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some good stories, some not so good. did not feel this was worth the $10 plus tax i spent on it. it still was much better than Detective Comics 1000. Chuck Dixon and Marv Wolfman were the highlights of the book.

***Cons*** -Goofy Anime-looking art (Batman looks ridiculous) -Too Subversive (This was built for the first time read. i doubt the twists will hold up upon re-reads) -Too Deconstructive (There is only so much you can bend and deconstruct characters before they are NO LONGER the same character. I'll avoid going into spoilers, but you'll know who I'm referring to right from the start of the comic) -Yet another Brutal Batman that kills (At least this killer-Batman is different in that he stabs and hacks his enemies to bloody bits) -SOOOO EDGY!!! (I am sick and tired of grimdark edgelord comics) ***Pros*** -At least its not by Tom King -Thankfully not by Chip Zdarsky either -At least this Batman doesn't weigh a buck and change, and have to wear armor to compensate. -Thankfully Scott Snyder refrained from making this as overly-wordy as his prior Batman writing. -At least this Batman hasn't killed anyone with a gun (At least not yet) -The Art is honestly the best part!! There might have been another positive? I just can't think of it right now. I'm going to try re-reading this at some point and see if i feel differently about it later.

While I wasn't fully sold on this new take on Batman, there was still something there that intrigued me. As edge-lord and off-character as this was to Batman and lore, the art style and action were definitely a draw. Nick Dragotta's art made it well worth the price of admission! That being said, issue #4 being the first absence of Dragotta removed what little entertainment I had been getting from this series. This issue, even MORE SO! Nothing against the artist of issues #4 or #7, but Scott Snyder really NEEDS a top tier artist to make up for his shortcomings. As action packed as Issue 1 was, the series immediately started to become very heavy-handed with exposition and (on-the-nose) writing. This issue is extremely guilty of both. I'm not sure if there was any part of this story that I actually liked? It was just talking, talking and MORE talking!!! I'll have to try to give this another read. But honestly, I am NOT looking forward to it. Also, cannot say I'm thrilled with what Snyder did to Matches Malone either. I can see for this universe, simply making him his own character instead of an alias. But to force in a new childhood friend of "The Gang" this late in the game, with not even so much as a single mention in any of the previous issues.... it's lazy and it's cheap.

The whole Matches Malone thing would have been better had he not been some late entry insert. Don't refer back to events from issue #1 when the character had not been introduced into the story yet. Making many of Batman's classic rogues gallery from the comics into his childhood buddies feels a bit to much like the Smallville TV series. It's just funny to see Bruce Wayne taking life lessons from "Killer Croc". 😂 I did however really like how Scott Snyder subtly spit in the eye of Tom King's concept of "Batman being a Suicide Mission" within this issue. That definitely raises the score a point. The art in this issue (and last) really lacks the flare of Nick Dragotta. Hopefully the next arc with Bane will bring back some of the raw energy of the series debut.

The main story was excellent. Unfortunately, the two bonus stories that were tacked on really dragged the issue down. That being said, the main story by DWJ was probably one of the best written issues of this entire series. I'm not sure if I enjoyed it as much as issue #1, or possibly even more! The story was graphic in all the best ways, gratuitous, and visually stylish. The ending was emotional and thought provoking. Extremely well done. The second story felt like it might have had something of quality to say, but felt a bit under-cooked. And some of the art was difficult to tell what was coming across. This was just not successful visual story-telling. The third story I couldn't even tell what it was attempting to portray. I'm sorry, but this was unreadable. I'd have much rather DC left out the two back-ups completely and kept the price at $4.99.

I'm no fan of cross-over/tie-in events. But the premise of this did pique my curiosity. Unfortunately I didn't find anything in this comic to convince me to invest is the large list of multiple titles spanning several issue across the next few months. The only portion that I'm planning to read are the Superman tie-ins by Joshua Williamson. Other than that I'll more than likely skip the rest of this event.

Dan Jurgens may have let the conclusion of his Lois and Clark series fall flat, but his first issue back on Action Comics COMPLETELY made up for it!!! . . . . . . . . an explosive issue that has me completely excited for the next issue!!!

fun action packed issue, but it felt really short.

sadly didn't carry the momentum of the first 2 issues. . . . . . . . . there's still room for hope. . . . . . . this story will probably read better as a trade? . . . . . . . probably???

i think some of the reviewers are being needlessly harsh on this series. this is definitely an enjoyable read. i likw where the story is going and am excited for more!

overall this story started pretty decent but now it's really starting to get pretty laughable. . . . . . some really silly dialog. . . . . i don't mind some cartoony writing once in a while, but don't get ridiculous now!!!!! . . . . . . . . this issue is also suffering from some rushed art. . . . . . . and as great as the new 'Superwoman' series is, please don't force it into 'Action Comics'! every comic title should be able to stand on it's own merit. . . . . . . last thing i'll say is, if you want a REALLY good laugh?? then look at how Superman's face is drawn in the panel where he says- "--CAN'T-- R--RUN--!" . . . . . . what the HECK is that THING??? . . . . . . . i know these folks are rushed for time with the bi-weekly deadline, i'm sorry! i truly am! but THIS is just horrendous!!!! . . . . . . . the story did pick up towards the end, but the whole thing just felt WAY too rushed!!!! . . . . . . i said it before and i'll say it again . . . . . this bi-weekly schedule is just a REALLY BAD idea!!!! . . . . . you get everyone hooked into a quick release schedule, but then the quality really starts to suffer . . . . . . BADLY! . . . . . . . comic writers/artists/etc... are human beings. . . . . they aren't meant to be run like machines!! . . . . even machines when pushed to the limit eventually break down!

i don't know what happened? . . . . . . . . . . Dan Jurgens was really hitting it out of the park, but now this series is REALLY dragging, with no satisfying pay-off. . . . . . . . i have hope that he'll get the series back on track. . . . . . . . . . . it's just not happening yet. . . . . . . . . . this story raised too many questions, and didn't answer any of them.

finally is starting to get interesting again. . . . . . . . . nothing amazing. . . . . . . . but was fun. . . . . . . . . still didn't answer any questions about the new 'Clark Kent'.

finally a very enjoyable issue in this series. . . . . . . probably one of the best so far since it's started. . . . . . . . . i had to lower my score a bit since this issue STILL DID NOT answer ANY of the questions that it has raised about this "New Clark Kent"!!!!! . . . . . . . nor did it REALLY explain his relationship to the New52 Superman!!!! . . . . . i've read the entire run of (New52) Superman as well as the entire (New52) Action Comics!!! and i can tell you that this explanation is BALONEY!!!!!! . . . . . . . . there's ABSOLUTELY NO WAY this "New" Clark's story is actually true!!!! (unless the New52 Superman's history is being retconned?) . . . . . . . i did like Jurgens few pokes at the New52 Superman's expense and raising up the Pre-flashpoint Superman. . . . . . . . . . i don't have to say just how cheap it was that (pre-flashpoint) Superman just so happens to have a McGuffin 'Orb of Truth' or whatever it's called, stored in the Fortress of Solitude. . . . . . . very very convenient!!

this one issue probably did more Justice for New 52 Lois Lane that any issue of Superman, or Action Comics, Superman Unchained, etc... during the entire New 52 & DC You era.

alright enough issue. . . . . . some decent dialog between Superman and Son. . . . . i particularly liked when Jonathan was asking his father about why he didn't go back to one of his former suits, and why the one had red undies on the outside. Superman's explanaition was actually quite cool. . . . . so far Godslayer isn't doing much for me. . . . . . . at least we finally see what the outcome would turn into from Lex Luthor using the Mother Box that he had taken from Apocalypse back in Johns run of Justice League. hopefully something actually comes of it and it doesn't just get disregarded.

firstly i'd like to say just how MUCH i really enjoy Tyler Kirkham's art!!! <br> the Godslayers aren't the most well developed or interesting characters, but Kirkham really makes them look GREAT!! Superman looks amazing as well!!! <br> <br> i really have to give the writers credit for making me feel compassionate towards Lex. we've all been waiting to see Lex get taken down from his false Superman'hood. but i wasn't expecting something like this. i'm not sure if the Godslayer's prophecies are false? but this really does get you thinking about the morals of the dilemma!! <br>and the end really has me wondering about this Mystery Clark Kent. having read all the New52 Superman & Action Comics issues since #1, i don't trust his origin or claims one bit! <br> <br> young Jonathan in his eagerness may have also compromised his father and mother's secret identities to the Mystery Clark as well? <br> i'm actually starting to get excited about this series again!

we know how this is going to end up play out, but this has been a pretty intriguing direction Dan Jurgens has chosen to go in.<br>it'll actually be pretty funny if(when) Superman's decision ends up blowing up in his face!<br>not sure if anybody else feels the same way? but are the Godslayer's a little bit on the boring side?

it's good to finally have the Mystery of the 'Clark Kent' Doppleganger solved!!<br> just wish i didn't have to disrupt the order of my collection just to complete the story. but that's neither here nor there.<br> it IS engaging even if the main story feels heavily spread out just to fill up pages. <br> and Superman comes off as pretty dense too. that aside, the (SPOILER WITHHELD) reveal was very cool!!! <br> i have to say with how short both this issue's main story and Superman issue #18 feel.... it feels to me that they just took one comic's worth of story and spread it across two separate titles? <br><br> and as neat as the idea for Paul Dini's back-up story was, i really wish we could have just moved the plot of the main story a bit further.<br> HECK!! even the back-up story to me felt unnecessarily spread out!<br> i was already irked by the cross-over extortion tactics to begin with... <br> just to get an issue that feels padded out so they could squeeze the price up to $3.99.

the writing was alright, the art ... pretty damn phenomenal!!! price tag might seem steep, but this book is really packed full! absolutely worth it for what you get!!

aye yai yai!!! . . . . . typical Snyder Cider drivel!!! he must really HATE Alfred Pennyworth??? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . thankfully once this run is over Snyder will leave Batman for good so he can move over and ruin another character! . . . . . . . . . . . . many people don't like John Romita Jr's art, but i for one really enjoy it. i will say thou that his art that he did for this issue does look like a step backward from the art he had done for the Kick-Ass and Hit Girl series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anyway, once Romita is done then i'll thankfully not have to drink down another bitter cup of nasty (and overpriced) Snyder Cider ! ! ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Snyder, please stop re-using that damn 'Mirror' analogy! ! ! ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . between use stories as well as in interviews, that guy has beaten the 'Dark Reflection' analogy TO DEATH long ago! ! ! ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and why would Commissioner Gordon be foolish enough to almost stick his hand in Acid?

One of Morrison & Quitely's best collaborations. this is probably one of my favorite superman stories i've ever read. the portrayal of Clark Kent/Superman is absolutely perfect! there's also a very nice set-up for DC One Million if you've ever read it. it's not necessary that you do, but it does add a nice layer if you get the reference.

This series is the discount version of George Orwell's ANIMAL FARM. But whereas Orwell's story was a timeless and brilliant work of art, tom king's poor attempt is nothing more utter rubbish! The real crime here is they wasted paper and ink on this.

This is utter dog sh*t!!! (pun intended) Stay away from this Poor Wannabe Animal Farm. Orwell was a master. King is just a booger eater.

This has been on of the (VERY) few monthly titles by DC that's actually been enjoyable.

Batman #700 (giant sized anniversary edition) is a magnificent comic. it spans many eras of Batman's history, past present and future. it even has nods to Batman One Million from Morrison's JLA run. a copy of Batman #700 could cost as much or more than what the TPB 'Time & the Batman' costs, so it might be more economical to buy the collected edition. with beautiful art by Tony Daniel, Frank Quitely, Andy Kubert, and David Finch it's definitely worth a read.

i find this story is absolutely addicting!!! never once have i read this book without having finished it, then having to start it all over from the beginning at least one or two more times. usually i read this story cover to cover in a series of three. don't know? ....maybe i have Batman RIP OCD? the story follows the club of villains as they plot to sabotage Batman and pervert all that he holds sacred. Grant has brilliantly written the villain Simon Hurt into Batman's 75 year history, as well as pull references from almost every era and event of Batman's comic publication. this is Batman written at his finest! others have often tried to imitated this, but have never even come close to replicating it. in Grant's own words- "i wanted to create the ultimate Batman." me personally, i say he truly did! Tony Daniel does his best to keep up with Grant. his art was still a bit rough back then, but he does a serviceable job of it.

Batman #700 (giant sized anniversary edition) is a magnificent comic. it spans many eras of Batman's history, past present and future. it even has nods to Batman One Million from Morrison's JLA run. a copy of Batman #700 could cost as much or more that what this trade costs, so it's definitely worth the money. plus with beautiful art by Tony Daniel, Frank Quitely, Andy Kubert, and David Finch it's definitely worth it. Batman issues #701 & #702 contain the Lost Chapters of Batman RIP. these are definitely worth the purchase and read, as they clear up some of the confusion for what happens in-between Batman RIP and Final Crisis. there are wonderful character moments between Bruce & Alfred, and Tony Daniel's art is Top notch here. i'd love to give this collection a "9.5" or a "9". but the inclusion of Batman issue #703 being clumsily tossed in here brings the score down. whenever i read this volume i never bother to read #703. reading the single issue when it was in my pull-list was more than enough. and all that issue is, is a set up for 'Batman The Road Home' which in itself was a superfluous unnecessary cash-grab by DC just tacking on as many add-ons to 'The Return of Bruce Wayne' event. if something in the even wasn't written by Morrison then don't bother.

one Batman story i can never get tired of re-reading. very well written (though not entirely perfect) there's a few glaring things i wasn't thrilled about. this is still a fantastic story, and worthy of being called essential reading. all the scenes with Gordon facing the corruption withing the GCPD are very well written. Det. Flass is probably one of the best antagonist characters that Miller has ever come up with. there aren't nearly enough scenes with Bruce Wayne/Batman to be honest. though when he finally does appear he's great! though Miller's Batman takes himself a little too seriously. Miller did his best to try to kill of the last remaining remnants of fun of the Bronze age Batman to usher in the Modern age version of the character. not a good choice, if you ask me. Miller also really doesn't utilize Alfred or his charms. this is a shame, because there lies a great dynamic, and character for Bruce to play off of. Miller going too heavy with his grimdark version of Batman. "CAN'T HAVE NO FUN! THAT WOULDN'T BE EDGY!" i also really wish that Frank Miller hadn't turned Selina into a dominatrix. it's very degrading to her character. other than those points, the art is absolutely magnificent! it has a pulpy gritty Noir feel, that's the right blend of realism and cartoonish. the colors are also spectacular. if you can, get the old Deluxe Edition. the fairly recent release had the colors muddied.

Grant Morrison's Batman is one of the best Batman runs i've ever read. this deluxe sized omnibus is the best possible format to read it in. the book is nicely constructed with stitched binding and thick quality pages. the paper is a very heavy stock that is slightly glossy but not too overly glossy. the color printing is also more vibrant than previous editions of Batman&Son and BatmanRIP. It has no new bonus content other than an introduction by Mike Marts. Tony Daniel's variant covers for Batman #676-#683 are now at the back of the book along with Adam Kubert's variant cover for Batman #655. the omnibus collects all the issues from 'Batman & Son', 'The Black Glove' and 'Batman RIP' as well as an abridged version of issues #30 & #47 from the '52' series, scenes of Bruce Wayne undergoing the Thögal ritual in the caves of Nanda Parbat. exclusive to this omnibus are two brand new pages written and drawn by Chris Burnham. these new pages fill in events for 'The Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul' and save you from having to read a drawn out cross-over event where only two of the issues were actually written by Morrison. there are two pages of excerpts from 'Final Crises' bracketing Batman issues #682 & #683 'Final Crisis: Last Rites'. these excerpts set up the events of 'Final Crisis: Last Rites' and give actual context as to what's going on. aside from the lack of new bonus content, this is still one of my most favorite omnibuses i own both in content and in presentation. this is the first of 3 volumes that will collect all of Grant Morrison's entire Batman run. if you are already a fan of this run, it is absolutely worth the money of the double dip. if you have never read the run before but are a fan of Batman, then you'll definitely want to check this book out. it's the definitive way to read Grant Morrison's Batman.

Grant Morrison's Batman is one of the best Batman runs i've ever read. this deluxe sized omnibus finally gives us the Definitive reading order for Grant Morrison's Batman. Batman & Robin 1-16, The Return of Bruce 1-6, and Batman 700-702 have been printed in chronological reading order for the first time ever! the Bonus Content from the original collected editions has all been reprinted within this Omnibus. The main & variant covers are printed just before each chapter. definitely check out Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. 1 if you haven't already. This book picks up where that one left off. The story begins with Dick Grayson (the very first, and original Robin) has taken up the mantle of Batman. Bruce Wayne has been missing and is presumed dead. Bruce's Son, Damian who was introduced in Omnibus Vol. 1 takes up the mantle of Robin. This presents a very unique dynamic between Batman & Robin, as now we have a lighthearted, optimistic Batman clashing with a grim and brooding Robin. There are a lot of growing pains along the way. Alfred Pennyworth really shines in this series, as he adds some much needed guidance for our two heroes. Within these stories you really come to love Alfred, as he is the very heart and soul of the Bat-Family. The Dynamic between Batman & Robin isn't the only thing that has changed. Commissioner Gordon can tell that there's something different about Batman & Robin, and is uncertain if he can trust them or not. We are introduced to an all-new Bat-mobile that we saw early in development in the first Morrison Batman Omnibus. Grant has also penned some new villains for our heroes to face, as well as some classic Rogues Gallery. the reading sequence is as follows- Batman & Robin #1 Batman & Robin #2 Batman & Robin #3 Batman & Robin #4 Batman & Robin #5 Batman & Robin #6 Batman & Robin #7 Batman & Robin #8 Batman & Robin #9 Batman #700 Batman & Robin #10 Return of Bruce Wayne #1 Batman & Robin #11 Return of Bruce Wayne #2 Batman & Robin #12 Return of Bruce Wayne #3 Batman #701 Batman #702 Batman & Robin #13 Return of Bruce Wayne #4 Batman & Robin #14 Return of Bruce Wayne #5 Batman & Robin #15 Return of Bruce Wayne #6 Batman & Robin #16

This Omnibus is better than the Absolute edition, in both content and quality. The stitching seems more secure in this Omnibus than it does in my copy of the Absolute edition. The pages of my Absolute edition are starting to come loose. Whereas my GM Batman Omni Vol. 1 (Sept 2018) and Omni vol. 2 (June 2019) are still holding up strong. And this GM Batman Omni Vol. 3 looks like the same great sturdy quality of the previous two Omnis. Thankfully (unlike the Absolute Batman Incorporated) this book actually has bonus material. Not just bonus material from Batman Inc Deluxe Edition, but they added bonus material for the New 52 portion of the run. The original New 52 releases in HC & TPB had only included a variant cover gallery. Now we have NEW extra content by Chris Burnham as well as Grant Morrison. This Omnibus also includes Batman The Return (One-Shot) that was illustrated by David Finch. If you haven't already, you're definitely going to want to pick up Batman by Grant Morrison volumes 1 & 2. I try my best to not go into heavy spoiler territory in my reviews, as I know there are folks new to this run. I will say that since Grant Morrison's Batman run began, he has built up events that have come full circle in this final volume. Batman is investigating a Global Terrorist organization called Leviathan. They have been showing up just about everywhere, and infesting everything. Batman enlists the help of the Batmen of All Nations, and starts recruiting his own Army of Batmen around the world to combat Leviathan. If you've read Batman Incorporated in single issue form and collected trade as I have, you will have seen that towards the New52 portion of the run that there are pages that used fill-in artists. It was a bit jarring to be enjoying Chris Burnham's unique style, then suddenly be reading pages illustrated by other artists. We were treated to Chris Burnham going back to draw all the pages, that he previously was unable to for the Absolute Edition. Thankfully this book includes all the redrawn Burham pages that were done for the Absolute. Chris Burham also redrew into the flashback scenes that referenced the 70's Batman stories. When Batman Inc was published during the New 52, events from classic 70s Batman comics were made to show Batman wearing his New52 costume. Now they are redrawn with Batman as intended with the 70s Blue Cape and Cowl, and classic Yellow Oval as intended. Many fans were unsure if this Omnibus would also include Batman Inc issue #11 written by Chris Burham, as well as the Batman Incorporated Special written by guest writers. Rest assured they both are included within this book. This Omnibus has been printed in a beautiful Deluxe size. The binding, stitching and page quality all look solid and secure. The page color actually looks more vibrant than previous releases. The paper is a nice semi-gloss stock. Nice and easy on the eyes. Grant Morrison's Batman run is my all-time favorite Batman story ever. This spanning saga has so many layers. It gets better with every re-read. I discover some hidden detail that I'd not noticed before. Revelations within this book actually change the way certain events from earlier portions of Morrison's Batman run are perceived. All I can say is, if you're willing to invest the time in Grant Morrison's Batman run, there's a good chance that you'll fall in love with it just as I have. You will find that you want to return and begin again, and enjoy many re-reads.

this did NOT feel like what we'd seen in these movies. it feels like they are trying to take the world of the Michael Keaton Batman movies and make it feel more typical of Batman of the comics. then what was the point of revisiting this universe in the first place? did not care for the art at all. something very awkward about it.

i've been reading and collecting this series since the very beginning of the New 52, and wanted to now take a look back at it and see what made me fall in love with it in the first place. this issue starts off with Scott Snyder's usual run-on exposition ... that can either captivate you into a dark world of intrigue ... or sometimes just bore you to tears. the very first time i read it, i was among the highly captivated. we are immediately placed inside Arkham Asylum in what looks like Batman about to face off a great number of the most notorious inmates ...and then the melee begins!!! Greg Capullo shows off his beautiful sense of action and eye for drama in this scene. had this been story-board for and action based anime or even movie, it'd be one of the most amazing things any Batman fan has ever seen!!! i will give Scott Snyder Credit, the plot twist during the Arkham brawl was very clever and really fun to revisit during many many re-reads!!! i WANT to give this a perfect 10. but truthfully i know i can't, as in my many re-reads i just find too many parts needlessly TOO wordy for no reason at all! that whole 'Gotham's Tomorrow is just a Dream away' or what ever mumbo jumbo Bruce Wayne is spouting at the fund-raiser scene is just PAINFUL! still the personalities of the members of the Bat-family scenes are spot on! even though Snyder's voice for Batman can at times make Bruce come off as a snotty little brat. still though, it's a very good issue overall. and is worth checking out for Greg Capullo's visual story-telling alone. what's always struck me as funny about this series as a whole, is both reviewers and users love to throw 'PERFECT TENS' at this series! and they probably have NO idea why? i used to be one of them till after reading a few of issues that Greg Capullo didn't provide the art for, that Snyder's writing wasn't as good as i once thought it was?

another great issue but here's where the story really begins to get muddled with TOO MUCH exposition!!!! we start off the story with Bruce Wayne thrown out a window and headed for what looks like certain death. but before we get to the 'BIG SPLAT' the story jumps to earlier when Batman is in the midst of pursuit on the Bat-cycle chasing a Helicopter. Batman is driving on elevated train tracks to catch them, but i'm really not sure why the pilot doesn't just take the Helicopter straight up to escape? anyway, Batman (on his cycle) and the Helicopter pilot get into a game of 'chicken' and there's a very cool splash page of crashing through the windshield of the Helicopter. as the story continues the reader must endure pages filled with tons of Scott Snyder 'run-on' exposition, until we are brought back up to speed with Bruce Wayne plunging to his death. it seems like things are over the the Dark Knight? ...BUT WAIT!!! ...there's a hidden gargoyle constructed on the building that NO ONE knew about!!! this seems very impressive and clever the first time you read it, but how is it that out of the 360 degrees that Bruce was thrown out of the top of the sky scraper that he just happened to falling RIGHT towards that hidden gargoyle??? ok! so it's only a dumb comic book! ... FINE! i can give you that! ... but DON'T go throwing glowing scores of 'TEN' at it!!! still, the artwork is the real attraction here. and as long as Greg Capullo is drawing it, then there's something for me to enjoy here!

Scott Snyder starts the issue with a flashback of Gotham City in the year of 1922 with a character we don't really know being chased, but boy does he look terrified! ... poor guy! ...OK! where were we again?? ... jump Forward to Batman down in the subways fighting the Whisper Gang (a gang we'll probably never hear from again?) the Whisper Gang wear these metal face masks. probably for no other reason but to have Batman throw a high powered magnet at the passing train just so all of Whisper Gang's masks can get magnetized and stick them all to the train? still though Greg Capullo's visual compositions of the fight sequence were absolutely beautiful! and Jonathan Glapion's heavy use of bold shadows really adds a beautiful feeling of mirth and grit to the mood! after two very dialog heavy scenes, Batman is in pursuit of his suspect 'The Court of Owls' a criminal organization that has been operating out of Gotham since before Batman was EVEN born. but Batman had absolutely NO idea they really existed!!! (World's Greatest Detective, my foot!) even worse is while investigating one of the Court of Owls "Secret Lairs" that's been hiding the WHOLE time in "Our VERY Homes", Batman stumbles over a trip wire like a rank armature and sets off a booby-trap causing the building to blow up! ... The End.

last issue we saw Batman clumsily stepping on a tripwire booby-trap, causing the building he was in to blow up. but he we find that Batman is STILL alive, and STILL intact! ....in FACT, Scott Snyder goes on this WHOLE inner monologue from Batman about how the danger of a tripwire is NOT in the blast, but in the feeling of helplessness it instills in it's victim! ...REALLY??? tell that to all the poor souls who lost their legs (or lives) stepping on tripwires in all the wars over the years!!!! and this whole mumbo jumbo monologue is going on while Batman is trying to escape a fiery death!!! ((and_i_quote))-->> "Most people assume the danger of a tripwire lies in the blast. Not so. The real threat from a tripwire comes later ... in the aftermath. The truth is, a tripwire is a greater instrument of FEAR than of violence. It demoralizes everyone in range, suggesting that the enemy knows the terrain better than you do, that this is their home, and they're everywhere at once ... ready to bear down at any moment. In Gotham, there is an old nursery rhyme about the Court of Owls. A group of men who, the rhyme goes, rule the city from the shadows and enforce their will by means of an assassin named the TALON ... a highly trained killer the Court keeps hidden in bases around the city. Tonight, I discovered a series of bases, seeming to date back to the 19thth century--bases hidden in buildings constructed by my own family, the WAYNES. I was inspecting this, one the most recent, when the tripwire went off. Lucky for me ... I don't scare easily." <<--((end_quote)) ... REALLY SNYDER??? a deadly trap isn't really dangerous?? sure! ..the issue ends with Batman trapped in the Court of Owls underground labyrinth.

continuing in Scott Snyder's story of a Bungling Batman who tramples over tripwires and STILL manages to come out of it ON TOP because of no other reason but because he's BATMAN. we pick up with Batman trapped in the Court of Owl's labyrinth. he's been drugged, starved and is starting to crack. (this reminds me an AWFUL LOT of Batman: The Cult) ....the scenes are Beautifully penciled by Greg Capullo, and inked fantastically by Jonathan Glapion. but for what ever reason Snyder and Capullo chose to throw in the novelty of having to rotate the pages so you have to turn the comic upside-down are beyond me?? sure it was a neat trick on the first read? but on re-reads it's honestly pretty annoying!!! so Batman continues to aimlessly wanted the maze completely LOST, until he finally starts screaming like a little child- "I'M NOT LISTENING TO YOU!" ...and at that point an assassin sneaks up behind him and stabs a long dagger through Batman's lower back, that comes RIGHT out of his guts! ... but don't worry folks, i'm sure Scott Snyder will pull some sort of baloney out of his butt to make everything turn out ok for Batman next issue? ......(p.s. ...he does!)

in Scott Snyder's last Batman issue we saw Batman receive what should be a fatal stab-wound from a deadly assassin, and now is mercilessly getting his butt kicked by 'said assassin'. it's a very very VERY drawn out scene of Batman getting pummeled, all the while he should be bleeding to death from his stab wound. but LOOK! just when thing look completely hopeless ... when by all right this should be the Death of Batman!!! ... all of the sudden Batman gets a jolt of confidence that hurls him to victory, when just moments before he was at the brink of death!!! ok! Snyder, now you're just being completely silly!!!! i give Greg Capullo credit! the scene of Batman getting his second wind is drawn in an excellent stylized way to symbolized Batman's hallucination of becoming 'beast-like' in the heat of battle. it's completely ridiculous to the point of decimating suspension of belief to a bloody pulp, but it's drawn really really cool! Batman pulls yet another unbelievable escape out of his rear-end, but land himself submerges under freezing cold waters with no air! how will he escape this time? Scott Snyder's over-use of deadly cliff hanger endings are starting to become VERY VERY tiresome!

in the last issue Scott Snyder had Batman drowning in freezing cold waters, only to have him hallucinating as his heart is jump-started by a trendy Emo-chick named Harper Row using a car battery. Batman somehow knows this person? did i miss something? who is she? i've never heard of her before! not a very good introduction. Batman makes his way back home in shambles, Alfred probably mends all Bruce's mortal wounds to the point of "he's gonna be A-OK" and we then get a visit from Nightwing who starts yelling at Batman for no other reason so that we can have Batman backfist Nightwing in the mouth!!! ... but Batman had a reason for punching Nightwing in the face! he just so happened to punch out the EXACT tooth in Nightwing's mouth that was hiding a small coin-like conductor that the Court of Owls secretly placed inside Nightwing's tooth when he was a small child! ok! this is too much!!! .... i can't stand to re-read this nonsense any more!!! ... from here on out, i'm just going to flip though and enjoy Greg Capullo's beautiful artwork! the story is laughable!

at this point the comic series gets thinned out with less actual story and a back-up story as filler. probably just so they could spread out this already overdrawn arc? ...and look! ...now we have a set up for a cross-over event and tie-ins!!!! don't miss a single issue of this cash grab cross-over event kids! the stories won't be completely superfluous and unnecessary to the main series!

some very cool action sequences from Batman in his (Capullo designed) Bat-mech versus the Court of Owl's assassins. this series needs to just let Greg Capullo continue go to town with his awesome art, and not be so bogged down with all the mumbo jumbo baloney that Scott Snyder writes.

these are some of my ALL time favorite panels of Greg Capullo's artwork!!! great action! great composition! ... they just look FRIKKEN COOOOOOL!!!!!! ...annnnd then we get to all the dialog heavy pages of mumbo jumbo that Scott Snyder is famous for! ...Blah! Blah Blah!!!! .... at least the issue ends with a very awesome looking splash page!!!

this is IT!!! the final confrontation between Batman and the secret foe he has been searching for since the beginning of this overly drawn out story arc!!! this fight should be awesome!!! ... but what's this??? TONS of talking and dialog during a heated death match??? Snyder, just shush your mouth so we can enjoy Greg Capullo's art in peace already!!! honestly, i have never seen so many over-inflated word bubbled in ALL MY LIFE!!!! and yet another thin issue that needed to be padded out with a back-up story to fill up the comic! there were a few cool moments that let Capullo's art really shine! .... but at least this exhausting overdrawn arc is finally over with!!!

oh boy!!! a WHOLE Batman story without any Batman in it! just doofy ol' Harper Row and her derpy brother Cullen! ....Yayyyyyyyyy! and even MORE painful is that it's NOT draw by Greg Capullo! this is the first i've ever seen the art of Becky Cloonan, but it really doesn't impress me at all! in fact thanks to this issue lacking the delicious sugar coating of Capullo's art was the very first time i realized that this Scott Snyder guy ain't the genius writer everyone claims him to be! when Batman finally shows up it's the worst looking Batman art i've seen in any comic! towards the end of the comic the art duties switch to a different artist. judging by the art-style it looks like Gary Frank? he's definitely a step up in art chops, but his trying to emulate a Capullo-type look into his own style looks a bit off to me. after i read this comic when it first came out i wanted to cry!

a missed opportunity to tell a good origin story for the New 52 Batman. this issue was just a teaser for the upcoming and long-winded 'Batman: Zero Year' arc. nice art, but very forgettable issue.

i've been ecitedly waiting for the Joker's return to the New 52 since Tony Daniel's cliffhanger ending of Detective Comics #1 !! ....and i honestly don't know how to feel about this? for one the art though still beautiful looks to be a bit rushed? and the story is maybe even MORE wordy than it's EVER been!!! and can the Joker really just walk through a darkened police station and just kill all the trained police officers inside with his bare hands???? and this issue is also padded with back-up story filler.

at least there is slightly better art in this issue, but there is WAY too much dialog!!! we get to see Nightwing in the issue so that is always adds a point to the score! this issue is padded out by a back-up story to fill up space at the end.

so Batman has suspected that Joker may know the location of the Bat-cave this WHOLE time? and in turn Joker could also know Batman is really Bruce Wayne? and this whole time Batman has done absolutely nothing about it? ...Batman ...are you a complete idiot?

despite some very beautiful art panels by Greg Capullo this story is not grabbing me the way that i'd hoped it would! Joker has been reduced to a second-rate version of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. and Batman is just a complete bungling idiot!!! these two characters, Batman and the Joker are both my ALL-TIME favorite comic characters!!! they are both facing off in what is being touted as the MUST READ COMIC OF THE YEAR!!! ... i SHOULD be loving this??? ... but i am not ..... it's just .......Meh. ....AND ... yet again DC uses this opportunity to cash grab it's readers into buying into another cross-over event hosted by their star writer Scott Snyder. ...get out your nickels and dimes everyone!!!

wow! ... look! .... all of the members of the Bat-family have bloody bandages over their faces and are sitting in front of their severed faces on ice. ... did anyone else see right through the fact that all the faces on ice were fake? .....the story goes out with a whimper. and is thankfully is over! unfortunately we will be plagued for years to come by fan art images and cos-play of Joker as this second-rate Texas Chainsaw Massacre rip off!

great! so Damian Wayne/Robin is dead and now Harper Row is trying to step up as Batman's faithful sidekick? ........no! ........just NO!!!! at least Andy Kubert's art candy-coats this awful bitter pill! GET LOST, Harper!!!! ...YOU STINK!!!! ...at least it was worth it to see Batman tell off Harper, and in so many words let her know "it ain't gonna happen!"

a goofy little two-issue arc staring Clayface. i think Snyder wrote himself into a corner by making Clayface WAY too powerful and dangerous in this. Clayface gets an ability in this story that quickly gets forgotten about throughout all of the other Batman titles across The New 52.

so batman defeats Clayface's new ability to read a person's DNA from touch by wearing a clear coat of plastic over his face. but why does Clayface know to freak out Batman by transforming into the likeness of Damian Wayne? and why does no-one witnessing Batman's freak-out question why Batman would be so upset by this? GO AHEAD PEOPLE!!! .... continue throwing heaps of praise at this series!!! ....suck up all that hype!

Zero Year is off to a very slow and unexciting start! many of my friends that were also reading this series started dropping the Snyder/Capullo Batman title. .... at the time i have NO idea why? i was SO blinded by all the hype. but re-reading this stuff, i just can't get myself to care about any of it.

Zero Year continues to sputter along. and while it's cool to finally see Bruce doing some vigilante action, the issue is still WAY too over-burdened with wordy dialog. the argument between Bruce and Alfred is just WAY too over the top! Bruce acts like a complete and utter jerk to Alfred just so we'd have a reason for Alfred to slap Bruce's face. ....yawn.

the story jumps around and then we finally get to see a swiped scene from Frank Miller's Batman Year One re-hashed, and re-told not nearly as well. to say that this issue was very disappointing is an understatement!

FINALLY we get to see Bruce Wayne don the cape and cowl and become The Batman!!!! i really enjoyed the homage that this bat-suit payed to the Golden-age first appearance of Batman under the script of Bill Finger and drawn by Bob Kane (or what ever secret artists that Kane might have had helping him at the time?) ... THIS is the issue out of the WHOLE overblown, drawn-out, overstayed_it's_welcome Zero Year that i have read over and over and over!!! and while there was a LOT of pay-off in this issue, there was also a LOT of typical over-wordy dialog that has pained me in this series from the beginning!!!! ....please just SHUT UP Snyder!!!! let Greg Capullo's art have the spot-light!!! there are some absolutely beautiful action sequences at the end of the issue, but not enough for my taste! and during the action Red Hood's goons just can't shut up!! .....Scott Snyder must be thinking to himself - "Gee these action sequences don't have enough word balloons on them? here! let me just FIX that!" (BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! BLAH!)

this story was a HOT MESS!!! i was thrilled that the Joker was back and we were promised the Batman/Joker story to END all stories!!! this arc was AWFUL! it was all over the place, Snyder wasted so many pages of useless info dumping, and the finale was just ...... empty! this used to be my favorite DC title, but Snyder's stories are getting worse and worse. another thing- Scott Snyder, why don't you just let Capullo's art tell the story JUST once in a while??? are you such an ego maniac that you need to jam fill every single panel with as many run on paragraphs as you possibly can? some times you just need to shut your big mouth and let the artist do his thing!!! i DO NOT RECOMMEND!

muddling tripe! not the Mr Bloom origin we were promised! a big sob story about a poor boy who gets killed, and Batman runs around like a blind idiot trying to solve the case! i haven't seen such red herring bad detective work from Batman since 'Batman Eternal' definitely NOT worth the $4.99 cover price! just awful!

this is the single best issue of Batman i have read in a quite a while since Death of the Family and some of the early issues of Zero Year. i've loved this series since the very beginning but i just haven't been as into it for the last year or more. this issue gets right into the story and the characters without overburdening the reader with excessive narration and history lessons that kill the pace. my only gripe was with the art. in some panels Alfred is missing his hand while in other panels he has both his hands. surprised that made it past editorial.

without a proper origin or explanation of Mr Bloom's powers it's very difficult to suspend disbelief! and as Bloom even kills his own henchmen at the bat of an eye with great ease, it makes no sense why he just hasn't killed (or maimed) Gordon yet? Capullo's art as always is the highlight of the book.

a pretty solid issue. i enjoyed some of the themes they were playing with, it had a but of a surreal psychedelic feel going on at parts. i admire what they were trying to get across, but something was losing impact in the translation. but still the overall emotion that they were hinting at came across, even if it wasn't perfect. very interested to seeing where this all goes next month!

as much as i absolutely LOVE Batman, i'm just happy that this is finally over with!!!! ...there was a time when i wanted Snyder and Capullo stay of this series forever! now i really think it's more than time that they had a break! Capullo's art looks cool, but it just looks like he's burned out from the whole thing? ..... as for the writing??? .... the writing just reads like some teenage fan-fiction written by a kid who's seen Nolan's 'Dark Knight' one TOO many times!!! ....typical overly verbose comic for no real reason at all! .... i am NOT going to miss Snyder's rambling writing style!!! ................. ......thanks guys! ....it's definitely had it's moments!!! ........... ............... ........ ........ ......... ....... .........OH! BTW ..... the new Bat-suit ......HOLY POLYESTER SUIT BATMAN!! ... it looks frikken TERRIBLE!!!!!

after re-reading the issue a couple of times i feel i have to drop the score a bit. it's a pretty lukewarm issue, where nothing really happens. sure it's supposed to be a quiet night in Gotham, but i really felt the character interaction and dialog were pretty weak. . . . . . i still will never understand why so many fans of this series let themselves get SO blinded by hype, that they throw perfect scores of 'TEN' at this book? . . . . the art is nice, but the writing is far from great. . . . . one of the biggest wastes of page-space is the "Gotham Is..." dialog. that whole intro is utter nonsense!!! it means absolutely nothing other than Snyder making an acknowledgement that THIS is the final issue in his and Greg Capullo's Batman run. . . . . and in a way i'm extremely Grateful to Greg Capullo for finally leaving the book, because it make's it easier for me to finally drop the title from my pull-list and pretty much abandon buying DC monthly titles. . . there was a time i'd buy everything 'Batman' and now i see it for the cash-grab low end product that it is. . . . this issue just makes me a bit angry when i see so many concepts that were never touched upon due to wasting too much time dragging out 'Zero-Year' and don't even get me started on 'Super Heavy'!!! . . . more like - 'Super Waste of everyone's time'!!! . . . . now Scott Snyder is going to have to find another talented artist to sugar coat his mediocre writing with.

David Finch provides beautiful art, but Tom King's writing was just miserably BAD!!! . . . . . . . . . . . reading Tom King regurgitating lines about "The Hero This City Deserves" and "is this a Good Death?" makes his story feel like fan-fiction. . . . . . . . . . and if Batman can pull off an impossible stunt like fly an ejector seat out of his car and miraculously CATCH onto a crashing airplane, mount rocket thrusters underneath it, climb back on top and impossibly ride the plane like it was a sled . . . . . . then there's NO WAY i can believe he'd be remotely worried about dying on impact when it landed!!!! . . . . . if you're going to write Batman as a Big Bat-God Mcguffin then don't have him all weepy and ready to die at the first sign of danger! . . . . . . . . . . . . . the Batman i know and love is STUBBORN!!! . . . . . and wouldn't be so quick to accept his own death. . . . . . . . . . he always has a back-up plan!!!

i absolutely LOVE David Finch's art and will buy anything if he's drawing it! . . . . . ESPECIALLY if it's Batman!!!! . . . . . . . . . i just don't know if Tom King is worthy fit for Batman. King has some cool ideas but they feel under-cooked. plus his characterization of Batman feels off. . . . . . . it was cool seeing Finch get to draw Grundy.

really enjoying David Finch's BE-A-U-TIFUL art!!! . . . . . . . Tom King yammers on and on about "Piss" and "Smoke". . . . way too much meaningless monologue about absolutely nothing filling up page space. . . . . . . a few nice moments between Gotham Boy and Gotham Girl. . . . . . other than that the writing is pretty bad. . . . . . Tom King sure does love to overuse the dreaded McGuffin!!!

i'm really conflicted! i keep coming back for David Finch's amazing art. his Batman drawing skills are especially Kick-Ass!!!! . . . . . . . . . but this writing is just weak sauce. . . . . . . . i get a sense for the story that Tom King is trying to get across . . . . . but the execution feels way too underdeveloped. . . . . . . the detective clues and solutions were just silly boarding on ridiculous! . . . . . mcguffin, mcguffin, MCGUFFIN!!!

comics were meant to be fun . . . . . . . . . . but you DO need some level of Suspension of Disbelief! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . this series from the VERY first issue has thrown that Suspension of Disbelief right in the garbage!!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . Batman riding an ejector seat up to an airplane, or Gotham Boy & Gotham Girl running off and magically buying themselves Super Powers, or Batman being omniscient to figure out Gotham Boy had an itch took off his mask and a soldier saw his identity and killed his parents, these are just so silly they take anyone with a grain of common sense right out of the story!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . now we have Gotham Boy (still with no real explanation of how he's become empowered) take down the ENTIRE Justice League!!!!! . . . . . . . . . . Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, the WHOLE gang!!!! . . . . . . . . . . but somehow Batman is STILL standing!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . this IS NOT good comic writing!!!!! . . . . . . . . . . NOT . . . AT . . . ALL ! ! ! ! ! ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i will say at least there was a funny moment with Alfred, but it just isn't enough to outweigh the cons of the story!!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Finch draws his usual beautiful artwork! . . . it's always great to see him draw the members of the Justice League. . . . it's just too bad the JLA got taken out in this story like a bunch of punks for a BAD punch-line!!!

i just wasn't buying the crazy Gotham Girl was selling. . . . . that awful joke She kept telling did nothing for the story . . . . . . . . everything has just been so rushed and forced on us. . . . . . . . . . . . . underdeveloped characters that i could care less about. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and not just the new set of characters!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . Batman doesn't feel like Batman . . . . . . . . . . . . . he feels more like a plank of wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . it was EXTREMELY cringe-worthy when he opened up to Gotham Girl!!!!! . . . . . . OY VEY!!!! here we go AGAIN!!!! 9_9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . at least the art was very polished. . . . . . . . . . . . . . this comic is sugary icing with NO cake. just a bunch of empty calories.

so this is what it's all been building towards? . . . . . . . . . . i'm sorely disappointed! . . . especially after being treated to an excellent story within Detective Comics. what truly makes me sad is that now Detective Comics is going to join in on this mess. . . . . . . . a pretty big fail in setting up a crossover arc. . . . . . . . . . gone are the days of exciting and compelling stories like 'Knightfall' or 'No Man's Land'. . . . . . . . . . references made about 'Zero Year' and Tim Drake's "death" in Detective Comics #940 really feel FORCED!!! there is also reference to John Henry Steel for absolutely NO reason at all! . . . . . . . . . . . . the art was nice at some points, but messy and wonky in others. . . . . . . wasn't crazy about how Batman's cowl was drawn, or how short the ears were. . . . . . . the line "the monster men are coming, aren't they strange?" i just find absolutely CORNY!

DC, please stop with this bi-weekly nonsense!!!! . . . . . the quality will only continue to suffer if you keep this up. . . . . i didn't expect great things from this cross-over, but so far for me it's been a tedious read. . . . . . . i find absolutely nothing i care about withing these pages, other than the 'Batman' brand slapped on it.

why does Bane need Psycho Pirate to manipulate his mind to tell him he's Happy and Brave? if Psycho Pirate is so powerful to be able to alter Bane's perceptions, then why doesn't he just manipulate Bane and psychologically overpower and take control of him? for someone with such powerful mind control, you'd figure he wouldn't be SUCH a wimp. first Hugo Strange used him, now Bane is Using him, and i'm sure Batman will use him just as easy. Psycho Pirate is nothing more than a tool. <br><br> i never felt Gotham Girl as being anything more than an underdeveloped two-dimensional character. so Batman going on a suicide mission to save her just doesn't have any impact for me. <br><br> it's a very interesting idea of Batman putting together a Suicide Squad. but seriously, would Batman as a character REALLY put others in harm's way to complete a mission? what about Batman's moto "i work better alone"? <br><br> it's a neat idea that as soon as Batman grabs Arnold Wesker's hand, that Wesker assumes the master/puppet relation. but what's to stop anyone else from grabbing Wesker's hand and giving him orders? <br><br> it's very silly how this 'Punch' character is able to drug Commissioner Gordon, assume his identity and infiltrate Arkham Asylum right under everyone's noses. it just feel's like a stunt to set up a cheap shock. <br><br> finally we introduce Catwoman, who is now introduced as a mass murderer.<br> another Legacy character RUINED just for shock value.<br> at least she didn't cut off her own face and wear it like a mask.<br>maybe that will be in the next story arc?

"Bane. I've come for Psycho-Pirate. I need him to save someone who needs to be saved. Turn him over, I go away. Refuse to turn him over, and I will break your damn back." i can't believe this is supposed to pass as a Batman comic!!!! . . . . . this is frigging TERRIBLE!!!! . . . . . as much as i love the character of Batman i keep enting this comic in hopes to finding something to enjoy with this, but this is just not mediocre!!! . . . . this is REALLY REALLY bad!!! . . . . . . . and can we tell a Bane story without having to resort to the already beaten to death 'Broken Back' trope??? . . . . . . . . . . yeah!!! . . . 'Knightfall' . . . we get it!!! . . . it was a HUGE best seller, and STILL is!!!! . . . . this will just be another forgettable footnote in the long list of Batman missed opportunities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . also - - - - - how dull was it for Batman to keep repeating himself like a drone through the entire comic? "Bane. I've come for Psycho-Pirate. I need him to save someone who needs to be saved. Turn him over, I go away. Refuse to turn him over, and I will break your damn back." "Bane. I've come for Psycho-Pirate. I need him to save someone who needs to be saved. Turn him over, I go away. Refuse to turn him over, and I will break your damn back." "Bane. I've come for Psycho-Pirate. I need him to save someone who needs to be saved. Turn him over, I go away. Refuse to turn him over, and I will break your damn back." "Bane. I've come for Psycho-Pirate. I need him to save someone who needs to be saved. Turn him over, I go away. Refuse to turn him over, and I will break your damn back." "Bane. I've come for Psycho-Pirate. I need him to save someone who needs to be saved. Turn him over, I go away. Refuse to turn him over, and I will break your damn back."

while the art in the series has been consistently good, i absolutely can't stand the writing. . . . it just doesn't feel like Batman to me in any way shape or form. . . . any nods to classic comic moments King might put in just end up feeling forced and insincere to me, like he never really was a fan of Batman to begin with. . . . and while this new direction of Catwoman might just be a typical comic fake-out? but seeing her slash people's throats, it's just not right. it's NOT the character. . . . but i really just don't care anymore. . . . . . i'm done. . . . . . . and for the record, you tear your ACL, you're not going to be hopping and climbing around rooftops. you're going to be incapacitated, no matter how much shock you are in. . . . . and this issue much like the last one is TOO bright! . . . i thought Batman only operated at night?

Batman punches his way through an army of faceless dummies<br> runs down a hall, punching more dummies<br> climbs a building and dives into the ocean<br> punches his way through another massive hoard of dummies<br> stand up, walks in a room, punches a few more dummies<br> stands before Bane and Catwoman<br> THE END. <br><br> no matter how much narration you cram into these panels, this is barely even worth HALF a comic.<br> and not a very good half comic either. <br><br> what ever that narrative was supposed to be was pretty boring and silly. re-examining ideas that have already been done to death buy other writers. and MUCH better without cheap shocks thrown in.<br> Bruce as a boy attempting suicide?? <br> i'll bet this sort of thing is very popular with the Emo crowd, but it's just NOT Batman. <br><br> thought the art appears polished and pretty, there are some severe issues with the figures. <br> the opening page Batman looks like he has no pelvis. his leg is coming right out of where his crotch should be.<br> the splash page where he's swinging and kicking is an impossible pose. he'd have to have no spine in order to assume that pose. ...and once again ...he has no pelvis.<br> the splash page of Batman running down the hall looks more like he's tripped and falling.<br> the page of Batman punching his way through the hoard, his rib cage and pectorals look completely deformed.<br><br> i don't fault the artist for this in any way. with rushed bi-weekly deadlines, of course the quality is going to suffer.

Tom King's writing is confused whether it want's to be serious/grim-dark or a silly cartoony comic.<br> i've seem some writers successfully blend the two, but this comic just doesn't jive. <br><br> i don't like Tom King's dialog. i find it stale and dull.<br> the plot is silly, and many of the actions leading up to the final end were just pointless.<br> this would be more acceptable if this series wasn't trying too hard to take itself seriously with themes like Catwoman on Death Row for mass Murder, or Young Bruce Wayne attempting suicide, or Bruce constantly sulking all the time looking at the portrait of his parents, questioning "if Mother and Father would be proud of him?"<br><br> the biggest problem i've had with this entire series since the beginning is, if Psycho Pirate is so powerful, how is it that Hugo Strange and Bane able to control him like a possession?<br> he's less a character and more of just a plot device.<br> a plot device that's being used very poorly.<br><br> the re-hash of a rehash with Bane, Venom, and Broken Backs has now just become a bad parody of itself.<br> Catwoman, Kick that Back so, we can sail away on bubblegum!<br> sure 'Knightfall' had it's fair share of silliness, but THIS is ridiculous!!!!<br> as for the Catwoman triple-cross . . . . 9_9

a nice easy breezy fluff of a story.<br><br> i suppose there would definitely be some awkwardness/tension between Batman and Superman of Bruce inviting Clark to meet the future missus. but the dialog of those two droning on and on about whether or not they are truly friends dragged out way too long. it comes off as very out of character for either of them to dismiss the other's friendship. <br><br>Lois and Selina both had the best dialog in this issue.<br>there were definitely some fun moments to be had, but this comic really felt like it was missing something.<br><br> i am happy to see that DC finally seems fit to marry Bruce and Selina.<br> this was a long time coming!!! so that earns the comic an extra nudge.<br> for a while it seemed like DC conveniently had forgotten the romance that had once again started in 'Hush' as well as 'Heart of Hush' story lines.<br> i just hope they are serious about really making this a thing.

ok! i'll admit while this was yet another easy breezy piece of fan service fluff,<br> it was a very cute and VERY FUN easy breezy piece of fan service fluff. <br><br> at points the comic felt like it started to repeat itself and go in circles.<br> but there really were a LOT of very nice tender moments within this issue.<br> if i had to compare, i'd say this issue had a somewhat similar vibe to what i enjoyed about the early 'Rebirth' issues of Superman. some of the bonding scenes between Lois and Selina were just a delight to read. <br><br> not all the moments in this issue land, but the ones that do will really get you in the feels.<br> ...or maybe i AM just a sucker for some good old fashioned Batman/Catwoman fan service?<br> either way i DO look forward to re-reading this story again.

an "OK" issue, far from excellent. felt like a retread of previous stories past, like this was a re-hash of Thomas Elliot. some of the ideas didn't really feel like they were fully developed. hints and clues were pretty weak and/or misleading. motivations and actions felt a bit forced just for the plot. to me it felt like Zsasz cutting himself was done for no other reason but to throw off the reader from the actual culprit. Batman has some $#!" " y reflexes!!! he just lets a little kid bitch slap him across the face. . . . . . . REALLY??? when did Batman become such a Goober? can we just skip all this malarkey and get to the Batman/Catwoman wedding already?

the whole premise of this comic was just ridiculous. this whole 'Gentle Man' thing . . . just stupid! even more stupid is Bruce and Dianna having to go in there together, right before Bruce is supposedly getting married. it felt like a case of- "we need to do this just because". Wonder Woman acts like a total bimbo in this issue. there's even a panel where Wonder Woman's butt looks awkwardly smushed into frame, just so we can get a close-up of her ass. but she still manages to throw out some dialog about the inferiority of man, so she's STILL an inspiration to women everywhere! Go E.R.A.!!! there was a double page splash that looked VERY lacking in detail and form for what i'd expect from a double page splash. it looks more like a regular old run-of-the-mill panel blown up to eat up a full two pages. Tom King, the master of decompression. i thought the first installment of Super Friends with Superman was fun, but this chapter with Wonder Woman is just cheesy schlock. everything just felt like an excuse to get to the last panel, for our melodramatic cheesy cliffhanger. the next story arc, Bruce, Selina and Diana will all appear on the Jerry Springer Show.

the entire premise of the 'Gentle Man' and Everlasting Hoard is just dumb. i hope we never see or hear of this idea again. the whole thing felt like just a cheap excuse to get Bruce and Dianna alone together for years on end. i have other gripes with this story, but my head hurts too much from reading this comic to even get into it right now.

a while ago i quit this series before when it was getting too painfully terrible to read. the announcement of Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle possibly getting married lured me back in. unfortunately this title is REALLY testing the grounds of just how $#!" " ¥ it can get!!! this comic is SO bad that it practically reads like comedy now! but that's NOT what i want in a Batman book! very padded. lots of filler, thin plot. dull repeating dialog. a WHOLE double page spread FILLED with "I LOVE YOU". an ineffectual, incompetent boob of a Batman. there are more than a dozen ways Bruce could have incapacitated Alfred without having to just punch him in the face like an oaf. and really? Flash comes running out of nowhere just to take a punch in the face? sorry Flash fans! this is a slap happy joke of a comic book.

i didn't find this comic interesting or very fun to read. -bland dialog -decompressed/padded story-telling -extremely overpowered two-dimensional Poison Ivy -Flash family treated like a bunch of punching bags to top it all off Ivy makes Superman kill Batman, then somehow Batman is alive again. this is just dumb.

absolutely awful!!! this was a real chore to read. even the art looked really sloppy and rushed.

WHY would Selina Kyle, a master thief need to use explosives to infiltrate a frigging store??? shoehorned flashbacks with very out of place costumes from past eras. if Selina is wearing her classic Golden Age Catwoman costume then shouldn't Dick Grayson have been wearing the Pixie boots? this series is really dragging it's feet to get to the wedding already.

some people say that Tom King likes to deconstruct established characters. i say "ruins and dishonors" is more like it. it's painfully obvious what demographic he's aiming for.

UHG!!!! just . . . . UHHHG!!!! i can see this is an alternate reality. so that is why this version of Dick Grayson and Selina Kyle are SO painful to read! but why . . . WHY did he have to turn Booster Gold into such an incompetent and annoying idiot???

i'm not sure who this comic makes look like a bigger idiot, Booster Gold or Tom King?

wow was this BAD!!! very predictable comic. it tried to be shocking, but just wasn't. so much useless 'ramble-on' dialog that went nowhere and amounted to nothing. i thought Tom King didn't write a very good Batman, well his Joker isn't any better. and the jokes were clunky and flopped hard. some of the art was ok. looks a bit too traced though. (EDIT) i love when elitist fanbois get all triggered when they see critical reviews. they need to lash out and condescend anyone with a different opinion than theirs. bunch of fascists that they are.

that was just AWFUL! Tom King not only does not understand these characters, but he wastes an entire issue showing that he has no idea what to do with them either. just pointless filler before the wedding issue. i'm not a fan of this traced art. looks like screenshots from the Telltales Batman game.

i should have known to stay away the first time i left this series. but i allowed myself to be lured back with false hope. what's worse is so many stories leading up to this issue have been nothing more than useless filler!! there is a poor excuse of a twist at the end that's supposed to set up what's to come. but WHO CARES??? they think after this gargantuan betrayal, we're just supposed to trust them again???? F@&% THAT!!! F@&% YOU DC !!! and F@&% YOU Tom King !!! you just DO NOT understand the character!!! take this pathetic Emo excuse for Batman and stick it right up your greedy cash grabbing @&$ !!! and no amount of bonus pin-up art can possibly make up for this GIANT cluster F@&% either!!!! also.... in the last issue Catwoman was shot point blank in the gut. how is she walking around just fine in this issue?

to quote Heath Ledger's Joker... "what happened? did your balls drop off?" a comic about a court drama with Bruce being just as big a cuck as ever. this comic was so decompressed, and spread thin beyond belief. not that the story that we do have was all that compelling to begin with. throw in some stupidity like Dick Grayson announcing his actual name while jumping out at Killer Croc, and the comic descends from just mediocre to just cringeworthy. this comic not only fails to offer anything worthwhile with Mr Freeze, but it's just another issue of emasculating Bruce and making him seem ineffectual as Batman. Bruce getting frustrated and ripping the urinal off the wall only seems like a kid's temper tantrum. and of course the damage never gets brought up in the comic again. "Gee! how did this urinal get ripped off the wall? last one in there was Bruce Wayne. i think he needs to be fined for damages and removed from this jury." this deconstructing of Batman and his war on crime just a drag. there's no way this needs to go on for as long as it is. ...and that ending! for the love of PETE! Bruce's action at the end of the comic...what a total CUCK!!! without the crutch of building Batman & Catwoman's relationship to keep people's interest, i don't believe Tom King has anything else worthwhile to offer the character. the art was alright. not stupendous, but ok. i probably would have enjoyed the art more had it been attached to a story where Batman wasn't such a pathetic little needle nuts. i was originally going to score this issue as a '4' but i needed to remove a score point for each one of Bruce's testicles that were missing from this issue.

if Victor had gone right to the police this would never have happened. Bruce isn't presenting a valid argument. even IF Freeze happens to be innocent, he was still in violation of his parole. whatever BS reasons Freeze had for suiting up and leaving his house arrest, if he was truly afraid that Batman was coming for him then he should have called the police. how did he think this would turn out for him? and if Freeze refuses to name his 'underground associate' then he's pretty much framing himself. but if Victor Freeze was truly innocent, then he should have JUST called the police the moment he heard Batman was coming for him. Bruce is wasting everyone's time by trying to sway the jury. if he knows Freeze is innocent then he should use his resources as Batman to prove it, instead of this drawn out court drama. we get to hear Bruce go on about his man-pain yet again about the death of his parents. after all, it's been long overdue that we've gotten to hear Bruce crying over Mommy and Daddy. Tom King probably thinks he's being profound with Bruce questioning Batman's actions, and Freeze's fear of Batman being comparable to his own grief as a child. but the while thing is just laughably ridiculous and very very asinine. and of course the comic wouldn't be complete without the obligatory cliffhanger leading us to believe that Bruce might actually reveal his secret identity to the members of the Jury. i absolutely hope that he does! i'd like to see Tom King write his way out of THAT one! this isn't good comic writing. this is just Tom King cashing paychecks on the climb to issue 100. in all of this Lee Weeks dos his best to try to ape David Mazzucchelli's art style. some of the 'sparse' splash pages were nice, but they could have used a bit more fluidity.

this is fan-fiction level writing just to get Bruce back into the 'Year One' Bat-suit. more time wasted with Bruce trying to sway the jury, instead of just exonerating Freeze as Batman. now we get a theological analogy of Bruce comparing Batman to God that will make your eyes roll so hard, they just might pop out of your skull. at any point as Bruce rambles on you'd think ANY of the Jurors who are already fed up of this whole thing already, would tell Bruce to shut the hell up and get to his point. i was not convinced that Bruce's argument actually changed the minds of the jury. it just felt like these events happened and were not earned. and i still say that Batman should have just proven Freeze's innocence AS Batman, and not wasted everyone's time. also, we could not get past another issue without Bruce mentioning how sad he was when his parents were killed. Tom King just loves flashing that 'pity' card. it's obvious that Tom King just wants to forgo all the emotional breakthroughs and progress Bruce has made over the years, and revert him to Frank Miller's Batman Year One. at least we hopefully won't have to see that awful purple caped, yellow-trimmed 'Rebirth' Bat-suit any more.

do yourself a favor... just read 'Robin Year One'. i really had high hopes for this Bruce/Dick team-up. it started like it was going to be interesting, but nosedived quick. that's not to say that this issue didn't have a it's moments, but all of this has already been done (MUCH BETTER) in other stories by more capable writers. and i was expecting a lot more from Tom King with his use of Dick Grayson as well. the art.... normally i really enjoy Matt Wagner's art, but this looked very rushed. i might blame this on hastened bi-weekly release schedules, but that's just my guess. this issue almost won me over for nostalgia points alone, but then again i'd much rather just re-read 'Detective Comics #38', 'Robin Year One', 'Dark Victory' or 'Legends of the Dark Knight #100' rather than this story. this issue even makes 'All-Star Batman & Robin' look good by comparison. btw... if you have not yet read 'Robin Year One' you really owe it to yourself to do so.

UHG! i thought this was the same Tom King that wrote the hit series 'Grayson'. what happened??? did he completely forget how to write the character? Nightwing's jokes were SO bad in this! such painful dialog!!! i was actually almost happy when he got *SPOILER WITHHELD* ! ...also, Nightwing getting *SPOILER WITHHELD* in the *SPOILER WITHHELD* was very predictable. not much comic here. textbook decompression.

it's too bad the rest of the issue didn't match up with the first few pages. aside from a very cool opening... the rest of this comic was a who lot of nothing. just random scenes of Batman looking for KG Beast questioning random characters, spread throughout random scenarios... ...Batman & Bronze Tiger somewhere in Asia, fighting random ninjas... ...Batman somehow bound, hanging upside-down by Kanto from the Fourth World... how and why would Kanto have anything to even do with the KG Beast or his father? and how would Bronze Tiger even lead Batman to Kanto? then there is a whole page of exposition thrown over a double page splash of Batman talking in Russian to (who knows?) as to the whereabouts of KG Beasts father. i get that this issue was trying to build tension for the confrontation in the next issue. but i found this issue to be more tedious, then suspenseful.

BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAAA!!!!! X'D this is a joke, right? this was supposed to be a joke? why is DC trying to force Tom King on the Batman series for 100 issues? the man didn't even have 50 good issues in him, let alone 100. DC really needs to find someone who actually understands Batman, and knows how to tell a good Batman story. otherwise we can all sit back and continue to watch King embarrass himself. .5 is added for the good laugh. X'D

right from the beginning there was no hook. dull panels filled with dull uninteresting dialog. i'm told Penny's throat was cut. who's Penny? why should i care? but, i did get to see Penguin get punched in the face, then get naked and take a shower. so at least there's that. i've seen very few modern writers actually tell interesting Penguin stories. this was not one of them. there are slight hints to the Bane story, but no real advancement made. now Tom King it threatening the welfare of Alfred Pennyworth. he must have mistaken himself for Scott Snyder? nothing redeeming here. this comic is trash.

this is a synthetic imitation of a Batman comic. *****SPOILERS AHEAD***** it was laugh-out-load hysterical seeing Batman beating up that inflatable Bane doll. and Batman socking Gordon in the mouth (though predictable) was also really funny. this story fails as a Batman comic, but totally wins as a parody.

WOW was this BAD!! i'm unconvinced of any of this. it all just feels so forced and very very silly. (((((spoilers))))) Gordon talks like an idiot. "Pat, can you get Harvey in here? i want to talk the Freeze case. recent one please. the one where Batman just kept hitting him." who talks like this? meanwhile on a rooftop, Batman idiotically yells questions at Maxie Zeus while repeatedly punching him in the face. what was Maxie Zeus doing on that rooftop anyway? that's not his usual M.O. 2 issues ago Penguin's men were about to shoot Alfred. wouldn't Penguin wonder why this would somehow affect Batman? Penguin is blindfolded and caged with Alfred. he can't just put two and two together? he can't just lift his blindfold? and why is Alfred sitting conversing poetry with him? and Batman is such an idiot. he was one step behind the Feds. the Feds had tracked down KGBeast long before Batman even showed up. but instead of acting, the Feds set up surveillance as KGBeast killed his Father, and continued to do nothing as Batman and Beast fought to the death. they didn't even doing anything as Beast was about to kill Batman, nor after Batman broke KGBeast's neck and left him for dead. this whole damned scenario is just so idiotic! Batman continues to torture & terrorize... (i mean) continues to interrogate as he throws Firefly out a window without his jet pack. then a whole 9 grid page is wasted on Batman catching Firefly with his grapple-gun and pulling him back up. Batman then continues to terrorize Firefly. meanwhile Alfred enjoys some tea with Penguin. elsewhere, Gordon gets reports of Batman punching his way through all of Gotham. Batman just continues on his merry way, randomly beating the hell out of Gotham's kooky criminals. they're all just waiting on the rooftops for Batman to come along and beat the crap out of them. now i'm sure Commissioner has a whole array of blunt objects at his disposal. why would he need a Baseball bat to smash the Bat-signal? and WHY would he use someone's souvenir baseball bat that was autographed by the WHOLE team?? - - SO ridiculous!!! Flashpoint Batman finally shows up, Penguin is out of his cage, Alfred's beat up, and Bruce lets Flashpoint Batman sneak up behind him. THE END. if Tom King's sole purpose is to turn Batman into an idiotic and unlikable jerk then he's really doing a FANTASTIC job of it!

i'm sorry, but i found the concept of Tom King's Batman #38 to be just awful. i have no idea what the purpose of going back to this story is at this point, other than just fill up issues to meet his hundred issue quota. i was also confused at the narrative. i thought this kid was already outed as having his parents murdered? i thought we already found out that the Butler did it? why have this story of Batman tracking down the bald guy? that guy had awful impulse reflexes to let that kid slash his wrist and then his neck, and through prison bars no less. instead of trying to pull away, he conveniently falls down right next to the bars so the kid can keep cutting him. i'm also very confused at the purpose of returning to this plot after last issue ended, with Batman punching Gordon then Gordon smashing the bat-signal. i really don't see a point to this issue. the only thing i genuinely liked about this issue, was the variant cover looked to be a homage to the first deluxe Hardcover edition of Batman Year One. ...possibly?

well that was a complete waste of an issue. just a whole lot of pointless nothing. this series is all over the place, yet goes nowhere.

what the hell? this series is all over the place, with no rhyme or reason. there were no real clues in the last two issues to even tie all this together. it's just feels like a series of non related one-shots. another pointless issue that ultimately went nowhere. get Tom King off this book. he has absolutely no clue what to do with Batman.

what the hell is going on? this has absolutely nothing to do with where the last issue left off. Guillem March's art is always nice, but this series has zero consistency as far as story. ***EDIT*** points had to be subtracted after finding out this was going to be a cross-over.

reading Gotham Girl's dialog gave me a headache

i can barely even remember what was happening in this stupid and pointless story before it was interrupted with that stupid and pointless flash cross-over. who even does that? interrupts one stupid and pointless story with another. this issue continues the tradition of being stupid and pointless. it might even be stupider and even more pointless than before? hard to tell.

decompressed pointless filler "beep" "beep"

again this plot goes nowhere. bunch of jumbled conflicting tones thoghout this series. so inconsistent. no focus. just a mixed up hodgepodge.

there's no reason for this to plot to get dragged out so much. aside from each issue being inconsistent from one another, what Batman run in history has ever needed this many issue to tell it's story before? at the conclusion 'Knightmares' the meandering plot has barely even progressed.

SPOILERS!! SPOILERS!! and MORE SPOILERS!! at long last, Batman FINALLY pulls his way out of the Nightmare machine. well it's about damn time! then Tom King the master of decompression wastes as many pages as he can having Batman march from dummy to dummy, effortlessly punching them out as he goes, and spouting every cliche in the book. even Grundy and Amygdala were knocked out with little to no effort. then there's a painfully mismatched shift in the art style. did not fit AT ALL !!!! in the end we get some swiped dialog from Dante's The Divine Comedy. it wouldn't be a Tom King comic without padding it with as much filler and as little effort as possible. at least we are more than halfway through this garbage. Bane won't be the one to finally break the Bat, Tom King will!

aside from these plot points being left to hang for months on end, King kicks batman through the dirt a little more. and he's not done making Batman an unlikable idiotic jerk, now he's going for broke. OMG is this bad!!! SO freaking bad!!! this comic reaches a whole new level of stupidity! ...and Tom King still hasn't explained WHY Flashpoint Batman is helping Bane!! the lousy frigging hack that he is!!

oh god is this ever awful! so many plot holes. so many contrivances. so much ridiculousness. the whole story is just so stupid. just stop it already.

ok. this was absolutely terrible! Tom King is an awful no-talent Hack. still we get no real answers as to- -how did Flashpoint Batman survive in the first place? -how did Flashpoint Batman get to Bruce's dimension? -why did Flashpoint Batman help Bane against Bruce? -why is Bane dumb enough to trust Flashpoint Batman? -how is Bruce not a cripple, with all the times his back has been broken? -how is Bane not a cripple? wasn't his back broken by Catwoman? all King has done is just brought up even more unresolved questions. now he wants to Bring Flashpoint Martha Wayne back to life. JUST AWFUL. we get some of the usual Tom King'iest of Tom King'y tropes- -SLOWWWWWWWW pacing -heavy decompression -issue padded with something that wasn't really written by King (this time a song) -spinal damage fixed easy peasy -Bruce made to look like a weak idiot -obligatory comical punch to the face of a Bat-family member -3D computer models being traced and passed off as art this is just a nasty hot diarrhea explosion of a mess.

another complete waste of an issue.

more random, all-over-the-place, decompressed, pseudo intellectual gibberish. nothing was properly set up. we are just thrust into Gotham being run by villains with Flashpoint Batman in charge of Wayne Manor and the Bat-cave. meanwhile Bruce is marching out in a snow blizzard in some undefined mountains. where? why? who knows? Bruce is asking for someone called 'The Memory of the Mountain', but gets his throat slashed and his head bashed with a crowbar by two nobody punks. then all the sudden Catwoman is there, just because. Bane gives a speech about how the Justice League won't come in and stop his havoc on Gotham because he'll threaten innocents. yeah. i totally buy that . . . . NOT! and the reason Bane even wants Gotham? who knows? this is just beyond pretentious and dumb. at least the Tony Daniel portion of art was nice, and we no longer have to worry about this going on till issue 100. hopefully DC will renumber this series after #85. just start fresh.

Tom King just has no idea how to tell a story. his "plots" are all over the place and incoherent. Tom King also does not understand nor does he respect any of the characters within the DCU. him being one of the main writers is a major reason why DC Comics is in so much trouble right now.. DC should just change the companies name to 'The Titanic'. that would make Tom King an iceberg.

just call this arc- 'Knightfall for Dummies' more ridiculous, random, nonsensical gibberish. -more Bruce acting like a pathetic boob. -more comical punches to the face. -more regurgitation lines from Frank Miller out of context. -more pathetic edge lord cheap shocks. unadulterated TRASH!

an absolutely pathetic excuse for a Batman comic!! the only thing this comic was missing was Catwoman tying Batman up in bondage with a gag-ball in his mouth, then spanking his fanny with a paddle until he said "Thank you Mistress Catwoman. May i have another?" this has nothing to do with the issues before it.

just another day at the beach featuring Bat and Cat beat some people up on a boat.

oh dear LORD what an absolute mess!!! this was so very painful to get through. when we don't have the luxury of pretty art to mask the terrible writing, this janky art really shows how bad the writing really is. awful AWFUL dialogue! disjointed scenes. story barely progresses. bunch of empty nothing.

oh for pete's sake!!! the painfully obvious back-peddaling that this issue starts with just proves that Tom King had NO plan of what the heck he's doing. King never bothered to read Flashpoint to learn that Thomas Wayne uses his guns to make up for the fact that he lacks the years of training that Bruce had. Tim Drake's lack of reflex skills was just LAUGHABLE!!! King made Batman & the Bat-family into just as big a dope that he himself is! this is seriously EMBARRASSING!!!! Tom King, have you NO shame?? beyond pathetic. along with awful writing, even the art was phoned in.

it's sad to see what passes for a Batman comics these days. for a comic that was twice the length, it sure was a whole lot of nothing. this comic tried to be trippy, adventurous, and i'm guessing poignant, but it just came off as - "who gives a crap?" Tom King feebly trudges his way to the finish line. even the art was nothing i enjoyed looking at. a waste of paper and printer ink. Tynion may not be my favorite writer, but i sure as hell can't wait for him to save this series from a dullard that has absolutely no clue how to write a proper Batman story.

TRASH! EXTREMELY decompressed typical Tom King Garbage dialog. still ridiculous how Tom King thinks that Flashpoint Batman is well enough trained to take down the entire Bat-family by himself. Tom King also is under the misconception that Bane is nothing more than a muscle-headed oaf. the explanation for why Bane has it in for Batman is weak at best. barely even a reason. i did fid it extremely comical how Bane just left the Bat-a-Rang stuck hanging out of his cheek the entire time. the way the fight ended between Batman and Bane was a bad parody. so damn stupidly ridiculous! this will go down in history as one of the worst Batman runs in existence, because Tom King can't write a Batman story worth a crap.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Tom King has Batman crying YET again! maybe Alfred wouldn't have died if Bruce didn't leave him in danger in the first place. this really makes Bruce look like a complete failure. how is it that Alfred was even a prisoner of Bane's in the first place? Tom King is just NOT a good writer. he has no idea how to create, innovate or inspire. all he knows how to do is destroy. King is leaving a nasty smelly mess that other writers will have to clean up after him. this issue is decompressed filler, with further insight to how or why Flashpoint Batman is even there. Tim Drake shows no sign of damage from being stabbed in his chest. absolute TRASH!

Tom King HAS to be making this S**T up as he goes!!! the bozo probably had NO idea what he wanted to to for this run, NO PLAN... just a lot of pretentious hot air!!! F**K YOU, Tom King!!! take this miserable pathetic excuse of a Batman run, and stick it right up your A**!!!!!

thank god this pathetic P.O.S. Batman run is finally over!! leave it to Tom King to riddle his "grand" finale with a juxtaposition of something totally non-consequential to the climax. this comic is ALL over the place! does he think he's being clever? i can't believe he re-used the Catwoman gag from 'I am Suicide'. it was dumb the first time, and even more cringe-worthy now that he's forced it in here. Tom King, take your S***ty Cucumber sandwich eating Batman and Gotham Girl and GTFO you awful HACK!!!

It's a hell of a lot better than Tom King's trash run.

It's a hell of a lot better than Tom King's trash run.

It's a hell of a lot better than Tom King's trash run.

It's a hell of a lot better than Tom King's trash run.

It's a hell of a lot better than Tom King's trash run.

I'm very torn on this comic. I love the idea that Joshua Williamson is trying to dust off ideas from Grant Morrison's Batman Incorporated. I just wish that Williamson had actually read Morrison's Batman run beforehand. This story feels as though he'd just glossed over a Wikipedia page, and it's kind of insulting. Heading into HEAVY spoilers back from Grant Morrison's Batman run! This story mentions that the members of Batman Incorporated had formerly been members of the Club of Heroes. But only two of the five Batman Inc members within this story were actually in John Mayhew's Club of Heroes. El Gaucho and Man-Of-Bats. And how can you have Man-Of-Bats in any story without any mention at all of his son/sidekick 'Raven Red'? The Dark Ranger that was in the Club of Heroes died on John Mayhew's Island. His former sidekick scout took on the mantle as Dark Ranger. I seem to remember at some point that the original Dark Ranger not inviting his sidekick to the Club of Heroes meeting, as he was afraid his sidekick was going to steal his thunder. Hood didn't show up into Batman Incorporated until issue #5. He was sent in by Spyral to infiltrate Batman's team as a double agent. Now one of my biggest issues. The Batman of China. There was no Batman of China. It was Jiro Osamu, the Batman of Japan. The name Jiro paying tribute to Jiro Kuwata, who had wrote and illustrated the BatManga. And Jiro didn't join the team the team until Batman Inc either. Mixing up China for Japan (especially when it's a homage to the Manga), I'm honestly at a loss for words. So this story definitely has some glaring flaws with it's use for Batman Incorporated. Aside from that, the story itself is ok. I wasn't exactly blown away by the intro before we'd gotten into Grant Morrison territory. There was a party where everyone was dressed up as Gotham's villains. Some criminals decide to crash the party also dressed as Batman rogues. Batman shows up to stop their plans, and the party guests all thin it's part of a performance. Neat idea. Some of the dialogue is a bit childish. "WE DON'T WANT NO BATMAN BEAT-UP, PLEASE!" I dunno. maybe that's the tone that Williamson is going for? The art is really nice. better than your typical comic these days. The color also compliments the art very well. This is a very pretty comic. The story is just ok. But if this wasn't reprising ideas from Grant Morrison's Batman run, I doubt I'd even be giving this a second glance.

story is kinda ok. sort of. just a bit on the generic side. not a lot happens in this issue, except Lex wastes some expensive wine. the cliffhanger ending is absolutely cringe.

this comic has degraded from mediocre to just plain terrible. this is an absolutely awful depiction of Batman, as well as Batman Incorporated. Batman comes off as a screaming moron in this.

Wow! What a THUD!!! The use of Batman Incorporated was pointless. The characterizations of the Club of Heroes was cookie-cutter generic. Just an empty promise.

It seems that Ed Brisson has done a bit more research to the Club of Heroes/Batman Incorporated characters than Joshua Williamson had. But Batman putting Ghost Maker in charge of Batman Inc just feels wrong. It's extremely contrived, and heavy-handed writing. I'm not sure who at DC felt this was a good idea? but it just doesn't work. John Timms art is great. Some great action drawn. This story however, just did not grab me.

Zdarsky continuing the tradition of a sad mopey Batman. But this time Batman is an idiot that walks right into letting himself get framed for murder. ..... whoopsie-poo!

Sorry but this writing is very pedestrian and very decompressed. More whiney-crybaby Batman, and now Tim Drake is a cranky amateur that gets defensive when he's called out for being sloppy in the field. Zdarsky's version of Bruce is very tiresome with all his pissing and moaning about how he couldn't marry Selina. Feels like we're revisiting Tom King's run all over again. This version of Bruce is also a poor fighter. He gets beaten like a cheap drum. As for the Morrison Batman pandering at the end... PUH-LEEEEZE!!! What the hell is this? a discount version of Batman RIP?

Zdarsky clumsily over-explains what Zur En Arrh is, and my eyes couldn't roll any harder. Jorge Jimenez's art no longer looks like Jorge Jimenez. It appears that he's trying to become Dan Mora, but not successfully. This is such a poor quality fan fiction of Tower of Babel, Batman RIP, and Bruce Wayne: Fugitive, it's not even funny. I'll laugh next month if Failsafe is equipped with Kryptonite on the change that if Superman ever tried to stop him.

OH FOR F@$% SAKE!!!! didn't i predict at the end of the last issue, that Failsafe would be equipped with Kryptonite for Superman?? this story is So F@$%ing Stupid!! this seriously feels like it had been written by a 14 year old that had just finished watching BvS then read Tower of Babel, Batman RIP, and decided to do their own little mash-up story. this is not a story that will be remembered years from now. this is just a poor imitation of Batman stories that had come before, mixed with some Zack Snyder for good measure. Not a good way to start a Batman run.

It's hard to care about current comics, when the writers obviously do not.

It feels like we've already done this. This issue felt like some half-assed mashup of Batman R.I.P./Final Crisis/Return of Bruce Wayne and JLA: Earth 2. But instead of Bruce getting sent back in time by Darkseid, he gets sent to some twisted alternate earth waking up all trashed in a dirty alleyway. As far as i can tell, Jim Gordon in this story is acting as the knockoff version of (Batman RIP's) Bat-Mite. It seems that "Jimbo" is just a figment of Bruce's imagination following him in this journey. This story also kind of smacks of the "Future State" Detective story we'd just gotten about a year ago by Mariko Tamaki. So far Zdarsky's Batman just feels like a mish-mosh of ideas we've seen from other writers. Just not done nearly as well as what had come before.

The writing is clichéd. The art is lackluster.

Zdarsky continues to pass off fan-fiction level wring as professional work. This art is absolultey unacceptable quality for the flagship "Batman" title.

So absolutely boring and uninteresting. The art is extremely lackluster. If this is the best that DC has to offer then they should start saying their prayers.

Wow! This is some god awful fan-fiction crappery. Zdarsky writes Bruce like a completely weak spined dullard. His last moments with this alternate universe Selina make him look like a complete putz, right up to when she literally kicks his ass right out of her dimension. The dialogue when Bruce meets all his alternate counterparts was written as if by a 12-year old. "I'm Batman and it appears so are you." FFS!!!

I'm no fan of reboots, but DC seriously needs one! Especially for Batman!! Zdarsky has no place writing Batman. His run has been one poorly recycled idea after another. I'd call it fan fiction, but at least fan fiction has some passion to it. Zdarsky is just phoning this crap in. The art is okay, but I really dislike that Jorge Jimenez has simply become a poor imitation of Dan Mora. Only less dynamic, and much less fun to look at. Batman comics need some serious help! They'd needed it for a very long time now!

I will say it again... I hate reboots, but... DC PLEASE REBOOT BATMAN!!! ....and keep these hack writers far the HELL away from the character!!

I can't rally say that I enjoyed my first read-through of this issue. But morbid curiosity got the better of me and I gave it another go. I have to say that while there was still a lot of bad to this issue (corny writing, rushed under-cooked art) it's still much better than a lot of the stuff being produced for the main "BATMAN" series since (DC REBIRTH). This is not a story that I'm going to look for in a deluxe hardcover (and I certainly WILL NOT buy it in Absolute either) this will probably be pretty decent once it comes out in Trade Paperback. This definitely reads like a cash grab. It does not feel remotely inspired. More like someone at DC reached out to Jeph Loeb and said "HEY, JEPH! WE'RE ALL OUT OF IDEAS! WE NEED A SEQUEL TO HUSH! JIM LEE IS STANDING BY!" The biggest offense of this comic is both Batman and Joker each get nerfed SO frikken badly! The best thing that I can say about this comic is, it finally put an end to Chippy Zdarsky's crappy Batman run once and for all!!!

While this was still far from excellent, I have to say I actually enjoyed this issue, despite a few really terrible story choices. Batman having to use a gun against Jason Todd is the biggest offender. Batman's actions here completely diminish the climax of BATMAN UNDER THE RED HOOD. He didn't need to use a gun against Jason there, and shouldn't require one to overpower him here. That being said, I did find Batman's dilemma of being conflicted towards saving Joker very interesting, as was the scene with Leslie Thompkins. This issue did give me similar vibes and got me itching to re-read Peter Tomasi's DETECTIVE story where Leslie gets "Jokerized". Anyway... There are still many areas where the art looks rushed, but overall the art does look a lot better in this issue than the previous. Well, everything except for The Riddler's new look! WTF?! This is far from becoming my favorite Batman story, but it is getting me interested in what is coming next. Hopefully it'll hold my interest going forward.

even though this was a lot of fluff it was a fairly decent Batman/Flash story, <br>though it was a HORRIBLE Watchmen story.<br> i do not like this misconception that Geoff Johns started in DC Rebirth that the Watchmen are some big bad group of badasses that have some sort of unmotivated reason for wanting to harm the DCU and steal time away from them. <br>it makes NO sense at all.<br><br> Batman was beat to hell by Reverse-Flash, but after a little bed rest and a few band-aids seems no worse for wear.<br> i was entertained by the meeting of Bruce and his Father. but not much really came of it.<br> <br>this also makes Dr Manhattan out as some sort of villain. that was never his persona.<br> at the end of Watchmen, Doc Manhattan said he wanted to leave his own galaxy for one less complicated. <br>so why would he mess with the DC timeline? remove Wally West? or give Superman nightmares?<br> ....makes NO sense!!! none at all!! <br><br> p.s. ....there is a LOT more to successfully utilizing a nine panel layout <br>than merely just having nine panels on the page.<br> in the first chapter so much of the book is just wasted of having Reverse-Flash just punching Batman silly.<br> SUCH in-depth storytelling.

some alright art, but i cannot say i'm a fan of the writing one bit. if you enjoy seeing an emotionally fragile Batman that starts screaming irrationally as soon as he gets frustrated, then this book is for you.

DC shamelessly slapping a number 1 on this is disgraceful. It's nothing but a blatant and misleading marketing stunt. This is in no way shape or form a proper relaunch/reboot. This just follows the same old story from the last renumbered issue #1. That being said, I had to really slog my way through this comic. I didn't find the writing even remotely enjoyable. I'm sick and tired of dank and depressing mentally unstable Batman. Especially if this was DC's great idea of a relaunch. I also cannot say that I'm a fan of the writing style in general. I just found this to be very uninspired and very mid. Absolute Batman for any faults I may have had with it was a much more compelling story. At least I was hooked enough to get through that comic on my first read. Matt Fraction just reads pretty dull. Even hearing him talk in interviews he just seems very unenthusiastic. Sorry to keep bringing up Scott Snyder. Read any of my past reviews about his work and see I'd been very critical of him at times, but hearing Scott Snyder talk about Batman and you can clearly hear his passion for Batman and his world. Matt Fraction just sounds bored and that really translated to his story. Jorge Jimenez did all the heavy lifting here. Same as he did with past mediocre writers he'd been straddled with. But even his very polished art cannot save this story from being the typical slop that DC has been hashing out. I just hope that this unhinged version of Batman doesn't bleed over into the Batman & Robin series. That book has been decent since launch. This new release, not so much. Maybe they'll get it better in their NEXT relaunch Batman issue #1? 😂😂😂

There is nothing here that constitutes this series being justified in getting a re-numbered, newly minted, brand new issue number ONE. The art is the only thing keeping this series alive. Matt Fraction (or Chip Zdarsky 2.0) is delivering some very mid writing that definitely will not bring back many to want to reread this story. I'm having enough of a time wanting to read it now. I'm also not sure why Batman has (or needs) TWO Robins? People jumping in for the first time are going to be HELLA confused!!! Again, this is NOT a proper reboot. DC just felt like selling a lot of variant covers and luring in a few new suckers. I wonder how long it'll be before DC reboots Batman again??

If you're having trouble sleeping, then give this comic a try. Nice art. Story? ........... ZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz 😴😴😴

It's sad for me to see my favorite comic book hero gets such a mid reboot. DC comics has not been very kind the Batman. He's had a rough goal of it ever since DC Rebirth. And unfortunately, it doesn't look to be improving anytime soon.

Tom King once again proves that his comics are worth their weight in turds. actually, turds are more valuable than this crap.

This comic reads like it was written by a Six-Year-Old with ADHD, that had gotten hold of and eaten an entire box of crayons. Why this idiot is allowed to continue to write Batman stories is beyond me.

at least someone over at DC had the good sense to fire this moron off the main Batman title. it's a mystery why they are still wasting paper printing this dreck.

the only difference between this comic and used toilet paper, is the used toilet paper isn't as shitty.

tom king must've taken a dump into a bag, then submitted it as his script.

UHG!!! Who let's this idiot write Batman??? Such painfully pretentious melodramatic garbage!! Art-wise- Flat, underdeveloped, rushed. But why bother wasting time fine-tuning art for a story this bad. This is NOT Batman or Catwoman! I absolute hate the dialogue that King writes for these two. I'm not even sure who these imposters are, but i don't like them. Keep Tom King AWAY from Batman!!

This garbage story evaporated the few remaining brain cells I had left. This actually makes Scott Snyder's writing look brilliant by comparison. Compared to Capullo's earlier work on Spawn and on Batman, this looks like something is amiss. Not sure what it is, but this art isn't as inspired as Capullo's usual fare. This comic was a huge miss!

Banana Muffin.

this issue (and arc in general) was ok. nothing you need to run out an buy. still it was better than the recent Batman/Superman stories with T-Shirt Superman and Robo-Bat Jim Gordon. there were some predictable moments, and gags that have been used many times before in Batman/Superman stories of the past. the failed New 52 Lobo will not be missed! hopefully after DC Rebirth we'll actually get The Main Man back? DC what were you thinking?

a big dumb fun comic with pretty art. not really much else to say.

a bit exposition heavy. not as enjoyable as the first issue.

A vast improvement over the previous issue. Dan Mora's art continues to be magnificent.

Only 4 issues in, I cannot recommend this book enough. Hopefully it stays running this strong throughout.

While i can't this is anywhere near the best comic i've ever read, it is definitely the only current Batman (or Superman) comic worth giving a damn about.

no hate towards Travis Moore, but this title really needs Dan Mora's art in order to work.

I've read all the collected volumes of this series (up to and including volume 6) and I must say that Dan Mora is doing all the heavy lifting here!!! Waid's writing is just "okay". Nothing amazing, nor anything I'm really looking forward to giving another read. I did however force myself to re-read this first volume not too long ago, to see if it'd be worth continuing with this series. Especially since not all the stories are being drawn by Dan Mora. When they are, it's totally worth staying with just for Mora's artwork. But none of the other artists really make up for Waid's very basic writing here. Again, it's "OKAY", but not something I'd go out of my way to keep spending money on, and nothing that I consider worthy of keeping around to collect dust. Nezha is a very lackluster villain. He's extremely overpowered, very underdeveloped as far as backstory, and very.... VERY boring! Such disappointing writing that this absolutely beautiful artwork is unfortunately saddled with.

this is a terrific set up for the cross-over event of the century! the art is absolutely beautiful and the personification of the characters is spot on!!!! hopefully the series continues strong!!!

the quality of the series continues strong, and the the characters are just as compelling! the issue starts off with plenty of action but also plenty of humor. this is such a fun series, and it's written very accessible for people who might not be familiar to either franchise. but both parties are represented equally as well.

it's not easy telling you why i love this comics series so much without giving away spoilers galore! but what i can tell you is just about everything that you'd hope for, or expect to see in this series is here (or on the horizon). this is honestly my favorite comic right now! it's 2 of my absolute favorite sets of heroes, with a fantastic representation of what i love about both franchises. James Tynion IV has an excellent voice for the characters, and Freddie Williams II is delivering the goods in the art department!!! the surprise at the end made my jaw drop! can't wait for the next issue!!

one of my favorite issues yet!!! ...the series i finally in full swing and now that all the players are established we can get to some good old fashioned story telling. with the shredder having destroyed the Turtles only way back to their own dimension it's only a matter of time till the mutagen becomes rendered inert. but not all of the Turtles are convinced of Batman's true intention as a crime fighter. Raphael believes Batman to be nothing more than a rick thrill seeker and storms out of the Bat-cave. Batman finds Raphael and asks him to join him in a tour of Park Row. Batman brings him to Crime Alley and explains to him what happened to his parents and why he now feels the need for his war on crime. ...now some may argue that well established characters like Batman and the Ninja Turtles do not need to have their origins retold again and again. in a series where characters have never met before and are meeting for the very first time, YES they do need to make their proper introductions! ...and with the fact that an event this HUGE, this may very well be a new readers first comic book who knows absoluletly nothing about these characters? so to assume everyone has read as many comics as you have is absolutely selfish. ...ok! back to the rest of the Turtles, a hit on the Bat-computer shows a rift opening up from the Turtles home dimension that someone or SOMETHING has come to Gotham that will greatly change the series of events! and we are set up with a cliff-hanger leading to the next issue. ...... i must add that the sparring session between Batman and Leonardo was seriously a DREAM COME TRUE for me!!! seeing two of my favorite comic heroes spar was probably one of my ALL time favorite moments in comics! ^__^

such an awesome read!!! . . . . . it went by TOO fast for me, i wanted it to keep on going!!! seriously at 20 pages they could have squeezed in just 2 more pages at least? especially since we've only got just ONE issue left!!! . . . . . but i can't complain too much. the pace moved really well, and we did get some good action in. . . . . . it was very heartbreaking to see the effects of being trapped in a universe without Mutagen was having on the Turtles. but this did lead to some wonderful character moments! . . . . . one really terrific scene was Donatello and Michelangelo hooking up Video Games to the Bat-computer!!! . . . . . now this brings me to one one of things i absolutely LOVED about the issue . . . . . we FINALLY get to see a character that i've been longing to see in this mini-series since the very beginning!!! . . . . . . and as it turns out . . . . . it was this character (whom i won't mention names) was the owner of the video game console that Mikey and Donnie were playing! . . . such a FUN comic!!!

everything building up to this issue all tied up nice and neat. . . . . . i still wish we had more pages dedicated to the Battle Royal (the fight felt really condensed) i would have loved to actually see Damian Wayne (Robin) take out that army of League of Assassins, or see Splinter vs. all the mutated inmates of Arkham and not just hear about it afterward! . . . . . the fight between Batman and Shredder was done in the most disappointing way!!! we see a big splash of Batman & Shredder facing off with little tiny panels of them fighting crammed in the background!!! NO FAIR! quit hiding the good stuff! . . . . . but it still was a fun issue. . . . . . every character is given their time to shine, even though a lot of significant events happen behind the scenes. . . . . . all in all a fantastic issue! a lot of fun!!! . . . . . i don't want to give anything away about the ending, but i will say it was very satisfying, and very emotional!!! the parting moments between Batman and the Turtles was handled PERFECTLY! Raph bears his heart to Batman and it'll get you RIGHT in the feels!!! . . . . . there's also a moment between Batman and his son Damian and Alfred at the end that i just LOVED!!! . . . . art by Freddie Williams on this series has been amazing!!! . i will DEFINITELY also be picking this one up once it comes out in a collected edition! . . . . . for someone like me who has loved both Batman and Ninja Turtles comics for years, this has been an absolute DREAM come TRUE!!! . . . . . if you are a fan of either Batman or Ninja Turtles and haven't read this series yet, then you really owe it to yourself to check it out! . . . . . and if you are a fan of BOTH then you NEED to read this!!!! not even an option!!!

nice art, abysmal story. the plot is just idiotic, and the "characters" are two-dimensional cartoons. the first one was really good, this one is just a low effort cash grab. if i could go back in time i'd have skipped the garbage. i truly regret wasting my money on it.

this first issue of the Batman / Tmnt Adventures cross-over was a LOT of fun!!! . . . . . . . first off i want to say just how ABSOLUTELY BE-YOO-TIFUL the art is!!! . . . . . Jon Sommariva has done plenty of great looking covers for the recent cartoon-based Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics by IDW. . . . . he might have done a back-up story here of there? . . . but this is the first time i've ever seen him draw an entire story, and it looks fantastic!! . . . the guy really has some amazing compositions and visual story-telling ability! . . . . the events of the story are a lot of fun as well. . . . . banter between Batman and Alfred was very amusing. . . . some of the banter between the Ninja Turtle brother's was a little hit or miss. . . . but there were still some moments that that put a smile on my fave like when Michelangelo came up with a new nickname for one of Batman's rouge gallery. . . . . . the name Mikey picked, and just how annoyed (spoiler_reveal_withheld) was getting every time Mikey kept calling him it was actually REALLY funny!!! ^__^ . . . . . there were more Rogues from Batman TaS that had me absolutely GIDDY for the upcoming issues of this series!!! . . . . even though it's kiddy-cartoon-based i still highly recommend checking it out!! . . . . there were some beautiful variant covers made for this series as well!

ok! so this is a Goofy and Silly comic ( VERY SILLY ) but it's also a lot of fun as well. <br> there were quite a number of times this issue gave me a REALLY good laugh!!!<br><br> some fans aren't going to enjoy the 'kiddie' or 'cartoony' tone to the comic, but i actually had a lot of fun reading this.<br>also i'm an absolute sucker for Batman The Animated Series, so i was reading the through Kevin Conroy/Mark Hamill colored lenses.<br><br>the personalities for Robin and Batgirl didn't feel quite like their cartoon counterparts, but they were both good in the story.<br><br>the Ninja Turtles felt pretty close to character from the Nickelodeon cartoon. Shredder didn't feel like the threatening character that he usually does.<br>it was pretty hysterical seeing the Nickelodeon version of Donatello's reaction to seeing Batgirl for the first time!<br><br>Jon Sommariva's art is ABSOLUTELY beautiful!!!!!<br>just for his art alone guarantees i'll be picking up the next issue, as well as more than likely coming back for the Collected edition.<br><br>even though it's not of the same quality as the first Batman/Tmnt cross-over, at least we don't have to wait till the end of the mini-series for the A-List Batman villains to start showing up.

this comic series is goofy and silly, and definitely screams 'Kiddie Cartoon'.<br> and although there is some fun to be had with this series, i really needed to come back to this comic after i was more accepting of a more silly mindset.<br> my first attempt at reading this today my mind just couldn't get into it.<br><br> the art is very beautiful to look at, but the Joker looking off-model of the Btas design was very distracting.<br> and as much as i try to hear Mark Hamill's Joker voice coming from him, i just can't picture it.<br> maybe more of Troy Baker's Joker voice, but not Hamill's. <br><br> otherwise there are some very cool looking Panels, and i love the way Sommariva draws Batman! <br>he is drawn a little more fleshed out than in Btas, but that's not a bad thing<br> Sommariva is also no stranger to drawing the Turtles and they ALL look great!! <br><br> i know the Joker is unpredictable and a wild card...<br> but what happens between the Joker and Shredder i really a stretch of the imagination!<br> it's a kiddie comic and all, but COME ON!!!<br> i'd have bought into it more if he'd had him slip on a Banana peal, <br> but Joker has already taken out Simon Hurt with that gag. <br><br> the humor is still really funny at parts.<br> when Raphael tries sassing Robin, only to have Robin sass him right back really gave me a good laugh!

next to issue #1 this has to have been my favorite issue of the mini-series yet!!!<br> aside from an absolutely beautiful cover and gorgeous art inside, SO many awesome things happen! <br><br> Joker having subdued Shredder with Joker-toxin and taken over the over the Foot Clan.<br> Harley Quinn's Hyenas getting mutated.<br> the Foot-bot soldiers being made-up with creepy Joker-grins.<br> one of the most awesome things in this issue was Scarecrow and his fear-toxin.<br> the hallucinations the heroes see are quite horrific even for a kid's book!!! ...BRAVO!!! <br><br> this issue reinforces my satisfaction of hopping aboard with this mini.<br> i really hope the quality of the next two issues keeps up as high as this one. <br><br> as for the next issue, i'm really excited for the next Batman rogue teased at the cliffhanger.<br> sure this series is very 'kiddie' and immature at parts, but i'm kind of liking the pacing of the plot and interaction with heroes and villains in this Batman/Tmnt cross-over than the last one.<br> the first cross-over was great, but it felt like way too much set up.<br> this one gets right to the nitty gritty!

This is honestly one of the better Batman comic series to come out in a long time. Both story as well as art are decent. I'm always a sucker for stories taking place early in Batman's career. Especially when they also include Robin. I will say that the opening page really dragged. Starting with an exterior shot with a series of dialogue balloons between two characters obscured from the reader was a questionable choice. Especially when the conversation is very exposition heavy. Regardless I am looking forward to reading the rest of this series.

This story is okay. But it will read much better in trade form, which it clearly seems intended for. This really doesn't read all that great in month to month format. No issue issue in particular from this series really stands out. Everything just feels like one long drawn out single plot. Robin Year One was much more memorable and compelling with its episodic presentation. Each of the four issues was its own theme and had its own distinct tone. That being said, as before, this is okay. I've read worse. If anything, this just makes me want to reread Robin Year One again.

Overall, this was a decent conclusion of the series. Some of the plot points throughout felt like a needless retread of Robin year one. But overall, I'm looking forward to getting this in collected hardcover. The writing for this series has been decent. But it was the artwork that really made the series shine. This and Batman Dark Patterns have been the best series to come out from DC comics in a long time. But I strongly feel that dark patterns is definitely the better of the two. The series was good. But the art is really what carried it. *edit* going back and rereading this entire series from the beginning I have to lower my score. Looking at this series as a whole I'm not sure what this series is trying to accomplish that has not already been done (MUCH BETTER) by Batman Dark Victory or Robin Year One. Batman & Robin Year One tried to challenge the idea of is Bruce Wayne truly fit to raise a child? And more importantly, should he be bringing a child into his War on Crime? Robin Year One showed the stakes of having a boy fight hardened criminals. Batman & Robin Year One showed that criminals will always take it easy on a kid. They won't even take their mask off if they should capture them. At the end of this series Harvey Dent has a gun pointing at Robin while Batman has just finished dispatching Clayface. Now that Clayface has been defeated does Batman save Robin? No. He risks Robin being killed by letting him handle Two-Face all by himself, while he cleans up the exploded mess that he'd made of Clayface.

Going back and rereading this entire series from the beginning has really lowered my opinion of It. I'm not sure what this series is trying to accomplish that has not already been done (MUCH BETTER) by Batman Dark Victory or Robin Year One. Batman & Robin Year One tried to challenge the idea of is Bruce Wayne truly fit to raise a child? And more importantly, should he be bringing a child into his War on Crime? Robin Year One successfully showed the stakes of having a boy fight hardened criminals. It's a great story that still hits hard the MANY times I've reread it. Batman & Robin Year One was good when compared to other Batman comics of recent times. But rereading it all in one go, it's just a mess. It's very uneven storytelling with massive plot holes. SPOILER WARNING SPOILER WARNING SPOILER WARNING SPOILER WARNING SPOILER WARNING SPOILER WARNING SPOILER WARNING SPOILER WARNING SPOILER WARNING SPOILER WARNING SPOILER WARNING For the most part in this series the criminals took it easy on Robin. They didn't even take his mask off when they captured him. They even left him alone so that he could escape. Later at the end of this series Harvey Dent/Two-Face has a gun pointing at Robin while Batman has just finished dispatching Clayface. Now that Clayface has been defeated does Batman save Robin? No. He risks Robin being killed by letting him handle Two-Face all by himself, while he himself cleans up the exploded mess that he'd just made of Clayface. And it's not like there wasn't any chance of Two-Face shooting Robin without flipping his famous coin. As he had broken this rule earlier in the story. Regardless, WHY did Batman make absolutely NO attempt to save Robin from being shot? That really hurts this story immensely! It really is a shame. Because there were some genuinely good moments here. Ultimately this story is rendered moot by the fact that we've already got fantastic classics like BATMAN DARK VICTORY as well as ROBIN YEAR ONE.

I've been buying these and holding them to the side so that i can binge read them in one sitting. God, how i hope that the years long wait was worth it!!! *edit* i've finally read this. YES!!! this series is beautiful and worth the money. Unfortunately, the story is VERY forgettable!

this was a big set up issue to the series, but it was very well done! Peter J. Tomasi has an excellent voice for the characters, and Patrick Gleason delivers some of the most beautiful artwork this side of Gotham! it's a shame this series had to get treated the way it did (killing off one of the main characters halfway through the run) and then having the series get cancelled right after he was brought back! i had the pleasure of meeting Peter J. Tomasi, and i thanked him for bringing us back Damian Wayne. and he admitted that he was responsible for pushing for that. and as i was telling him how much i was enjoying Patrick Gleason's run of the new 'Robin: Son of Batman' series, he said that he pushed Gleason to go for that series! thank you again Peter for all that you have brought to the Bat-verse!

Was intrigued with this series from its first announcement. But let's be honest! DC hasn't been doing all that great with their ongoing stories for quite a while now. Especially not with their poor treatment of Damian (And Batman for that matter) ever since "DC REBIRTH". On a whim, I decided to buy collected volume 1 of this series. It was different, but very fun. Something about the tone of Joshua Williamson's BATMAN & ROBIN series very much felt like the same spirit found within Peter Tomasi's BATMAN & ROBIN. Yes, both writers have their own distinct styles for the characters, but both definitely share the same heart. The writing for Bruce and Damian is pretty wholesome and fun, but also very engaging. LOTS of great action. Simone Di Meo is the perfect artist for this new direction of BATMAN & ROBIN. The series has since seen a change in creative staff with Joshua Williamson's final issue being #13. But I'll get to reviewing those in due course. Check this series out if you haven't already.

I enjoy the new team and their new direction. But this definitely feels like some backpedaling with the progress made in the relationship of Bruce and Damian from where we left off at Joshua Williamson's final issue. This feels more like a reboot rather than a continuation of an ongoing series. While I enjoy the new tone and story, I'm honestly not really thrilled with seeing Bruce and Damian having to rebuild their relationship YET AGAIN!!! I mean we JUST saw that in issues 1-13 of this VERY SERIES!!! are the editors even paying attention?? do they care?? Anyway! Even though I'm not fully sold on this interpretation of Damian, I'm really enjoying how Phillip Kennedy Johnson writes Bruce, so I'm going to stick with this series.

So far this Memento arc has been pretty good. While I'm not thrilled at the sudden crisis of character of Damian Wayne questioning his entire existence because of one event, this cold case mystery from Bruce's past definitely has me engaged. Phillip Kennedy Johnson did something pretty dire in this issue, from what we'd seen in past issues by Joshua Williamson. Williamson had Damian writing his own fan comic/personal diary in the form of a character he'd made of himself called "Damian Vane". Yeah, it was pretty corny, but also kind of believable from what Williamson had done with the character. Phillip Kennedy Johnson unfortunately has Damian write an "ADVENTURES OF ROBIN & BATMAN" journal, and leave it right out in the open. Not only that, but it's extremely descriptive of many details and events that had happened during prior issues. There is no way Damian would be this careless with not protecting his of his father's secret identities. I mean, no innuendos or aliases. Just pretty much blatant - "I'M ROBIN, AND MY FATHER IS BATMAN. AND MY GRANDFATHER THOMAS WAYNE WAS A DOCTOR." ....not only is this issue painfully obvious (on-the-nose) exposition, but it also paints Damian as an idiot without the common sense to protect his and his father's secret identities. It just sucks because (any minor grievances aside) I'd been mildly enjoying this new direction of the series up till this point. I'm going to stick with it, but I'm just very disappointed with this portrayal of extreme carelessness made by Damian. Definitely doesn't jive with any iteration we'd seen of Damian Wayne by Grant Morrison, Peter J. Tomasi, or even Joshua Williamson for that matter. This just feels really off.

I definitely enjoyed this issue a lot more than the previous. I don't think I'm really enjoying this direction as much as the series debut. This Memento arc really is beginning to wear out its welcome. I just really dislike how many times we've seen Bruce and Damian's relationship continually strained. It feels like we've taken a massive back pedal even from where we were with Joshua Williamson, the previous writer who just concluded his run at issue 13. Here we are just a few issues later and it feels like Bruce and Damien's relationship is even worse off than it was with Williamson. DC editorial is asleep at the wheel. Maybe this arc will end on a really high note and I'll be proven wrong? But right now I feel like if this series doesn't pick up I might just drop the title.

I enjoyed this issue much better than the previous. I'm also glad that Memento is a supernatural entity. I honestly love when Batman stories delve into the occult, and powers from beyond. Not enough Batman stories do, IMO. So with this issue, PKJ has really piqued my interest! I also really loved seeing Etrigan. Any time a writer can incorporate a Jack Kirby character, we ALL win! The addition of "The Irregulars" is also a nice touch! I love seeing writers explore this side of Batman, that he has a soft side for kids down on their luck, and checks in on them and gives them stuff. Looking forward to seeing where this all goes. But to be honest, I am curious if PKJ will be staying on this title? or if DC is planning on a new creative team and doing a whole other soft-reboot of this title, like they did when Williamson left?

This was a satisfying conclusion to the story. But I definitely feel it overstate it's welcome. I'm just glad that it finally concluded. There were some decent moments for both Batman as well as Robin in this issue. I don't really love this series as much as I used to, but it's still worth continuing to collect. So I must admit up until this point I was buying more than one copy of each single issue just to support the series. Not to say that this is a terrible series but it's just not something that I feel I need to put on such high pedestal. All that being said, I will still continue buying this and single issue form as well as when the trade paperback comes out. It's definitely decent. It's just not amazing.

Decent conclusion to this story arc. Though I think memento definitely wore out as welcome. The story could've easily fit into six issues rather than have been spread across 12.

There are some wonderful father/son moments in this issue. As Well as some great character moments for both Bruce Wayne and Damian. This new artist is phenomenal!!! I only wish that he had gotten to illustrate the cover instead of the previous artist. The new guy's art is so much more action packed and dynamic. The entrance of Batman and Robin into this issue is explosive!!! Immediately after having read the issue I had to go back to the beginning just to marvel at the art. This is definitely a story that has me extremely excited for the next issue!!! Minor spoiler ......... I really loved the touch of Bruce telling Damian just how proud he was of him. It's moments like this that really make me fall for comics in the first place. Bruce suggests that he and Damian go to the movies. Damian seems surprised and almost hesitant to utter the words "Monarch Theatre". But his sheer excitement to enjoy a bonding moment, enjoying going to the movies with his father gets the better of him. As they are approaching Monarch Theatre Damian can sense that his father is nervous. They both are. Bruce reassures him that everything will be fine. Just then there is a poignant moment of Bruce gazing over towards the street light where his parents were murdered. It's moments like this that really make me grow fonder and fonder of PKJ's writing. Side note...... I previously had a MUCH longer review written. Thanks to all the damn pop up adds and how buggy this site is being, the page hiccupped and I lost EVERYTHING that I spent my time writing!!!! GRRRR 😖

Very good writing and art. The action sequences have been TOP NOTCH throughout. This is definitely a good series to keep up with. I really like how Bruce and Damian and the relationship as Batman and Robin and father and son are written here. Bruce pointing out the details of their current case while Damian trains was a nice touch. The "she looked suspicious" part was really funny. But it seemed very out of character for Damian. I almost feel like DC is trying to soft reboot the character. Side note....... I previously had a lot more written. But writing reviews for this site on your phone is ill advised, as ONE little hiccup and everything you'd spent your time writing simply gets erased!! When will I learn????!!

So far I'm really enjoying this new direction of the series. The world and characters that PKJ has created is one that I really like spending time in. Especially when Damian introduces Jon to the Gotham Irregulars. Both story and art this is the best ongoing Batman title at the moment. And I'm standing by my claim that this series has been far more entertaining than the new supposed Batman relaunch.

This was an okay conclusion but Damian really feels off in this run. Who is this rookie because it’s not Damian! I’m going to miss this series coming out. But I’m not going to miss it that much. Part of me is relieved that it’s done.

i really wanted this issue to make up for the several last few weeks of complete disappointment to make me feel like i didn't just waste my time and money! . . . . . well, unfortunately i've wasted BOTH!!! . . . . . there were so many plot holes in this poorly constructed story! and obvious cases were the characters just come off as complete idiots! . . . . . the biggest bunch of baloney is the heroes didn't even really defeat the main villain. she was about to escape when 'Orphan' who had his throat slit a few issues back, comes out of nowhere and stabs 'Mother' in the back (and out her chest) and plunges them both into molten Lava. i love a book when the Heroes just have to sit back while the villains just kill each other off! . . . . VERY LAZY WRITING!!!!! . . . . . some of the art was serviceable? . . . . . some of the art was plain hideous!!!! . . . . . there were a few panels that looked pretty cool, but nothing that blew me away. . . . . . the sad thing this series has left me with is that DC has screwed the pooch with all their weekly comics within the last year or two! ALL of them were a complete waste!!! . . . . . now do i want to keep giving them my money now that most of their books are going bi-weekly? i've seen their attention to quality . . . . . or LACK there of !!!!! . . . . . . . . . . this was a total waste of $78.74 ! ! ! ! . . . i demand a REFUND!!!!!! . . . . . . . . . . it's a sad day to be a DC fan! :(

i find this story is absolutely addicting!!! never once have i read this book without having finished it, then having to start it all over from the beginning at least one or two more times. usually i read this story cover to cover in a series of three. don't know? ....maybe i have Batman RIP OCD? the story follows the club of villains as they plot to sabotage Batman and pervert all that he holds sacred. Grant has brilliantly written the villain Simon Hurt into Batman's 75 year history, as well as pull references from almost every era and event of Batman's comic publication. this is Batman written at his finest! others have often tried to imitated this, but have never even come close to replicating it. in Grant's own words- "i wanted to create the ultimate Batman." me personally, i say he truly did! Tony Daniel does his best to keep up with Grant. his art was still a bit rough back then, but he does a serviceable job of it.

while i normally quite enjoy Mike Allred's art, this was just an insufferable story to slog through. Bring back BATMAN '66, but PLEASE do not make Allred have to draw garbage like this. You can even see how much he was not enjoying having to draw this within each panel. Poor guy was probably gritting his teeth the entire time.

While the writing is just okay, the art of this series are what won me over. It is nice to have a no-nonsense/non-deconstructive Batman story, even if is is a bit too grimdark for my taste. The pacing and art sequencing are excellent. Look forward to seeing where this story goes with cautious optimism.

I have been really loving this series. Glad I decided to use some kindle points to buy the first few issues. So worth it, both in story and art. I must say that I really enjoyed the first arc a bit more. The two issues of this arc have been decent, but the shock twist at the end of this issue I saw coming a mile away in previous issue #4 (PAGE #17 PANEL-3). It's still a decent issue, but the obviousness of the gag that lead me to predicting the "SHOCK REVEAL" before it happened definitely left me cold. Still love this series, and really looking forward to reading the next issue. MILD SPOILERS AHEAD MILD SPOILERS AHEAD MILD SPOILERS AHEAD MILD SPOILERS AHEAD MILD SPOILERS AHEAD MILD SPOILERS AHEAD I mean, seriously! This lady pretty much looked a lot like Wesker in both stature as well as demeanor. After reading the line "AND I'M NOT HAPPY *ONE GIT.* from issue #4 (PAGE #17 PANEL-3) I said "WATCH!!! I'll bet she turns out to be the one controlling Scarface!" And SURE enough.... she WAS. So the "shock reveal" at the end of issue #5 fell flat on it's face! I'm honestly not thrilled seeing Wesker having had his tongue cut out. Seems a bit too deconstructive. Now aside from having Scarface pronounce words with "B" as "G". will he and Wesker now talk like they have marbles in the mouth? Also.... I really can't see Batman accepting a drink from a complete stranger. It was a nice sentiment and all, but it just didn't seem like Batman's style. Especially with how often he'd leave most of the food I've seen Alfred prepare for him untouched.

This arc was ok, but not great. I did like how the problem Wesker faced from last issue was resolved, even if it seemed a bit forced. The revelations of this new character getting the upper hand on Wesker felt pretty forced as well. Overall, the first arc of this series was way better! Both in story as well as art/page layout. Plus Batman spent this entire arc always one to two steps behind. He was pretty much just "there". Hopefully the next arc will be better than this one. This one really ended on a thud.

The fanboy in me wants to rate this as a perfect "10". But the realist in me knows that this is closer to an "8" or "8.5". But I'm sticking with "8" because I'm not really a fan when people continually give comics perfect scores. It taints the credibility, as I know for myself there are very few comics from my personal favorites that I'd honestly rate as "9.5" or even "10". That being said.... This issue was FANTASTIC!!! Very few comics can draw me back in right away to read a second time within the same week. This issue, I've went and read a total of THREE times since it came out. I truly am LOVING this series!!! This is really on par with some of the best "early" style Batman tales, up there with the original (1989) comic run of 'BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT'. I truly mean that! The art is really spectacular! and the writing is really brilliant as well. Thank goodness this new arc seems to stepped back up the tempo, as I feel the 'Scarface' arc wasn't as strong. I love the Gotham history added within this story, and it was wonderful to see Alfred aiding Bruce in his investigating the current case. The added lore to The Red Hood Gang was truly chilling and brutal!! I also really loved the VERY obscure nod to Grant Morrison (Morris & Son Launderette & Cleaner) We even get treated to seeing a brief cameo of Grant holding the bucket of bleach. I mean, that was either Grant, or I was experiencing some Pareidolia of my own? What is "Pareidolia", you might ask? Read the issue and you'll find out! Here's a fun little esoteric tidbit! "Pareidolia" is a bit like "Apophenia". And as the cameo holding the bucket had composed some years ago- "every time I try to think outside his toybox, he builds a new box around me. ... I've been driven literally in.sane. trying to get him to loosen up." <-- Bonus points if you get that reference. 😁 Anyway.... All that being said, I wouldn't mind if DC decided to change this from 12 issues to 15 issue. HECK! it'd be amazing if they decided to eventually bring back writer Dan Watters & artist Hayden Sherman for another 12 issues with a "DARK PATTERNS part 2". Better yet, make it a trilogy!! 😁

Wow!! That was a massive subversion of expectations! Not at all what I was envisioning. But that is definitely not a bad thing. Not a lot really happened in this issue. The plot moved just a little. But we did have quite a dilly of a cliffhanger. I'm not really expecting a whole lot from the next issue. ********** Spoilers ********** ********** Spoilers ********** ********** Spoilers ********** Even with a bullet wound in his back, I'm not expecting Batman to have too much of a problem dealing with an old man with severe health issues and two young boys. Especially when this arc is set to wrap up in the next issue. Hopefully next issue can surprise me like this one did.

Well, this was an intriguing read. I can't say this is a story that I'll look forward to rereading again. At least not anytime too soon. This was definitely a gross ugly story. Yes it's subverted expectations and certainly caught me off guard. But again it was extremely gross and extremely nasty. I know that crime stories can usually get pretty hard hitting but... SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS I don't really enjoy seeing a kid shot and killed in a comic. Even if it is only accidental it's still pretty gross. And then to watch the kid's crooked old grandfather (evil as he was) have a heart attack and die.... END SPOILERS END SPOILERS END SPOILERS I honestly can't say that I'm looking forward to the final arc of the series. The first arc was the best one. The second one was just EH. And this one was just plain rotten. Whatever.

Dark Patterns #10 is off to a promising start. But I thought the same back when I'd first read issue #7, and I was honestly less than charmed by that arc. Hopefully this final arc will fare much better!! The opening confused me as I'm not sure if this new villain is supposed to be psychic or omnipotent? Because he has 3 effigies each representing the protagonist of the previous arcs. This series best moments for me are when Bruce is interacting with Gotham mainstays, Alfred as well as James Gordon. The scene with Alfred tending to the severe injuries Bruce sustained during the previous arc, and Alfred's inner monologue was a pleasure to read. The new villain is quite creepy, but much about him is left ambiguous. As are the new unsettling discoveries about Dr Sereika. So we'll just have to wait and see how this all plays out. Fingers crossed in hopes for a nice strong finish to this series!! (side note) AGAIN!!! I had way more written in my review, and all the blasted pop-up adds made the page hiccup, and everything i spent time typing was erased!!! 🤬

This issue was a truly wonderful return to form, bringing the series back to the glory of its first story arc. The twist of who the culprit is, I honestly DID NOT SEE coming!!!! Absolutely BRILLIANT!!! There were so many great moments throughout this issue. I'm not sure which I found more compelling, the interactions between Gordon and Lynns, Gordon and Batman, or (my favorite) Bruce and Alfred. The scenes with Batman running over the details of the case within his mind were phenomenal. The state in which he cannot see between the present and past were so well done. And the art for all of it was absolutely spectacular!!! I'm going to be so sad when this series comes to its conclusion. This has absolutely been a joy to read and collect. And in my honest opinion, if DC Comics was actually serious about doing an actual BOLD reboot...... it SHOULD have been THIS series and creative team to rebuild the main ongoing Batman title. I want more of THIS!!! Absolutely looking forward to the next and final issue. This series truly deserves a deluxe hardcover collected edition.

This was an excellent conclusion to the series. The art was some of the best in all of the issues. There was one beautiful homage to a classic Neal Adams Batman that brought a smile to my face. It was the famous splash page from Batman #251. Sherman homages it in the sequence where it's being said- "Fire does set the lizard brain alight". Look at that Batman figure in comparison to the figure Neal used on the cover of Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams vol 1 and you'll see what I mean. Anyway..... beautiful issue!! Cannot wait to double dip into the collected edition! Hoping for a nice hardcover! Deluxe edition would be lovely! * EDIT It makes me a little sad that this series has been pretty low on the radar. It's honestly the best Batman story we've gotten in recent years. I'm hoping it takes off once the collected edition gets released.

Geoff Johns should be banned from ever writing Batman. I'd give Gary Frank some points for his beautiful artwork, BUT his complicity in bringing this turd of a story to life earns him penalty points!

utter garbage ending for an utter garbage series!!! DC Comics and everyone involved in the rotten series should be ashamed of themselves! it was full of plot holes, loose ends, and terrible characterizations! and the worse part was is was 52 issues! FIFTY TWO FREAKING ISSUES!!!! ... and more than 9/10 of them were frikken TERRIBLE!!!!! .......so .....Riddle me THIS, Batman ....how do you spread 6 or 7 issues worth of story across 52 issues worth of comic books? the answer's simple! ... ask the geniuses who put together this awful series? .... Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Ray Fawkes, Kyle Higgins and Tim Seeley should ALL be ashamed to put their names on this garbage! . . . . . this was a complete waste of $156.48

There was so much wrong with this story, I don't even know where to begin! This story is very pedestrian. There is nothing especially enjoyable about it, that warrants yet another Batman book on the market. The art looks rushed. The characters of Batman and villains feel off. Gary Whitta did little to no research before slopping out this story. This version of Penguin is especially trash. This writer really does not get Batman at all, nor does he deserve to write him! ***EDIT*** It seems that this comic has attracted a very unstable reader with multiple accounts. This person is hounding me under their various CBRU profiles. Seeing people behave like this over a cartoon book is absolutely pathetic.

This writer really does not understand The Flash, both personality nor powers. Superman is still being missing for "reasons" just seems like a lazy cop-out. Cyborg dies from having his cybernetic body cut in half? This writer really didn't do any research before writing these characters. The family at the end being completely cool with a bunch of strange extraterrestrials just waltzing into their home was extremely contrived. The multitude of so many Batman books out there, this one really does nothing to justify it's existence.

UHG! this was so painfully bad! >SPOILER WARNING< A whole lot of nothing happens, except this hack unceremoniously kills off Perry White. Oh! and Batman drinks coffee now, where-as many writers over the years stress that Bruce strictly stays away from any stimulants. Even WORSE! Batman not only tell Lex Luthor about Superman's secret hideout, but asking him to help him raid it was a complete LOAD!!! calling Gary Whitta a "HACK" is an insult to hacks! >END SPOILERS< The art was very messy and inconstant. Bruce looks emaciated in some panels, then has a bloated face in others. but seriously, not much really happened to advance this "plot", and we're now 3 issues in. Out of all the Batman comics on the shelves, there was absolutely no need for this one existing.

This comic kills brain cells, as well as sperm count.

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Most current modern comics leave me feeling mostly indifferent. They're so unenjoyable these days, that I don't even bother talking about them online. I'd rather spend any spare time I have enjoying back-issues. This series seemed like it might be intriguing at first, but it quickly soured. It's been a chore reading it the first time. We finally get to TWO big reveals in this issue, and all i can say is - W T F ??? (((SPOILERS for this absolute garbage))) So Superman's family from Krypton were corrupt and power-hungry war-mongers who invaded countless worlds. They made so many enemies who finally retaliated by weaponizing the Kryptonian sun to destroy the planet Krypton. This is the cheapest, laziest, most pretentious character deconstruction I have ever read. OH! and Superman has been asleep in the Fortress of Solitude this entire time. I guess when Batman scanned the entire world to try finding Superman, at no point did he scan the Fortress of Solitude. What a joke this tediously little series has been! Gary Whitta, you should have your crayons taken away!

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absolute pretentious dog§#!" !!! can't say i was surprised.

ok! first off, Kelley Jones's art- WOW!!! The Joker's voice in this story is pitch perfect! the banter and antics between Batman & Joker was Gold! and i love that Scott Peterson writes a really bad-ass Batman of action! in this story, Batman is confident, competent, Man of few words, and he don't take NO guff from NOBODY! This Batman get's it DONE!! this is some of the BEST story sequencing i've ever seen Kelley Jones illustrate thus far! Batman comes off as menacing and someone you would not want to mess with. and the Rogues of Arkham look GREAT! Kelley Jones's Scarecrow also looks especially horrifying! this comic for me is actually be more of a 9.1 or 9.2 in score. Fast paced! Action packed! Terrific art! i really enjoyed this comic SO much! looks like it's going to be a fun ride!!

i really enjoyed this comic a lot. Writer Scott Peterson has Batman trapped in a surreal nightmarish world. Kelley Jones crafts hauntingly beautiful art. the environments were both horrifying yet had a dreamlike enchantment. it looks like stage lighting from some ghostly opera. i really liked the presentation of the shifts in reality. it's clear that Batman is undergoing the effects of Scarecrow's fear-toxin, and is doing his best to fight through it. i also really appreciated the acknowledgement from the previous issue, that Batman actually saved the man's life that had his throat slashed by the Joker.

the beginning of this issue feels a bit disconnected from where we left off from the previous issue. i wasn't 100% sure as to what was going on right away, though i was still able to enjoy the visual storytelling. if what i interpreted from previous issues is true, some of this could be that Batman is still hallucination from Scarecrow's fear toxin. Scarecrow has a hostage and is threatening them if Batman doesn't do his bidding. i'll admit this isn't the greatest story ever told, but i'm still enjoying it for it's creepiness. i do really like Scott Peterson's depiction of Batman. he has a very good voice for the character. this is the confident, no-nonsense Batman that i've been missing! this series will probably read much better in one sitting, rather than month to month. but for now the art is really doing all the heavy lifting. and the art is absolutely gorgeous! Kelley Jones's pencils and inks meld so well with the colors. a quality about the art that i am really enjoying is how animated it feels. it almost looks as though the figures are about to leap right off the page. plus the use of light and shadow is very dramatic and sculptural. this comic is worth my $3.99 just for Kelley Jones's art alone!

this issue was alright. it tried a bit too hard to be profound. not sure how much fun it'll be upon re-reads though. the art was still nice as ever. Kelley Jones art alone is worth the price tag.

the art is still as beautiful as ever. i really enjoy the surreal dreamlike/nightmarish style of the narrative. ((((Spoilers)))) it was very interesting to see where the Scarecrow speculated that he and the other rogues of Gotham would be without Batman. though i still can't imagine how he'd actually be able to know all this. it was pretty funny seeing Batman flop around like a rag doll, and Scarecrow easily pushing him over. ((((end spoilers)))) i'm just not sure that we really needed 6 issues to tell this story. though for more of Kelley Jones's art, i'm not going to complain.

out of all of the stories written for Kelley Jones to illustrate, i've enjoyed 'Batman Red Rain' (and the Vampire Trilogy) the most. 'Gotham After Midnight' is probably a close 2nd, and 'Batman Kings of Fear' follows somewhere behind that one. the series was thankfully short. it probably could have been even shorter? this issue was ok. but the never ending moments of catharsis (one after another) got to be a bit much. i enjoyed this series mainly for the art. besides that there's not much else i can recommend about this series.

More suicide fetish trash from Tom King. ....and he humps Alan Moore's leg on this one. HARD!

this comic was very run by the numbers and pedestrian, but i still found it very entertaining. the highlights of this issue comic for me were- -Damian's fascination with a Cheese themed videogame -the reference to Batman 666 -the reference and handling of Dick Grayson -the way Selina Kyle was portrayed i think my absolute favorite part of the story was seeing Selina and Damian finally have a heart to heart conversation. i really do not know what this sort of thing wasn't addressed within the main Batman book long ago? or why it needs to be put off into a supplementary title by another writer? but seeing how things have been going in the main Batman book lately, maybe this is for the best? the art was weird for me. there were things i liked very much about the art, but a few of the drawings were off. there were several distracting flaws within this comic that took me out of the story, but overall i found it to be a very fun read. this comic definitely isn't for everyone. but if you enjoy Damian Wayne as a character, then you may want to check it out. i am definitely along for the ride. . . . . for now.

this was an alright issue with some nice moments. i'm still very perplexed as to why the public is being made aware to Batman marrying Catwoman instead of Bruce Wayne marrying Selina Kyle. they could say it's because everyone knows Selina is a notorious thief, but Dick Grayson was recently outed as Nightwing and the entire world's mind was wiped of this info via a Super McGuffin mind-erasing Satellite. an idea created in a series by Tom King and Tim Seeley. so why not apply this to Selina as well. the alternate universe Nightwing and Hush went to was creepy. there was some great moments between Batman, Supes, and Nightwing. even a nice heartfelt conversation between Bruce and Dick at the end. i'm enjoying this series a lot more than the main Batman book.

i guess Batman has abandoned the using of Code-names in the field? characters call each other by their first and last names. . . . . Jim Gordon is useless in this issue, Alfred is also just THERE, no witty banter, no personality, no purpose other than to pick avocados. Bruce and Duke's interactions with one another just feels stiff and forced. . . . . and speaking of stiff . . . . the art . . . . although it's rendered in a life-like style, it's not dynamic at all. not very exciting to look at. . . . . there's an entire page wasted on Batman jumping into freezing cold water searching for a weather machine which he finds immediately. so Batman can't use an oxygen tank because it will freeze, but how is his body not going into shock from the freezing cold? why isn't he killed from the blast of the explosive? . . . . . . . . . Calendar man now shed's his old body with a new one every year. ok. . . . Bruce still trains by destroying trees? . . . . i get you want a 'year one' reference, but trying to kick down a tree?! i thought Batman was past this sort of thing? ... THE WORST PART was Bruce publicly hanging off a building doing one-armed pull-ups with sweaty palms just to SHOW OFF!!!! SO DUMB! . . . . . had this been my introduction to Batman years ago, i don't think i'd have become a Batman fan! . . . . skip it.

Batman- More decompressed garbage from Tom King. Terrible visual storytelling. Dull repeating art. Edgy trash Tom King ending. Keep these idiots away from Batman. Stormwatch- More shoving Ghost-maker down our throats. Hate the panel layouts. Art is too zoomed in. Superman- Does no one understand visual storytelling anymore? Why must the art be so zoomed in close? Heroes of Tomorrow- Not up to Dan Mora's usual standard of storytelling. He needs the guidance of working with a writer. I don't see this series lasting very long.

DC must love failure that they keep having tom king write "Batman" stories. horrifically bad storytelling and art.

Yet another pretentious load of crap from tom king. He's honestly the absolute worst Batman writer of all time. Why DC continues to allow him to sully their most popular character is beyond me?! All the typical tropes are on display. 9 panel grids, meaningless time-skips, terrible dialogue, entire pages checkered with artless panels of text, senseless violence/gore, terrible dialogue, Bat-family punching each other in the face, terrible dialogue, Batman humiliated and shamed, terrible dialogue, nihilism, more terrible dialogue... Do yourself a HUGE favor .... AVOID!!!

of all the many Batman books that were out at the launch of The New 52, this was the "Odd-ball". this series (Pre-New 52) was basically created for the sole purpose of artist David Finch. David had Just signed exclusivity with DC Comics, and when asked what he wanted to draw replied Batman. Due to the time it usually takes David to both write and draw a comic, he wasn't always able to meet the monthly deadlines. for this reason the regular Batman series and Detective comics were not on the table, so now he had his very own Batman comic to do as he pleased. the original run had only gotten about 5 issues completed before the relaunch happened. now post re-launch, just where does this series fit in? ...well, it's not exactly the most amazing comic series ever written, but DAMN is the art beautiful!!! if your looking for beautiful art, check it out! but if you're looking for a deep story, then look elsewhere.

There were some bits in here that worked, but a LOT that just didn't. Bruce being so closely tied to Hugo strange way before he'd even became Batman? Way too orchestrated! Bruce having the ability to torment a bully without getting caught as a child is just poor writing. It undermines all the years that Bruce Wayne had to train to be Batman, because Zdarsky would like you to think that Bruce was inherently Batman already. Plus the overused "darkness". Bruce is such a dark and brooding kid. Ooooh he's out for vengeance, and he's taking it to the bullies. Gee! Would anyone really not think that this kid would NOT grow up to be Batman??? Especially now giving Bruce Wayne a history of being caught in underground fighting, FFS!!! Zdarsky has basically made Bruce Wayne the most likely candidate in a list of suspects of WHO would be Batman!! Zdarsky also relies on the crutch of giving us yet another insert disposable love interest. How many of these disposable early love interests has Bruce now had? Still, i cannot get passed Bruce seeing Hugo Strange of all people for treatment. Especially this early on in his life. Zdarsky has made Bruce smart enough to be able to torment bullies undetected, yet he makes it painfully obvious to everyone around him that he has anger issues and is vindictive. This version of Bruce just is not very smart at all. In fact, he's an angry lunk head. The art was ok, but was not enough to to make up for this cliched, predictable and pretentious story.

not worth eight bucks!!! nice art throughout, but only one good story out of the whole bunch. and i'm not even 100% sure about how i felt about that one. will try re-reading it to see if i feel compelled to read on. but for eight funky @$% dollars, i'm not so sure about that.

the best thing that ever happened to this series was Writer Judd Winick and Artist Guillem March. the first 6 issues were fantastic! unfortunately this comic was heavily scrutinized by uptight prudes. so their next arc felt like it was taking the "safe route" and suffered because of it. Winick left and the series, and it has meandered ever since.

Really nice art in the Burnham story, but the writing was pretty bad. Did not enjoy the 2nd story at all. I honestly don't see this series lasting very long.

Williamson is such a mediocre writer. This was a real nothing burger. Absolutely no interest in reading the next issue.

While I will admit this even did have a few (very few) cool moments scattered throughout.... This event was SUCH a massive.... hulking..... MESS!!! The tome was all over the place, the issues of the main series were nothing more than re-caps of re-caps, the tie-ins lacked focus, the overall story just DID NOT FLOW, there was no focus on the entirety of story (from Metal, to JL, to Death Metal) Justice League toiled at building up Perpetua just so we could see The Batman Who Laughs simply do away with her and once again steal the spotlight. And here I'd though The Batman Who Laughs was just the worst idea ever! But lo and behold, The Robin King!

Despite some very cool moments, this was a bloated mess. So many redundant stories that really made this a chore to get through. The Batman Who Laughs is just a really bad idea that was poorly executed. "What if Batman was the Joker?" ....YIKES! And all the masses of Evil Batmen of the Dark Multiverse? ...DOUBLE YIKES! Would have been a lot better had it actually had a proper ending, and not just been a launching point for Scott Snyder's Justice League. ....and Maybe even that would have been more tolerable had Snyder's Justice League felt like it suffered from ADHD. And even that was nothing more than a launching point for Dark Nights Death Metal, which was even worse than it's predecessor.

I'm not sure how I'd slept on this mini-series? The was AWESOME!!! Need to catch up on this!!

this issue was so exciting when i first read it! this was the grand re-launching of DC's Flagship series Detective Comics for The New 52. when i found out is was featuring Batman versus his arch-nemesis The Joker i was ecstatic! Tony Daniel's art was beautiful eye-candy to behold. and the story was entertaining enough. i loved every thing about this issue up until the very end. the whole face-skinning never sat quite right with me. sadly editorial disrupted the original direction Tony Daniel had planned for this story, and made the face-skinning not just a hoax played by the Joker. eventually Tony Daniel left the series and it as been passed along by various creative teams to Mixed results. it's been an ok to decent series, but it's not something i'd stand by as a "must read".

FINALLY!!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........a Batman comic that ACTUALLY feels like a Batman comic!!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . welcome BACK Batman!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . it's been FAR too long!!!

Rebirth Detective Comics really feels like we've finally gotten back to classic Batman stories as we've known them. . . . . . . . . the characters feel natural in how they interact with one another. . . . . no one is acting out of character, and it doesn't feel cheap and gimmicky for mere shock value. . . . . . one of the best things in this i really like is the depiction of Cassandra Cain. . . . . . . if you're looking at one or the other for a quality Batman story, i highly recommend this title over the other.

pretty mediocre issue. . . . . . . hope it gets back on track. . . . . . . . James Tynion IV most of the time is serviceable, but he's hit of miss. . . . . . . this issue was sadly a miss.

out of the 2 Rebirth Batman comics out now, i still feel this is the better written of the two. definitely picking up the slack from last issue. will read better as a trade. the art is really really great!

things are really getting tense now as the story builds to it's climax. . . . . . we get a backstory of Batwoman and her father that explain their motivations, and show that they are both pursuing the same goal if not by different means. but it adds a lot of depth the his motivations. . . . . . . . . . some nice moments showcasing each member of the Bat-family, each one gets their own moment to shine. . . . . . . . . this is without a doubt the strongest Batman title since the start of rebirth. and after reading 'All-Star Batman' i can easily say that 'Detective Comics' is by far the best of the current Batman titles on the shelf!!! . . . . . . . this issue only loses a few points due to a few bits were the art gets a bit sloppy, and loses it's structure. . . . . . . but with a rushed bi-weekly schedule that's unavoidable.

another solid issue in a run that is easily becoming one of my favorite Batman stories in years!!!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i won't spoil what exactly what it was, but 'The Black-line' bit of the story was pretty frikken DOPE!!!!! . . . . . . . . . . . also, VERY awesome scene with Clayface!!! . . . but the way the issue ended . . . . . all i can say is - . . . . . Damn Tim Drake, . . . . you crazy, selfless, SON OF A B@%$#!!!!!!!

HOLY F$%#&$G S%$#!!!!!! ........ THAT WAS SO F%&$#@G AWESOME!!!!!!! ............ i can't ...... i can't put it into words!!!!!!!! ........... just SO F%&$#@G INTENSE!!!!!! ............. READ THIS COMIC!!!! .......... it's truly the BEST F&#@$%G Batman comic on the F&%#@%G market right now!!!! . . . . i don't want to give any spoilers, so please just trust me and read this comic!

if you've only been reading 'Detective Comics' and neither of 'Batman' or 'Nightwing', you can safely skip this issue!!! . . . . . . things were going so well for this run up until NOW ! ! ! ! ! ! ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . this may be the most comprehensible issue from the 'Night of the Monster Men' thus far?? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . but it still suffers from the shortcomings of the first two issues of the cross-over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i really wish they would have just left this series out of this mess ! ! ! ! ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Detective Comics was going so good up until now! . . . . . . . . . the final page did give me a good laugh!!! . . . . .. . . . . though i don't think they were trying to be funny???? . . . . . at least i don't think they were???

finally back on track! . . . . . . . not the best issue in the run, but FAR from the worst!!!! . . . . that award goes to issues #941 & #942 ! ! ! . . . . . . . it's good to have a decent current Batman comic on the shelves. . . . . . . lord knows the other two Batman titles aren't worth a hill of beans.

a decent enough comic. Tim Drake's presence is sorely missed in this series. now that Tim is out of the picture though i really thought there'd be more focus on Clayface and Casandra Cain? . . . . . . Batwing is an ok addition to the line-up. he does remind me a bit of Iron-Man/Tony Stark for some reason? . . . . . . the new villains are cool looking, but they feel a bit over-powered for characters that we've never heard of before. Mr. Noxious can poison people to death with zero contact, the mute can stop Batman from talking in mid-sentence. i can see giving your characters a challenge, but let's at least try to suspend disbelief. . . . . . this issue had some decent moments, but i found it very difficult to keep up with the plethora of characters crammed into this story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i say DITCH Harper Row and give Casandra more to do in this comic. . . . . the pacing of the story hits a lull about 3/4 in. . . . . . i'm not sure whether to laugh or or consider Luke Fox a jerk for sitting in Red Robin's seat?

the villains being extremely and completely over-powered has taken me out of the story. <br> suspension of disbelief - - RIGHT out the window!! <br> i like the idea behind them, but they feel too unbeatable. <br> <br> i'm not liking Stephanie Brown as a character too much either. what is her real purpose other than to lament over Tim and be a nag to Batman? <br> Pre-Flashpoint Batman would have fired her by now, instead of just grounding her. <br> this series is really suffering from far too many characters to deal with properly. it's feeling very jumbled. <br> <br> we finally get to spend some quality time with Clayface! something this series has been sorely lacking from, and desperately NEEDS!!! <br> his face coming undone as he relived a past trauma during a psych evaluation was truly POWERFUL! probably one of the best moments in this entire series other than Tim Drake's "Sacrifice". <br> <br> Stephanie turns on the Mud-Room to talk to a simulation of Tim. i'm not really sure what that's supposed to resolve?

this issue made me realize something that's been SORELY missing from this series!!! TIM DRAKE ! ! ! ! <br> i enjoy some of Tynion's writing quite a bit, but at times he does tend to get very wordy. though i don't mind all the dialog when used in an emotionally powerful scene like the one between Clayface and Glory.<br>some of Tynion's character's feel very real and believable to me, though others i'm not 100% sold on.<br>overall i really like this comic series, i just don't love it.<br><br>i will say the artwork is definitely top notch though!

A VERY EXCELLENT START! i held my expectations going into this one, but i was very pleasantly surprised. Detective Comics was really dragging through the mud for a while there, and now Peter Tomasi has come with a mop and a bucket to do some much needed course correcting. thankfully so! it's about time we finally had a decent Batman title out there. this was a fully charged strong issue to start off Tomasi's run. characters act the way they should act, talk the way they should talk. the story had my full interest, took a few surprising turns, and the art was really great as well. the cliffhanger was a real shocker! a really great start and i can't wait to see where the story goes from here. Doug Mahnke's art was in top form. Jaime Mendoza's ink complimented the pencils very well. the colors were really great as well. pound for pound, this was a really awesome comic!

....and with this issue, now there really IS no hope in Crime Alley. it's GREAT to have Tomasi writing a Batman comic again. the plot(so far) might be a bit thin, but it really is INTENSE!! overall this comic shows that Tomasi is still one of the best Batman writers in recent years. this issue was a real page turner. and just as all hoe seems to be lost, we are given a slight bit before having it ripped away. ...and then another sucker punch to the gut. i really love Tomasi's voice for Bruce as well as Alfred. they feel completely in character. i like how Bruce seems mostly in control, even in the most dire situations. then when push comes to shove, Bruce rolls up his sleeves, puts on his ass kicking boots and gets to it. the 'Year One' nod with the bell was well done. i really liked the casual mention of Damian, but i could have totally done without the mention of Owls. Batman's demeanor throughout the issue . . . SPOT ON!!! the art looked a little bit rushed, but still very solid and very enjoyable. for all the minor hiccups, this is comic is easily a definite recommend.

an alright issue. Tomasi's first two issues of this run came out of the gate really strong, this one started a lot slower. it needed to make up for the lack of story from the more action and suspense based storytelling from the previous issues. it's still a good issue though. still was cool seeing Batman actually being a detective. even though i understand why it needed to be there, wasn't crazy about the reminder of the current relationship issues between Bruce and Damian, though i did like that Damian dropped everything and came to Alfred's aid. i also enjoyed Tomasi's callback to his first arc on New52 Batman & Robin.

i swear this Tomasi Detective run keeps getting better and BETTER!!! this is the BAD-ASS Batman that i've been missing! no nonsense, logical, a great detective, a great escape artist, a great fighter. ALL the things Batman SHOULD be! Tomasi's dialog is excellent! it's natural and engaging, and there's even subtle bits of humor. the zany deathtrap right out of a 70's Batman comic was a really nice touch. even the way Batman handles himself calm and cool, this really feels like a classic story by Denny O'Neil & Neal Adams taken to the next level! as for the art... the art is terrific!!! i like the way the inking compliments Doug Mahnke's pencils. the best thing about this run so far... it's FUN!!!!! finally having a good new Batman comic i that i can look forward to enjoying... suddenly the world seems a brighter place.

this series continues to be very enjoyable. but i do have a few gripes with this issue. if we are talking about people that helped make Batman, WHERE is Lucius Fox???! i renjoy Tomasi's version of Batman. he gives a great voice for Batman and continues to make him a bad-ass. Mahnke's art continues to shine. his Batman, Hellbat and Etrigan all looked great. even though the fights ended quickly and the plot is moving a bit fast, the action was still fun. i really felt Silias Stone was out of place here. the story SHOULD HAVE used Lucius Fox! Lucius has a long standing history of developing Batman's tech. choosing to go with Silias stone made absolutely no sense. it felt very forced and took me out of the story. i was also confused at the ending. is that supposed to be... ((((((SPOILERS))))))((((((SPOILERS)))))) ((((((SPOILERS))))))((((((SPOILERS)))))) ((((((SPOILERS))))))((((((SPOILERS)))))) ((((((SPOILERS))))))((((((SPOILERS)))))) ...some kind of manifestation of young Bruce Wayne? it was really weird. and doesn't have me all that excited. ((((((END SPOILERS))))))((((((END SPOILERS)))))) ((((((END SPOILERS))))))((((((END SPOILERS)))))) ((((((END SPOILERS))))))((((((END SPOILERS)))))) ((((((END SPOILERS))))))((((((END SPOILERS))))))

after last issue i really didn't know what to expect, but this was an absolute pleasant surprise. this arc by Tomasi kept feeling reminiscent of Len Wein's story 'The Untold Legend of the Batman', and even more-so in this conclusion issue. the beginning of this issue was only ok, but as it went on it got really really good. the moment after the conflict ended was especially touching. i really loved the message this arc presented. it gave a positive light to Bruce Wayne and his mission as Batman. yes, his life was destroyed by tragedy, but it's not all just grim misery and despair. Bruce ultimately became Batman because he wants to save people from the fate suffered by him and his parents. the epilogue (especially in light of Detective Comics #995) was absolutely fantastic!! these are the moments that i love when Tomasi writes. overall i really enjoyed the hell out of this arc. looking forward to seeing where Tomasi goes with his Detective run.

THIS WAS NOT WORTH the $9.99!!! all that hype for nothing! i had such high hopes for this landmark issue, but it was truly disappointing. nice art, but the writing was either Bad or just 'Meh'. very standard and uninspired. New52's Detective comics #27 was much better than this.

really enjoyed this issue. great dialog, fast paced story, plenty of action, and an intriguing mystery. Tomasi really gets Bruce. his voice, his mannerisms, his ethics, how he handles himself in situations. the interactions between Bruce and Gordon were short but effective. you could feel the weight between these two as brothers at arms. the interactions between Bruce and Alfred were strong as well. two people faced with a conflict, handling themselves the best they can under the given situation. the Arkham knight had a very strong entrance. not much yet revealed, but very compelled to see where this goes. one thing i was thrilled at was the removal of the new52's handling of the Man-Bat family. this feels more true to the characters as first introduced. the art was a real delight as well. very animated cartoonish style, with just the right amount of detail. good start to the second arc.

WOW!!! this comic drew me RIGHT in!! the comic started really action packed and adrenaline fueled. the art is incredibly dynamic, the panels are nicely paced, and the story INTENSE!! most importantly i am enjoying the HELL out of this version of Batman! if ever there were a crisis, THIS is the guy i'd want watching my back! not a lot of info is given able the Arkham Knight, but he made a great entrance and i am intrigued! an absolutely WONDERFUL moment between Batman and Jim Gordon. THIS is the relationship between these two that i want to see. i absolutely LOVE Tomasi's version of Alfred! his sarcastic wit is spot on! loved his response to Commissioner Gordon through the Batmobile! VERY happy to see Damian in action! Tomasi writes one of the best versions of Damian Wayne, right next to Grant Morrison. it's been far too long since we've seen Damian's dog Titus. very welcome indeed! the cliffhanger has me on pins and needles for the next issue! i have a feeling i know who the Arkham Knight is, but really i hope i'm wrong!

this run continues to be very enjoyable and fun. i cannot praise it enough. i am really glad the Arkham Knight wasn't who i thought it was. (((SPOILER)))and no, i didn't think that it was Jason Todd.(((END SPOILER))) i really loved Damian's response to learning who the Arkham Knight's identity was, as well as his taunts to the Arkham Knight's zealots. i really enjoy how Peter Tomasi write's Batman dialog as he deduces and detects. his dialog for Bruce & Damian continues to be pitch perfect. i really like how both characters are written to be very cerebral, logical, and of high intelligence. as they should be. it was excellent to see Tomasi show how gifted and artist Damian Wayne is, as he had previously established in his New52 Batman&Robin run. this definitely feels like a nice continuation of that run. definitely points to Tomasi for keeping continuity and consistency from what he's written before. i even enjoyed the casual nod to Damian's formal introduction in Grant Morrison's Batman run, to which Tomasi was the editor of. another thing thing i'm also absolutely loving in this story-arc is the art. it's cartoonish, but has a nice rendering and high detail. it also continues to be very dynamic and action packed. one thing i will say about the Arkham Knight and Zealots, is they are truly NUTS! i appreciated the reveal to who the Knight's identity is. ((((MINOR SPOILER))))((((MINOR SPOILER))))((((MINOR SPOILER)))) ((((MINOR SPOILER))))if you've read Grant Morrison's Arkham Asylum, you get the significance of the Arkham Knight's heritage.((((END MINOR SPOILER))))((((END MINOR SPOILER))))((((END MINOR SPOILER)))) if you haven't checked out this run yet, you really should.

there were things i did enjoy about this issue, mostly the art. the art was excellent. but the big shocking reveal for the motivation behind the Arkham Knight was extremely forced and very poorly handled. like i said there were good things about the issue, but i'm honestly very disappointed. will go into more detail later after i've had a chance to re-read this.

this really felt like some classic Dark Detective Batman comics of the late Silver/early Bronze age. like something Denny O'Neil might have written in his heyday. i really enjoy how Tomasi portrays Batman as the calm cool and competent Caped Crusader. it's a pleasure to read when someone understands and respects the characters. the banter written between Batman & Gordon as well as Batman & Alfred is a pleasure to read. there is respect between characters, and an air of sentimentally and humor that is just a delight. i especially loved the nods to Grant Morrison's Batman. callbacks to The Black Casebook, Batman RIP and even Batman Incorporated. very interesting choice to even mine Mike W. Barr's run using The Reaper and the Caspian family. in Tomasi's hands it was very well executed and entertaining. the art was suitable and servicable for the story. it was jarring seeing flashbacks from Batman Year Two, with Batman donning his New52 costume. but it's not the first time we've seen DC do this. as far as one-shots go i have to be honest, i enjoyed this comic so much more than any of the stories done for Detective Comics 1000.

before i start pulling this apart, i'd like to say there were things i absolutely enjoyed about this comic. unfortunately the Arkham Knight, her motivations, as well as her master plan were just DUMB!!! ABSOLUTELY dumb!!!! -i loved the action -the art was extremely beautiful at parts -it was awesome to FINALLY see Batman & Robin working as a team again. ...probably the first time since Tomasi's (New52 Batman & Robin) series ended. -i particularly loved seeing Bruce and Damian working together like a well oiled machine. it was an absolute pleasure to behold. pity we had to wait so many years to see this while DC forced Scott Snyder's dull Duke Thomas on us. he's almost as bad a character as that horrible Harper Row. now my gripes with this comic. Arkham Knight sucks! she's a lame two dimensional villain with a weak origin, and an even weaker purpose. she wants to blind the city to get back at Batman, because she thinks Batman murdered her mother? you'd think one of the Arkham inmates who was there when her mom was killed (whom she was supposedly SO close with) would have told her the truth. i mean how many years ago was this? plus i still don't buy into Batman not knowing about any of this. the art was good, the action was fun, plus i LOVE Tomasi's voices for Batman, Robin and Alfred. so for those nice pluses i bump my score a bit from being only a 5 or 6. hope we never see this Akham Knight ever again!!! and if we do see her, hopefully she shows up just to be immediately killed off.

i . . really . . L O V E D . . this . . issue ! ! ! i am absolutely nuts for this Gothic style of Batman story! it felt like some of the spooky Batman stories from the late 70's. the art by Kyle Hotz was really amazing, and added to the tone as well. Great action and Great art combined with Tomasi's usual Bad-ass version of Batman in a Noir story, and i could not be happier!!! i love these short and sweet 2 issue arcs as well. they are usually some of the most fun! really feels like this story came out of the early bronze age. The Spectre is a great character when done right, and that's what we got here! this story was haunting, eerie and had just the right amount of gore without being gratuitous. really looking forward to the second installment of this arc.

this was such an enjoyable story arc!! it could have easily went on for another issue or two, but i'm glad it didn't overstay it's welcome. short and sweet. this is the type of Batman story i truly enjoy reading. a detective story with a gothic fantasy-like overtone. Batman & the Spectre make a great pairing. it was awesome to see Batman as grim and brutal as he is actually have to play the "Good Cop". it lead to a very interesting dynamic between the two. the story was very dark, shrouded with lots of shadows. there was a decent amount of gore, but not too much. Kyle Hotz artwork was right at home for Batman and Gotham City. the art reminded me a tiny bit of Simon Bisley and James O'Barr. i like the tall athletic build that Hotz illustrates for Batman. a good heroic body-type with strong chiseled facial features. there were a few areas where i thought the structure of the figures could have been developed a bit more, but it wasn't too overly distracting. it was still had a nice dynamic gothic style which was very enjoyable to look at. one thing that really makes me happy is just how well Peter Tomasi gets Batman. i cannot express that enough!!! this is Batman The Dark Detective that i always enjoy reading. the Holo-Gen scene in the Bat-cave was really cool!! i also love how Tomasi made it a point to show Batman firmly enforcing his 'NO KILL' rule to the Spectre. Batman would help him to find and save Jim Corrigan, but Spectre wasn't allowed to kill while he was in Gotham. i was great how Tomasi was able to bring the story back to the criminals Batman faced in the beginning of issue #1006. reading back into 1006 i was reminded of just how together and in-control Tomasi writes Batman. this has definitely been my favorite version of Batman in many many years. this issue ended a bit abruptly, but it still was very enjoyable. i really look forward to reading this one again really soon!

this was an ok issue. i was honestly expecting more. there were some funny and amusing moments. but it was all a bit predictable, except for the resolution. that caught me off guard, and was pretty damn funny! overall a fun comic. the art was really quite beautiful. as well as his Batman, i just love how Doug Mahnke draws The Joker. i really wish the Variant cover would have featured the Joker. that is truly a missed opportunity there. having the variant be Mr. Freeze over JOKER??? what were they thinking? the nods to Brian Bolland, as well as Flex Mentallo were a little distracting, but still really cool!

this was a really solid Batman story with a nice classic feel and very extraordinary art! Bruce and Alfred's banter is as wonderful as ever. i absolutely loved Alfred's retort what Bruce jest that he was going to kill him. even Deadshot has some playful dialog in this. a lot of fun, as a comic should be. once the action hits, this comic becomes an adrenaline rush thrill ride. very cinematic and intense! it's awesome seeing Batman take charge of a hopeless situation and still able to save lives. to me this comic has a classic feel of the Batman comics of the late 70's and i just love that. it's issues like this that make me so happy that i'm reading this run.

i've really been enjoying the Bronze-age feel that Tomasi has been going for. even the nod to The Brave and the Bold, as well as the one fellow referring to Bruce Wayne as Cary Grant, who i've often felt Jim Aparo was modeling his Batman after. the issue was a bit exposition heavy. many won't care foe this. but so far i've been invested in the story and want to see where it goes. this comic has a very late 70's early 80's feel, and that's something i enjoy very much. i also liked the message about compassion that Tomasi conveyed in this issue. there were two instances that come to mind within. far too many comics. movies and video games like to promote negativity towards man and animal, but this issue showed heart. i know i'm going on a tangent here, but not too many writers are brave enough to attempt to spread this sort of message. most just like to go for cheap shock value. the slapdash thrown together Bat-suit was really cool. it showed how resourceful Batman truly is. i also loved the way the pages and panels were laid out. this comic would have been much better suited with art more akin to Jim Aparo or Neal Adams. but the art was serviceable. still, it would have been pretty amazing to see this comic drawn in an Aparo or Adams style.

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.

the first story was entertaining. had decent (dynamic, action-packed) art. the second story was a bit of a slog, and Eduardo Risso's art usually looks much better than this. it's good to see DC doubling down of the crappy decision of letting a worthless hack writer kill-off Alfred. one of the best characters in the entire Batman history, next to Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson. they are shooting themselves in the foot. may their drop in sale numbers serve them well.

a real mixed bag. on one hand we have fun and entertaining stories like Morrison's Detective 26, which was a fun dark humored parody of Batman's origin. then we have Tom King trying to pretend he's clever, while at the same time taking his usual steaming $#!% on Batman. not worth the $10 price tag. also not a worthy enough tribute to Batman. just another DC cash grab.

This was probably one of the most boring Batman comics i've read in a long time. It starts with a Mayor's speech (i'm bored already). Then the speech is broken up by an attack by Party Crashers. The the Party Crashers get taken down by Batman in the most uninteresting "Over-Before-You-Know-It" ways possible. Bruce is in a DIY cave, He hurts his back, He's living in some apartment, His neighbor Lydia flirts with him, she invites him to a party, The mayor has a meeting about the Party Crashers, Batman finds the Party Crashers and beats them up, Bruce's Neighbor Sarah gets attacked, Yadda-Yadda-Yadda.... Aside from decent art, this comic kinda stinks. As for the backup story. Damian is interacting with Talia? the same Talia who had him killed in Batman Inc? No thanks!

Dan Mora's absolutely beautiful art is wasted on this garbage story.

the art is spectacular, but the writing just does not interest me at all. no matter how i try, this story really bores the ever-loving hell out of me. i'm sure someone out there enjoys this. it's just not grabbing me. pity, because the art is really phenomenal.

While there were some things story-wise that I honestly wasn't a fan of, I must admit this really had me engaged. The mood and the pacing had me hooked. And the idea of challenging Batman's moral code is done pretty well here. I just hope the writer sticks the landing. But I really don't like when writers take an ageist approach with ongoing Batman stories. We already covered that in The Dark Knight Returns, and that was an Elseworlds tale. Hearing about Batman having had knee surgeries has no place in monthly comics. And please don't site Dark Knight Rises as a counter point. If Bruce had as many Knee problems as he did at the end of Chris Nolan's trilogy, the reality would have been him sitting out the rest of the film with his affected leg elevated while taking Vicodin. Also, I am absolutely no fan of Mikel Janin's "ART". Dude! Just draw it on your own! Stop tracing over 3D/CG character models. It just looks stiff and emotionless. Whenever Janin "draws" a character with their mouth open they just end up looking like a ventriloquist dummy. My biggest gripe was the very last panel. If this was actually a thing with Thomas Wayne, then WHY is this the first time we are ever hearing of this? I really don't like when writers play loose and fast with continuity. It really just takes one out of the story. I'll check out the next issue, but I'm not really going to go in with much expectations.

There is so much to unpack with this series. I've been a huge fan of the Zombie-Horror genre my entire life, as well as an avid animal lover. Stories like Charlotte's Web, Watership Down, Animal Farm, and Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH have always held a special place in my heart. This story really feels a lot like the vibes I'd get from Watership Down, only much more nihilistic in scope. Though I truly felt that the stakes in Watership Down felt a lot higher. As much as I love this series, some of the resolutions do feel very contrived. It's still very enjoyable and entertaining. Just a bit far fetched in some areas. I bought issues 1-11 in one shot, and read through them all in a day. Was completely enjoyable! But I must admit, some parts really tugged at the heart-strings!! This series will truly get you right in the feels! My deepest regret is that I came to the party late with this series. I was lucky enough to score new/mint copies of the Cover A of each issue. But I really would have loved to have gotten some of the variant covers as well. I'll more than likely end up also buying the trade, in hopes that some of the variants will be collected as bonus content. Anyway, any faults aside, I absolutely love this series!

Since jumping on the series, this is probably my most reread issue. I was honestly devastated when it was revealed that Patch had been scratched by one of the infected. This issue reminded me a bit of issue #12 of The Invisibles "Best Man Fall" by Grant Morrison. Not at how layered it was or loaded with symbolism. But more of the overall structure of having an entire chapter dedicated to a single character that has suffered a grim fate, and we now see their life flash before their eyes in a surreal and psychological fashion. Patch was a character that quickly made an impact on me, and I was sad to see him exit the story. This issue was a great tribute to honoring his life. As well as play out as a terrifying psychological horror story. Kudos to Tony, Trish, Tone and colleagues!!! 🐱🐱🐱

It's amazing when a comic book creative team works so well together, that they actually can get you to feel empathy towards, not only the main characters, but also the antagonists as well. Kudos, Tony, Trish, Tone and colleagues!!! 🐱🐱🐱

I absolutely loved this issue! I have much to say, but will try to be as brief as possible. Spoilers ahead!!! - Last issue my favorite Elsie was mostly unseen, but here she more than makes up for it! I've heard some people in video reviews giving Elsie a hard time, but she's a cat and has many cat-like characteristics. If you're a cat owner and have several kitties, then you'll know what I'm talking about. Most cat owners aren't so fortunate when bringing another cat (or new kitten) into their home to have their resident cat welcome the newcomer. Most typically feel threatened and will act aggressively. (this is why Jackson Galaxy makes it a point to advise slow introductions when bringing a new cat into the home) Anyway, Elsie has made some awesome character progress as of late! ESPECIALLY within this issue!!! - Elsie had many a badass moment. "Moosh, SIT!" and "I'm fixed, you idiot!" both were real fist-pump moments for me cheering on my girl! 😸 - I was absolutely heart-warmed to hear Elsie and Lord talking about their dearly departed friend, Patch! Patch was a character i truly grew to care for, and was absolutely heartbroken when he'd met his untimely end. - Even though the Pet City cats are truly messed up, I still feel awful seeing them hurt. I even felt bad for Mother Helena, when Lucky had her executed. A few of the Pet City cats met with a terrible end when William came back as "bad kind". I'm really eagerly anticipating what will happen in the next issue. - I was warmed to see Elsie open her heart to Lord, but very much crushed when Lord told her that she should leave, but that he didn't want to go with her. Seeing her leaving Pet City on her own really tugged at my heartstrings. But I know that there is something great in her future. She's just too awesome a character for this to be the end of her story! ABSOLUTELY Looking forward to the next issue!!!

Feral is STRONGLY holding the spot of my favorite comic book series in a very very VERY long time!!! I'm really loving the direction this series has been taking. Sure, it's following many of the classic tropes of a George Romero zombie movie. But that's honestly a GOOD thing!! I was thrilled to see Elsie's Spirit Guardian Cat show up again. Especially in what might have been one of her lowest points (where we had seen her at the end of issue 19) Elsie has really had a hell of a good character arc. And if you ask me, she has made up for any past mistakes. At least as far as her abandonment of Lord when he was just a kitten. I wasn't surprised at Lucky's failure as leader of Pet City. Nor was I surprised that the humans showed up to break up the gathering at Pet City. I'm glad that we are finally moving forward in the story. But more important, happy that we're seeing Elsie finally getting fleshed out as a strong character. It's great when we can see her lament the loss of her household member, Patch. But it's also mysteriously wonderful to see her interact with her Spirit Guardian Cat. As always, very much looking forward to the next chapter. Looks like we'll have a bit of a wait until the next issue releases. But I don't mind. It'll give me the chance to once again reread the entire series from the beginning. I haven't done that since before issue 16 came out. Will be nice to dig into this story from beginning to end once again.

This was in no way shape or form a good comic! the front was heavily stuffed with exposition. the idea itself never should have been brought back. it never needed to be anything other than it's original mini-series. the issue's climax was lackluster. the whole thing just feels forced and uninspired. even the art is very stiff and dull. i feel absolutely no desire to read the next issue. Reading this again, it's even worse than i had remembered. I'm lowering my score to a "1". I'd rate it a Zero of i could.

There is no reason for this comic to exist. Sorry I wasted my time.

While it's an interesting premise, this is ultimately a shameless cash-grab by DC. Hardly worth paying Five dollars for Four issues. If this is something you're interested in, probably better to just trade wait. Parts of the story did throw me through a loop and had me guessing. But again, better to just wait for the collected book.

This probably should have never happened. Sure, Robin lives, but it's just more nihilistic crap! Nothing I'd ever want to read again.

very decompressed. no actual information is given. there's no stakes to invest in. nice art though.

this is not a comic i would recommend. present and past tense jump back and forth for no reason. it tries to be noir, but ends up feeling random and jarring. the plot is contrived, the story is very decompressed. much of this should have been in the first issue. this is a lot of nothing just spread thin. not entertaining in the least. even the art seems to have taken a step down.

Definitely not what i was hoping for. Dan Mora's art deserves a much better story than this. definitely skip this.

this series has been one of DC Comics BEST offerings! this story finally ties up so many loose ends lingering since Forever Evil and Batman Incorporated. the reunion between Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne alone was well worth it!

sorry but Duke whateverhisnameis standing toe to toe with (the first Robin, former nightwing, one-time batman, agent of spiral) Dick Grayson really knocked quite a few points off this issue for me. otherwise the continuation of the Robin War was enjoyable. Damian Wayne is the best part of this series!

this has been one of the most fun issues in a while, Dick Grayson is absolutely hysterical in it!! really getting into the whole 'super-spy' thing Dick sings a mock version of 'Goldfinger' throughout the issue! ....it is TOO funny beyond words!!!! "BA BOW BOW!" ^__^

there were a few things i enjoyed about this issue (like Carmine Di Giandomenico's beautiful art style) but something felt really off about his issue! the dialog seemed to not flow very well and it was difficult to keep up with all these new characters that i had no idea who they were, or what their motivations were. had to read it a second time, and even then is still didn't quite jive. even Dick's wise cracking felt a bit forced, and not very funny. ...... oh well! they tried! .... at least .... i THINK they tried???

it's really a shame how this series s going!!! but it's still a LOT better than many of the other comics that DC is currently putting out. still, i did enjoy some of this comic even though it was far from perfect. at least this issue finally gets the whimsical humor right again, so that bumps the score up a little. ^__^ .........ok, the spy thing is getting played out! i'll be MORE than happy when Dick finally becomes Nightwing again!!

this series started so good but now it just kinda sucks! . . . it just goes to show what you get for being a loyal fan of any DC series. . . . they make promises of giving you quality stories, and then they kick you right in the ass!!! . . . this isn't a bad issue, but it's far from great. . . . . . another reason i am greatly disappointed is the pointless 'ROBIN WAR'!!! it served NO purpose but to sell more issues! ... at the very end of Robin War it specifically said "continued in the pages of 'Grayson'. . . . . WHERE??? there's been NO mention of the Robin War OR the court of owls! not that i really mind as Robin War was garbage and the court of owls is overrated. (see how the Owls are treated in Batman #51 or Endgame) . . . but why waste everyone's time with the cross-over? . . . . . . thus adding yet another strike against DC! . . . . and seeing Dick ride up to an isolated fortress in the middle of the arctic snow just brought back horrific memories to the finale of that miserable Batman & Robin Eternal! >.<

finally getting to see all the various incarnations of Dick Grayson (Flying Grayson, Robin, Nightwing, Batman, Talon) vs. Dr Daedalus was definitely the high point of the issue. . . . . . . it was a satisfying end, and made the whole journey feel worthwhile. . . . . . . much of the comic felt rushed, predictable and resolved all to easily. . . . . . but at least this series finally set right what was bungled up by DC Editorial back in 'Forever Evil'. . . . . . . and while i can say that without a doubt that i absolutely LOVE the character of Dick Grayson, i just can't waste anymore time and money on DC's sub-par product. . . . . . . . if anything i'll just continue to get the re-releases of Classic Nightwing collected editions so long as DC continues to publish them. . . . . . . can't say i'm excited in the least for DC Rebirth.

Grant Morrison comics always read better upon re-reads, you'll definitely get your money's worth! if you're a fan of his writing you are in for a real treat. if you're not a fan, best stay away. there's a lot to keep up with. and you'd better read it slow and carefully. Grant's stories always hit the ground running. any info you need to know, you find out along the way. one of the things i love about Grant's writing is there is SO much going on in just one issue. he really knows how to tell as vast story and move a plot. NO DECOMPRESSION HERE! so creative and imaginative! this comic is just bursting with concepts and ideas. plenty of action as well! ((((spoilers ahead)))) we're introduced to some Green Lanterns trying to take down some Space Pirates. they are up against some pretty formidable odds, but end up victorious. ...or so it would seem. enter Hal Jordon. he seems to be down on his luck. lost his job on Earth. fired from the Green Lanterns. well, not all of Hal's luck is bad. He spends his evening with the company of a beautiful Lady. the next morning as he goes about his way he is confronted by a derelict. the derelict is talking non-comprehensible. Hal immediately concludes the man is actually a space alien. a Colony Creature. being good at what he does, Hal defeats the alien. shortly after Hal finds one the Lanterns, Chriselon that was trying to bring in the space pirates. he is hurt really bad. Hal wants to help, but explains that while he still has his Green Lantern ring the Guardians took away his power battery. Chriselon gives Hal his power battery. Hal powers up and goes after the escaped Space fugitives. so much more happens, but i don't want to spoil anymore than i already have. ((((end spoilers)))) if you are a fan of Grant Morrison, you will definitely want to check this out. even if you are not a Morrison fan, but are a fan of Green Lantern this may still be worth your time. just read carefully, and pay attention to the many details and ideas presented. once again.... Grant Morrison comics always read better upon re-reads, so try to keep that in mind, and you will definitely get your money's worth! my only wish is that someone like Frank Quitely would have drawn this first issue and opening arc. Liam Sharp's are is really good, but it just doesn't get the feel of depth or perspective that an artist like Quitely does. that being said, Liam Sharp's faces he draws are quite excellent. his Hal Jordan really has that classic Bronze age look that i really enjoy.

i think i'm going to have to re-read this one again. i'm not 100% familiar with Green Lantern lore, and all the obscure corners of the DCU. while reading this comic i was too busy trying to gather who everyone was, that i missed out on a lot of the story. now, i love Grant Morrison. he's one of my favorite comic writers. but i can't just blindly heap praise on every single thing he does. some of his stories i absolutely LOVE, others i like a lot, others that are just ok, others are kind of 'Eh', and then there are stories that are . . .well . . see my 'Wonder Woman Earth One' review. like i said, there are some things i just can't heap praise upon, just because my favorite writer wrote it. but one of the reasons why i love Grant Morrison's writing so much is, it usually has many layers. i'll find things within it upon re-reads. i wasn't 100% thrilled with his some parts of his JLA run the first time i'd read it. but after some re-reads, i'd found things i hadn't noticed before. understood the story much better. now it's among some of my all-time favorite comic runs. so that being said i DEFINITELY am going to have to read this one again! perhaps, maybe a few more times. but even though i was confused on a lot of what was going on, i did see some cool scenarios and characters that piqued my interest, to make me want to delve into this comic again. i may change my score after i've given this issue another go. but NOT right now! i've got too much of a headache. 😛

this is definitely a comic (and series) that HAS to be read at least twice the get the big overall picture of what Grant is building towards. Seeing the scope of what Grant is doing... this is one AMAZING comic! Love Grant's commentaries within this issue!! FUCKING BRILLIANT!! also the very last page was PERFECT!

this is a great story to check out if you have not read it yet.<br> very grim. even though it's full of sex, violence, and depravity, there is a heart to this story. <br> that heart comes from Happy, the imaginary friend of a little girl named Hailey who has been kidnapped.<br> from reading the story you can tell Happy really loves his friend Hailey and will do anything he has to to save her. even if it means he'll have to seek the help of fallen ex-cop Nix Sax, who really could be bothered. <br><br> Happy tries to convince Nick to help, but Nick is more concerned with his own selfish needs.<br> will Happy be able to get Nick to save Hailey before it's too late?<br><br> i have to say, i really love this story!<br> Happy is too adorable, and lovable. seeing him try to win over Nick felt very real, and i was completely sold on his concern for the well being for his best friend.<br> it's also worth noting that this isn't the typical cryptic writing of Grant Morrison's.<br> it's more straight forward, like his writing for stories like 'WE3'. (another great story if you've not read it.<br> i almost wasn't going to buy this re-release, since i already own the single issues, and the hardcover. but it's a Grant Morrison story i really love, so i don't mind the extra dip.

this was an absolutely empty nothing of a story spread across an entire issue. characters killed for no good reason other than cheap shock value.

it seems Harley Quinn is now the most powerful character in the entire DCU. this time she completely outfoxes the entire DC trinity. characters act like complete idiots. dull robotic dialog. poor attempts at humor. (why is everyone including Batman all of the sudden calling Batman's utility belt his "Bat-Belt"?) Batman carries Kryptonite in his *UTILITY BELT* he always has. everyone knows this. so why does everyone act shocked at this reveal? Tom King loves showing characters having emotional breakdowns. another beloved character added to the list of the dead just for the sake of it. trashy hack writing. added points only for the art.

((((((spoilers)))))) ((((((spoilers)))))) ((((((spoilers)))))) ((((((spoilers)))))) ((((((spoilers)))))) ((((((spoilers)))))) ((((((spoilers)))))) Harley Quinn snuck up behind Wally West and killed him with her little mallet? now i KNOW y'all are trippin!

there's nothing i can say that other reviewers have already said more eloquently than i ever could. this event is pure garbage. absolute total garbage.

the biggest shame of this comic.... is that such beautiful art is wasted on the garbage writing, as Tom King mocks the mentally ill.

the only plus i can see is that this garbage event is almost over. Eisner awards must be pretty worthless if they just hand them to any clown.

(((((((SPOILER ALERT))))))) (((((((SPOILER ALERT))))))) (((((((SPOILER ALERT))))))) (((((((SPOILER ALERT))))))) i know who the killer is!! it's Tom King. he's killed this series, and he wants to kill the DCU. the art was really nice, but what's the point if it's for trash writing?

Tom King doesn't know how to create. he has no idea how to inspire. all he knows how to do is to destroy.

in the words of Jim Corrigan, The Spectre. according to Tom King . . . "i asked the lord our god why we suffer. he didn't answer. he couldn't speak through the tears." 😆😆😆BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! 😆😆😆😆 is he joking with this crap????! 😆 anyway.... i just hope this garbage gets swept under the rug. especially all the crap they did to Wally. an utter disgrace of a comic.

I'm late to this series. Had always been curious about checking it out. I love Tomasi's writing on Batman & Robin as well as Super Sons. This seemed like it would be more along those same lines. Turns out it was, but with Tomasi's own original story. If you like how Tomasi writes fun dynamics between opposite personality characters then you should definitely give this series a try. Spoilers Spoilers Spoilers Spoilers Spoilers Spoilers Spoilers Spoilers Very happy to see that Domino and Beezle will no longer pose a threat. .......or so it would seem. I've had so much fun playing catch up with this series. Glad I finally gave it a chance.

oh my god, was this ever BAD!!!!! this is not anything even close to a good representation of Batman. i don't know what this is supposed to be? but it's not Batman. more like a really bad Iron-man knock off. and the character Tim is just not interesting at all, nor are any of the supporting characters. as for the art, YIKES!!! this just doe not look good at all. very amateurish looking, and YUCK!! DC has a LOT of nerve selling this for five bucks, those bunch of &%$#ng a-holes!!!!! a score of "1" is TOO HIGH!!! there should be a zero score for crap like this. i should have just went with my gut instinct and read Batman '89 first. gonna wait till the headache i got from reading this poor excuse for a batman comic subsides.

i enjoyed the art but the story really didn't grab me. not sure IF and when i'll ever feel like reading this one again.

What should have been a fun idea, just wasn't. An idea so ridiculous SHOULD have had some parody or humor in it. The Art was really nice, but the story is just WAY too contrived. Especially when we see the Jurassic version of Aquaman controlling sea-creatures that do not look prehistoric. The whole thing is just contrived and really falls flat on it's face. Again, the art is really nice. But this story just is not worth reading.

the character's are well written, the story really drew me in. that art is absolutely gorgeous! i just LOVE the enchanting fantastic world that Grant has created here, it's a true work of wonder. anyway! i'm really happy i took a chance on this series.

i nice action packed issue. . . . . . some of the dialog in parts didn't seem to jive though. . . . . . beautiful art! really gorgeous and dynamic!! . . . . . will have to re-read this one again to see if there's anything i missed in my first reading. . . . . . really looking forward to the next issue!

things really ramp up and we get to see what Horror's have been waiting for the townsfolk of Grimsvig. . . . . . . really wish we could have seen some of this evil demonic stuff a lot sooner!

i REALLY hope to see Grant Morrison and Dan Mora team-up again in the future!!! . . . . . the two together is truly magical! . . . . . . . . . . this is one of my favorite comics Grant Morrison has put out in a long while! . . . . . . . and this issue had almost slipped by me, but thankfully i caught on just in time to ride out this adventure from the very beginning. . . . . the series started out really strong and thankfully ended strong. . . . . . . the story was a lot of fun, and the art was wicked cool!!! . . . . . . . i can really see thing being made into one HELL of an awesome animated movie!!!! . . . . . it'd also make for a cool live action flick, but the art stylings of Dan Mora already look very animated. . . . . . . . even though i already bought this series in single issues, i'll definitely made the upgrade to getting the collected Hardcover when that comes out!! i'll absolutely want to see the concept art and notes behind this one! . . . . . . . . . i really recommend checking out this series!!!

i really hope Grant Morrison keeps doing more of these 'Klaus' stories!<br> from the great set-up of the initial minis-series, now we can have exploring new adventures with the character.<br> the world Grant has created is very imaginative with magnificent creatures, Dan Mora's art brings it to life beautifully. <br> if you enjoyed the Klaus mini-series this is definitely worth checking out!<br><br> Grant's spin on Geppetto was absolutely insane!!!! but in a good way!

this story was really a nice surprise!<br> i'm really happy we keep getting more of Grant Morrison & Dan Mora's Klaus. <br><br> i love how Grant balances ta fine line between showing a world of cynicism and still manages to inject a warm feeling of heart and hope in to this world.<br> i must admit there were definitely a moments that made me more than a little misty-eyed.<br><br> for the uninitiated, what Grant has done is taken the folklore and legends that have become what most people know of Santa Clause and formed his own Bad-ass warrior of a character out of him.<br> he even rides a sleigh pulled my magical white wolves. <br><br>

now THIS is the Grant Morrison that i know and love! -great one-shot spinning off from Morrison's Klaus series. -excellent action -lore/occult references and use of mysticism. -fantastic mythological characters, creatures and world -i absolutely LOVE Lilli -this comic is TONS of FUN!!!

it's absolutely amazing the level of emotion that Grant Morrison is able to achieve with a series of splash pages, chronicling in reverse, the life of one of Klaus' mortal allies, with absolutely no dialogue. you get a real feeling of the good times as well as the sorrow and the loss of this Joe Christmas, there were a few times when i felt myself getting emotional seeing some of the loss this Joe Christmas has gone through. a charming yet powerful read. Dan Mora's art really soars in this. very beautiful.

this series used to be in my pull-list once upon a time when i was subscribed to everything and anything 'Batman'.<br> this redux of 'Legends of the Dark Knight' might not be as epic in scale as the original titled series that started in 1989, but this one does have some very cool stories throughout mixed in with some of not-so-good stories. <br><br> the first story in this issue 'Carved' is one of the not-so-good stories. it's far fetched, and just plain silly. <br> many of the happenings in the story defy logic or any sort of reality that they could actually happen.<br> suspension of disbelief only goes but so far. <br> and the art (while interesting) doesn't suite Batman and his world very well. <br><br> the second story 'Unnatural Selection' on the other hand is pretty dang awesome!!!<br> it features very cool art with a realistic and dark tone, that is not only very cinematic but also is a perfect fit for Batman as well as a gritty detective story.<br> without giving too much away, Batman is investigating a string of murders in Gotham by an unknown animal. <br> my first thought was "it's gotta be Killer Croc", but thankfully that gets ruled out right away. <br><br> the second story in this issue is definitely worth checking out.<br> the first one might be better to just ignore.

an interesting introduction to the series, even if it is WAY too abstract to tell what in the hell is exactly going on??? ....... i get that Grant is trying to introduce an unsettling dream-like quality, but you have to give the reader more to sink their teeth into to want to come back for more. .... the art is beautiful! .... there are some wonderfully haunting moments, as well as some absolutely gorgeous panels illustrated by Chris Burnham. ........ one thing i must say is this issue really is a testament to just how much Chris Burnham has progressed as an artist!!! ..... some of the panels within are absolutely gorgeous!!!!

so far none of the characters make me want to care about them. there is far too much obscure terms and references being thrown around that it really distracts from getting into the story. and when you have an issue that is 90% exposition (set-up) that is NOT a good thing!!!! .... we get a bit more gore, and a shocking twist at the end. but still, it's hard to care about the characters, or what happens to them.

it just seems like Grant is having too much fun amusing himself by writing over everyone's heads? obscure references galore! ... it's not exactly clear who is who in the story. ...... many of the characters look similar and weren't given a proper introduction in the first place. .... there's some nice gore, but without any personal investment to the characters it comes off as shallow.

more of the same incoherent writing with some playful dark humor thrown in. ... i did enjoy Grant's underlying message about how screwed up humanity is, calling it a "murderous %&$#@ cannibal virus. nameless seems to be a commentary on our over-populated self destructive existence on the planet (which is cool) but it's execution is a bit wanting? ....i enjoyed some of the themes, the art was nice to look at with some haunting and unsettling images.

we are given more of the "humanity is a blight on the planet" message. .....yeah, i'll give you that! people SUCK!!!! ....extremely abstract storytelling that is difficult to digest and not very enjoyable when you're just NOT in the mood to interrupt your reading of the comic, to look up one obscure reference after another!!! .....more nicely illustrated gore, some cool concepts are presented, but the over abundance of esoteric terms thrown around make it too difficult to fully enjoy. for those unfamiliar with the meaning of "esoteric" ........ es·o·ter·ic ËŒesəˈterik/ ........ ........adjective: esoteric ........ intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest. ........ "esoteric philosophical debates" ........ synonyms: abstruse, obscure, arcane, recherché, rarefied, recondite, abstract

sorry Grant! i usually LOVE your writing, but this one just didn't grab me like i'd hoped it would. ........still, it had some absolutely beautiful art, and fantastic scenes. ... but that's just not enough. .............. since there were months at a time in between issues, i'll have to give this series another solid read-through again from the beginning! .... hopefully i just missed some important detail that will better explain just what in the hell you were trying to get at??? because at the end of the series i was absolutely clueless as to what was going on!!! ....... sometimes a comic that makes you have to think is nice, but not every single story needs to be some sort of multi-layered, overly-abstract, obscure-referenced conundrum! ....it really felt like you were going out of your way to write over people's heads? ......... ...... .... ..... ..... ....BUT ...... it's Grant's defense .... i will re-read this a few more times, because i really want to find out what the heck is going on??? ... thankfully there were enough beautiful Art by Chris Burnham to hold my interest.

the Nightwing Rebirth (one-shot) was done really well, but the actual series issue #1 was a bit lukewarm for me. . . . . . . . . hopefully this picks up? . . . . . Dick Grayson is an awesome character, and deserves a solid series.

definitely an improvement from last issue. . . . . . . but it felt like it was over before it even began. . . . . . . . i'm not 100% sure? but i MAY have actually enjoyed Kyle Higgins New 52 Nightwing series just a bit more? . . . . . this series does show promise. so there's hope yet!

i DO love me a Dick Grayson / Barbara Gordon team-up!!! . . . . . . . . especially when it's done right! . . . . . . . . i really enjoyed Barbara's reaction to Dick for standing her up in the previous issue! . . . . . . . . the characterizations were written very well, and had very natural flowing dialog. . . . . . . . . the adventure in a maze house full of labyrinth walls and death traps was very fun and enjoyable! though i do feel Barbara over-reacted a bit much at the end. . . . . . . . . some of the structuring in the faces was off, which was a little distracting at times. . . . . . . . . but nothing too unforgiving. . . . . . . . . the art still had a nice look to it over-all. and the color was just beautiful!

the first few pages had me almost bored to tears!!! . . . . . . . but it eventually picked up. . . . . . . . i did enjoy the parts with Dick and Damian. . . . . . wish Nightwing would just have a team-up with Robin already!

the 'monster men' mess continues into nightwing . . . . . . seriously this was SOOOO bad!!! . . . i had to FORCE myself to finish reading it!!! . . . . SO FRIGGING AWFUL!!!! . . . . . . . . can't recommend this to anyone!!!

this series so far has only just been ok at best. . . . . . . putting it mixed with this cross-over has done noting but hurt it as a whole.

Raptor is an excellent foil for Nightwing! . . . . . . . . . Tim Seeley has an excellent voice for the characters. . . . . . . . . . i'm happy this series is back on track after that Cross-Over fiasco.

while it's interesting that they are giving more history of Dick Grayson's backstory with the circus . . . . i really feel this book would greatly benefit from being released monthly rather than bi-monthly. . . . . . . it just feels like there are kinks and wrinkles in the story that need to be smoothed out. and under the rushed release schedule it just doesn't have the quality control it needs! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . this being said i really loved the set-up in last issue of Raptor capturing Batman publicly while he was in his secret identity of Bruce Wayne. . . . . the dialog between Bruce and Raptor was really well done. and Raptor's death-trap for Bruce was not only ironic, but it was PURE CRAZY ! ! ! ! ! . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Seely's handling of dialog taken from 'Batman Year-One' and flipping it was PERFECT!!!! . . . . . there was also a LOT of great action in Nightwing's rescue of Bruce. . . . . . Bruce gets an awesome 'James Bond' moment, proving that he is a true escape artist. . . . . . . and the issue ends on a very satisfying moment between Bruce and Nightwing. . . . . . . . . i want to rate the issue even higher, but there were a few momenst in the action that were a bit difficult to fully tell what was going on. . . . . but still a GREAT issue!