To be honest, it was pretty okay. Doesn't save this arc being terrible, but at least this was okay and not annoying or feeling like filler. Art was great and writing was passable, a bit messy but not bad. I get what King was trying to do, but it was executed pretty badly.

But this arc took way too long. 8 issues is too much for so little story that feels so disjointed.

So, we're done with Knightmares. About damn time! What was the point of the entire arc, aside from being practically nothing but filler? I don't know, but comparing this week's issue with those preceeding it, I can confidently say it'd alone be enough. Yay, we got some predictable answers, and we got some, any, story progression. That's more than all previous issues combined.

The art is good and consistent, so if you're looking for a comic that looks decent, I could recommend this one. There's a nice, psychodelic element to it, but it didn't feel abused and overused for the most part.

Overall "meh" - can't call it a bad comic, like its predecessors, but it's still not enough to make me even remotely interested in what's happening on its pages. more

This time King uses a dance to tell the readers what's happening and push us forward to the story. Something that I like is that for the first time in a long time, We can see Batman actually reasoning and evaluating his situation like a detective would do, in fact he's thet world's greatest detective, so is good for me to see a thinking Batman, more or less.

There is some interaction between Bane and Flashpoint Batman but real answers will have to wait to issue 75. The thing with Catwoman fits with the story and there is some sort of revelation (I don't know if I can trust what Batman says since this is a nightmare and I don't know what pretends King). I like very much the way how king portrayed Thomas Wayne. He looks insane. I don't have any problems with the art and colors I think they're good in fact I think the art and colors in general are very good in all king's run.

I think all of us knew that all this was generated by a Scarecrow's toxin so it's not a surprise, there are better and worse stories with fear toxin but in this case is what we have.

So with this issue and the revelation the nightmare(s) ends for Batman and for some readers. I like that because it's true I like in general king's work but it's true too that the series needs a new direction. Batman needs to put aside the whole situation with Catwoman, it's time to continue with the story. Overall an ok issue, isn't a explosive final and I think King could have done a better arc, the repercussion of the revelation will be seen in the future, We will have to wait to see if it's true or it's just another distraction of King that will have some other explanation.
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Question 1: Why does Batman like Sophie Tucker? Who listens to that? The song is creepy, and old, and does make you feel lonely.... sure... which Batman is BUT, who even knows that song and why is King tying that song into this dream? Again, how many people know they song? I can thank my grandma for that knowing that song but 1/10 readers will get that .... AND it doesn’t really add much to the story other than show that King is trying to be poetically deep.

Question 2: Why does Bane like to fight nude? Why would someone want to fight him nude? Thomas Wayne clearly was ok with it. And how would Bane not realize Thomas had a gun in his pocket? He was wearing pjs. That gun would have fired in his pocket while fighting or wrestling Bane. Is the point again something deep that I simply can’t understand about Bane? He sits in the dark on skulls naked and he fights naked. What does that show me and why is it important? Please someone tell me the importance because I guess I’m an idiot.

Question 3: In a dream, Batman figures out that his dad is involved FROM ANOTHER EARTH because he saw him right before he went unconscious. Makes sense.... are we supposed to believe after like 6 issues of a dream, Batman can just snap out of it after hearing a Sophie Tucker song and figure out his daddy doesn’t want him to be Batman so he’s working with Bane? That makes NO DANG SENSE!!!! And we explain 6 issues by scarecrow gas???? King just wants to play this cerebral game with his readers when in all reality he writes himself into a corner and has to explain it out quickly and easy. I’m frustrated because we were given 5 pointless issues that could have been summarized in one issue. This arc was not necessary for the story and did not progress the story at all. We could skip it in trade and not miss a beat just like the gift story arc and like 2 other arcs his written.

Question 4: who buys Thomas working with Bane as simply “he doesn’t want Bruce to be Batman so he’s going to hurt him?” And more importantly, how did Thomas get here? How did Bane even know he existed? Many would assume Skeets but how did Bane piece this together? COME ON!!! King is stretching this out, milking it to get to 100, and putting plot threads together as he goes that don’t really fit.

Statement 1: I am currently not a fan of Kings writing BUT whoever tweeted that awful pic to him earlier this week should be ashamed. We may not like what a writer writes, but their is no reason to attack them directly with something ignorant and so hateful.

I will give this a 6 simply because the dream is done...

I’m confused still and think he’s trying too hard to give us a story that’s deeper than Pizza Hut deep dish pizza when that’s not what anyone asked for or wants. Just make it straight forward and give us answers. Please. more

I don't know how to feel about this issue. On one hand, things did indeed happen. On the other hand, most of the revelations were not revelations at all for this reader. On some mutated third hand, I'm glad that this Bat/Cat relationship seems dead as Batman admits to himself that it was never love. I never felt it was genuine and I'm happy that feeling was validated. Unless it's just a nightmare, of course, and he will love her by the end of this. I don't know. Images of a naked Bane towering over/straddling a defensive old man aside, I actually liked this issue. Could this be a turn of the tide towards me liking Batman again? Let's give it a few more issues. more

So that's it, we are finally done with Knightmares.

To be honest, I expected more. yes, we got some answers to what "Knightmares" was all about and we finally got to see Thomas again so there's a story progression, but the issue still left me unsatisfied. I wanted to see Batman actually breaking through the dreams to face Scarecrow or his father but instead I got to see Bruce explaining to Selina what was Knightmares all about. While I did enjoy reading it, I still wish we got something else to close the arc. Whatever I'm just happy the arc is over and we can finally get to the main story again.

Art was fantastic, the highlight of this issue for me, especially the parts with Bruce and Selina.

Overall, I enjoyed reading most of it and I'm interested to see what will happen next.

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The issue brings some important answers but we need to push the story because in some way it feels to slow.

Another thrilling episode of Knightmares where we explore another nightmare of Bruce Wayne.
And if Bruce Wayne is not enough?
For his city
For Superman
For Selina
King’s take on Batman is HUMAN and he humanises all these characters, people have “stupid” nightmares and so Batman, people do the wrong thing when they know what’s correct to do and so Batman, people are fragile and so is Batman.
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"BURN BACK THE DARK!"

Fantastic start for the arc, i'm so happy that Tomasi is still on this book.

I really like where this is going. I'm already really interested in the Knights of the Sun and what thier goal is. We had a lot of action, the issue was filled with mysteries and the art was superb.

Can't wait to learn more about the Knights of the Sun and Arkham Knight. Definitely pick this one up.

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I love it