Utterly fantastic.

Absolutely brilliant. For those disenfranchised with the Chip Zdarsky run, look no further. An intelligent and brutal Batman. I cannot wait to read more.

*Gabe Hernandez should be fired out of a cannon, shot directly into the centre of the sun. Upon his contact with the sun, the sun itself explodes - disintegrating Gabe Hernandez from being a comic book critic in this timeline and all others. Perhaps there is a timeline in which Gabe Hernandez is not a joyless twat. He has the critical observation skills of a rodent with no eyes. For all the great comics he has ruined with his shite, I feel he should be taken to task. Join me friends in slating him henceforth. A bit of friendly banter we'll call it. Batman turned up to 11. How much more Bat? None. None more Bat. For those disillusioned with the Zdarsky run, read this. It's over the top, it's fun, it's bombastic and it has some fascinating takes on familiar faces. Scott Snyder reasserts himself as the best modern Batman writer. The names that have failed to capture Snyder's excellence - Tom King, Joshua Williamson, James Tynion, Chip Zdarsky. Most of these authors have had the odd moment of excellence. However, none of them had a Court of Owls moment. So excited to see his Absolute run continue. Between Matt Reeves Batman Universe and Scott Snyder returning - it's the best time to be a Batman fan in ages.

Mark Waid is truly excellent.

Fun set up. Interesting dynamic with Waller and the Brainiac child.

Absolutely wonderful.

Love it.

One of the best crossovers ever.

As a big fan of Doc Oc due to his time as the Superior Spider-man, it's fantastic to see the spotlight on him again. His little adventure with May was a lot of fun. Thank goodness the Spencer run is over.

If only Zdarsky's Batman run was as good as this.

Sublime. Another winner for Waid.

Utterly superb. The same quality as World's Finest but ever better. Batman and Robin adopting the father and son approach to their relationship is so beautifully done. Waid just gets these characters. Every little thing feels deliberate and consequential. Along with Absolute Batman, this is the best new Batman series. Gabe Hernandez is a ball bag.

A wonderfully written Two-face

8 A fun continuation of the Burton films.

*insert people moaning about Zdarsky politics*

Waid is absolutely killing it with this series. A joy to read.

What a beautiful story ark David had. This is why I read comics. Mark Waid must replace Zdarsky as the lead Batman writer as soon as possible.

A nice one shot. Waid is one of the most consistent good quality writers from the big two.

Nice to see the Spectre chuck the villain into the centre of the sun. Spectre? Please also do this to ball bag critic Gabe Hernandez. Cheers 4 stars

This is making me wish Russell would replace Zdarsky on the mainline Batman series. Thoughtful and intelligent writing. I love Zdarsky but his Batman run has been such a disappointment.

That was fun, love the dark ambience that pervades throughout. A case of the artwork elevating what is a simple story. Excited to read more.

Excellent, as was #1.

A fun ride. Arguably an underwhelming concept that Aaron pulls off well. It's somewhat unique seeing Batman underpowered against aliens that would be your quintessential jobber in any other comic. It actually humanises Batman in a way that's a bit different. I think people have been too hard on this. It's depthless sci-fi fun, which is what I often want after a hard day at work. Job done. I look forward to reading this series. If this is the kind of quality to expect from Aaron in DC, his Absolute Superman should be good.

Stunning artwork from the always brilliant Andrea Sorrentino. Mattson Tomlin is quite the story teller. The real world vibes have been done in Batman before but not as well as this.

Loeb perfection. I'm just ecstatic we're getting this at all. That it's so we'll written is a bonus!

It's Jeph Loeb and more LH. 10. Obviously. I await Gabe and his urinating the the proverbial cornflakes.

A worthy follow up to the last mainline story. There are a few deep cuts for avid BH fans. If you dig BH, you'll like or love it. Lemire always brings the goods.

Critics are off the mark here. Excellent issue.

Superb

Nope.

The first story was beautiful.

Slow burn but my interest is piqued.

Conservative tears.

Bloody underrated this. Love that Snyder picked up the threads of the Dollmaker and Joker deal.

I enjoy Taylor occasionally. Particularly when he puts narrative first.

Chip with an excellent start.

Love it. A nod to Superior Spider-man is a win for me.

A nail biter. Brilliant.

Gutted this is finished. One of King's best.

I have no idea who any of these characters are or what is happening here. Can someone explain to me what I need to have read to understand all of this? I like the premise and Tate is solid as always. Just need a bit more background. Not new reader friendly.

Absolutely spellbinding.

Smallwood is unparalleled.

Sticks the landing beautifully. One of best stories King has done.

The start of one of the greatest super hero comics of modern times.

Holy moly. The last Iron Man run I read was Christopher Cantwells magnificent take on the character. The depth and nuance of that run is all but gone. I understand Marvel are trying to give writers experience but after Cantwell elevated Iron Man in the comics for the first time in years, I'd have hoped to have seen some bigger names take on the task.

S

Ah yes, the critics that don't understand the Lemire slow build.

Waid does it again. My friends, we have defeated the deviant Gabe Hernandez. He gave this a 9.5. Somebody has clearly spiked his office water with MDMA as he is uncharacteristically feeling the love. The GH protest continues!

Gripping first issue. A very interesting concept indeed.

This feels like a return to form from Lemire, his last run of books have been hit or miss. This nails the character drama in true Lemirian style and is encapsulated by a intriguing mystery. I wasn't sure based on #1 but #2 brings form to everything. Must read.

The best Moon Knight since the Lemire run.

Another Brubaker classic.

Thought provoking and wonderfully written, as always.

Joyless critics bashing a fun little run. If you dig Wagners writing style, you'll love this. I hate when websites assign people to review the works ofwriters they don't know or like.

One of the best comics on the shelves.

10

Another Brubaker classic.

Ed continues this stellar run. These are a joy to read every single time.

Beautiful work from Lemire as always. The team behind Ascender and Descender bring this wonderful story to life. Joshua Williamsons work on the recent Robin comic run has been great but this eclipses it.

One the best Robin stories ever. The emotional depth is classic Lemire. After years of poor Robin stories, we are finally gifted this treasure. I had hoped Lemire would work with DC more. However, it seems Swamp Thing is his last. A shame.

Slowly plotted but beautifully written. Those with patience and a fascination for mystery are rewarded.

Tynion's works outside of Batman are routinely superb. I'm sure the ultra-conservative comics nutjobs on here won't approve.

Another fantastic issue. I hope this team continues to create more Trek comics. Thank you Colin Kelly.

Good Trek fun.

An excellent companion piece to the new mainline Star Trek comic.

An absolute joy to read. The writer understands Star Trek. A big issue in comics these days is writers taking on characters they do not understand. The commitment to making this feel like Star Trek is appreciated. A lot people these days seem to think nothing is sacred. Star Trek is.

After Tom King's mostly poor Batman run, he's finally tapped into the quality shown in his Vision/Mr Miracle comics. Why people who hate previous issues keep spending money on the next issue and reading a comic that they hate, is beyond me. I was upset at what he did with Batman also but it doesn't automatically disqualify his other works.

10

Russell, as thought provoking as ever. This feels like Superman.

Russell nails it. Ignore the negatity.

Lemire, brilliant as ever.

What a wonderful run.

Here is a 10 for all you Tom King haters.

An intriguing premise. Sold.

I actually cheered out loud.

Pigeon is one of the most compelling characters of the year.

Superb finale to a quality BH story.

Surprised this series wasn't a big hit at the Eisner awards.

A magical read. Fantasy perfection.

Ignore the critic that gave this a 5. This and Hellblazer are the best mainstream comics going. Can Hickman keep it up? I hope so.

Weird Science Marvel Comics can bolt.

This is why I read comics. This is magic.

Perfect.

The best current Marvel comic, bar none.

mrgabehernandez should not be employed.

Oh look, Gabe Hernandez being a ball bag. Folk love this comic. Take your negativity and go a review yourself being fired into the sun by a cannon.

Superb. A fascinating and unsettling look into Doom Reed.

I'm enjoying this more than Ultimate Spider-man man. Deniz Camp has been made by this series. Pure Marvel magic.

Usagi is only ever a 10. I cannot believe I only discovered this series few month's ago. It has given me an even deeper love for the comic book medium. Thank you Stan Sakai.

Best Wolverine comic in years. Critics are way off on this one.

Critics continue to fail this comic. The best Wolverine comic and years and it isn't being celebrated as such. Boring, negative, joyless critics.