Batman #11 is better than the previous issue...but not by much.  We get a continuation of the Catwoman narrative that seems to be cementing this new take as legitimate, some off-the-wall humor, and additional Catwoman antics that are sure to have any hardcore fan throwing their hands up in despair and bewilderment. From my understanding,…

I found this issue leaving A LOT to be desired in so many ways.  Primarily the defamation of character it so blatantly bandies about.  And I'm not just talking about Catwoman.  Batman gets his fair share of completely ludicrous moments as well, and they are entirely unbecoming for such a cautious and fastidious character. The entire…

This comic gets my official pick as the best issue of Batman since Tom King took on the character.  This story has sooo much going for it, it's ridiculous: An amazing opening that mirrors a classic yet often forgotten story, references galore, great cameos, and the use of obscure characters.  But hey, that's hardly everything. …

It's definitely a bad sign when I'm headed into a Wednesday, a day that should make any comic fan as jubilant as a pig in its own filth, but instead I'm morose because I know I'm going to have to review another chapter of Monster Men.... Batman #8 and Nightwing #6 both came out today,…

Here come the Monster Men!  Batman #7 marks the first part of a six part story arc that is currently being presented in the pages of Batman, Nightwing, and Detective Comics.  While I'd like to spend some time breaking down the story and getting into the nitty-gritty of it all, the truth of the matter…

Forget about Gotham Girl, this issue was all about the villain cameos!....or at least that is the way I saw it. Going into this story, I had a preconceived notion of what I was in store for, but King completely blindsided me.  And in actuality, that is something that has happened in every single Tom…

I'll say it right up front: This is the first issue of King's Batman run that I found lacking.  There is still plenty of great stuff in here, but I have to recognize the less than stellar moments right alongside the awesome parts. Our story starts off with Alfred donning the Bat-suit in order to…

Wow....that got really dark, really fast. Personally, I didn't find it off-putting.  If I weren't reviewing, I wouldn't have given it a second thought.  But since I started this gig, I've tried to consider stories from multiple angles so that I can speak to a broader audience.  An audience that might not necessarily always fall…

This week's issue of Batman invites you to sit back, relax, and enjoy the origin story of Hank and Claire Clover.  Or as we've come to know them, Gotham and Gotham Girl (or G&GG if you're writing an article). The story starts off with a couple and their young son walking down the street and…

Tom King takes it upon himself to introduce a new generation of Batman Fans to one of the oldest Batman stories ever told.  And for that, I doff my cap to him.  While I'm not 100% behind the idea of recycling and reusing past material, this book just presents way too many positives for me to…

Welcome to the review for Batman#1 by Tom King.  (Or, if your keeping track, issue #766 for when this will eventually go back to the original numbers like Detective Comics just did).  In the forthcoming series, King has promised to explore whether or not being a "normal" person without superpowers is really enough to save…

James Tynion IV will be taking over writing duties for Detective Comics as part of DC's new Rebirth campaign coming in June.  I'm most familiar with Tynion as co-scripter along with Scott Snyder for the books Batman/Batman&Robin Eternal.  To me, this seems like one of the first stories where Tynion is not only out from…

This comic was an absolute joy!  As the story unfolds, we are treated to dozens of callbacks to Snyder's previous work on the Batman title over the last 4 and a half years.  If you're a hardcore fan, these echos of past stories aren't hard to recognize, at the same time, care has been taken…

As today neared, I began to mentally prepare myself for the climax of SuperHeavy.  Multiple factors were converging to make this one of the most hyped and anticipated issues in recent memory.  Not only was this the finale to the 10 month long story arc that had been going on since last June.  Not only…

BATMAN.......IS.........BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry if that ruined the surprise for you, but with that cover, I'm not really sure me yelling at the top of my lungs was truly a spoiler anyway.  I mean, what did you expect to happen in this issue? For those of you who have not yet read the issue, please be aware…

Bruce and "Joker" share a quiet moment together that bears an offhanded resemblance to some of the other "we're just a couple of guys" conversations they have had together over the decades.  It's wonderfully introspective and is by far the main selling point for this particular issue.  Meanwhile, Bloom commences the destruction of Gotham and…

This week, in the pages of Batman: Jim vs Robo-Bat, Jim vs Bloom, a couple of big surprises, and Bruce wrestles with a demon from his past. My "What the hell?!?" moment for this issue: Usually when I include these, I put them toward the end of the article so I can start things off…