While I wasn't super impressed with Batman #33 in its entirety, I'm very intrigued to see where the story is headed.  Talia Al Ghul has been a love interest of The Dark Knights since the 1970s, ranging anywhere from genuinely endearing to fairly antagonistic.  At this point it isn't entirely clear what route writer Tom…

To be honest, none of the comics we covered this week were home runs or anything.  Even the best of the bunch only took top spot because nothing else stood up to challenge it.  But I'm actually happy I have a chance here to highlight Red Hood and the Outlaws.  While this particular chapter isn't…

Usually you'd see a title like that and assume it's just click-bait, but in this rare instance...it's actually true.  Want a few more details on what went down?  Check out the review for Batman #32. Now, lets take a look at this week's comics in descending order from highest to lowest scored. Batman: White Knight…

Harley Quinn #28 Amanda Conner’s beautiful cover alone is a selling point for this issue which will kick off Harley’s race for the mayor’s office. But the innards in this book are fun too, as always.  Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti balance a somewhat cracky caper with further plot advancements concerning Harley’s ongoing way with the…

You know when you're watching a movie or tv show and some character starts speaking with a bunch of unnecessarily fancy words or complicated scientific jargon, and then the character they are speaking to tells them to speak English.  I'd like to think that the passage up above spoken by Morgaine Le Fey is indicative…

Do I really need to explain why this is a totally messed up action for Batman to take? Batman #30 Considering that this story wraps up some major elements of “The War of Jokes and Riddles”, and downplays what I am sure many expected to be one of it’s main draws (the fighting), I can’t…

Nightwing's brotherly benevolence led him back to the big top, but this circus had an extra Beast that nobody saw coming. Bizarro, boats, bearded ladies—the Red Hood annual had it all, and it was a great read. There were also a few more annuals, a few once-delayed books, and a few more Kirby tributes. What…

You probably noticed that the thumbnail for this article has a censor bar covering the majority of it.  Well, that's because it's kind of graphic.  Don't get me wrong, I've seen way more graphic things in film and the comic is rated "T for Teen", so it's not like I'm covering up some mature content…

Batman #29 The concept behind this issue is so off-the-wall that it seems like it shouldn’t work at all, but it’s just executed to such perfection that I can’t do anything but applaud it.  Seriously though, other than at an upscale Halloween party, when have you ever seen all these characters sitting down together to…

Gotham academy takes it's final bow, and several team members here at Batman-News are quite sad to see this little book go the way of the dodo.   In honor of its departure, we prepared a retrospective to give this series a proper send-off: Gotham Academy is “a story about kids living in Gotham under the shadow…

It's actually more like a shove, one punch, and two kicks.  But essentially, Batman takes out Deathstroke wayyyy too easy... You're pretty much looking at the entire fight right there. Batman #28 While I really think the subject matter is top notch, the execution doesn’t really allow you to fully experience the story. -Brandon (read…

I haven't read it yet, but I've heard that All-Star Batman had some delightfully bonkers moments this week. Including something about Captain Batman...? That sounds good enough for me, and I'll need to get on the ball and read it myself soon. Did you read it? What did you think? Teen Titans was par for the…

Batman #27 was another great installment in "The War of Jokes and Riddles". Fan-favorite character Kite Man gets treated to a sympathetic backstory, and it was quite enjoyable. Justice League had a decent showing this week, too. The troubled book is by no means completely turned around, but things finally started to click into place…

Batman made quite a few appearances this week, but none was more memorable than when he lanced a mythic beast in the gut. It happened in the prelude to this summer's Metal event—which is appropriate, because there's nothing more metal than slaying a griffin. My favorite book of the week was Red Hood and the…

It was Mera vs. the League in Justice League #24, and to the surprise of no one (and the delight of everyone), it took a Batman to straighten things out. The issue wasn't all that great, but it was entertaining once through—I'll take it. "The War of Jokes and Riddles" raged on in Batman #26,…

I sure didn't see it coming, but this week's Batman/Elmer Fudd Special #1 is a strong contender for best Batman comic of the year. A fantastically illustrated, perfectly-written crime drama, this is easily the cream of the Looney Tunes crossover crop, and one of my favorite books of the year. Things got even more mystical…

I really enjoyed Batman #25, and I can't wait to see what happens next. I haven't loved everything in this run, but I almost always look forward to reading it. And if I can have a good time reading Batman comics, I'm a happy camper. There were a number of "extra-sized anniversary" issues this week…

Dark Days: The Forge dropped this week, and it gave us the latest in a long line of images featuring Batman physically intimidating an unlikely opponent. I'll bet that volcano will never hurt anyone again. Detective had a serviceable start to its new arc, RHATO lulled for the first time, and the Martian Manhunter's empathy turned…

So. That happened. You don't know what that is? Well, I'm not going to tell you. And if you really want to know, it's out there. If you click on that link, you will know. And then we'll both know. You know? But anyway, we finally got an issue of Justice League that I can recommend with…