvel editorial has burned us before... more

Solid issue with great art but it is almost entirely exposition and setup for the Dawn of X books so it will seem a little underwhelming. Theres no payoff to any of this exposition and there wont be for a while but again this is a necessary evil for the coming X books to have something to go off of.

This is probably one of my favorite issues in the entire run. Peter Parker is best when he's most relatable and there's a lot relatable in being a letdown. On the more meta side of things, this is a huge leap forward in undoing One More Day, which is what most every Spidey fan wants. So I'm super excited about that. The next two issues being Absolute Carnage tie-ins isn't necessarily a letdown, but I just hope they aren't just two issues of a tie-in. I hope that the ongoing narrative continues in those issues as well. more

Tomasi is great at storytelling.
good set-up with starting this issue before where the last issue left off.
it made the pay-off all the more satisfying. plus the visual storytelling was very nicely done.

there's something particularly awesome about seeing Bruce getting all Primal in the jungle.
the scenes of him submerging himself in the mud or appearing from the jungle thick were totally BAD-ASS!!
the hand to hand fight scene was exhilarating!! very animated!! and i still really love Bruce's cobbled together Bat-suit. it really makes the action of this comic stand out.
i'm still very much enamored with how Tomasi is able to successfully capture that classic Silver-Age/Bronze-Age feel! these short arcs are just a whole lot of fun! they have a nice stand-alone adventure feel to them.
really looking forward to re-reading this story over in it's entirety.

i very much enjoyed the Epilogue with Clarence and Hiroshi. Tomasi always does sentimental in his stories very well. it's good to read Batman stories with some heart.

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I really liked it.

I can already see people complaining about how this is filler but I think that it's good to finally have a more laid back issue that focuses on Bruce and Selina's relationship, especially after they were separated for so long. I thought that it was well written, heartwarming and beautiful. The art is so good I don't think I know a word to describe how good it is. And most importantly, this issue felt earned. I've been waiting for this kind of issue since #50 so I'm happy we finally got one. more

I consider that, nobody in their right mind, will criticize Mann's art in this issue, it is absolutely incredible. It is a 10 out of a 10. It is one of the most beautiful drawings I have seen in several years and the colors do not detract at all. The problem will focus on the script and the dialogues of Tom King but no one should be surprised. A few numbers to conclude his stage, he will not change, for better or worse from here until the end he will remain in his style and in what he intends to oppose. I like the Bat-Cat stuff, I just hope this really leads to something compelling and that in the end everything joins with a certain logic. I need to see how this relationship evolves in the following issues to be able to reach a conclusion about it and see if everything that has happened after number 50 has been worthwhile. more

This issue is a bit confusing, but it is what is expected from Hickman. While it is true that each issue of this series and House of X is good and has a great quality in itself, I think that like every good story that connects, it will be the saga in its entirety that makes us appreciate all of this.

The beginning with Sinister was just awesome, the birth of Krakoa explained by Cypher was insightful and beautiful, and the end was as interesting as it gets. Combine all of this with Silva's fantastic art, and we got ourselves another great issue that keeps the plot going even if we don't understand everything right now.

Really liked the issue. Still finding this story well writen and touching. And of course, art is on another level.

King writes Batman and Catwoman’s relationship perfectly in this one, regardless of all the other nonsense he’s done in the last thirty issues. I was able to forget about all of that and really enjoy the art and dialogue in this surprisingly uplifting issue.

Well, bruce takes down Deadshot in a quick hand to hand combat, Hiroshi gets shot but survives in the end, just like everybody else.

That's pretty much it. There were some moments I liked (like when Bruce gave supply boxes to Hiroshi and Clarence and just in general, the interactions between Bruce, Clarence and Hiroshi were heartwarming and fun) and the art was good, but I don't have much to say about this issue except that it felt a bit rushed and genuinely not that interesting.

In regards to Mr.Frezze, it seems like he's trying to recreate Nora. I mean, I wonder what could go wrong.
Anyways, I'm interested to see what will happen in that story. more

I'm not sure if a spin-off was necessary for DCEASED, after all, it's not like the core series is very deep and requires much exposition. And while I generally enjoyed this issue, especially parts with Constantine, I can't stop thinking this probably should have been a regular entry, not an additional supplementary comic.
It sure has its moments, and shows more desperate side of zombie infestation, but I'm not sold yet, since I'm uncertain whether or not it has enough content to be more than a side arc within the main series.
Pick it up if you're a fan of Taylor's previous work with DCEASED and want to see more of it. more

Having Neal Adams drawing Batman again is a REALLY FANTASTIC!!!

having Neal write Batman again, well.....

Outstanding issue. Hickman is just killing it along with many other X-men along the way. How he manages to deliver the emotional and action hits well....I don't know but they have weight to them. I don't know how he gets out of this one and I don't care because I'm all in.
The story will not have the tone or weight it has without the amazing art of Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia's colors. These two are delivering the best panels I've seen all year!
One little thing is this would have been a 10 if Jean had more to do at the end. But we'll see how she's handled later. more

Breathtaking. One of the best X-Men stories in a long time. It is incredible what an excellent drawing and the game with the colors can do when it is accompanied by a good writing and vice versa. The thing here is that with a classic style, Hickman continues to reimagine the mutant history quite convincingly.

I would have liked a slightly more active Jean, but overall a great issue.

Beautiful, Exciting, Emotional.

House of X continues to blow my mind. At this point, this series is probably one of my all-time favorites with this issue being one of the best issues of the year. Hickman is changing the future of the X-Men here and it so damn good. This issue is perfection. Fantastic dialogue, amazing art and a story that keeps you on edge every single time. This issue has it all.

Instant classic. more

For 10 issues straight, we've been asking many questions about the series, its plot, potential endgoal and impact on DC Comics. How is it all connected, what motivate the main cast? There's still left to wonder, but let me tell you - #11 answers a lot. More than expected, in fact, showing us how intricate, detailed and interconnected its story is, really. It's not just a prelude to the finale, it's a facinating sequence of revelations, as exciting, as difficult to follow. And unless you read Doomsday Clock only because of its outstanding art, it's something you definitely should read more than once, because there's simply too much info smashing you right in the face, to be comprehended at once. In a way, it reminds me of Johns' previous big works, especially trade paperbacks, like collected Sinestro Corps War and The Blackest Night, both being filled with highly condensed narrative, not having time to slow down and allow you to contemplate what you've just read. In this case, we sure can think about what just happened, and certainly #12 will put everything in even more different perspective. There's a lot to unpack here, and even more to analyze after finishing reading it for the first time. It stays with you, keeps confusing you, and that's probably the greatest compliment I can pay to Johns. more

I just hope I'm going to be alive when the next issue comes.

Great X-men issue with your traditional story told with Hickman's flare. If this is a preview of his X-men book later then I'm good to go. Because his sense of drama and suspense interwoven between the scenes is spot on and had me on the edge of my seat. But this book would not be this good without the outstanding art of Larraz (the guy is on fire) and Gracia's colors. These guys are just perfect together! more

Difficult not to mention the good work of Larraz and Gracia, I think nobody will question the artistic section of this series. The issue maintains a certain level of quality, I still consider it a bit lazy, I would have liked a longer appearance of the X-Men. We reached the middle of the series, I hope Hickman has left the best for this second part.

Underwhelming.

I had expectations from the last issue, but sadly, Tomasi didn't deliver.
The story is just not interesting whatsoever and full of cliches.
Some cool moments, awesome Batman outfit, and good art was all this issue had to offer, which is not much.

I'm just waiting for this arc to be over at this point.

Also, what does Mr.Freeze has to do with this story? I guess it's just a build-up but still. Feels weird to see him on the cover all the time, yet he has nothing to do with the actual story. more