Batman: Black & White #2

When it is all brought together, Batman Black and White #2 delivers a flawless collection of short stories featuring everyones favorite Caped Crusader. While Ive only highlighted two of the books tales, each brings uniqueness and strength well worth checking out. Read Full Review

This is a collection that will absolutely give you your money's worth, showcasing the potential of the Dark Knight and of comics as a whole in some breathtaking ways. Read Full Review

Obviously the medium works perfectly for telling Batman stories. Everything from the duality of his identity to the lurking in the shadows of Gotham, nightlife in the city, and in the corners of the Bat Cave. Short stories that satisfy in the nuggets they are intended to. Art that is worthy of a gallery, and stories that are timeless. That is what everyone wants out of a comic, and that is what this issue delivers! Read Full Review

Batman Black & White #2 is a near-perfect issue. The few things that didn't exactly sit with me aren't enough to not sing high praise for this book. From excellent writing across the board, to equally excellent art, there isn't much more you could want from this series. Read Full Review

A showcase of comics art at its finest, 'Batman Black & White' #2 continues to honor the series' roots and push into new and exciting places. Read Full Review

Overall, there isn't a weak link in this volume and almost all the stories feel like modern classics. Read Full Review

There is something special about Batman: Black & White. The pressures of an on-going aren't in the way. Editorial isn't issuing mandates. The stories are brief, yet impactful. The art is always top-notch. What more could you honestly ask for in a comic book? And with DC acting a little more fast and loose with taking risks, who knows what we could see develop from these stories? If you're not picking this title up monthly, then you're missing out. Read Full Review

In “The Spill” Batman is trapped in the Gotham spillway after an EMP goes off in Gotham City while pursuing the Joker who gloats for several panels about getting the see Batman's death before the barrier breaks and nearly drowns them both. And in “Dual” Batman tracks an all-white doppelganger across Gotham City. Read Full Review

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Aug 08, 2021

This issue was a lot better than the first one. Tom King's story was very somber in tone like his other work on Batman, which I enjoy. Mitch Gerads' Batman really looks incredible in B&W. Sophie Campbell's story made really neat use of the palette. Gabriel Hardman & Corinna Bechko's was just okay. The weakest of the bunch. Dual by Dustin Weaver was very strange in an intriguing way. I liked it. David Aja's story was the exact tone I love in Batman stories. Suitably dark and greatly illustrated.

WhistleBlower

Jan 26, 2021

Need more Batman comics from these excellent creative teams.

C.V.R. The Bard

Jan 31, 2021

King's story was thought-provoking and filled with hopelessness. But the second story with Catwoman was the real gem. Cute as the way Catwoman looked in that white suit. On that Funeral for a Freak tip, and that's why I love silent comics ! - cvrthebard.tumblr.com

mrDovydas

Feb 21, 2021

Once again, all stories were really good. I wish I could see them fleshed out a bit more, but even what we had here was fantastic.

Psycamorean

Jan 26, 2021

This is a mixed bag. The first story by Tom King and Mitch Gerads is... Something. I don't have much affinity for religion, so these stories Tom King keeps doing that are tied to religion kinda makes me roll my eyes. It would be profound if it weren't so stupid, you know? But that's just me. When it comes to these comics with limited color palettes as a gimmick, I try to judge the art on how well it takes advantage of the gimmick, and Mitch Gerads doesn't do anything with it. In fact, I noticed so much repetition in the art that it really took me out of the story. I just didn't enjoy this one. The second story by Sophie Campbell is cute and definitely does use the gimmick to full effect. The third story by Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko is pretty good. Again, the black and white gimmick isn't used to great effect here, but I thought the story was neat. The fourth story by Dustin Weaver was my favorite of this batch. I really fucking liked this one. I would not complain if we got more of this. Genuinely a 10/10 story for me. The fifth story by David Aja had really great art, but I didn't really think the story was all that good, which is a shame because the art is so good. more

CreatiScope

Apr 04, 2021

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Spacey Medicine

May 18, 2021

Some of these were good.

Merlyn

Jan 26, 2021

I was already cringing from Tom King's story with the singing, if he could only write just one issue without poetry or singing he would probably have a seizure. But no, his pretentiousness always gets the better of him.