Batman: Reptilian #2
| Writer | Garth Ennis |
| Artist | Liam Sharp |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
Batman hits the streets in search of the creature terrorizing Gotham's underworld-and hits them hard.
First stop is the lair of the Penguin, but Oswald Cobblepot is at death's door (which is better off than the beast left many of his cronies). The mangled rogue has no answers for Batman, but his blood-and the surprising secrets that it holds-will send the vigilante ever deeper into darkness...
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9.7
The Super Powered Fancast - Timala Elliott
Jul 27, 2021Liam Sharp once again delivers his sinister, otherworldly vision of Gotham City in this masterfully crafted issue. Each panel is alluring and emotionally engaging. The tone is a perfect match for the tale. And the hyper-realism style used is fully transportive. In my opinion, Sharp's artwork make the books in this series instant collectables. Read Full Review
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9.6
Forces Of Geek - Lenny Schwartz
Jul 30, 2021The writing is wonderfully offbeat as stated before. The art by Liam Sharp is great as usual. Sharp is one of those artists that only seems to get better. Read Full Review
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9.0
GWW - Nick Friar
Jul 26, 2021Garth Ennis has been great through the first two issues of Batman: Reptilian #2, but Sharp's work has been something else. Read Full Review
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9.0
BGCP - Michael Lennox
Aug 02, 2021This is a bloodbath with wall to wall guts. When the Joker is more caring than Batman, asking his henchmen to call him every hour to make sure they are still alive we've crossed into the shark-jumping territory. But Sharp's artwork is a triumph and I for one will be picking up the next few issues to find out who's behind this (Joker probably) Read Full Review
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9.0
COMICON - Olly MacNamee
Aug 05, 2021Batman continues to hunt the creature attacking Gotham's underworld criminals, but to no avail so far. More sadistic action from Garth Ennis and Liam Sharp. Read Full Review
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8.4
Monkeys Fighting Robots - Justin Munday
Jul 27, 2021A sinister and fascinating comic, Reptilian is a bloody fascinating mystery that's shaping up to be the perfect diversion for Batman fans craving something new. Read Full Review
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8.0
Dark Knight News - Marsha Reilly
Jul 27, 2021It looks like we'll be seeing a lot more green in the next issue, so please come back next month for more! Read Full Review
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8.0
Batman-News - Brian Warshaw
Jul 27, 2021Batman: Reptilian #2 is at its worst moments a frustratingly confusing visual story. But on its finer beats, it is a spooky, atmospheric detective story with new dread around every page turn. I want more clarity from Sharp at times, but I wouldn't trade him for another artist, because when he and Ennis are clicking, this story is one of the most engaging Batman tales I've read in a long time. Read Full Review
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8.0
Comics: The Gathering - Wes Greer
Jul 29, 2021Overall, Batman Reptilian #2 is another great entry to the series with Ennis drawing readers into a mature version of the Dark Knight while delivering a journey filled with mystery and intrigue with Liam Sharp delivering an incredible visual that draws readers in with its nightmarish tones that bring the essence and emotions of the story to life. Read Full Review
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7.5
AIPT - Ben Morin
Jul 27, 2021One third of the way through the story, one would hope for more development at this point. The mystery continues to deepen, but the lack of reveals or any reptiles thus far may leave some wanting. Despite the pacing issues, the pairing of Ennis' grim dialogue and storytelling with Sharp's unorthodox art style continues to make it one of the most unique offerings from DC Comics. Read Full Review
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3.0
ComicBook.com - Jenna Anderson"
Jul 28, 2021I know Garth Ennis has some interesting things to say about the darkness that lurks underneath superheroes and supervillains, but Batman: Reptillian doesn't seem to be anywhere as revolutionary or even readable as his other work. Read Full Review
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He keeps the party rolling at a great pace. The second issue is just as fantastic as the first and the best part is Batman's attitude. I highly recommend.
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9.5
Unbelievable art from Sharp!
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9.0
I like this a lot. Give me asshole Batman.
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8.5
Issue 2 in my opinion is better then the first, however, if the printed art from the back of the book is what is going to be in the next issue, I'm not a fan of that. It could spoil things for readers, at least that's how I see it. The writing this time around is a lot better and batman feels like batman. The art is still amazing and I'm loving it. I'm curious to see where this series goes.
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8.0
Whatever monster is skulking around is keeping everybody on edge. I'm curious to see what kind of monstrosity it is since this confirms it's not Killer Croc. It's common to see crooks feel like they disrupt stuff. But whatever this monster is, it feels more like a predator ready tear apart everything in its way thanks to the atmosphere.
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8.0
So far this is one of the better Batman mysteries of late. It's also a good escape from Tynion's flimsy growing cast of pointless characters and all the Future State B.S. This mystery monstrosity isn't Croc, so it continues to puzzle Batman and us. It probably won't appear for a few more chapters, but judging by its actions it's something merciless and deadly. All I ask is it not be another reptilian underground monstrosity feeling its unhatched children are in danger. That's been done to death, and this series deserves better than to be compared to a Sy-Fy channel original movie..
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6.0
If you enjoy a parody of Batman, then this is for you. Otherwise it might leave you with a bad taste in your mouth. Even Sharp's art wasn't that great this issue.
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