Batman #682 (Last Rites) - Capsule Review

By Grant Morrison (story), Lee Garbett (pencils), Trevor Scott (inks), Guy Major (colors)
Grant Morrison takes a trip down memory lane, flashing to key points of Batman’s life while slowly weaving the story into the events happening in Final Crisis. These memories run all over the place, ranging from golden age to modern times. There’s a [...]

Batman: Gotham After Midnight #7 (of 12) - Review

By Steve Niles (writer), Kelley Jones (art and cover), Michelle Madsen (colors)
The Story: Bruce Wayne wrestles with his feelings for Detective Clarkson, while Batman tries to find her missing partner. Detective Lucas’ disappearance at the hands of Killer Croc clears him of being Midnight, but the harder Batman looks for Lucas’ body the further he [...]

Batman #681 (RIP) - Review

By Grant Morrison (writer), Tony Daniel (pencils), Sandu Florea (inks), Guy Major (colors)
The Story: Lots of loose ends are tied up in this conclusion, but there’s plenty of dangling threads left open. The Joker, knowing his role has come to an end, flees the scene as Batman puts a lockdown on Arkham. Despite beating the [...]

Detective Comics #850 (RIP) - Review

By Paul Dini (writer), Dustin Nguyen (pencils), Derek Fridolfs (inks), John Kalisz (colors)

The Story: Priced at $3.99, this double-sized issue of Detective Comics delves deeper into Hush’s past, revealing the final days of his mother and how he managed to inherit the family fortune. The conclusion of the Hush storyline not only brings out the [...]

Batman: Cacophony #1 (of 3) - Review

By Kevin Smith (Writer), Walter Flanagan (Pencils), Sandra Hope (Inker), and Guy Major (Colorist)
Some Thoughts Before The Review: I am not much of a DC reader, but as long as it’s not heavily steeped in continuity, I will pick up the occasional Batman story from time to time. I decided to get the first issue [...]

Superman/Batman #53 - Review

By Michael Green, (story) Mike Johnson, (dialogue) Rags Morales, (pencils and cover) John Dell, (inks) Nei Ruffino, (colors) Rob Leigh (letters)
The Story: Whenever Bruce Wayne has business in Metropolis, Superman insists on filling in for Batman in Gotham in exchange for the same courtesy. A run-in with Silver Banshee has some lasting and drastic consequences [...]

Batman Gotham After Midnight #6 (of 12) - Review

By Steve Niles (writer), Kelley Jones (art and cover), Michelle Madsen (colors), Pat Brosseau (letters)
The Story: Bruce Wayne tries to make nice with Detective Clarkson, while Batman’s frustration grows as he can’t seem to find a method to Midnight’s madness. To make things worse, the Joker returns and further complicates things as he holds a [...]

Detective Comics #849 (RIP) - Review

By Paul Dini (writer), Dustin Nguyen (pencils), Derek Fridolfs (inks), John Kalisz (colors)
The Story: Hush steals Catwoman’s heart! Literally! And Batman is furious.
Breaking into Arkham Asylum, Bats unloads his anger on The Scarecrow all while The Joker gleefully laughs in the background. Hush has gone too far this time and he knows Batman will stop [...]

Batman #680 (RIP) - Review

By Grant Morrison (writer), Tony Daniel (pencils), Sandu Florea (inks), Guy Major (colors)
This issue’s probably as straight forward as we’ll get with Morrison’s RIP story arc. It’s made apparent from the beginning that the Batman of Zur-En Arrh is only a temporary persona and not built to last this long (or for showdowns of this [...]

Batman: Gotham After Midnight #5 - Review

By Steve Niles (writer), Kelley Jones (art and cover), Michelle Madsen (colors), Pat Brosseau (letters)
Things take a sinister turn in Gotham and the inevitable clash between Batman and Midnight looms ever closer. Man-Bat and a Midnight imposter crash Bruce’s party and the body count rises. After an issue or two where the quality suffered with [...]