Another hugely entertaining story. The way that all roads have been leading to the Joker have me so excited for next week's final chapter, and for the wedding in Batman #50. Read Full Review

Although Im so excited in the next few weeks the big wedding is finally happening in Batman #50, Ive been thoroughly enjoying Seeleys Prelude series and I cannot WAIT to see the mad love between Harley Quinn and The Joker in Part Five. The suspense of knowing whether or not Bruce will finally be happy is terrible"I hope it will last. Read Full Review

I think this is the strongest showing of the Prelude to the Wedding so far. Red Hood was at the focal point of the issue, but also had the advantage of having a great supporting cast and a villain who had the clearest ideological connection to Red Hood's relationship with Batman. Anarky was a weird choice to bring in, but he ended up being a crucial part of the formula that made this all work. Seeley and Fernandez played off each other to craft a night to remember. Read Full Review

There's no pleasing everyone at a wedding, and Tim Seeley really highlights that in Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Red Hood vs. Anarky (2018-) #1. This is another great prelude issue. The wedding, as a theme, continues to produce some truly great storylines and mash-ups. Read Full Review

With dashes of humor and character insights from Tim Seeley, gorgeous costuming and fight choreography from Javier Fernandez and Hugo Petrus, and a glitzy, grimy, and just plain red color palette from John Kalisz,Red Hood vs. Anarky#1 is another successful Bat-family-centric one-shot in the run-up to Batman and Catwoman's wedding. It even has some semi-controversial political commentary to boot. Read Full Review

The order of this story seems a bit out of wack as this chapter would have made a lot more sense as the second installment. Events in this story occur before Batmans bachelor party with Superman and Nightwing and show Selenas bachelorette party. Its not a deal breaker, but the kind of thing that probably should have been caught by the editor. Maybe the inevitable trade will assemble the story in chronological order? Read Full Review

Unlike the previous issue, Red Hood vs. Anarky#1 doesn't necessarily have to be read for this Bat-event. While there could be one line in the issue that foreshadows the outcome ofBatman#50, it's not a crucial line the requires a reading of this issue. However, the writing is on point and if you're a fan of Red Hood, this issue will be right up your alley. Read Full Review

Red Hood vs. Anarky is a fun and solid one-off story to build up to the grand climax of Bruce and Selinas wedding. Red Hood gets plenty of good lines and scenes, and Anarky gets a moment to be that complex antagonist that he is. Its not brilliant, but its good and well-rounded comic. This one earns a recommendation. Check it out. Read Full Review

Theres some super questionable decisions when it comes to Anarky but the high point of this issue is Javier Fernandez's art. Read Full Review

Red Hood vs. Anarkyis hardly essential reading, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth your time. Nobody will be talking about its significance in continuity in five weeks, much less five years, but it is nevertheless a very well-put-together book that more than earns its price tag. If you've got a few bucks to spare this week, you could do a lot worse. Read Full Review

The issue is better than the Nightwing or Batgirl ones mainly because it's not as bizarre a main plot and there's a good amount of humor here " Seeley is obviously having fun writing the caustic relationship between Bruce and Jason. However, the closer we get to the big event, the more doubtful I get that the wedding is a status quo change that will stick. Read Full Review

The Red Hood-Anarky is a breezy, vapid issue that showcases good characterizations and a decent plot. It is not the worst of the wedding specials, but not the best either. Read Full Review

I liked this comic, but if you're new to the Prelude issue, don't pick this one up first. its a little hard to get through even with Jason and his typical antics. The illustrations to me are the redeeming trait in this issue, keeping me curious during the short lived action panels with exposition just heaped on top of it. For me this wouldn't have been so bad is the information we were given wasn't old news repackaged and was actually resolved. Not this time, feel like Jason's edginess was used this time solely to close off some already meh dialogue. Read Full Review

The ending leads into the next issue which is Harley Quinn and the Joker. Maybe Seeley will do better there. The art is decent enough on this and is probably the best thus far on these prelude issues. Read Full Review

This prelude issue definitely started out strong with was a decent escalation then just fell pretty flat. Read Full Review

There's good news and bad news when it comes to BATMAN: PRELUDE TO THE WEDDING - RED HOOD VS ANARKY. The good news? Red Hood edginess is highlighted in both the story line and artwork. The visuals accentuate the character's darkness. Bad news? Things like Anarky's quickly resolved plans and weak motives muddle the overall plot line. Read Full Review

While I'm normally a fan of anything Red Hood, this installment to the wedding preludes just comes off boring and doesn't really capture the characters in the book as well as it could have. On top of that, I'm not a fan of the art in this issue and when you put all of that together...Well, you get a big disappointment. Not a great issue overall and these preludes have pretty much worn out their welcome. Read Full Review

This book suffers from a severe lack of focus. Is this an Anarky story, a Red Hood story, or is this just about Catwoman getting a night of dancing? I'm honestly not sure. Read Full Review

Kinda surprising to see Anarky turned into a meninist but at least Seeley had some interesting things to say about underlying anger.

I'm glad we're nearly done with this crossover event - so far it was mostly underwhelming, and Red Hood's issue isn't much better.
I like Anarky, a lot in fact. He's one of the very few villains who actually have serious potential to be featured in a timeless zeitgeist story. Look at The Dark Knight Returns and Watchmen, both serving as a solid commentary of the mid 80s late cold war paranoia, and threat of nuclear annihilation of the human race.
A vigilant rebel who stands against corrupt, fascist class of corporate masters is really on time, but sadly, every time he's being used in the comics these days, he's marely a one dimentional puppet with no real reason to do what he does, as much as writers try to give him some philosophical background, which just doesn't work in this shape and form. And that's my problem with his portrayal in this comic - instead of being a force similar to V, from V for Vendetta, he's doing what the plot demands him to. He has no depth and ideology he should be known for, and his actions hardly make any sense.
I don't expect a one-off issue to tell a complex and cohesive story, but still, I'd at least expect an interesting set-up for the upcoming wedding. So far, sadly, Tim Seeley failed my expactations. Nightwing's issue proven it's more than possible to tell a good, short story and at the same time add more depth to something else, something bigger.
Mediocre. more

Anarky was made as a symbol of anarchism by Alan Grant. Here he is just a Internet troll that got power.

Whatever.

DC, can we please stop hiring old friends to write stuff? Maybe its time we see new people?

Seeley proves once again that his writing absolutely sucks.