Batman #56

Batman #56 is a great read! Plenty of action and emotion, and you really feel sympathy for Batman and even KGBeast to a certain degree. Daniel does an amazing job of making Batman so realistic in this issue. You see the tatters in his suit, the unshaved face and you know he's been working for nights on end to find KGBeast. When the issue ends we find Batman on a trek through blinding snow to KGBeast father's cabin where I suspect next issue we'll see Batman seek justice! Read Full Review

This is another solid issue by King and the art by Daniel is the best he has done in his career, hands down. The scenes are fluid and the figure drawings are all excellent. He's come a long way and he's doing amazing. Read Full Review

Since the controversial issue 50, Batman has arguably been better than before. King has some lofty ideas that are putting his hero through the emotional wringer resulting in some of his best work on the series. The ending of this issue sets up a showdown that's playing out like a revenge thriller. Read Full Review

Batman #56 is another absorbing chapter in King's "Beasts of Burden" storyline and one which masterfully builds towards the big showdown next time around. Pick this one up with the quickness. Read Full Review

Whatever the next issue brings in terms of the actual showdown between the two players, this issue set it up in such a way that it had better live up to the prelude. Read Full Review

The pacing was a little slow, but there was an advantage to it. Slowing down the pace allows for the detective aspects of Batman to come through and it helps to make KGBeast a more interesting and layered character. Read Full Review

I'm excited to see how this particular conflict concludes. Bruce having almost this new drive for this particular case seems to have breathed new life into Batman doing what some would call impossible in the name of what is very blurred justice and vengeance. We'll see how Bruce handles this issue when the man who shot his first son is presented before him. Read Full Review

King and Daniel upped the ante in the previous issue and their follow up is even better. The action, drama, and humor all play perfectly. Nothing feels overbearing or annoying. Daniel's excellent art even complements the script well. Overall, a great comic reading experience with only a few nitpicks. Read Full Review

A deeply psychological story told with nuance, depth, and badass flair. Read Full Review

Batman #56 shows us Batman on a mission of vengeance, tracking down the man who shot Nightwing. A good story being told with great art. Read Full Review

Tom King paces his way through this investigation deliberately in a way to maximize the suspense: explosive action here, quiet tension there. While some of the dialogue feels all over the map from clunky to over-rehearsed, his sense of the theatrical helps carry this story forward with not only some unexpected featured guests, but some curious reversals as well. "Beasts of Burden" continues the theme of legacy and responsibility, and though what seems like digressions may frustrate some readers, my hope is that King is winding us up for still bigger things to come. Read Full Review

Admittedly, it's a slightly cliche story, but King tells it well, moving back and forth from the story of a son dealing with a father who was less than stellar and a pseudo-father dealing with grief and rage over what's happened to his pseudo-son. He even manages to slip in another somewhat unusual villain. Read Full Review

King's Batman is one for the ages, one that'll stand with the works of Kane, Miller and Snyder as some of the best books in history. Read Full Review

Batman #56 is a gripping read, but one that ignores a crucial part of the current storyline. Read Full Review

As an issue, Batman #56 gets ahead of itself too much at times as it seems more interested in the confrontation that is forthcoming rather than the journey that brings us to the point. When it slows down to focus on what drove the story to this point it is a much more fascinating read. One that harkens back to the emotional and thematic core that made Batman into an icon. Read Full Review

Tony Daniel rhymes with Batman for me. Now, it is not a version of Batman that I enjoy as much but for this story, he is the best match. Read Full Review

BATMAN #56 seems to build towards something grand, but it ultimately fizzles in its cliffhanger ending. Read Full Review

The sage advice ahead of next issue is to remain mildly pessimistic, that way if there is disappointment, the sting is nothing more than a nuisance. As long as there is great art, almost any flaws can be overlooked. Read Full Review

While I was expecting more emotions from this issue, we get our standard over the top anger moment, but not much else.  Half the issue is devoted to KGBeast working out some daddy issues, but without properly setting up the character, it fell flat.  While that was going on, we get a couple of Batman scenes that felt a bit incomplete to lead him the Beast and even if this isn't the worst issue of Batman we've had, the overall storytelling is starting to feel lazy. Read Full Review

The middle of Beasts of Burden presents a grim, relentless chase, and a parallel between two very different fathers. Read Full Review

Despite the massive, status quo-shaking events of last issue's cliffhanger, King doesn't do very much in the immediate follow-up issue. Read Full Review

Overall, the dialogue and story were incredibly dull, with the art helping improve where the story lacks, but not by much. Read Full Review

AshWatson

Oct 03, 2018

I absolutely loved this. Batman losing weeks (maybe months) and millions of dollars worth of bat-tech hunting the man who shot his kid. What's not to like?

Æther

Oct 08, 2018

A cinematic style story, bursting with energy. A fun colorful comic that reads almost to quickly, but thank the New Gods he writes bi-weekly.

I Review Comics

Jan 13, 2019

After a few decent to slightly above average issues, Tom King blesses us with a gem.  Batman #56 continues the KGBeast story arc. Nightwing has been shot in the head and is presumably recovering in his own series. I wouldn't know I haven't been following that comic.  Batman desperately searches for the KGBeast and pull on all of the meager threads he can find braving New Gods and also extreme elements in Russia to complete his mission of bringing the villain to justice.  This a beautifully composed story that bounces back and forth between Batman's search and KGBeast having dinner with his father. I feel that Tom's experience as a C.I.A. Agent helped flavor this issue as Bruce uses intelligence tactics to track down the bad guy. Tony Daniels, Danny Miki, and Tomeu Morey are our art team and as usual, they produce an absolutely stunning issue that perfectly compliments the urgency of Tom's script. When Tom King is firing on all cylinders few writers can match his output. Batman #56 is an excellent example of why he's one of the top writers in the industry today. more

Linkush

Oct 03, 2018

This issue was quick and brutal. I loved it.

#DontGiveDivasAChance

Oct 03, 2018

Not sure where this is going, but it was fun

Br'er Lapin AKA 20-Ish Ceiln

Oct 03, 2018

Tom King is doing a great job of making KGBeast seem terrifying.

daddyT

Oct 04, 2018

well done without giving away whether Nightwing is dead or alive. good setup. good portrayal of Batman. from a base of 6, this gets a rating of: 8. +2 because: I like how relentless Batman is in his pursuit.

mrDovydas

Nov 17, 2018

Fast read, but loving the KGBeast stuff.

Ken b

Oct 03, 2018

Foil cover felt nice, art was great. Story wasn’t.

Nihilist

Oct 03, 2018

Decent issue, and the entire arc so far seems to be simply outstanding compared to previous 6 issues. It still is a Tom King book, coming with all the pros and cons of his narrating style, so don't expect something different. It's just more polished, thought through, and seems to lead somewhere, without relying on huge shockers and controversial revelations King has been criticized for by a large part of our community for some time now. I'd recommend #56, the same way I would #55 - it's a beautifully illustrated comic, and the heavy focus on KG Beast not only makes him a solid, interesting villain, but humanizes him in a weird, messed up way. I like it.

egonnn244

Oct 03, 2018

"And boom. Here come the gods." Well, this was better. We still get two stories and like with the previous issue KGBeast's one is superior, but this time Batman's is not far behind. Batman is on a warpath to find the shooter, while KGBeast enjoys a drink with his pops. Both of these stories are easy to read and enjoyable. But here I have to mention this little pet peeve I have with King's writing. His overuse of the word "yeah". This issue is perfect for that because it is used in two wildly different scenes. The first time it breaks the entire tension of the scene and sticks out like a sore thumb. The second time it lands really well, fits the character and works for that scene. Sadly Mistah King chooses option number 1 almost every time. Replace it with "yes" or omit it entirely. more

Superheroes for Hire

Oct 28, 2018

Terrible premise, good execution, best art in the business! I can't speak for how much of the story direction is from writing or editorial, but this is about the most pointless Batman story arc ever. Yep, he's finding clues and he's punishing bad guys, but Batman is boring here. Some slightly cringy dialogue with Batman and Bronze Tiger makes the father-son Beast conversation seem compelling. Again, King's construction of the issue is the best writing asset here. But really 60 percent of my enjoyment is from Tony S. Daniel's art. That is just a spectacle to behold.

Spacey Medicine

Mar 05, 2019

I liked some parts of this a lot, but wish that maybe it had moved a little snappier?

bucswin611

Oct 03, 2018

Disappointing. Very plot-heavy, and the most interesting emotional content was [SPOILERS] KGBeast and his father. Daniel somehow works best in the 9 panel grid, perfect for pacing their conversations. And hat tip for Clayton Cowles on letters for the nifty snow-covering-the-dialogue trick...very clever! It's interesting that I thought Morey in Heroes in Crisis was some of the most gorgeous coloring I have seen in a long time - yet the colors in this were not engaging at all. I think it's in an effort to match/replicate Daniel's style, which...it just seemed below-par. His Rebirth issues have been wildly inconsistent - and that's fine for most books but I reiterate: we are spoiled on the main Batman book. B-minus art feels like a disappointm ent. more

KFuqua

Oct 03, 2018

Another book showing that Tom King needs to be taken off of any important DC books ASAP.

waltgator93

Oct 03, 2018

A normal King issue. Here's an issue and here is characters talking and fighting but as a reader, can't feel anything while reading this issue. Only thing good this issue had was the art, the story itself was bleh. Would have been nice to actually see Nightwing or even have the reactions from the rest of the bat- oh wait nevermind just like Rebirth, the batfamily is destroyed.

ohhaimark

Oct 06, 2018

THE GOOD; -I really, really liked the storyline with KGBeast and his father. It was excellently told in a welcomely subtle way. -The splash on pages 16-17 was amazing. The best written and illustrated parts of the book. -I really liked the conclusion of the issue. It was a well-done last 5 pages. THE BAD: -Tony S. Daniel was not giving us his best here, unfortunately. For once, the art actually detracted from story. -The Batman storyline was cool, but, it boiled down to an elongated version of the “tracking down the bad-guy montage” that the Killing Joke was able to do better and more effectively in a single page. - Much like the previous issue, this one suffers from being too much buildup. The story arc hasn’t h ad much story so far, and that’s unfortunate because there’s a lot of potential there. more

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myconius - Oct 16, 2018

i typically enjoy Tony Daniel's art, but it definitely wasn't his best here. ...i really like your format for reviews- 'The Good' vs. 'The Bad'. ...it gets right to the point. :)

ohhaimark - Oct 16, 2018

Thank you so much! Previously I did typical reviews, but struggled with long tangents, and a proper grading system. Also, yes Tony S. Daniel is typically a great artist, but I personally wasn’t a fan of it this time around.

myconius - Oct 16, 2018

you’re most welcome! :) . . . . i myself struggle with that very thing as well, but i figure for this silly dilly website i’m not gonna stress over it. (hence, all my typos, abysmal grammar and run-on sentences) but your method is quite excellent. . . . . definitely! Tony Daniel has done some fantastic art! and is also one of the nicest guys if you ever get to meet him at a convention. honestly i don’t fault him for the art looking rushed. i blame the tight bi-weekly deadlines.

ohhaimark - Oct 16, 2018

That’s good to know, I don’t get the chance to go to many comic-cons, but if he happens to be at one I am attending, I’ll be sure to meet him.

myconius - Oct 16, 2018

definitely do if you get the chance. and he doesn't charge for signatures either. him as well as David Finch, another one of the nicest guy's i've ever met in comics. the last comic con i'd went to i'd met Greg Capullo. i'm sure i'd made a fool of myself gushing like a giddy idiot, but he was very gracious and was a real good sport. i haven't been to any conventions in a few years though. it just gets to be too much $$$$$$ and i already spend more on comics than i should.

ohhaimark - Oct 16, 2018

Exactly. The nicest person I have met in comics is hands-down Mitch Gerads, who was kind and very grateful for his fans. I also met Neal Adams, a very funny man, also very nice. On another note, for one comic con, I was looking forward to meeting Tim Sale, but it turns out he didn't want to talk to any of his fans, or even glance at them, he would much rather just sit there, letting his agent explain to fans why he won't be signing or talking to any of his fans.

myconius - Oct 17, 2018

yeah. Neal is definitely awesome! ....that's a shame about Tim Sale. i can only hope that there was some reasonable reason as to why he was not engaging his fans? ..but still that is very disappointing.

ohhaimark - Oct 17, 2018

I hope so too, The Long Halloween is one of my favorites, and I love his art. It was still a big let-down however.

myconius - Oct 17, 2018

yeah, i can imagine it was. but who knows? maybe he was having strep throat or something that weekend? hopefully next time will be a better experience. yeah. i really love LongHalloween/DarkVictory/CatwomanWhenInRome as well. i think of them all as one big long story. ...and those 3 'Legends of the Dark Knight' Halloween one-shots were terrific as well. i've actually been meaning to re-read those soon. what with Halloween on the way.

ohhaimark - Oct 17, 2018

Yeah totally, he has great art. I truly do hope he had a strep throat or something.

myconius - Oct 17, 2018

if and when you hopefully do meet him, i'm very curious to find out how it goes! :) . . . . i looked up Tim Sale's convention sketches and saw people saying that he does do free quick doodles for fans. a series piece will run $200 to $300. at least that was the rate at the time of the forum thread i'd found.

ohhaimark - Oct 17, 2018

Yeah, it would be great to get a sketch from Tim Sale. I guess we’ll have to wait until I eventually meet him.

myconius - Oct 17, 2018

some artists have a website posting their convention schedule. there are some that start taking orders before an event and cut off once they're all filled up. there are some like David Finch that will only take on commissions at the actual event itself. but for someone like Finch you gotta get there early. not sure how often this site gets updated, but it might be worth looking into?

myconius - Oct 17, 2018

http://www.conventionscene.com/tag/tim-sale/

ohhaimark - Oct 17, 2018

Sweet! Thanks!

myconius - Oct 17, 2018

you're very welcome! :)

myconius

Oct 03, 2018

it's too bad the rest of the issue didn't match up with the first few pages. aside from a very cool opening... the rest of this comic was a who lot of nothing. just random scenes of Batman looking for KG Beast questioning random characters, spread throughout random scenarios... ...Batman & Bronze Tiger somewhere in Asia, fighting random ninjas... ...Batman somehow bound, hanging upside-down by Kanto from the Fourth World... how and why would Kanto have anything to even do with the KG Beast or his father? and how would Bronze Tiger even lead Batman to Kanto? then there is a whole page of exposition thrown over a double page splash of Batman talking in Russian to (who knows?) as to the whereabouts of KG Beasts father. i get tha t this issue was trying to build tension for the confrontation in the next issue. but i found this issue to be more tedious, then suspenseful. more

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egonnn244 - Oct 3, 2018

Sorry man, but you are really reaching here.

myconius - Oct 3, 2018

it's just my opinion

egonnn244 - Oct 3, 2018

Clearly.

myconius - Oct 3, 2018

do you feel better now?

egonnn244 - Oct 3, 2018

About what?

Talon1load - Oct 3, 2018

how is he reaching? this is another failure of the writer to actually write a coherent story. seriously, what did Kanto have to do with anything? I wish I could enjoy this sort of poorly developed crap like some of you guys do but I just can't.

myconius - Oct 3, 2018

exactly. those (Bronze Tiger/Kanto) scenes were just randomly jammed into the comic for no reason at all. ...they didn't flow with their juxtaposition with the KGBeast scenes whatsoever.

egonnn244 - Oct 4, 2018

For me, he is reaching. Scenes with Tiger or Kanto weren't random or something. Bats identified the shooter as KGBeast. From earlier issues, we know that Bats knows Tiger so he went to ask him. Turner told him that Beast killed every person he trained with except one. Turns one its Kanto. Makes sense, its hard to kill a new god. Kanto tells Bats about Beast's father. So Bats heads to Russia, where after dealing with some government agencies (big splash page) he learns where the father lives.

egonnn244 - Oct 4, 2018

So I see a simple chain of events that is easy to follow unless you really don't want to.

myconius - Oct 4, 2018

you're pretty much just trying to make sense of something that simply makes NO sense. those scenarios King threw Batman have no context, explanation, or time frame. ...you're imagining this comic to be better written than it actually is.

Talon1load - Oct 4, 2018

Exactly. And sense when did Kanto train or work with KG Beast or Bronze Tiger?

myconius - Oct 4, 2018

Kanto was badly shoehorned in there. felt like King was going out of his way to be funny and ironic. .... (flop)

egonnn244 - Oct 4, 2018

It's just my opinion.

myconius - Oct 4, 2018

clearly

Synthozoid - Oct 6, 2018

Are you guys having fun or seriously pissed off about about a Batman comic? Asking for a friend.

myconius - Oct 6, 2018

so this "friend" of yours... do they normally spend their time worrying about what strangers on the internet think?

Talon1load - Oct 6, 2018

Seeing a character that you grew up reading being written so poorly is somewhat upsetting.

myconius - Oct 6, 2018

the ironic thing is, i felt the new52 batman series started really strong then took a nosedive in quality. i was really happy snyder's run was ending and we'd hopefully get a better writer. this current run of batman is much worse. at least snyder genuinely seems like a batman fan. i get the impression tom king has never read a batman story before in his life.

Herushalaim - Oct 6, 2018

I think there was an easy point A to B. But it just doesn't make sense in that context. How long was Batman on this trail? King just sort of skips over almost all of the detective parts because I guess he doesn't want to write about it. He just wants to get to the next big moment without any of the connections in between.

Talon1load - Oct 6, 2018

King never wants too. He has yet to write Batman as a detective. I assume that means he just doesn’t know how

myconius - Oct 6, 2018

King was mismatched for Batman since the beginning. ...DiDio just shoved him on the title because everyone was going on and on about how good 'Vision' was, and knew it'd stir up the comic gossip column.

Br'er Lapin AKA 20-Ish Ceiln - Oct 7, 2018

I love how there is always a comment chain of ridiculous proportions every Batman issue.

myconius - Oct 7, 2018

it usually starts with a series of protesting comments, then a back and forth of critical response. the protests usually always begin with Æther or egon244. .....i'm wondering if they are actually just the same person using different profiles?

egonnn244 - Oct 7, 2018

Of course we are.

myconius - Oct 7, 2018

i KNEW it !!!

Herushalaim - Oct 7, 2018

A negative Tom King comic review just isn't complete without someone taking offense and coming to his defense.

Æther - Oct 8, 2018

Nothing was jarring, it was simply a freaking montage, nothing out of the ordinary... like you know montages are supposed to only show the stories central banquet scenes right? This is tried and true story writing, nothing experimental at all. It was literally a linear montage of energy building scenes, yes batmans scenes were happening over some amount of time, while KGBeasts was a single scene in the "now", cut up and told to us in between the montage scenes... common storytelling practice

Æther - Oct 8, 2018

Kanto was a blast to see, King is clearly trying to get the cast of New God characters more involved with the DC world. The ending to Mr. Miracle #11 points to this, plus Mr. Miracle and Big Barda were on the cover of Heroes in Crisis #1. Plus Kanto is a type of "God", a twisted bastard who I wouldn't be surprised was aware/influenced someone as sick as KGBeasts father. This just makes me want more New Gods in Batman.

myconius - Oct 8, 2018

(in the words if Æther) "i love tom king, blah blah blah" "he's so great blah blah blah" "best writer ever blah blah blah" "no one else is allowed a differing opinion blah blah blah"

Talon1load - Oct 8, 2018

Are you Tom King? Because there is no way someone with any sort of functioning intellect could try to pawn this bullshit off as some form of literary brilliance otherwise.

myconius - Oct 8, 2018

he's Tom King's kid brother 'Sparky'. ....Sparky always wanted to be a writer, but was actually worse at it than Tom. ...so now he just patrols the forums defending his brother's work.

Æther - Oct 9, 2018

Look at that imagination on Myconius, go figure you've created an obvious straw man... saying I think "no one else should be allowed a different opinion? LOL btw Alan Moore is my fav writer. You done kicking that strawman in the nuts now? As for you Talon1load, ad hominem attack literally mean nothing, we could call each other stupid back and forth all day and get nowhere. Srly plz

Talon1load - Oct 9, 2018

I was having a shitty day and used the forum to vent my frustrations. Shouldn’t have done that. Sorry. King still sucks though. Lol

myconius - Oct 9, 2018

there's nothing straw about you, Sparky. ...you're an honest to goodness disturbed individual. ...sure Alan Moore. whatever. ...hey. i can pick random names of famouse writers out of a hat too. Ernest Hemingway. . . . see? easy peasy. . . . . now put your fingers back in your ears and go back to worshiping Tom King. and you DON'T like people to have different opions. if you did then we wouldn't be having this silly debate every 2 weeks. YOU always comment on my reviews. i don't debate on yours.

Æther - Oct 9, 2018

Myconius do you not see how disturbed you are because I have a different opinion? I don't care if you hate or love King, I only care for the reasons you've come to settle on your decisions. You repeated leave me unconvinced, again insults are very weak. At the end of the day, I like talking about it because it makes me think about it more, and I feel I gain better understanding. All our debates have only left me more of a fan, so thank Myconius, I am honestly not bitter or angry with you at all.

myconius - Oct 9, 2018

"btw Alan Moore is my fav writer." ...sure. i can see you're very passionate about Alan Moore since you've never once reviewed a single one of his comics and are constantly going on and on about Tom King. ...also, why do you choose to gravitate towards the critical reviews? why don't you go comment on the positive reviews?

myconius - Oct 14, 2018

DC Stuff - more valid points bringing up King's insufficient ability to write a quality Batman story.

egonnn244 - Oct 14, 2018

DC Stuff, damn that's true, maybe a quick Bat-google search would solve the problem. When I read the issue, I just assumed that besides KGBeast's name Bats had nothing else to go on. No info about relatives that are either dead or alive, no know associates. So he went around grasping for straws. Man, I'm pretty sure myconius will now call me stupid or something, he likes to berate other people :)

myconius - Oct 14, 2018

now egon244, that cuts deep! . . . . i've NEVER once called you stupid. . . . . maybe self righteous, but NEVER stupid. :-P

myconius - Oct 14, 2018

DC Stuff - in the next issue, Batman and KGBeast will magically be teleported over to Bat-Burger.

myconius - Oct 14, 2018

...the KGBeast will Jokerize his fries.

Talon1load - Oct 14, 2018

And Campbell will still be a terrible quarterback. Don’t forget that. He’s gotten to mention him constantly.

myconius - Oct 14, 2018

he should just ditch writing Batman and start his very own series the Campbell & Kite Man Adventures. . . . . have them both go out for Kite-Burgers. Hell Yeah.

Æther - Oct 15, 2018

Look guys... Knyazev is a COMMON russian name. That would be like investigating everyone named Peterson or Smith in America just because one guy shared that name... fuck sake. Again acting so smart you over look the obvious, you're all blathering on for nothing.

Æther - Oct 15, 2018

Being KGB family relations wouldn't be public record either. Even if it was... the guy was living totally off grid. He lost 3 planes just trying to get to this guy... dont you think he would only do this if it was his ONLY OPTION. Wake the fuck up.

Æther - Oct 15, 2018

O and being that it's his only option, doesnt that make it kinda like a trap?

Psycamorean - Oct 15, 2018

After he found out the father was alive, he tracked him down pretty easily, without being given a name.

myconius - Oct 15, 2018

YourGreenMuse - yeah. pretty much. . . . the whole search for KGBeast's father felt like it happened just because the plot needed it to happen. . . . and no matter how random the A to B of the search was, it was all just very contrived.

Æther - Oct 15, 2018

Isnt getting the name supposed to be easy for Batman? The point is, he had to know it would be worth his while. This just so happens to be his one and only lead, it seems to me he would have rather gotten to KGBeast through other means, but he only has this one choice, and it's not a good one. So yeah, it makes total sense that he didnt just jump on his first hunch, or have lots of trouble finding someones name, as most of you would write Batman.

myconius - Oct 15, 2018

"btw Alan Moore is my fav writer." - i'm still trying to figure out why you bothered to say that? all you do is go on and on about Tom King.

myconius - Oct 15, 2018

i honestly couldn’t waste an ounce of time nor energy trying to get through to Æther. he’s far too much of a troll to try to engage in rational discussion. i’m not really sure what he hopes to accomplish, but then again, why try to figure out the reasoning for someone that likes to feed off negative energy. Æther would be happy if everyone all just fell in line and blindly praised Tom King, but thr truth is that King’s facade of being some great writer was dispelled quite a while ago.

myconius - Oct 15, 2018

(side note) . . . . i’m pretty sure i can guess the eventual inevitability for the ongoing Batman series. . . . . . . once King is done with his silly little Batman run, DC will probably throw some other hack writer on the title. . . . . . . they’ll probably put Bendis on Batman!!!!! EGADS!!!!! . . . . . oh well. if that does actually happen, Bendis is at least a better writer than Tom King. . . . . heck! even Dan DiDio is a better writer than Tom King.

Æther - Oct 15, 2018

You all make arguments from an emotional state, fucking pathetic. DC stuff you basically just told me if I upset you... you will immediately disagree with me? Lol soooooo dishonest, I can never take anything you say seriously now. I'm, not here to win hearts, just to point out your stupidity. You all are very dumb

Æther - Oct 15, 2018

Its name call time now, you guys dont even know what an arguement is.

Psycamorean - Oct 15, 2018

Smug people are usually right.

Æther - Oct 15, 2018

No Dumb people are usually right.

Æther - Oct 15, 2018

Seriously though, no one of you are worth talking to ever again... goodbye

Psycamorean - Oct 15, 2018

Oh damn, my feelings can't take this. Who else will blow up my notifications whining about other people disagreeing with them? I need my biweekly annoyance.

Psycamorean - Oct 15, 2018

I'm not Aether's burner account, DC Stuff. Does the D stand for dummy?

Psycamorean - Oct 15, 2018

❤️

myconius - Oct 15, 2018

Æther - you just love the negative attention. i feel sorry for your family or whatever legal guardian is stuck taking care of you.

myconius - Oct 15, 2018

DC Stuff - i wouldn't be surprised if Æther had several burner accounts.

myconius - Nov 24, 2018

Hey DC Stuff, i think i may have sniffed out another Æther account. :D

Synthozoid - Dec 20, 2018

you got me

myconius - Dec 20, 2018

great. now i'll probably need a tetanus shot.

Quinn

Oct 03, 2018

The art saves, well not save so much as make this issue not be a total waste of time. King kills more time by not showing us anything we don't already know. Batman beats up a gun dealer who IDs the picture of the KGBeast. Batman says a witness saw a one-armed man near the scene of the crime. Richard Kimble no doubt is looking over his shoulder. We next see Batman and Bronze Tiger beating up Ninjas. BT says he doesn't know where KGBeast is, but he might know someone who does. It's Kanto. We see Kanto threatening to torture a tied-up, upside down Batman. Bats says I know you're wanted, tell me what I want to know and I won't snitch. Kanto caves in, says KGBeast is only close to his father, who is hidden somewhere in Russia. We next see Batman walking in the snow to the hidden cabin where KBDad is. Over the long walk we have a lot of text telling us that Batman has a contact, a former intelligence agent in Russia who is corrupt and gives the address. That's Batman's story. All we see of KGBeast is him visiting his father and saying I am not weak and killing his dad. What is to like. The art. Very good. What not to like. Everything else. Like I said, this is just filling space. We don't actually see anything. We don't see Batman find the witness who saw the one-armed man. We don't how Batman picked that gun seller to threaten. Did he go to all the illicit dealers? Did he know this guy fronted for Russian mobsters? We don't know. Why did Batman go to Bronze Tiger? Having them fight Ninjas should be exciting, but it isn't. I get the impression that it would have been just as exciting to have BT and Batman talk in a dark room. How did Kanto capture Batman? We don't see. The whole upside down thing amounted to nothing. We don't see Batman do anything clever to escape, so his getting caught is a dead end. We are told about how Batman gets KGDad's address. That's not exciting. The talk between Beast and his dad takes up a number of pages but amounts to "you raised me to be strong, so I will kill you to cover my tracks." Again, not exciting. Oh, by visiting his father KGBeeast exposes himself and I strongly suspect that's how Batman will catch him. So if Beast just stayed away from his father, Batman has nowhere to go, because it's obvious Dad and Son didn't keep in touch, they weren't even Facebook friends. So this whole issue is a waste of time and money. We don't learn anything new. No exciting fight between Batman and Beast. Also, with continuity rebooted 47 times in the last 31 years, I don't know what's canon and what's not. So I don't know the backstory between Beast and Bats. Just a lot of treading water. Oh, we do know Beast was hired to Shoot Nightwing. Man, I wonder who could have done that, who could have been the Bane of Batman's existence? Not a great issue. Or I could be wrong. more

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myconius - Oct 3, 2018

i agree 100%

Talon1load

Oct 03, 2018

Why does Batman continue to be so underwhelming? It really shouldn't be that difficult to write a story that flows logically but, once again, King fails to do so. For the world's greatest detective, he really sucks. You'd think the writers time at the CIA that we constantly hear about would have taught him how to develop a mystery and make clues for Batman to uncover to solve it but not so much. Instead, we get the story pushed forward with no explanation about how any of it occurs. Then there's the stuff with Kanto, what would he possibly have to do with KGBeast? No one knows because King fails have anything make sense. How's he's stayed on this book this long is the real mystery.

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myconius - Oct 3, 2018

imagine if Tom King was just a desk jockey for the CIA, and all his talk about PTSD and depression was just a good sales pitch?

Talon1load - Oct 3, 2018

I’ve thought about that a lot actually.

myconius - Oct 9, 2018

i actually think it would be pretty funny if Tom King anonymously trolled critical reviews of his comics.