Batman / Superman #5

Batman Superman #5 is one of the best issues to be released in the series and I am so glad the creative team keeps finding ways to keep is readers excited and engaged in it. Sometimes with series like this there will be a few issues where things slow down and we kind of loose interest, but Josh Williamson has made sure to not skip a beat at all and give us five issues of pure nostalgia. Read Full Review

The ending has quite a twist that is extremely dark. I loved it. We do get a sort of cliffhanger to the next story. Honestly, I can't wait. This has actually turned out to be a solid book that is highly entertaining! Read Full Review

The Infected/Secret Six arc has delivered beyond expectation and the big question is how will they manage long enough to survive. Read Full Review

Overall I liked these five issues. It just feels a little soft of an ending for how hard this whole miniseries went. I was hoping for something with a bit more immediate impact. This will still suffice. Read Full Review

David Marquez has some great visuals throughout the issue. It really ramped up to great art when Superman sees what's inside the Watchtower. That moment and the art afterwards was filled with action. Read Full Review

This is definitely a comic serving a specific purpose in the DCU at the moment, but it does it far better than most tie-ins would. Read Full Review

This was absolutely an explosive ending to the first arc of this series. We were introduced to some pretty cool villains, got some expansion on the level of trust that Batman places on his allies and we saw the potential danger that The Batman Who Laughs and his allies pose. Together, they are some of the most dangerous heroes ever assembled under the command of one of the deadliest and smartest villains around. Joshua Williamson and David Marquez made for an excellent team with stellart and writing, so this issue is absolutely worth reading. Read Full Review

With Batman/Superman #5 wrapping up, it leaves the story in an interesting place. With the various Infected one-shots already out and Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen following up from this, Williamson and company have done an excellent job of laying the groundwork for the larger event to follow. Read Full Review

The Batman Who Laughs doesnt actually appear in Batman/Superman #5, but his shadow is all over the issue nonetheless. And thats a real shame, because hes become an extremely tiresome character, and its holding an excellent creative team back. Read Full Review

It's worth a read " especially if you're interested in Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen #1. Read Full Review

So, the story beats don't really work for me. Dark Supergirl? 'No balls' Captain Marvel? Bat-god with the perfect tech? Nah. But boy the art sure elevates this book. Read Full Review

There are some things to get excited about in this issue and while I was enjoying myself, Joshua Williamson didn't stick the ending.  It wasn't his fault, though, because instead of an ending, the Infected story packed it's things and went over to more Hell Arisen pastures.  The cliffhanger promises some Trinity action which I always love, but right now, I am a bit bummed out. Read Full Review

Batman/Superman #5 puts the best aspects of the Worlds Finest at the forefront once more, and that's why the series ends its first arc with a bang. Read Full Review

Overall, I am pretty neutral on this series. I hope the next arc really hits home because I am starting to lose interest in this series. Read Full Review

This comic feels rushed as the plot doesn't make a lot of sense; the Infected characters all sound and behave the same, thereby foregoing their unique personalities, and remain unconvincing; the main threat is dealt with too easily; the story is bogged down by exposition that ends up stating the obvious; and the art, even though it's still this book's saving grace, has a few problems as well. Read Full Review

M1sf1r3

Dec 18, 2019

Prelude: It's the final part for this initial first arc of Batman/Superman. Let's see how Williamson goes with this issue and prepping Tynion for Hell Arisen. The Good: I liked the interactions between the Secret Six and the World's Finest. Even the ones between Batman and Superman were great. I do love it when Clark cuts loose and it ties to the core theme of this arc so well. The Bad: It's a bit basic of an issue. Your typical final issue of an arc issue if you will. Conclusion: It's a good fun issue. Bit basic but the interactions are what makes this series great.

Nihilist

Dec 18, 2019

You know why Kylo Ren sucks as a villain? Because he poses no real threat to anybody. A villain needs to win a fight, so when they lose the war later on, their defeat feels tense, and the hero's triumph feels earned. Batman Who Laughs had to win this time, he had to outsmart Bruce and Clark. This twist may have not been very surprising, but there was no other possible scenario that would be equally effective. It's a solid issue and not one thing in it caught my attention in a negative way. It's enjoyable, action packed, and as in every comic preceding it, it offers great chemistry between the titular characters. I like it, a lot. As of now, it has to be one of the best DC regular series on the shelves.

Silver Rocket

Dec 18, 2019

Entertaining and action-packed.

EDiakota

Dec 21, 2019

" HAHAHAHAHA ! No one told me the Batman Who Laugh was an artist, too ! " - INFECTED SHAZAM

egonnn244

Mar 22, 2020

"Tut, tut my wards" A really solid conclusion for the first arc.

Azrael

Dec 30, 2019

I expected more from this issue before Hell Arisen. It just seemed like it was an issue in the middle of a story arc instead of one that ends one section and follows into another.

Br'er Lapin AKA 20-Ish Ceiln

Dec 31, 2019

Love Bats and Supes' bromance.

pizzamain

Jan 05, 2020

This reminded me of that veggietales about the lie that kept growing into a monster.

Psycamorean

Dec 18, 2019

This was a pretty good, yet predictable ending. I don't know if this series has much of a place after this, but I'm getting even more burnt out on the Batman Who Laughs, so I'm open to something different.

Spacey Medicine

Jan 30, 2020

Awww he trusts him.

BlueAndEvil

Jul 12, 2020

A good issue, but... Where did the scarab go? Batman took the scarab, used it to destroy the tower, and then.... it's gone? Apparently he just gave it back to evil Jamie.

Batman Jones

Dec 21, 2019

Is anyone else getting sleepy?