BATMAN #87 Writer: James Tynion IV Artist: Guillem March Colorist: Tomeu Morey Letterer: Clayton Cowles Publisher: DC Rating: 8/10 After last issues debut, I was all in on this new version of Batman. The book has a different "feel" to it, now that Tom King is gone. While I really enjoyed last issue, after sitting on it I began to notice a couple issues I had with it. Deathstroke being taken down so easily was one of those. A friend pointed it out to me and when I read the iss

BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT Writer/Artist: Sean Murphy Colorist: Matt Hollingsworth Letterer: Todd Klein Cover Artists: Sean Murphy & Matt Hollingsworth Publisher: DC Rating: 10/10 Batmobiles What happens when a Gothomite decides to take a page from J. Jonah Jameson’s book in a different universe and label Batman a menace? What happens when that very same person turns out to be his greatest villain, the clown prince of crime himself, Joker.  A story where the whole battle of good an

BATMAN #86 Writer: James Tynion In Penciler: Tony Daniel Inker: Danny Miki Colorist: Tomeu Morey Letterer: Clayton Cowles Publisher: DC Rating: 9/10 Alright first off let me just say, I was a huge fan of Tom King's run and I loved what he did on the book.  Yes there were times I didn't love it but I was still down to see the conclusion to his story.  While we have to wait until BATMAN/CATWOMAN for that, today is not a day to be upset, because James Tynion IV killed it on this

BATMAN #85 Writer: Tom King Artists: Mike Janin & Hugo Petrus (p.10-12) Colorist: Jordie Bellaire Letterer: Clayton Cowles Cover: Tony Daniel & Tomeu Morey Publisher: DC Rating: 9/10 This is the end of an era, Tom King's run on Batman has reached it's epic conclusion. Yet it doesn't really feel like the end, probably because it's not, since it will be continued in BATMAN/CATWOMAN sometime next year. So while you could say that this ending feels somewhat open-ended or abrupt,

BATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH #3 Writer: Scott Snyder Penciller: Greg Capullo Inker: Jonathan Glapion Colorist: FCO Plascencia Letterer: Tom Napolitano Publisher: DC Rating: 9/10 With this issue, we see Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo close out their Batman run of over 8 years. But they don't go out quietly. They take the Dark Knight on one of the most epic and somewhat futuristic adventures he's ever been in. This is the end of their version of Batman. While it's sad to think,

DETECTIVE COMICS #1017 Writer: Tom Taylor Artist: Fernando Blanco Colorist: John Kalisz Letterer: Travis Lanham Publisher: DC Rating 9/10 Tom Taylor is one of those writers that can wallop you with an emotional punch every time he writes a book. Just look at what he did in DCeased. He was able to give such powerful, poignant moments that pull on your heartstrings all while set in a "zombie" apocalypse full of death. He continues to show why hes in the upper echelon of writers

JOKER: KILLER SMILE Writer: Jeff Lemire Artist: Andrea Sorrentino Colorist: Jordie Bellaire Letterer: Steve Wands Publisher: DC Comics/Black Label Rating: 9/10 The pairing of Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino on a Joker book sounds like a match made in heaven right? Well guess what it was, but not in the way you might think. JOKER: KILLER SMILE is the latest release for DC's Black Label imprint, where they take DC characters but put a spin on them and take a more mature appro

BATMAN AND ROBIN VOL.1 Writer: Peter J. Tomasi Penciller: Patrick Gleason Inkers: Mick Grey and Guy Major Colorist: John Kalisz Letterer: Patrick Brosseau Publisher: DC Comics Rating: 7/ 10 Titus's I am a big fan of all things BatFam. I love all of Bruce’s kids and even though Damian Wayne isn’t necessarily a fan favorite, I still have a ton of adoration for that wild child. I was in the mood to read up on some of their early days of crime-fighting. So, I picked up Batman and

BATMAN/SUPERMAN #1 Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: David Marquez Colorist: Alejandro Sanchez Letterer: John J. Hill Publisher: DC Comics Rating: 9/10 After months of waiting it's finally here. Being a huge Joshua Williamson fan, to say I was excited would be putting it mildly. I absolutely love the way he writes Batman, so when it was announced he was launching this book I thought it was a perfect match. Not to mention the fact that I've been waiting for a good book starrin

BATMAN #77 Writer: Tom King Pencils: Mikel Janin & Tony S. Daniel Inks: Janin, Norm Rapmund, & Daniel Colors: Jordie Bellaire & Tomeu Morey Letters: Clayton Cowles Publisher: DC Comics Rating: 8/10 BATMAN #77 is the third part of Tom King’s City of Bane arch. I was expecting a lot of action between the Gotham Police Department, now run by villains under Bane, and seeing Bruce Wayne coming into the city to save the day. Much to my surprise, this issue focused

BATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH #2 Writer: Scott Snyder Penciler: Greg Capullo Inker: Johnathan Glapion Colorist: FCP Plascencia Letterer: Tom Napolitano Publisher: DC Comics Rating: 10/10 SPOILERS AHEAD After one of the most mind blowing first issues, BATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH is back. This is, by no means, your typical Batman book. It's a whirlwind of insanity that leaves you constantly on the edge of your seat, never knowing what to expect or who you're gonna see. Snyder a

THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #7 Writer: Scott Snyder Artist : Jock Colorist: David Baron Letterer: Sal Cipriano Publisher: DC Comics Rating: 9/10 SPOILERS AHEAD The conclusion this twisted tale has reached it's conclusion, As Snyder has long eluded, "Batman Always Wins", which makes this story that much more of a mindf**k, since it's our Batman going up against the damn near unbeatable Batman Who Laughs. Watching one of the most brilliant minds of the DCU go up against an equally br

BATMAN #75 Writer: Tom King Artists: Tony Daniel & Mitch Gerads Colorists: Tomeu Morey & Mitch Gerads Letterer: Clayton Cowles Publisher: DC Comics Rating: 9/10 As Tom King enters the endgame of his epic BATMAN run, we enter the long awaited "City of Bane" storyline. King has been planting the seed for this arc dating all the way to his first issue on the series. This is the story that is set to change Batman in such a drastic a way that hasn't been done in the characters 80

THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #6 Writer: Scott Snyder Artist: Jock Colorist: David Baron Publisher: DC Comics 9/10 How do Snyder and Jock keep doing this? Every issue of this series has gotten better and better. They have created one of the best horror books that DC has ever seen, and it's a Batman book. We are seeing a Batman the likes of which have never been seen before. With the Joker toxins slowly taking over his body, it's hard to know if his plans are fully his own or if they'

BATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH #1 Writer: Scott Snyder Penciller: Greg Capullo Inker: Jonathan Glapion Colorist: FCO Publisher: DC Comics 10/10 SPOILERS AHEAD Holy Shit!!! That was my exact reaction after I put down this epic book. This is it comic book fans Snyder and Capullo's last Batman story. This is the end of an era and once again proves why these two giants are in the top creators to ever work on the character. As someone who has been anticipating this book from the mom

As most of you have already read, there has been rumors circling that Tim King is being removed from BATMAN as of issue 85. Why this could possibly be happening is confusing, as King has stated many times that his run was planned to last for 100 issues, with issue 105 intended to be his last. This news shocked the comic book community when it first broke on Bleeding Cool yesterday. While it hasn't been officially confirmed by either DC or King himself, their have been cryptic

BATMAN #71 Writer: Tom King Artists: Mikel Janin and Jorge Fornes Colorists: Jordie Bellaire Publisher: DC Comics 9/10 Tom King continues to put Batman though the ringer. During his run, he has broken Batman down psychologically. The mastermind behind it all, Bane. When Bane couldn't beat him physically he turned to the phycological route, continuously putting him through traumatic experiences and pulling the strings behind many of Bruce's recent troubles. This issue ups the

BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #1 Writer: Bryan Hill Artist: Dexter Soy Colorist: Veronica Gandini Publisher: DC Comics 7/10 After months of waiting, this book was originally slated to be released in December, we finally get to read Bryan Hill's BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS. Teamed up with the awesome art of Dexter Soy, this book is off to a great start with a ton of potential. Fans of Hill's DETECTIVE COMICS run, will absolutely love that this picks up on threads from that arc. If you

THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #5 Writer: Scott Snyder Art: Jock Colors: David Baron Letter: Sal Cipriano Publisher: DC Comics 9/10 Once again Snyder and Jock deliver one of the most twisted Batman comics in DC's long history. With a sadistic and terrifying villain. Batman seems to have met his match. The tension is rising as Bruce slips further and further into the darkness, as a result of the toxin coursing through is veins. This is unlike any Batman comic book I've ever read, which

BATMAN #69 Writer: Tom King Artist: Yanick Paquette Colorist: Nathan Fairbairn Letterer: Clayton Cowles Publisher: DC Comics 10/10 SPOILERS AHEAD Ok Tom King, you've done it again. You follow up that last issue with yet another great story. When I finished this issue I literally yelled out loud "F**k Yeah Tom King!". Like I said last time, this hasn't been my favorite arc, but holy shit, this issue was even better than the last. As Tom King is ramping up toward the endgame of