Batman #125

They hit the ground running at cheetah speed and delivered bloody, dark, bleak tales of good old vampiric Gotham City while keeping in the superhero fluff and never skipping a beat. Every panel is breathtaking, the words are sharp, emotional, and sometimes even mean. But it's all core Batman. To heck with a five. This is worth ten pale, maddened stars of justice. Read Full Review

While first issues of new runs are usually pretty promising, Batman #125 comes out of the gate operating at such high levels that it genuinely feels like the only direction is to keep going up. Between the incredible art and a rich understanding and appreciation for DC's most iconic character, this comic book, this issue specifically, is exactly what Batman is meant to be; it's about damn time. Read Full Review

This is an incredibly strong and incredibly fun issue, kicking off the highly anticipated run by Chip Zdarsky. This comic is Batman to its very soul, while adding some fun, new layers to make it stand out. And bringing back the Dynamic Duo feel is *chef's kiss*. Read Full Review

It's just a huge win all around as a debut issue. Read Full Review

A thoughtful, exciting, promising new start for the Caped Crusader Read Full Review

As the first issue of a new run, Batman 125 effectively establishes the status quo for the Batman title as well as setting up for whats to come. There are shocks and twists but nothing that seems out of nowhere. Overall, a strong start that leaves me hungry for more. Read Full Review

Jorge Jimenez delivers some beautifully detailed and evocative art. The use of shadow is amazing and I love the character designs and kinetic nature of the action. A beautiful looking issue. Read Full Review

Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jimenez's run on the Caped Crusader starts off with a bang in an issue full of massive twists, contemplative mystery, and absolutely stunning visuals. Read Full Review

Batman #125 is a good start that's stable in its approach to Bruce Wayne while also feeling a bit different. Under Zdarsky and the incredible talents of Jimnez, Batman is in great hands and is moving in a direction that feels different while honoring the past. It should satisfy fans of the last decade in Batman comics while tantalizing them with new characterizations and a Batman that's darker in mind. Read Full Review

What a fantastic start for Zdarsky's run! The dialogue between characters, as well as the monologuing, was spot on BATMAN. The characters chosen to be a part of BATMAN #125 were a perfect fit, the tie-ins to the current BATMAN landscape were well balanced, and the suspense drove the tone of the issue masterfully. Read Full Review

Batman #125 is a compelling launchpoint into a new mystery. It's quite the page-turner, put together by a top-notch creative team intent on surprising readers at every turn. Read Full Review

It's an issue full of fabulous art and really strong dramatic moments well worth your attention.Looks like I'm gonna be reading Batman for a while. Read Full Review

The latest era of the Dark Knight kicks off with a gorgeous issue featuring great character development and a ton of potential for the the future. Read Full Review

Batman #125 is a strong start to a new era for the franchise as Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jimenez take over the series. The work by recent Batman creative teams is well respected and utilized to tell a story that will certainly grab fans' attention with the multiple aspects of Bruce Wayne's life that are addressed to push the character forward in intriguing ways. This also works as a good starting point for readers who are interested in jumping into reading a Batman comic book. Read Full Review

Batman #125 starts a new Bat-era in winning fashion. It sets out its stall for so much intrigue and action to come, making the upcoming issue must have additions to any comic reader's pull list. The future is extremely bright for the Zdarsky era based on this first instalment and as a result, gets a big thumbs up from me. Read Full Review

Batman #125 is a decent start to the new creative team's take. It lays it out that things aren't "normal in Batman's world and something is "off. But, what? It embraces what has happened to Bruce/Batman and focuses on a person who has been beaten down. At the same time, there's been a major shakeup involving a villain that points to some major revelations and changes. It all comes together for a rather intriguing start and a solid beginning for new and longtime readers. Read Full Review

Batman #125 is a strange tale that portends the beginning of the end for the Caped Crusader. The strangest aspect of all is a wildly uncharacteristic take on Penguin that paints him as a having a school shooter mentality rather than a ruthless and opportunistic gangster. The pacing, dialog, and art are fantastic, so the technical execution is masterful, even if the character depictions are uncharacteristic. Read Full Review

This wasnt a groundbreaking start to the next great Batman run. Zdarsky is a skilled enough writer to make even the familiar more than tolerable. Hopefully upcoming issues appropriately raise the stakes and the challenge for Bruce Wayne. Read Full Review

I enjoyed reading this issue from cover to cover, but I don't think it's a masterpiece. The art is great, but the writing is a bit of a mixed bag. While the main plot is being set up well and both Batman and Tim are real heroes, the monologue and dialogue is so hard-boiled at times that I'm having a hard time taking it seriously. There are also plot elements that are underdeveloped or underutilized, some of which should have been cut. I still recommend this issue if you're curious about Zdarsky's new run, though, but I wouldn't blame you if you waited a while to see if this is really worth picking up. Comics are expensive, after all. Read Full Review

Setting aside Broke Batman, which remains one of the dumbest plotlines in the character's history, the first issue of “Failsafe” sets Batman on a series of events that will lead to him being more isolated. Selina Kyle (who is given her own back-up story in a failed attempt to justify the cover price) has moved on. Robin is shot during the gala. And the gloating Penguin frames Batman for his murder (despite, you know, the physical evidence of him killing himself with poison that you'd think would be easy for a hospital to find). While I enjoyed the look of the issue, I have little interest in yet another team trying to make Batman even more gritty. Read Full Review

ghostrobot

Jul 05, 2022

Perfect start to this run, can't wait to see where it goes.

Hydro-Man

Jul 06, 2022

I’ve been very critical of the current direction of DC as a whole but enjoyed this issue a whole hell of a lot. Really loving that at this point in time, most creators are about the same age as me and the influence of B:TAS and Batman’89 come bleeding through. Also appreciated that it wasn’t a tour de force of social justice. They acknowledged the recent developments with Tim without making them a driving force of the story.

cincyfan

Jul 09, 2022

This was everything I was hoping for and then some! This book is exactly what I want to see in a batman story. The heart and emotion of the characters shine through in such a great way. The writing is perfect I my opinion matched by the unbelievably beautiful artwork. With this team working on batman this has a chance to be a phenomenal ride!

retcon_D

Jul 05, 2022

An incredible debut from the new creative team on the Batman title! I expected nothing less from it, and they truly delivered. Although the main plot for this issue was familiar, there were still fantastic moments throughout that kept my attention. Absolutely thrilled for this new era of Batman.

WhistleBlower

Jul 25, 2022

It's sad that Red Hood fanboys are still harassing and trying to cancel Chip Zdarsky over Urban Legends. I know some of them got banned from this site for unspeakable and perverted things.

bestlucas

Sep 07, 2022

Batman shines in this issue - and I'm hoping this arc. In the recent arcs, I feel like Batman has been mostly a one-dimensional foil to villains and their schemes. Batman himself seemed to have taken a back seat lately. This issue offers hope for something different

ICC

Jul 06, 2022

I always wished I had read the Scott Snyder run on Batman as it came out, and ever since I’ve tried jumping into Batman runs but it’s never felt like I was reading a generation defining Batman run. This feels like it could be the next iconic Batman run.

Comics instrucciones de uso

Jul 07, 2022

Wow. I didn't expect that

Anakin

Jul 09, 2022

Great start, love the art. I was initially put off by Oswald's petty and poorly thought out scheme but it all made sense in the end.

Toonstrack

Jul 09, 2022

This was a solid issue that has a really cool setup. The art is phenomenal. I wasn't going to hop on this but I think I'll at least see how this arc goes.

Hex

Jul 13, 2022

I've been anticipating this issue for a while. I didn't read any of Tynion's run and I bailed early on into King's run. I'm sure there is a bit of catching up to do but I'm also generally aware of where the Dark Knight stands right now. Zdarsky started it off strong and of course, Jimenez is one of best artists in the industry. He and Dan Mora elevate books and it's a blessing they are both doing Bat books right now. I wasn't expecting Cobblepot and I love the Batman Returns depiction of him here. It fits perfectly with the dark tone of this story. It's wonderful to see Tim around in the classic red and green. A classic pairing that I am really happy to see return to the mainline book. This is straight out of an episode of B:TAS. It has t hat entire feeling of it which is perfect for short form storytelling. You can tell where Zdarsky really drew influence from as well as Jimenez. Batman is a murderer is nothing new. It also sets up a story that allows him to use more of his mental skills than we tend to see. Sure he messed up here in not anticipating Cobblepot but if he anticipated every move, there would be no tension, no payoff. Rspecially down the road. The issue would have been one and done and I'm very much looking forward to the next chapter in Zdarsky's run. I don't care who I piss of here. Stop simping for rich people. They are terrible people. If they wanted to do something good with their money they would and they aren't. That's the entire point Zdarsky is trying to make. If Batman really, REALLY wanted to fix Gotham, he would have by now. I get that this is a comic series but the man is/was a billionaire. He cares more for his toys and arsenal than he SEEMS to care for the people. At least that we get to see tangibly. I'm not hating on Batman or Bruce Wayne but when writers show us new gadgets all of the time and much less in terms of community aid, it really only leaves us one side to go off of and form an opinion on. A line stuck out to me. "No, it's the hardest part of this job -- this city WANTS to die." It's true. The people of Gotham are just as much to blame for it's conditions as it's villains or Batman. Especially since we know that Bruce was not the only mega rich around. Zdarsky isn't attempting at stublety here either. People who don't want politics in their books are just billionaire bootlickers or those too entrenched in their own biases. They've always been like this. They've always been about inclusivity and overcoming adversity. Not much bigger adversity in the world now than corporations and the mega rich that no one will ever get to reach. That American Dream is dead. more

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Criminology. - Jul 15, 2022

nice review, man!

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Jul 14, 2022

I'd say Zdarsky's off to a pretty decent start. I just hope he doesn't choose to make his entire run into one big saga. That's what I always dread with a new writer. The plot grows tiresome and I stop caring before everything is resolved. But from what I saw in this issue, he's doing well enough. Better than any other writer since Tomasi was on Detective. It's a lot easier to read if you try and avoid the idea there are any messages to the story, like resentment toward the wealthy. I have to give Zdarsky credit for avoiding any sharp turns with how DC's embrace of Woke culture has changed Tim Drake personally and he pretty much focused on his being Robin than discussing his personal life. They can save that for his own upcoming book. I am so weary of controversy in comics today. I hope Zdarsky continues to avoid it so well. It's also good to see Tim Drake back in action as Robin and partnered with Batman. I don't remember the last time it was just Batman and Robin. In the '90s Tim proved himself a fully qualified Robin and appealed to the high teen demographic at the time. I never liked Damian and thought he was a terrible replacement. It seems Zdarsky was a fan of Tim's Robin and is trying to give him the comeback he deserves. The best part is unlike his last attempted comeback in Rebirth that he's working with Batman as a partner again instead of just another member of a team. Zdarsky also chose an interesting villain to start with. I can't say I care for Jimenez's choosing to make him look just like Danny DeVito's portrayal, but it is preferable to that joke on the recent film. And knowing Penguin as I do there's no way we've seen the last of him. He'd want to see a frame-up like this develop. So odds are he's faked his death-again in some bigger plot. Finally, the ending ensures more excitement ahead. What is Failsafe? And what does its activation mean for Batman and Gotham? I'd say we're in for some exciting and interesting times ahead. I'm looking forward to seeing Zdarsky's new run develop. more

Patadu94

Jul 17, 2022

That's my first ever issue of the main Batman comic, although I am huge fan of him. ***SPOILER*** I really enjoyed it. I like Zdarsky way of writing and I like this first issue. The plot is relatively simple, with the excuse of killing all billionaire in Gotham, Penguin wants to frame Batman for his death. In my opinion the story is gripping, I really wanted to read more about it. I read some reviewer complaining about the so re-used "plot", but I must say it is well done in the first issue and if it continues to be so entertaining like this there would be no problem with me. One thing that I like to say and that makes this issue amazing is Jimenez art. Oh boy, the first pages reminded me of the movie The Batman and the way Peng uin is drawn is way similar to the one in Batman Returns. I loved the dark tome of the comic and the color palette, hope he can keep up with this amazing art. Lastly, the bonus story of Catwoman was also very enjoyable. more

Psycamorean

Sep 27, 2022

Already better than what Williamson was doing, or Tynion before him, or King before him.

Screaming Enigma

May 03, 2023

A fantastic start to Zdarsky's run on Batman. This was an issue was looking forward to for quite some time after hearing how good Zdarsky's Daredevil run is, and I'm glad to say I wasn't disappointed. With his great scripts and Jimenez's fantastic art set the stage for this Failsafe arc, which is somewhat of a callback to 2000's JLA: Tower of Babel. Penguin making it seem like Batman killed him was not what I was expecting, but, already knowing what Failsafe's function is, I knew they were gonna have to find a crazy way for Failsafe to come after him. Speaking of Penguin, the fake-out with him in hospital and Tim being in the hospital after being shot was done very well, in my opinion, as was Bruce's commentary about the latter. To avoid co nstantly repeating myself, I'll just say that this was an awesome book. more

daspidaboy

Jul 06, 2022

Damn this issue completely slaps. This is just as good as Zeb Wells Spider-man issue today. Great plot, great character work for Batman. Great moment for Tim Drake. Great artwork from the legend himself, Jorge Jimenez. Great action and an intriguing story right now. The only thing that honestly confuses me is how people are giving this 3 out of 10 reviews. How is this issue that bad? The art , dialogue, story and action look stellar. Seems to me that people are letting their emotional biases of how Chip Zdarsky is criticizing rich ppl. You know what issue deserves a 3 out of 10? Batman/Catwoman Issue 12.

Julhin

Jul 10, 2022

Damn, it feels good to read the main Batman title again, specially with such a great beginning. Chip has a very special way of writting, i love how he's consistently able to create entertaining and engaging stories using overused premises and tropes(look at his Daredevil, that shit is fire!) and with time make it his own thing, and i feel like things will not be different here, put that with the fact that he's partnered with an amazing artist (Jorge Jimenez art is superb), and we have the perfect team that will hopefully deliver awesome stories on the title.

Mighty Morphin Comic Rater

Aug 03, 2022

The art was beautiful and the story was good. Interesting take on the Penguin as an AOC style socialist living a life of luxury while despising anyone else who does the same. The filler story at the end was nonsense (why would Selena care about protecting Penguin’s club?) but it is what it is. I give 10/10 for the art, 8/10 for the main story, and 5.5/10 for the filler story.

Federico Liguori

Aug 15, 2023

I almost loved this. Almost. I'm curious to see if this good start doesn't go downhill quickly as previous Batman runs did.

Tempra16v2.0Turbo

Jul 05, 2022

I'm already tired of Jimenez's art in Batman.

Batmanaholic

Jul 06, 2022

Fun read, I like the story and the art is amazing as always. You can tell this is not the same series tynion was writing. Even though it has the same artist. Jimenez is flawless as always on pencils. The man can stay in Gotham as long as he wants! Fail safe the new villian doesn't play a part yet, but I am intrigued to see where it goes. Tim drake felt like Tim drake. I still don't like them making him bi, but this comic does it right. Let's not focus on his sexuality, but make him Tim drake again. All in all it's a 7.5-8 but the art gets that half a point extra from me. Great start to a new Batman run.

Asger

Jul 07, 2022

Should've started with a new number 1. Why tf was it not a new number 1. It just makes me think it's gonna be like Tynion where he's really just a placeholder for the next guy. The issue was good though, nothing amazing but good. DC are so bad at numberings. They don't have the legacy numbering like Marvel has, and when they renumber it's only if there is a relaunch or something. If you're not gonna renumber when a new run starts then why not just keep the original numbering.

TSMack

Jul 20, 2022

I was hoping for something better from Zdarsky.

Gizmo

Sep 17, 2022

Penguin gets the last laugh over Batman. Plus, a backup investigation by Selina involving a robot attorney is fun too.

Jawsh

Jul 06, 2022

COMIXS thing where the new direction feels a lot like that one big movie that came out earlier this year. A LOT happens in this issue that it's almost whiplash. I feel I should care more about what happened so I really hope the next issues unpack all the 'Action-Packed' of this one. Jorge Jimenez has got the style for this, but overall an entertaining start to a promising new era. P.S. Read this while listening to THE BATMAN musical score, its basically more THE BATMAN.

Afre

Jul 07, 2022

What is this? Intruiging writing finally with Jimenez's art? So that it's not the only good thing about ongoing Batman book? I liked this. But not as much as I wanted to. This wasn't as fresh start as I wanted this to be, but maybe I had too high hopes. Zdarsky is currently one of my favourite writers. It's not bad by any means. A lot of stuff happens here in the first issue and the status quo is changed. But not every single aspect is interesting. I'm not sure where Zdarsky will takes us, but I am hopeful. It's odd to be hopeful about Batman's ongoing series. williamson's run wasn't bad but it was just a placeholder. I just hope I won't be disappointed for the third time (like with King and Tynion). If I am, shame on me.

Loafy Trophy

Jul 13, 2022

Intriguing, ambitious start from Zdarsky and co. He throws a ton at the reader here and it mostly sticks. Jimenez work on the title has somehow gotten better with the past 6 months off and he produced some stunning looking action sequences that paired nicely with Chip's bombastic script.

fzanca

Jul 13, 2022

The art is great, but I'm not sure I like the story beats. Robin is shot, and Penguin commits suicide. It was great seeing Alfred for a page. I'm sure where the story is going but it doesn't seem very heroic and if Robin can get shot so easily, what was his training for? Let's see where the story goes, but I wasn't as impressed with this issue as some people. I enjoyed the Catwoman story more.

thecomiccookebook

Jul 05, 2022

I am a big Chip Zdarsky fan and was really looking forward to his take on Batman and it was pretty good. A positive out the gate is Jorge Jimenez’ incredible pencils. I also like that this feels more like a return to the mystery storytelling compared to more recent action-oriented Batman stories. On the other hand, I’m not terribly interested in where this mystery is going. I’m not going to be continuing with this series month to month but buzz over subsequent issues might make this a solid trade.

justonemore

Jul 06, 2022

Quite disappointed, I was expecting more. Feels like Zdarsky did'nt want to write all the penguin stuff cause it feels extremely fast. Man, there's a lot of important thins happening, and, I dont knoe, they just feel like.... Things, just that. Tim being shot by a random guy, batman declared murderer, the penguin dead! Thanks to the bad timing of the plot, it just feels like nothing. Jimenez is good as always, but I'm sorry, I can't give it a high score. Hope this story improves with the failsafe stuff.

Brownie

Aug 02, 2022

Арт хорош, несмотря на пару страниц и я, конечно же, о первой истории. Но вот кроме него ,выделить тут в общем-то и нечего. Интересного я тут для себя ничего не нашел, линия с детьми пингвина скука смертная, на нового робота плевать, ранение робина как инструмент для раскрытия бетмена в дальнейшем неплохая идея, но, когда вот так это с порога показывают, не дав самому робину подышать, понимаешь, что ничего серьезР½Ð¾Ð³Ð¾ с ним не будет, скорее всего, он скоро вернется. "Смерть" Пингвина даже самим сценаристом подается как неприкрытый байт. Выпуск скорее про подготовку к будущим ранам, чем какое-то самостоятельное чтиво. Надеюсь, что дальше будет лучше. more

Prodigalson16

Jul 05, 2022

I like Zdarsky but didn't really care for this.

Bats44121

Jul 05, 2022

The old frame-up plot is literally 100 years old in illustrated stories. I can't even count the number of times it was done to Batman. But Canadian writer Chip Zdarsky and some reviewers believe it is fresh, new, and innovative. Can't wait until they discover bell-bottom pants. And of course, The Penguin would massacre the wealthy and then take poison (huge eyeroll). Maybe The Joker can take a trip to Mars in the next issue. You know this isn't Spider-Man, right, or the primarily Sci-Fi Marvel Comics? If you enjoy it, great, it is your money and you have the right to spend it on whatever you want. Even the crazy 1950s Sci-Fi monsters that Batman of that age fought had some coherency in stopping crime for the most part. Here it i s all suspend disbelief because we have a good artist. Like the Gotham comics haven't tried that for a good 10 years already. Worked so well. One thing for certain: whether the writer is Mariko Tamaki or Chip Zdarsky, the Batman Gotham editors at DC are convinced that pitiful Batman Bruce Wayne is dumb as dirt. At some point, people will just drop off spending money on that attitude. Maybe it works for Spider-Man fans. But definitely not for long-time Batman fans. Bruce Wayne is really not Peter Parker... or Matt Murdoch. The dumb-guy Bruce Wayne storylines are really just grating. And to Chip Zdarsky's comment: "How essential is money to Batman?" Is Chip writing DC Comics for free now? Is WBD's DC Comics giving away their $5-$6/issue comics? Is the Gotham editorial team working for free now? And most of all Warner Bros Discovery, which is roughly $57,000,000,000 (yes, that's billion BTW) in debt... how essential is money to WBD? Update - and - those claiming Daredevil is just a "Red Batman" - also from Chip Zdarsky, and I quote and source: --- And from Chip Zdarsky himself:"They're VERY different characters. I can't even fathom thinking that they're close to the same. Like ... what about them is similar? I know I joke that they're two brooding guys on gargoyles, but really that's it for overt similarities!" https://www.reddit.com/r/Daredevil/comments/vxeur4/comment/ifvwjs7/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 more

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Sollywoods - Jul 6, 2022 (edited)

I'm very conflicted about buying this comic now... I was considering it because I like Zdarsky in other things he's written and haven't read batman since I dropped it halfway through the awful King run but if what I get is dumb Bruce Wayne, I think I'm not going to waste my money.

Hex - Jul 6, 2022 (edited)

So like... What is your criticism? Other than the fact that you just want it to be the Golden Age again when there wasn't as much social critiquing going on by those who aren't American. Didn't think that being Canadian was grounds for being unqualified to write for Batman. Darwyn Cooke would beg to differ. And he wrote some groundbreaking and Golden Are style books. Hmmmm.

Bats44121 - Jul 7, 2022

To Hex - Batman Bruce Wayne is not dumb. He is flawed, human, etc. But writing him as dumb is literally ridiculous. His is a genius detective. He is not Peter Parker and he is not Matt Murdoch, which I respect for who they are. Yes, he falls in traps, but he also avoids most of them. Because he is The Batman. And the framing Batman stuff is literally an ancient, over-used plot.

Bats44121 - Jul 7, 2022

To Hex - my point about Chip as Canadian is that he does not come from understanding the uniquely American aspects about The Batman character. He writes mostly Sci-Fi, which is great. This is different stuff.

Criminology. - Jul 7, 2022

Ok, what about Grant Morrison, Alan Grant or Alan Moore( i'm sure i'm missing somebody)? the UK guys and are 3 of the best bats writers(not sure if you agree ofc). Is it just canadians, that can't get bats for you ? How does Zdarsky writes mostly Sci-fi?He wrote some stuff with sci-fi elements in them,but even then the sci-fi aspect was rarely the main one. His most famous and arguable best work is one of the most grounded cape comics rn.I'm not hating, i'm just looking for more argumentation.

Criminology. - Jul 7, 2022

Also Peter Parker is a genius level scientist.

Hex - Jul 7, 2022

Zdarsky wrote Red Batman. It has a ton of notoriety behind it. It's won awards. Not that DD and Batman are the same but there are enough similarities that it's shocking that only Frank Miller and now Chip Zdarsky have written them at the same time. I think he's shown he has enough of a grasp on American aspects. A little short sighted to say the least.

Bats44121 - Jul 8, 2022

Criminology - and? What is your point? Because I am certain there are great non-USA writers of Batman. But let's be clear, The Batman's drive to fight violent crime is very specifically based on USA-centric factors, and USA history starting with Prohibition. That does not mean there is not violent crime in other countries. But the USA violent crime and violent crime in other countries are OBVIOUSLY very different.

Bats44121 - Jul 8, 2022

Hex writes that "Zdarsky wrote Red Batman." And? I am big fan of Daredevil, who was created in the 1960s, not 1939. He is a totally different character in a totally different context. And just because people liked some of Daredevil writing, including horrific assassin Elektra, does not mean they get The Batman at all.

Bats44121 - Jul 8, 2022 (edited)

Criminology writes: "Also Peter Parker is a genius level scientist." So? There is a massive difference in being a scientist and being a genius in fighting crime. Obviously. I like Marvel Comics for what they are. I wouldn't try to make Peter Parker into Bruce Wayne either.

Hex - Jul 8, 2022

Maybe you should just stick to Golden Age comics then. Clearly they are all you think get it right when it comes to characterization.

Bats44121 - Jul 10, 2022

Hex should stick to writing Hex's own reviews.

Bats44121 - Jul 18, 2022

To Hex on Batman and Daredevil: "They're VERY different characters. I can't even fathom thinking that they're close to the same. Like ... what about them is similar?" https://www.reddit.com/r/Daredevil/comments/vxeur4/comment/ifvwjs7/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

myconius

Jul 06, 2022

Zdarsky continuing the tradition of a sad mopey Batman. But this time Batman is an idiot that walks right into letting himself get framed for murder. ..... whoopsie-poo!

Quinn

Jul 06, 2022

If you want to push my buttons, have a plot depend on people being stupid. And boy, Bats was stupid in this issue. Penguin is mad at the 1 percent and will kill anyone who inherited more than $5 million. That’s a lot of people. $5 million really isn’t that much money. But there’s going to be some big billionaire ball, and Bruce might not qualify because he doesn’t have the bucks. He might even be worth $5 million and thus be off penguin’s radar. Bruce is working with Tim and Tim only. No Batgirls or other sidekicks. Bruce wrangles an invite. Clay face is faking being Penguin, who is dying of mercury poisoning BECAUSE HE EATS A LOT OF FISH. HE’S A PENGUIN AND HE EATS FISH, GET IT? GET IT? Tim is shot in the neck and an a rtery is hit. Bruce is forced to take him to a real hospital because Tim will bleed out. He finds Pengyat hosp. And Penny kills himself to frame Batman. Cats is sleeping with some dude and gives Bruce an awkward brush off. The backup is about how some robot hires Selina to track down Pengy’s never mentioned until now kids. Why is this all dumb? They hold a billionaire ball when Pendy announces he is going to kill billionaires? There appears to be no extra security. Billionaires show up instead of hiding in their panic rooms? That’s three deeply stupid plot points in one event. Tim is almost killed and all that merits are a couple of panels? Selina is made to be unlikable on purpose. Man, old editors really don’t get that we like MJ and Selina and said romances with their respective boos. The issue ends with a robot being activated in the bat cave. Let me guess, another bats backup plan backfires. We have never seen that before - execept for brother eye and bat’s take out justice league plan and azreal as his replacement and joker using Bruce’s weapons and fortune to kill thousands. So Bruce is prepared for everything has no plan for getting his fortune back? But the new writer is going to show us he doesn’t need money. He will win in the end despite walking into trap after trap? His money isn’t being used to help people. So no charity or efforts to clean up public corruption. The dialog actually had bats saying Gotham wants to die. Man, talk about being depressing. This issue is more dumb plotting and grim dark writing. We are shown again what a failure Bruce is. Things are worse than ever, and he had nothing. No Alfred, no Selina. He lost huge resources that could help thousands. His enemies do what they want. The artis generic, and is it me or does Tim appear to be more thin and almost feminine? I do not like this and the latest writer is just giving us more of the same. This is not the new, bold plot that he thinks it is. This sucks. Or I could be wrong. more

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daspidaboy - Jul 7, 2022

Why are you so worked up about this?

Bats44121 - Jul 7, 2022

daspidaboy - Maybe because Quinn is a Batman fan? If Zdarsky wants to write a dumb Batman, a lot more people are going to turn away. Me too.

Quinn - Jul 7, 2022

Because he is supposed to be the world’s greatest detective. Sherlock Holmes, not Dirty Harry. I get that it is hard to write a really smart character, but that’s what Batman writers sign up for. A stupid thug Batman doesn’t interest me, but I could be wrong.

Bats44121 - Jul 8, 2022

There are lots of stupid thug characters in comics, especially in sci-fi-based Marvel Comics. Almost every problem is solved with "super-powers" and knuckles. But that is NOT the Batman nor is it Bruce Wayne. Sad how many "comics fans" (and of course post-modern writers) have no idea who the character is.

RKS

Jul 18, 2022

This book became tedious after 15 pages. I guess being rich is a "bad" thing and we should all hate people with money now. A key element of Batman is escapism and Bruce Wayne being a "Millionaire Playboy" is part of that. This...This is just crap, no getting around it.

Zaid

Jan 02, 2023

loved it