Batman is a great book under Snyder and Capullo and it has been the entire time under the New 52 banner. This particular issue stands out as a great one. I can't find any flaw in this book and this is the kind of issue you file in a spot where you can pull it up and re-read from time to time to get a charge of Batman. Great, great comic book. Read Full Review

Another strong outing in the story arc that is becoming a must re-read to diehard Batman fans and casual readers alike. The best part about this arc is the failures of Batman, we are not seeing the veteran Dark Knight that can solve anything in an hour. He's picking himself up after every knockdown to prove to everyone he is the real deal. This issue gives us glimpses of the Batman Bruce will become, and I'm loving every second of it. Read Full Review

Some may feel Zero Year has been going on for too long. I couldnt disagree more. Too often big comic stories have a rushed feeling but here, were getting to see all aspects of the story get built up and fleshed out. Too often Batman is shown to easily solve any problem. Getting the chance to see a younger Batman has been fascinating as we get to see the man and hero he will become. Scott Snyders story has kept me captivated month after month. The art team of Greg Capullo, Danny Miki, and FCO Plascencia makes everything look so dang good. Ive wondered this before. How will they top this story next? Read Full Review

Some people grumbled when Zero Year was announced, but Im not hearing any of that now. This re-focusing of Batmans origin will be classic, and will plant the seeds for many excellent Bat-stories for years to come! Read Full Review

Overall, Snyder leaves enough hanging in the air to ensure readers will come back for the next issue, but there are also enough satisfying elements to the book that will keep the audience from feeling left in a lurch. And without a doubt, Batman #31 will continue to remind readers why Capullo, Miki, and Plascencia are one of the best artistic teams in superhero comics today in the way they bring their respective talents together to help convey the tone, atmosphere and action that Snyder is writing. Read Full Review

If you've been following "Zero Year", this issue both delivers the same kind of high-caliber you've come to expect from this team as well as the frustration that the story ends after only twenty six pages until next month. Read Full Review

Zero Year barrels towards its conclusions with only two issues left. Anyone who’s a fan of a rip-roaring good time should be reading this. Get off the internet and read it now. Read Full Review

Good to see this series getting back to its strengths! Read Full Review

At its heart, Batman #31 is an adventure story. It features death traps, vicious wildlife, a power mad dictator, and feats of derring do. It is bright, fun, and absolutely thrilling. This is Batman at his absolute best. Read Full Review

Batman #31 is full of fun and exciting action that befits an action title such as Batman. This fun helps to keep the heavy events of this story afloat, but it doesn't damage the overall impact of the Riddler's terrifying scheme. This issue also sees Snyder digging deeper into elements introduced in the previous issue that brings to light new aspects of a young Bruce Wayne and the struggle he faced after his traumatic experience. Finally, Capullo and Plascencia produce amazing artwork with expansive cinematic layouts and rich and vibrant colors that leaves fans with zero doubt that this a brand new Bat. Read Full Review

Batman has always been a symbol of fear, but in a way or two, he's also the symbol for inspiration. An event like Zero Year can definitely build Batman's mythos in a more consistent and successful way. Overall, this is a great issue that keeps the already action-packed story afloat. Can't wait to read the next issue. Read Full Review

Zero Year is coming to an end, and I bet Bruce still has a better trick up his sleeve, yet! Read Full Review

All around, this is an excellent issue that'll have fans foaming at the mouth for next month. Read Full Review

After the penultimate issue next month, we get the finale to Zero Year and big changes coming to the mainBatmanseries. Gotham won't be the same, so these concluding issues are all that remainsbefore things go in a different direction, partly due to the focus onEternal. All faith is in Snyder, whatever he plans, for the future. But for now, this look into Batman's past his rivaled all the greatcreators and source material that came before it. Issue 31 is no different. Enjoy it while it lasts. Highly Recommended. Read Full Review

Batman #31, Savage City, is another dynamite chapter to Zero Year. This is a fantastic story arch that simply cant be put off until its collected for trade. Read Full Review

"Batman" #31 is yet another durable comic in the "Zero Year" story, which is quickly accumulating as a Batman tale begging to be re-read in its entirety from start to finish. As a sample of that grandiose adventure, this comic book has a lot to offer readers, but even more for readers with deeper experience following the character and this issue's creators. This is a building block in the evolution of Batman and Snyder and Capullo are sharing the construction process with the readers as the structure nears completion. Read Full Review

Overall Batman #31 is another exciting piece to the buildup of the final showdown between The Riddler and Batman. Despite some fatigue from how long Zero Year has been, but that hasn't taken away from the quality of the story. The Riddler has become one of the best re-do's of the new 52 and while an origin story wasn't exactly necessary to read again, at least it's been good. Read Full Review

Batman #31 continues the great run of Snyder and Capullo.  Zero Year may be going on too long, but each individual issue always brings something great to the table.  This month it's dirt bike Batman vs Lions and the promise he'll soon meet Riddler face-to-face.  Highly Recommended. Read Full Review

Batman #31 is another solid issue of the series as it slowly approaches the finale of Zero Year. There's just not much else to say other than if you have been enjoying the comic up to now, there's no reason not to keep going, especially with this issue. Read Full Review

Even if were ready for a new storyline, you cant deny the recent brilliance of Snyder and Capullo. Its the hidden meanings that go beyond the page that make this creative team so special. When theyre on a roll, theres really no stopping them. Read Full Review

We're almost at the end of Zero Year, and while I still think this story about the Riddler turning Gotham City into Fallout for an entire month is a little too ludicrous to be this early in Batman's career, I can at least appreciate a good comic. Snyder finds a way to add some tension into this issue, making it one of the most exciting of Zero Year so far. Read Full Review

Do I really need to convince you to buy a Batman comic written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Greg Capullo. Read Full Review

Zero Year is still going very strong. But it is still going. Read Full Review

Conclusions for my Batman reviews are always a little repetitive. Zero Year is great. Scott Snyder is great. Greg Capullo, Danny Miki, Fco Plascencia, and Steve Wands are great. This storyline should have by rights worn out its welcome about 6 months ago, but with the added back-up of Batman Eternal now giving us the modern day Bat-fix, it's even more enjoyable than before. The writing is still solid, the artwork is phenomenal, and there's a damn good reason why Batman is DC's top selling comic book month in and month out. Yes, it's got Batman in it, but it's also damn good. Read Full Review

At this point, I think Zero Year is like a new car you've had for a couple of weeks. It's still new and great, but the new car smell has worn off. While Zero Year continues to be entertaining, the spark and excitement just isn't there towards the end. What the book lacks in excitement, it makes up for it with the humanization of Bruce we get to see in his adolescent years, a period of time which I don't ever remember reading about. Even though we all know it, getting wrapped up in viewing Batman as a larger than life figure is still all too easy, so I'll take any chance I can get to have some great human moments with the character be told. Read Full Review

It really says something about the creative team, that even when a story seems to have gone on far too long, it's still entertaining to read. Read Full Review

I like Snyder's work, and his Batman can be amazing, but I'll be glad when the Zero Year is over. Read Full Review

This is book is just great. I mean of course it is, it's Snyder and Capullo! This my be my favorite of the last few issues. The back and fourth between Batman and the Riddler, and the action are great. The smirk on Lucius's face when Batman gets the job done is priceless. And top it off there was a very interesting ending which makes you wonder how it ties to next issue.

Another incredible entry in the oh-so-long "Zero Year" saga. I really don't understand those who complain about a long, articulated story while doing the same for the basic ones of five issues tops. Also, when the quality and fun are so high, why stop? This shit could go on for decades for me if it kept the same level of awesomeness. The cerebral challenge between the two geniuses here was perfectly handled, while also destroying my heart once again by showing the devastating outcomes of of Bruce's parents' tragic deaths. Knowing that there are only two issues left to put an end to this, I feel a little sad, but counting on this incredible team's permanence on the book.

So good!

While entertaining, This issue was too heavy handed with Snyder symbolism for my tastes

As much as I found the face-off with Nygma to be exciting and fun, I found the flash-backs of Bruce as a troubled, shave-headed youth to be tangential and insignificant. At best, its just some coincidences from his youth that vaguely and unnecessarily mirror the present. So he burned a zero into the teacher's grass to answer a really simple physics question. It just seems boring and unimportant. It's almost funny to me now how Capullo in every issue has a ton of great visuals and storytelling, except for a couple of glaring panels where things just look weird or unintelligible. In this one it was the panel showing the grate opening below Batman and the one of Jim jumping off of a skyscraper into a tiny little plot of water. There needed to be more visual cues to let us know the size and form of the grate to lead to that moment (and why is the steel bat apparently just floating there like that?). And the depiction of Gordon's landing just looked unrealistic--to a comical degree. What a great cover image though. more

I've stared Batman since the NEW52, and it's just AWESOME!