Batman&Robin Eternal has come to it's ultimate end, and while nothing here is unenjoyable, it's also nothing more than mediocre.  For a single issues, it actually has a lot going for it.  Plenty of action, further investigation into the thematic nature of the story, and a couple of genuinely unexpected surprises.  Unfortunately, it also feels…

The BatFamily continue to fight an uphill battle against Mother, while she attempts to convert one of their own. If that sounds familiar to you, it's because it is the exact same intro I used on last week's review.  Why would I do that?  Because it felt like the same comic again!  We get another…

The BatFamily continue to fight an uphill battle against Mother, while she attempts to convert one of their own.  We all know that the BatFamily will win in the end (that's just how comics work)....but at what cost? This is some stuff right out of Portal!  If you don't know what I am talking about...shame…

Talking, talking, talking, and more talking.  This entire issue is essentially the set-up for the finale.  It does a perfectly adequate job of informing us of who the players are, what is at stake, and what has to be done.  I'm sure that when read collectively it will be more entertaining, but standing on its…

Going into this issue, I expected a lot since Genevieve Valentine was back in the writer's seat.  Her previous contributions to the Eternal story, Batman&Robin Eternal #7+8, were hands down my favorite section of the entire series.  Unfortunately, this story is far from the gem those previous installments were. To be fair, I think that…

The origin of Mother, paired with some of the best Batman snippets I've seen in months.  Do I really need to say anything else?  I don't think so....but I'm going to. Batman isn't even the main course of this particular chapter, but he completely steals the show as far as I'm concerned.  Every single piece…

The feeling of a summer blockbuster, but with actual heart and character growth. In case you haven't been following Eternal, Mother is trying to take control of Spyral's orbiting satellite in order to broadcast her hypnotic signal world wide.  This will enslave Earth's children to her bidding and cement her as supreme ruler over the…

Mother unleashes her ultimate plan, and the Batfamily is sent reeling trying to contend with it.  This is definitely the most action packed issue of Batman&Robin Eternal yet.  There's barely a page that goes by where someone isn't getting attacked.  To the creative teams credit, this issue is faced paced and extremely high energy.  You'll…

The "mystery" behind Harper Row is finally revealed.  I say "mystery", because I'm pretty sure that everyone saw that coming from a mile away.  Since nothing that transpired during this issue was truly a surprise, you're just going to have to garner your entertainment from seeing the specifics of the expected event unfold.  That's not…

Unlike its predecessor, Batman&Robin Eternal doesn't wait till the 11th hour to reveal its big secret: Did Batman really kill that kid's parents?  Don't worry, the solicitation from last issue wasn't a false promise meant to string you along.  We really get an answer.  The issue also features several scenes at Spyral HQs with Dick…

First off, what is up with that title?  I think they are trying to pay tribute to The Killing Joke, but that doesn't make sense.  Sure, the Joker is in this story, but the events of this tale mimic the famous Joker scene from A Death in the Family, not the famous Joker scene from…

Drake plays traitor, Todd plays possum, Valley pouts, and....St. Dumas makes an appearance! (kind of) Let's get to the chase.  This issue has way too much talking.  Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against an issue that has a bunch of dialogue, but if it does, I prefer it to be meaningful and coherent. …

Batman vs Scarecrow, Grayson vs Orphan, and Cassandra/Harper vs a bunch of sentinel rejects from The Matrix franchise?!?  Well, two out of three isn't bad... There are two main plot lines involved in this tale.  One takes place in the present and involves Grayson, Cassandra, and Harper trying to escape the nursery before it explodes…

This issue continues the flashback trend, providing us additional insights into the background and character motivations of our favorite Batfamily mute: Cassandra Cain.  She also pulls off a pretty impressive solo insertion into the heart of The Nursery that I found offhandedly Snake Eyes-esque in nature. Pardon me while I follow my train of thought,…

Continuing in the footsteps of issue #11, this chapter of Batman&Robin Eternal also elaborates on the history of its more mysterious characters.  This time, the focus is shifted from Cassandra specifically, to Mother and her Children.  While some of what we see here could have been pieced together from what we have already learned up…

Cassandra Cain's origin story revealed!  (Do you need another reason to pick this up?) Typically, Eternal tries to squeeze in a main story along with one or two other quick little check-ins.  On this particular outing, the entire book was pretty much dedicated to Cassandra, and I found that very fitting.  I think the main…

Bane and the boys work their way deep into the heart of Saint Dumas and discover the secret behind their Angel of Death, while Grayson and Harper make their way to the super-villain lair of DAVID CAIN!!!!! First off, allow me to apologize for being so incredibly late with this review.  I typically try to…

Red Robin and Red Hood battle a bearded Bane on the Island of Santa Prisca, and we get our first glimpse at the Angel of Death! Let me get this unimportant detail out of the way right up front so we can focus on the rest of the issue without it permeating my every thought.…

Cassandra and Harper battle ballerinas while Grayson bandies words with Mother.   In this, their second installment for Batman&Robin Eternal, Genevieve Valentine and Alvaro Martinez continue to deliver high quality storytelling at its finest.  Valentine with her expertly crafted dialogue and Martinez with his sublimely stunning pencils.  Get ready, as we delve deeper into the mystery that…

Can lighting strike twice?  After last week's near perfect chapter of Batman & Robin Eternal, I had high hopes for continued success going into this week's follow up, and I am happy to report that my expectations were blown out of the water.  Ominous, elegant, sophisticated, intelligent, cultured, and mysterious are all words I would…