Sword of Azrael #1

A violent delight of a Batman spin-off. This is the sort of Batman story that is worth telling while standing apart as its own thing. Read Full Review

It's an overall big step up from the anthology story that preceded it. Read Full Review

I'm quite happy with this as an issue #1. While I didn't enjoy it as much as the previous story it still satisfied and I'm just as excited for the next issue. This is an easy recommend for me! Read Full Review

I love the way that Sword Of Azrael #1 has simply, and intelligently, given new readers a brief and comprehensive overview of Jean-Paul's life and history, while also reminding veteran fans why we love, or love to hate, the character. I'm extremely hopeful that this mini-series may bring brand new Azrael fans into the fold. I, for one, will definitely be purchasing these issues and adding them to my collection. Read Full Review

While many takes on the character feature the same familiar elements, few have found much success in exploring them, which is what makes Sword of Azrael #1 such a thrill to read. Read Full Review

'Sword of Azrael' approaches its title character with legacy in mind. Everything you've read about Azrael is true, but the real thrill is in finding out where he goes from here. Read Full Review

Sword of Azrael #1 is a great starting point for new fans, but takes the character in a direction older fans haven't seen before and can appreciate. Read Full Review

justonemore

Aug 02, 2022

What a strange issue, bad script sometimes, a lot of dialogue, and a predictable last page. Meh.

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Aug 17, 2022

I was hoping for something more exciting in way of the return of Jean Paul Valley, but I guess none knew him like his creator, the late Denny O'Neil, because they can't write him like he did, that's for sure. This was pretty much a poor start to what will likely be a continuously poor mini-series. Is this Vengeance character supposed to be impressive, because she's not. I am so sick of cheap female knockoff villains. Isn't it bad enough they're doing that with the Penguin in Batman? I doubt she'll add much to this. Personally I'd have liked to see more about the connection between him and Father Valley from Catwoman. But I doubt we can expect that. They already have enough uninteresting things for him to deal with. I already have the nex t few issues ordered and can't unorder them, or I probably would. That's how worth it I find this. Not very. So we'll just have to see how it develops and hope things improve, but I have to confess my hopes aren't too high. more

RKS

Aug 06, 2022

A flat start to a promising premise of a series, as soon as Vengeance (female Bane) showed up the book nose dived hard. If you want Azrael, you're going to have to go back to the original series because whatever this is, ain't it.