Bloom goes on a murder spree, Bruce and Julie have a sexy shower scene, and Duke Thomas breaks into the Iceberg Lounge.  I'm guessing I have your attention now, so lets begin.  (It was the sexy shower scene that got you, right?) The issue opens with Bloom murdering every person in sight.  Then he suggests…

This issue is as fascinating as it is puzzling.  It's a mixed bag of awesome and ghastly, logical and nonsensical, bewildering and intelligible.... Before I get to the review proper, I wanted to take a moment to discuss something that just occurred to me a couple of days ago.  I'm not sure why it took…

Thanks you Brian Azzarello for being my lifeboat of sanity in the sea of chaos that is Snyder's current arc. For those of you who might be unaware, this issue of Batman is an interlude in the ongoing story arc.  While Snyder is credited as co-author of this story, I can't help but feel that Azzarello…

What does it mean to be Batman?  Is Batman a job or a costume?  Is he a symbol or beacon?  Does he stand for justice or vengeance?  Is he a mask or the reality?   This is Batman. To me, Batman has always been about a person who put aside himself in order to make…

Batman # 42 “Superheavy” Part 2 Written by Scott Snyder Pencils by Greg Capullo Inks by Danny Miki Colors by FCO Plascencia   This month I have the pleasure of reviewing Batman, and I have to say, it's slightly daunting compared to my usual titles. I mean this is freaking Batman! It carries some weight!…

Welcome to the new (temporary) status quo.   In place of Batman, a creature of the shadows who tormented the criminal underworld by preying on their superstitions and cowardice, we get Robobat-bunny!  (Hey, if the suit's pilot can call it Robobat-bunny, then it's fair game).  He's a shiny armored, massive gun totting, completely conspicuous, and…

I fear that the finale of Endgame has turned out to be rather derivative and uninspiring. I'm not here to tell you that my feelings on the issue are the definitive consensus on Endgame, nor that you are required to feel the way I do.  I am merely sharing my opinion.  And in order to…

Next month is the final chapter of EndGame, so I wanted to take a moment to reflect on where we have been, extrapolate on the future, and share some concerns.  Let me start by saying, even thought I am not on board with the idea of the Joker being immortal, I have thoroughly enjoyed the…

Sometimes words simply are not enough. Experiencing it for yourself is the only way to truly grasp the scope and poignancy of something.  This is one of those times.  This was sooo good, it actually made me sad: at some point in the future, Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo are going to stop doing Batman…

Last night, I was having trouble sleeping; I decided that, instead of tossing and turning in bed and wasting time, I would get up and be productive.  At 2am I logged onto Comixology and read the newest issue of Batman.  While the issue was unsettling enough as it was, imagine sitting at your computer, in…

Excuse me for a moment while I pick my brain up off the floor, it seems to have leaked out my ear because it could not contain the level of awesomeness that this comic displayed.  Seriously though, if this issue had been nothing more than an extension of the first 10 pages I would have…

When you start off a Batman story with Bruce recovering from Scarecrow fear toxin, every single thing afterward is subject to speculation!  I can't help but wonder: could it be a complete red herring that was placed there for the sole purpose of making the audience second guess everything they encounter?  If it was indeed placed…

I am aware that a lot of you are concerned about #34 and/or the End Game story line (coming up in October)  potentially ruining events from Eternal, as End Game is set after Eternal.  As a warning, there are a couple of things that could be viewed as spoilers, but for the most part it…

It's finally time to match wits with the Riddler! Going into this issue, my excitement was mixed with worries.  It had many challenges that I knew Snyder was going to have to overcome and I just didn't know if he could pull it off.  This particular finale has been a long time coming and the…

The Riddler has set up his maze, dropped in the mice, and now is just watching as they scurry about trying to get that cheese. While the underlying plot that the Riddler was trying to have unfold was unnecessarily complicated, the physical action set pieces that occurred were quite entertaining.  There is an abundant amount of action in…

Riddle me this...what do you get when you cross a classic super villain death trap, Gordon defying the laws of physics, fire breathing, and scenes reflecting the recent Christopher Nolan films.  You get an awesome Batman comic book, that's what. Given that Batman is celebrating his 75th anniversary this year it would not be hard…