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A very solid issue that brings the Birds of Prey into the Batman Inc. fold and sets up what could be a pretty big change for the nature of the way Barbara/Oracle operate. Despite the pacing issues, there's plenty here to keep fans coming back for #8.

A very good ending to a better than average BuckyCap arc. I do wish they'd move the focus from the Bucky back to the Cap part, however; that's why I buy a book called Captain America and not one called Bucky Barnes Deals With Issues.

A fun romp, but one that is hindered both by the delay of its concluding crossover issue, and an overabundance of colorful characters vying for attention. Worth the time if you're a fan of the Six or Simone, but otherwise unremarkable.

This is not a bad issue, and in spite of the characterization flaws noted above, the scene between Superman and Batman is very good and helps elevate the rest of the book. Still"nine issues left to go with this arc feels like quite a lot, and unless JMS can kick it up a notch, I'm going to have a hard time justifying the expenditure to keep up.

If you truly dislike fantasy and/or swords and sorcery, I'd probably stay away. But if you like amazing artwork and a simple but fun story well told, buy this issue. I don't care if you don't care about Sara and her magic gauntlet, I don't care if you've never read this book before, and I don't care if you hate the series or the entire Top Cow universe. Buy. This. Issue.

A solid issue that finally gives us some good background on what the new Diana's motivations and history are. I can't say it's the smoothest of exposition-oriented issues, but it works and was so necessary that it's easy to overlook the inelegance of its execution.