Batman #86

If you were a lapsed reader or driven off by Kings run, Batman is back and The Dark Knights future looks incredibly bright with this new creative team and direction. Read Full Review

There is no doubt in my mind this could reinvigorate some Batman fans and bring sales back up for the Caped Crusader. This issue is a hard 5 Stars from me and is way better than any 10 play Batman story we've gotten up to this point. This is a must read and I look forward to seeing where this story goes Read Full Review

While I am disappointed to see King's stewardship of Batman come to an end, Batman #86 clearly shows that he's leaving the title in good hands. Tynion is a great writer that has written the character before, which is evident in this initial issue. I have no doubts that Batman will remain one of DC's top books with Tynion writing it. Read Full Review

Tynion's writing style just works so well in a Batman title and he made sure not to waste anytime proving just how strong his writing abilities are and leaving us on the hook and excited to see what the coming issues can bring and Tony S. Daniel and the entire art team really stepped their game up for this issue and not only was the work beautiful, it was flawless. Read Full Review

So welcome, James Tynion IV, and thank you. Thank you for saving our city, reigniting our hope, and for rescuing our Dark Knight. Read Full Review

This first look into Tynion's vision has me very excited. Between you and me, Batman is about to hit some heights we've only spoken of with our fellow obsessed fans. Tynion and Daniel are serving it so even casuals can digest it. Read Full Review

If Tom King's run on Batman left you cold, for whatever reason, now is the time to come home to Gotham City. Or if you're a tourist looking for a good place to start with Batman's adventures, welcome " this is your stop. The new creative team offers a fresh start and a bold new direction while delivering everything we love about Batman in a single story. Highly recommended. Read Full Review

Throw in the newer, more active role of Lucius Fox in Batman's life, some cutting-edge tech added to the arsenal, and the looming threat of The Joker, and you have the opening salvo of a Batman story that is going to have fans excited for Wednesdays again! Read Full Review

This issue is an excellent start to what is looking to be yet another standout run on the main Batman title. Read Full Review

Well-written and visually stunning, Batman (2016-) #86 is not to be missed; this is the Batman comic that I--as well as fellow Bat-fans, I'm sure--have been waiting for. Read Full Review

So, a fine start. It's nothing we haven't seen before in a Batman story but we haven't seen this type of story much lately, and it's well-executed. Read Full Review

2020 brings with it new hopes in the wake of fresh traumas withBatman #86(Tynion IV, Daniel, Miki). A fresh new story for a new decade. Read Full Review

Tony S Daniel's art in this issue is sublime with its rich details and remarkable pacing. There are so many great character moments throughout and Daniel showcases the characters brilliantly. From the first shot of Batman crouched in the rain with the robust Gotham City behind him to the aftermath of his encounter with Deathstroke, there is a brutal beauty to every panel. Read Full Review

This is a start of a new chapter in Batman, and it's very much a solid Batman story. We have a good contrast of the continued duality of Bruce and Batman. We have a supporting cast that's there to support Batman in this time of mourning and transition. We have villains who are still going about their business and have no intention of giving him a break. But it is also just a start, and while the repeating of chorus of "Bruce Wayne has a design for this city" is a tantalizing one, we're going to need see more of what these designs are to figure out if it's more than just solid. Read Full Review

The new creative team starts their Batman series on a high note. Read Full Review

Batman #86 is a new beginning and the next steps for the character. Long-time readers should be interested at what's hinted and winked at to come. New readers can slide into the comic without a need to catch up with what they've missed. The issue is a fresh start in many ways and hints at the next evolution of the character. Read Full Review

James Tynion IV and Tony Daniel set a very high bar in an issue thats action-packed, exhilarating, and a well-choreographed dance between dramatic, emotional weight and fun. Read Full Review

A promising start then, and with Tynion gently easing himself into the mantle of the Dark Knight scribe, Daniels artwork is already pretty much worth the cover price on its own. Read Full Review

Batman #86 is a well-paced, thrilling opener that establishes a sinister yet intriguing mystery, along with an exciting clash between hero and villain. I know that I'll definitely be picking up the next issue! Read Full Review

While darker than expected, Batman #86 serves as a bold and fast-paced start to the next phase of Bruce Wayne's life. Read Full Review

"Batman #86" is a strong, promising start to James Tynion's take on the World's Greatest Detective. Read Full Review

James Tynion and Tony Daniel deliver a solid debut that makes the most of what came before it, while also embracing a new, different path. While the approach to storytelling is more traditional in many ways, it's still a fun, engaging read with quite a bit of promise. Hopefully, as fans, we can let go of what came before and embrace the elements that we enjoy as we move forward. Read Full Review

Batman #86 was a solid beginning to James Tynion's run on this series. There is a nice balance between how Tom King ended his run and what Tynion plans to do with where Bruce Wayne, Selina Kyle and others are right now. With the groundwork for his run established I have high hopes Tynion can deliver on the potential that was laid out for Batman moving forward. Read Full Review

We get a new creative team and we have returned to a more traditional style of writing in this book. That's not a bad thing at all! In fact, it makes a great contrast with the book we have been reading for 85 issues. We get a lot of set up for the future in this issue but we also get some really great character moments and some awesome action. This issue is just a lot of fun and that's something that I know a lot of readers have been missing. With Tynion writing and Daniel handling the art, I think this book is in great hands. Read Full Review

The art is very well done. The action is crisp and I like the way things moved. While the art elevates the book, it can not cover the feeling like something is lacking. And that is a shame. Read Full Review

From a technical standpoint, this is a well-told piece of comics. But it's hardly doing anything new. It's hardly doing anything exciting. Tynion delivers on a couple of solid emotional beats. Daniel gives us a couple of nice splashes. But this high floor, low ceiling storytelling - it's too safe to really be revelatory. Read Full Review

Overall, Batman #86 is a solid debut that gives us a peek at Tynion's unique voice for Gotham, while still staying in tune with past Bat creators. Read Full Review

Tynion is a good writer with a decent track record of comics. This debut issue is no different. He hits all the appropriate beats, but because there is not enough time to establish a credible threat, it lacks urgency. Furthermore,Batman #86is a mish-mash of past plots make it seem more tired than provocative. While there is an underlying structure of a cool idea, it is hampered with retreads and an underdeveloped mystery. Read Full Review

A perfectly fine, very enjoyable Batman comic that's more focused on the classics than on being some big, crazy statement on the character. Read Full Review

The fight between Batman and Deathstroke is truncated as much of it takes place off-panel and comes to a quicker conclusion than expected. Catwoman's own crime-fighting foreshadows more about what brought Deathstroke to town (suggesting it has ties to the cat burglar's past). Worth a look. Read Full Review

Batman #86 is as good of a start as you can ask for, considering the hand that was dealt to this creative team. That being said, the issue still is far from perfect and the emotional beats just fall flat because of its disjointed tone. Read Full Review

James Tynion's first issue does some pretty good things. We get a new car, a new plot, and just a twinge of Joker. Read Full Review

Overstuffed with far too many words"dialogue, narration, all of it"and further burdened by art that is disproportionate and poorly executed, Batman #86 drowns in its own failed attempts to imitate better works resulting in unrelenting mediocrity. Read Full Review

Wrobinso

Jan 09, 2020

Yes. Tynion finally gets to take control of Batman

gustave154

Jan 10, 2020

Very good start and I really liked Tom King's run too

cincyfan

Jul 26, 2020

I absolutely loved everything about this! As usual with Tynion I loved the writing and this book was a joy to look at the artwork is beautiful

LunaMoody

Jan 09, 2020

I enjoyed this issue of Batman for the most part. I didn't totally like the art. This artist tends to draw people a bit oddly. Their features lean more on the side of cartoon-ish rather then real life. But other then that I liked it. It touched on Alfred's loss without being to much in it. I enjoyed seeing Catwoman/Selena being a major player in Bruce's life still. It's a interesting twist in the story that this seems to going to be a plan she had a part in to bring Bruce/Batman down. In the past Batman has had some of his secret plans played out by villains. Both in his comics and a few times in the Justice League comics. This time it's going to be one of Selena's plans. I hope this is not going to lead to the down fall of them being toget her. I'm so so sick of that card being played out with them. One thing that did confuse me though is that Selina is known to be Catwoman by the authorities and world which was why they were going to have that secret wedding to begin with. So no one would put Selina/Catwoman together with Bruce Wayne being Batman. Yet here she is openly showing ties to Bruce Wayne to the Mayor no less. So is she no longer a wanted criminal now? And is it now no longer known to the world that she is Catwoman? I wish it wasn't and also that Batman's identity was less known to so many people as well. Now it seems like just about all his villains know Bruce Wayne is Batman. The one problem I had with the issue was this ridiculous idea that Bruce could make his city into a safe heaven where Batman is no longer needed. That is not a possibility on any level. What do you think if Wayne built enough buildings and what not that the criminals are going to take one look an say Gotham is to bright, new and shiny to mess with and just move out of the city never to bother it again? Also I really would have like more of the fight with Deathstroke shown. more

M1sf1r3

Jan 08, 2020

Prelude: King's 85 issue Batman run is now over. After three and a half years of King, let's see how Tynion's Batman goes. The Good: I like the idea of Bruce using Alfred's death as a motivation to improve Gotham. It feels like a Batman book. It's good seeing how tactical smart Bruce is but also how he is still reeling from City of Bane. Selina's part of the story was interesting. Tony S. Daniel's art was great. The Bad: Nothing. Conclusion: Nothing too revolutionary but it didn't need to be. It's getting the main Batman book back to being just that and Tynion has done a great job so far.

Linkush

Jan 08, 2020

A promising start with an interesting set-up and some wonderful action scenes. I liked how Tynion didn't just ignore King's run and that we can see how Alfred's death affects Batman. I'm also pleased to see that Selina is still a major supporting character. Another thing that I enjoyed was the epilogue. I really like how Tynion is setting up the Joker. I hope this will pay off. Tony Daniel did an excellent job as usual and I hope that we'll see more of him in the future. Overall, this issue was a solid start to the run. I'm interested to see what Tynion has in store for us. Hopefully, it will be good.

TheHyruleElf

Jan 08, 2020

I originally gave this an 8, but I changed my score upon a second reading. MUCH much better the second time around. I'm very interested about this mysterious new "design" for Gotham City and how the assassins in this issue tie into that design. Tynion delivers a formulaic, albeit entertaining opening and I can't wait to see where he goes from here. I followed his Detective Comic run from beginning to end and I loved it. So I'm excited to see what direction he takes this story.

KFuqua

Jan 08, 2020

Thank goodness Tom King is finally gone. It's great to have a good Batman comic again. This one was good and I'm looking forward to more.

wakizashireviews

Jan 08, 2020

Gorgeous art by Tony Daniel. The writing is solid and the story is mostly set-up for what's to come. Selina looks stunning in that dress and I love the panel where Deathstroke is being pulled through the wall. There's a nod to Nolan's Dark Knight in the Joker scene at the end. Overall, it felt like an issue of Batman. And. The lines. Of dialog. Were not. Written by Tom King. Thank the Maker! I am looking forward to seeing where Tynion takes us with his run on the title.

EDiakota

Jan 11, 2020

" You have a design for Gotham City, Master Bruce. Isn't it time the world saw it ? " - BATMAN

ICC

Jan 18, 2020

A very promising start

Tinman

Jan 23, 2020

Good start with the new creative team.

Federico Liguori

Jul 01, 2023

I completely skipped the last part of King's run as I was literally falling asleep. But this, this looks fun!

myconius

Jan 08, 2020

It's a hell of a lot better than Tom King's trash run.

Afre

Jan 08, 2020

Finally, a Batman comic with Daniel's great art that has good writing??? I've been waiting for this. It is a good start, and I've always liked how Tynion handled Bruce. But I'm a bit skeptical. I liked King's first 30 issues too, and hated the last 30 issues.

Br'er Lapin AKA 20-Ish Ceiln

Jan 15, 2020

It feels very plain after Tom King's run, but I still dig it.

mrDovydas

Feb 02, 2020

This ain't bad at all, and I'm definitely sure that this story will be liked by a lot more people than King's stuff was.

Tony

May 22, 2020

Solid start

DarePool53

Jan 04, 2021

Solid, intriguing book with fantastic art. Feels great just to be reading a proper issue of Batman again, now that everyone's favourite divisive 'auteur' has been herded away to finish off his Bat/Cat fiasco under DC's Black Label.

Nihilist

Jan 08, 2020

A good Batman comic? Could it be?! Well, considering it's Tynion who took over the series, I expected nothing less, but still, I was afraid Tom King's awfulness preceeding this new run could affect it more, dragging it down. That didn't happen for the most part, naturally not including Alfred's death, which up to this point, has been just pointless, it was merely shock for the sake of shock. Tynion, in comparison, just laid down everything important, set up the big mystery, and even more. That's what we call a plan, which can't be said about King's nonsensical gibberish with no purpose and endgoal. Whether it's a good plan or not, time will tell, but at least there's something we can follow now. The art is beautiful, once again, not sur prising, since DC wants to sell this flagship comic, and attract those who turned their backs on King's run. Good art sure is a good selling point, and this issue truly is something you could analyze for hours, focusing on every little detail. What I enjoy is how Catwoman and Lucius Fox play bigger roles in the adventure, from the get go. Tynion undertands that Batman can be monotonus as a character, and needs company. People who would be more than cannon fodder to get killed off/shot in the head, or to appear only when a deus ex machina magical knife is needed. He did that already with Rebirth's Detective Comics series, establishing a team and giving each member purpose. I hope this continues, and we'll see Bruce developing some fleshed out relationships in this new era of Batman comics. Well, that's a glimmer of hope, at least, in the world where half of Australia and Amazonia are in flames, and the US government oes anything in it power to start world war 3 with Iran, so the current president gets re-elected. At least we won't experience all this horror without decent comics to read. more

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Quinn - Jan 8, 2020

As I said in my review, having a black man who runs a billion dollar company act as a servant to a rich white guy is bad optics. I kind of wish Bruce got another person to do Alfred's work. I also question how Selina, a known criminal, can play hostess? That's the problem when you write yourself into a corner. It really should limit future stories. When writers ignore logical consequences, it really bothers me. Or I could be wrong.

egonnn244 - Jan 8, 2020

I don't think Selina's identity as Catwoman is as widely known among Gothamites as it is among villains and heroes (and Gordon probably, but he's infected now), but I may be wrong.

Quinn - Jan 8, 2020

If Selina has a police record, which is a matter of public record and available to Page Six gossip columnist-types, the world knows. Bruce is big news and who is acting as his wife-like hostess at a public event will be investigated by the media as a matter of course. That’s what bugs me about the Bruce-Selina romance. A problem that writers can’t deal with in a “realistic” manner if you can say that about a story featuring a man dressed as a bat.

egonnn244

Jan 08, 2020

"I believe" Tony Daniel certainly knows how to open an issue. Along with Miki's inks and Morey's excellent colors, he can make something great. That opening double-page spread is truly amazing. The rain, the lights, Gotham's skyline in the background... Yeah, the art in this issue is top-notch. Thankfully, the story doesn't fall short either. Tynion proved before in Detective Comics that he can write a nice Batman. It might be considered a tad narration heavy, but it's the hero narrating rather than some omniscient narrator, which is the way I prefer. The story itself is that someone is planning something big and this someone is the Joker, who takes a page right out of Heath Ledger's Joker book. Batman here is smart, brooding, prec ise and basically seems to be the smartest guy in the city. It's been a while since we saw that in this book. It's been a few months since I've given a rating like this in this book. Definitely worth checking out, now that King's reign of terror is over. more

Psycamorean

Jan 08, 2020

This was a pretty good first issue. A godsend after Tom King, but not all that exciting on its own. I don't know, hopefully it will pick up next issue. I was excited for this one, so maybe my expectations were too high. Also, ironically, the Joker tease in this issue makes me less excited than last issue's tease. Guess that shows how fickle I am about the character. This was an insignificant glimmer of absolute "meh" in the world where arson burned down Australia, corruption bleeds into the Amazonia and Iran can't hit anything except the send button on a sheepish declaration of even-stevens. At least we'll have moderately okay comics to tide us over while the world continues to spin on its ever-boring axis. Wink-wink.

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LunaMoody - Jan 9, 2020

Wow seriously?? Your talk about major fires, world corruption and bombing and you call it boring. People are dying and suffering!!! Your complaining about being bored about it. Well I'm sure the world over is deeply sorry that it's boring you and just as grateful you have your comics to turn to.

Psycamorean - Jan 9, 2020

Wink-wink.

DDJamesB

Jan 11, 2020

I havent read a Batman issue since #50 as I just couldnt take Tom King anymore. I got this issue and it was definitely a step up. It laid the ground work and ill be back for the next issue.

Duster09

Jan 13, 2020

Hopefully start of something good

Spacey Medicine

Feb 19, 2020

I didn’t love this as much as I expected (hoped?) but I also didn’t hate it, which is a great improvement.

Eren Esirci

Sep 26, 2020

Tynion nispeten iyi bir başlangıç yaptı. City of Bane bittiği için de mutluyum bir yandan. Gerçekten çok kötüydü. Tom King'in hakkını da yemek istemiyorum. Sonuçta kaç sayıdır Batman yazıyor. İyi veya kötü Batman'e bir şeyler kattı. Tynion ise iyi bir başlangıç yaptı dediğim gibi. Bana kalırsa sayı oldukça hızlı başladı ve hızlı da ilerledi. Diyalogları ise beğendim. Tynion, biraz daha mutlu olmaya çalışan ve Batman'e ihtiyacınolmayan bir Gotham için çalışan bir Bruce Wayne tasviri sunuyor. Eksik bulduğum ufak taraflarına rağmen beğendimi söyleyebilirim.

MKW69

Jan 08, 2020

Standard Tynion nothing Great, but passable. Only problem is that The end rehashes count of owls.

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myconius - Jan 8, 2020

i honestly felt this was a rehash of the gathering of the Club of Villains from Batman issue #676 (Batman R.I.P.) which is funny because Tony Daniel also drew that as well.

allenquanobi

Jan 08, 2020

This was just fine. It's as by the numbers as you can get for a new run, and it also doesn't help that tynion is writing and we got a Batman run from him in detective that ended just a little more than a year ago. The art is fantastic, and that saves the issue for me since I was finding myself bored with the plot throughout.

AdmiralWhiskers

Jan 08, 2020

Rome wasn't built in a day, and course corrections after 85 issues and 3 years don't happen in one month. That said, James Tynion takes a thematic broom to the Bat-world of Tom King and starts over. The book is the opening stanza of a longer (presumably 15 or so issues, culminating with issue 100) arc. As such, you can't read a ton into it. But it's a strong statement of purpose, suggesting a Batman that will be operating on a number of fronts both as Bruce Wayne and as Batman, using every tool (some yet to be created) and person at his disposal. The villains are varied and colorful.. And the future - through Lucius Fox, father of presumed 5G Batman Luke Fox - is foreshadowed. I've read Batman in its various incarnations on and off over 40-ish years. Truthfully, the character is over-exposed and has been written and rewritten every possible way. Batman sells comics, however, so DC will whip that horse until the end of time. Tynion's Batman doesn't represent anything NEW or DIFFERENT than what I've seen from so many writers previously...no, it instead delivers a familiar, classic, accessible Batman that readers surely will enjoy. Well, at least the ones not wrapped up in King's mind games melodrama. Artwork fits the writing...very strong, especially with the cityscape shots and Batman figures. I wasn't as thrilled with the human character imagery in the Selina Kyle scene, but I've also seen so much worse. (The artist can draw hands and feet!) If you've been away from Batman for whatever reason, this is an excellent jumping on point. Tynion has set the course for a Batman book that will be above average at minimum. If the story develops as it could, this could be something special. more

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myconius - Jan 8, 2020

Rome wasn't built in a day, but it was destroyed in a matter of 85 issues.

Darkseid24

Jan 08, 2020

It was ok, but not great. At least Tynion is writing dialogue, that actually is readable. However I hate, that Catwoman is still a part of the story. She is just pointless. Deathstroke was beaten pretty fast by Batman & while I don’t really think Deathstroke to be an interesting villain, he shouldn’t be beaten so easily. The D Villains in this issue also were pretty boring& I am wondering, why they were even in it. I liked the Bruce missing Alfred part, but I still hate, that DC actually goes through with his death. So overall it’s an ok issue, but nothing outstanding.

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myconius - Jan 8, 2020

yeah. this comic (though much better than King) is still not all that great. ....i give it a score of "MEH". ...maybe even a "MEH minus".

Darkseid24 - Jan 8, 2020

Agreed. But overall I am not so happy about Tynion writing Batman, because of Batman & Robin Eternal.

myconius - Jan 8, 2020

agreed. he was big-time riding Snyder's coat-tails throughout the new52. and the only reason most of those lackluster series sold very well was because of all the noobs lured in with those shiny issue number ONEs.

myconius - Jan 8, 2020

mediocre comics selling well due to a bunch of casuals, lured into the comic stores hot off the success of Nolan's Dark Knight movies and the Arkham videogames.

Darkseid24 - Jan 8, 2020

You are unfortunately right.

Big Brother

Jan 08, 2020

Standard fill-in stuff. Don't use Deathstroke like that.

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myconius - Jan 8, 2020

it's sad when they punk out Deathstroke like this. it's almost as bad as how DC has been treating Darkseid.

Rascal4Hire

Jan 08, 2020

I was expecting this issues for a long time. Unfortunately Batman still fails to deliver. This is a bread and butter issue, nothing really exciting. No strong points. It's definitely better than King's emptiness but for it's price it's not good value for money. I'll give it three more issues but if things don't drastically change to the better, I think this will be my goodbye to the book till the next writer. I don't blame Tynion. The book was burned to the ground by King and he has to rebuild everything. But I don't have the time or patience to follow it.

Quinn

Jan 08, 2020

What to say, what to say? The art is good. Tynion definately is taking the book in a new direction, but is it really a new direction? We see Bruce at Bats being ever so dedicated to fighting crime that he neglects his guests at a Wayne Enterprise event. That's not new. We see him fighting an unnamed evil organization with a secret goal. That's not new. We see Selina acting at "Mrs." Wayne at said event and still looking at shiny objects with lust. Could be interesting. She loves Bruce and wants to help Gotham, but she's still, at heart, a thief. Has potential if done right, but it's a tricky road to walk. Some point I bring up that could be exploited, but the writer will probably miss. The mayor says that thanks to Bruce's efforts Got ham is a boom town again, growing faster than any other American city and how did Bruce push his agenda to build a new campus through the city government so quickly? We don't know and that's a good question. Is Bruce actually being as corrupt as the people he fights pushing his agenda? Did he bribe people, make promises that are "iffy"? We don't know and I hope Tynion explores this idea - that in the end Bruce is as corrupt in his own way as others. Democracy must be run democratically and not by an oligarch. Bruce calls Lucius Alfred by mistake, so that shows he misses Alfred. So do I. He'll be back, but I do believe having a black CEO of a billion dollar company act as the servant of a rich white man is just bad optics. Also, running a billion dollar company is time consuming. Lucius has better things to do. But the art was really good. I liked Selina's slightly off-modal haircut. There's a lot of potential here to be good and be bad and just hit notes that have been hit in other stories. Hence the rating of 5. I will wait and see. Or I could be wrong. more

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Darkseid24 - Jan 8, 2020

Lucius isnt a servant, he is an employe with a lot of influence. He is Bruce‘s top man. He is just helping out Bruce, what he often did before. By your logic a black person would never be able to support a friend.

egonnn244 - Jan 8, 2020

That con regarding Lucius seems a bit bizarre in all honesty.

myconius - Jan 8, 2020

Quinn - having Lucius in the Batcave helping Bruce is just a contrived way for them to usher in Luke Fox taking over as Batman for DC's 5G.

Quinn - Jan 8, 2020

Interesting. Between Dick Grayson, Jim Gordon and now Luke, it seems that DC wants anyone BUT Bruce to be Batman.

myconius - Jan 8, 2020

yeah. pretty much. i guess they think it creates a sense of intrigue. as if more people will tune in to see who the new Batman is, and what he'll do. Knightfall and Az-Bats already happened years ago. the only reason Dick Grayson's tenure as Batman worked so well was because of the given history and Legacy. at this point the rehash of re-inventing the wheel is getting MAD old!

DippingBird

Jan 08, 2020

There’s nothing bad, but there’s nothing that makes it good either. What should have been an exciting start to the first new run on the title since Rebirth started is just another mediocre Batman comic.

ohhaimark

Jan 10, 2020

THE GOOD: -Good art. Daniel did not disappoint, for me at least. -The epilogue was the only interesting part for me, and it was basically the opening scene of the Dark Knight. THE BAD: -Maybe it's because it's been so long since I read a Batman comic, but I was not interested in this at all. -I've always been opposed to Tynion's writing. This issue was no different. -The mercenaries were interested, but the fact that they were shrugged off so easily was disappointing. -Man, Lucius and Batman have almost no chemistry. -Wow. They just threw Deathstroke right in there, huh?

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myconius - Jan 22, 2020

don't feel bad. it didn't hold my interest either. i feel like i want to burn my copy. maybe i'll donate it.

ohhaimark - Jan 22, 2020

Yeah. You'd think after the Tom King mess, DC would pull out all the stops, but instead we get one of the most bland, forgettable comics in a long, long time. Sad to say I'm going to jump the boat on Tynion's run after the first issue.

myconius - Jan 22, 2020

DC has been very unapologetic for the mess they let King make. ...who knows? maybe one day i'll eventually get wise, jump boat and stop wasting the money and cluttering my place with crap comics. ...one day. at least i finally got myself where i don't just keep throwing my money at DC when they shovel out 10 different 'Batman' titles like they've just started up doing again recently.

CHolt

Jan 18, 2020

Very bland.