My biggest problem with the Futures End stuff is that it just doesn't "matter".  By that I mean, it isn't going to have any lasting effect on the universe as a whole!  They are just little "what if" stories that DC are throwing out there for the fun of it.  Sure, you're going to have…

When presented with a finale, there are usually two questions on people's minds: was it a satisfying conclusion to the series as a whole? and did everything get wrapped up?  The answer to both of these is no. But that is not to say I didn't enjoy the issue for what it was. Just not…

The latest exploits of Batwing start off strong but quickly loses its way.   A quarter of this issue is dedicated to the origin story of its villain.  While I didn't like where the story went afterwards, the setup was quite intriguing.  It set up a realistic situation that was not only believable but also sad. …

Come for the fight but stay for the family drama.  While 3/4 of this issue is dedicated to a no-holds-barred fight scene of epic proportions, I actually found myself drawn more to the mounting stress displayed at the Fox home.  I am aware that Tam has had her mind damaged by drugs but I found…

The cover reads "SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS... BUT FOR HOW LONG?" and that pretty much sums up how I feel about the Batwing title right now. It's been good and getting even better ever since Justing Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti took over about a year ago. Luke Fox has made for an interesting character and his adventures…

Remember when the new creative team had Luke Fox getting in adventures in Italy and other locations around the globe while occasionally coming home to confront re-invented C-list baddies like Ratcatcher and I was all like "Hey everyone, come check out Batwing, it's really good now!" Well... for whatever reason we're diving into an aspect…

Whose idea was it to change the colors on this cover? The dark blue drowns out the metallic grey of Batwing's armor. The covers of Batwing have been phenomenal lately and I was especially looking forward to this one, but now that it's blue? It just doesn't pop! It doesn't stand out the way the…

NOTE: For a better reading experience, check out Detective Comics #27 BEFORE reading this issue or this review! Luke Fox is back from Rome and Gotham is looking quite different. Everything is bright, cheerful, and safe. Does Luke question any of this? Not at first, he's one of the happy people. But there are a…

Under the alias of "Duke Turner," Luke Fox travels to Italy to find Italian crime lord, Charlie Caligula, who is hosting a one of a kind fighting tournament. If you love stories about a secret agent trying to infiltrate a death match, be it Enter the Dragon or Gymkata, you're going to walk away from…

The month-long hiatus caused by Villains Month reminds me how much I wish DC would implement a recap page at the front of every book. When Batwing's armor began to malfunction and the assassin Lady Vic cast our hero off the roof of a Gotham skyscraper it was August 7th. Now it's October and we…

This series is on a roll when it comes to covers. The most recent 3 covers by Ken Lashley have been among the best from any bat-title. But does the content within measure up? First of all, what's going on with Bruce Wayne's Batman Incorporated? (Batman Inc. finale spoilers ahead) Something that's always struck me…

Do you like really over-the-top sci-fi stuff in your Batman comics? Then you're going to like the new Batwing that Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray are writing. I thought that the series might pull away from the more fantastical elements that made up the latter half of Zavimbe's tenure as the Batman of Africa, but…

I really wish DC would stop with the cover copy. Batwing #21's cover is bad-ass and it would've looked a heck of a lot better without "THE WRATH OF LION-MANE!" crowding its way into the image. So we open the book up and remember that Lion-Mane is in no way as big as he looks…

I'm going to give a brief review of issue #20 before jumping into this week's Batwing #21 review. I think all the Batwing fans should appreciate that. Anyway, Batwing #20 is a terrific jumping-on point for this series as you get to experience the brand new creative team of Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray (they…

Looking back on my review of Batwing, Vol. 1: The Lost Kingdom you'll see that I was pretty darn disappointed with it. I wasn't upset because it was poorly drawn or illustrated, but because it was 2 issues shy of giving the reader a full story. Just 2 issues! To me, that's either a horribly…

All aboard! JUMPING ON POINT ALERT Never read an issue of Batwing before in your life? You'll do fine here. As long as you know what Batman Inc. is and that there is a representative in Africa you'll be able to follow along. You won't know exactly why Batwing is beating up certain individuals or…