Man-Bat #4

Man-Bat #4 continues the superb series. Wielgoszs crafting of characters is phenomenal, filling every figure within this comic with depth and meaning. Every person that appears in a panel is there for a reason. In previous issues, the criticism was made that Kirk didnt have the power as a character to compete with Man-Bat. But now it is clear that this was intentional, and Kirk has been fading due to his alter-ego becoming the dominant force within the one body. As the series nears its conclusion, lives hang in the balance. Read Full Review

This is my favorite issue I've had to review for Batman News so far. This book has been such a pleasant surprise. I know I've said this a lot, but it's true. Man-Bat is just plain good. This is quickly becoming my favorite comic at DC right now, and I'm heartbroken it's only going to last 6 issues. Read Full Review

Man-Bat #4 demonstrates the power the central villain has over the Langstroms and how he brings out the worst in everyone. Read Full Review

Man-Bat #4 is another solid entry in a mini-series that's fast-paced, well-drawn, and confident enough in its character-driven themes to stand out in a climate where there are a lot of Gotham books being published. Read Full Review

A lesser creative team would've made this a “Batman featuring Man-Bat” series, but the Dark Knight has been used sparingly and brilliantly, leading up to next month's finale, which feels like it's going to be explosive. Read Full Review

Man-Bat #4 should lay the groundwork for an epic finale, and that's exactly what it does. Read Full Review

This issue brings back more subtext and intelligence to the story, and I am happy to see that. Because of that, I'm looking forward to the final issue more than any other point in the series. Read Full Review

Dave Wielgosz and Sumit Kumar work really well together to deliver a solid revisit to the origin of Man-Bat. However, how this inserts into the current Future State or as a stand alone tale is a bit confusing. However, taken on its own, its a great reminder of Man-Bat and a hopeful piece of story telling that allows him to remain relevant on the DC landscape. He's a team player and not really worthy of a monthly series. The old misguided principled anti-hero is a bit played out. Read Full Review

Man-Bat's story of curing the deaf..... or maybe himself at this point takes a bit of a weird step with this issue where things kind of happen for no reason, while the majority of it feels like it's desperately trying to find a direction to go throughout its pages. Ultimately it decides that a venom-ed-out Man-Bat is the way to go and I have no idea how we ended up there. The art is great but this story somehow made itself feel even more inconsequential than it did before. Read Full Review

All in all, this series is just a disappointment. It just feels recycled and not in a good way. Read Full Review

Psycamorean

May 05, 2021

This is fine but held back by not doing anything new.

Boudi

May 10, 2021

Art is good, but Scarecrow looks a goofy dude. The story is alright, it's just not on the level of the last issue.

Spacey Medicine

Feb 12, 2022

This was very uneven.