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12 on Batman #131 reviewThe final issue of the “Failsafe” arc, which came out last month, was not to my liking. While the ending was intriguing enough for me to want to see what Zdarsky would do next, the way it was executed was uninspired and derivative. But this is the start of a new arc, and I’m hoping…
Last month the JLA Watchtower was destroyed and Batman ended up floating around in space. I did not like last month’s issue, because the whole situation was too convoluted and over-the-top. This issue picks up where we left off last time, and I’m praying that the creative team can put out something good, because this…
Failsafe has taken over Gotham. The Bat Family and the JLA are defeated. Batman is hiding out in Atlantis, trying to come up with a plan. I was not very impressed with the previous issue because it was presenting a scenario that’s been done over and over again, just with different villains and conflicts. I’ve…
At long last, Grant Morrison's Batman Incorporated finally returns! This time the team is no longer under Bruce Wayne's benevolent oversight, and is now led by Batman's infamous rival Ghost-Maker. However, the new regime hasn't made any believers out of its members nor the readers yet. To make matter's worse, a highly-skilled killer targets Batman's…
While I’ve certainly had fun reading Zdarsky’s previous issues, I don’t believe that his run has been a home run so far at all. The Zur-En-Arrh stuff is pretty contrived when you really start to think about it, and at times it’s like Zdarsky is more concerned with having fun than crafting a story that…
I keep having mixed feelings about this Batman run. On the one hand, I think it’s safe to say that Zdarsky and Jiminez are having a lot of fun as I sense enthusiasm and synergy in these issues. On the other hand, I’m not feeling some of the narrative choices that the creative team is…
I had mixed feelings about the previous issue. While I thought it was definitely entertaining, I also ended up disagreeing with a number of writing choices, and so I wasn’t exactly blown away by it. Of course, with that only being the first issue, the creative team still has plenty of time to develop this…
It has been reported that Scottish comic book writer and industry legend Alan Grant has passed away. Grant is widely regarded as one of the greatest Batman writers of all time, thanks in no small part to his work with the equally great artist Norm Breyfogle. The pair created the villain Anarky during their stint…
I haven’t been enjoying Batman for a while. King’s run was okay for me, but I feel like Tynion was running this whole thing into the ground with every issue. Williamson’s short run wasn’t bad, though it also wasn’t anything to write home about. But now Zdarsky has signed on to write this series, and…
“Shadow War” is over. For Aaron’s thoughts on the conclusion, see his review of Shadow War: Omega #1. Personally, I wasn’t really into it, and I hope we’re done with crossovers for a while. However, this issue isn’t connected to “Shadow War.” It’s a one-shot to close out Williamson’s Batman run, involving Abyss. Let’s have…
When discussing great Batman comics, we often focus on particular storylines or creative teams. But what about the times in Batman's history where no matter which title you picked up off the newsstands, you're almost guaranteed to get some quality Batman content? The times when different creative teams worked on different books to different ends,…
When discussing great Batman comics, we often focus on particular storylines or creative teams. But what about the times in Batman's history where no matter which title you picked up off the newsstands, you're almost guaranteed to get some quality Batman content? The times when different creative teams worked on different books to different ends,…
When discussing great Batman comics, we often focus on particular storylines or creative teams. But what about the times in Batman's history where no matter which title you picked up off the newsstands, you're almost guaranteed to get some quality Batman content? The times when different creative teams worked on different books to different ends,…
When discussing great Batman comics, we often focus on particular storylines or creative teams. But what about the times in Batman's history where no matter which title you picked up off the newsstands, you're almost guaranteed to get some quality Batman content? The times when different creative teams worked on different books to different ends,…
This is part five of “Shadow War,” a crossover event that’s currently running through the pages of Batman, Deathstroke Inc, and Robin. So far this event has bored me to tears and as such I’m not feeling very optimistic about this issue. But who knows? Maybe the creative team manages to surprise me? Let’s have…
“Shadow War” isn’t a crossover that I’ve been looking forward to. As I’ve explained in my Shadow War: Alpha review, I think that the premise just doesn’t work, because Ra’s' character development is being forced and rushed for the sake of a plot point. When the premise doesn’t work, the rest of the story usually…
When I first saw the cover for this issue a few months back, I braced myself to go on a tirade. Ghost-Maker? Really? I thought we were done with that guy. I'd hoped we were done with that guy. But no, there he is, right on the cover with Batman. Always striving to be as…
Josh Williamson has achieved a hat trick, with his third outing on Batman maintaining the quality of the previous two issues. Without trying to sound to critical, I don't know if this is going to go down as One Of The All-Time Great Runs, but I don't think it needs to either. It's just good,…
For his sophomore outing on Batman, Josh Williamson utilizes a critical storytelling tool that is all too often forgotten: pacing. This is not an issue containing constant escalation or mounting stakes. There are no left turns or revelations that make the case of the Abyss anything more than a creepy, intriguing mystery. No, this issue…
Let me say this without a hint of irony or exaggeration, and with the utmost sincerity: full-stop, this is the best issue of Batman I've read in a long, long time. Perhaps years. While it isn't perfect, it's a great time on its own, and sets up a pretty interesting direction for this arc going…
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