Court of Owls is an explosive and intriguing series introduction by Snyder and Capullo. A must read. Overview This the first Batman book in the New 52 series and sees Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo return to spearhead the arc. I’ve been after reading this book for a long time, especially after reading The Black …
Set in Elseworld, Batman is on a very different adventure as he tries to protect Gotham from the supernatural forces holding the citizens hostage. Overview Batman: Haunted Gotham is a true standalone book set in a completely different universe called ‘Elseworld’. Haunted Gotham is set in 19xx where Thomas and Martha Wayne are still alive, …
Following the Final Crisis and the demise of Batman – Dick Grayson and Bruce Wayne’s son Damian clean up the streets against new and old foes. Overview Bruce isn’t around anymore following the major events in Final Crisis so it’s up to Dick and Damian to keep an eye on Gotham in his absence. Batman …
Wonder Woman is lost. Something doesn’t seem right in the world and she is looking for answers. How will she find them and why can’t she go home? Overview This book was a couple of firsts for me – my first Wonder Woman book and my first book where a female is the lead. Alt …
I paid a visit to Forbidden Planet in Liverpool on Saturday April 29th, 2017 and decided to treat myself quite a bit to some new books. I wanted to get some new Batman books as I was almost out of unread material but I also wanted to expand my collection outside of Batman and into some …
Batman: I am Suicide picks up where I am Gotham ended with Gotham Girl struggling and Batman on the hunt for Bane and the Psycho-Pirate. Overview I am Suicide carries on immediately after the events of I am Gotham and sees Gotham girl still struggling to come to to terms with the events of the …
In the brand new Batman books as part of DC’s rebirth – Bruce Wayne gets some new superhero friends…or does he? Overview It took me a long time to push the button and purchase Volume 1 of of DC rebirth Batman – maybe because most of what I was collecting and reading before were older …
Bruce Wayne comes up against one the mightiest foes to ever strike Gotham: a natural disaster. Overview Batman: Cataclysm is a hefty collection of books not just Batman’s. Catwoman, Batgirl, Azrael, Nightwing and Robin all get their own take on the version of events during the earthquake which strikes Gotham City. I prefer the longer …
Batman: Gothic is a classic gang crime novel where Bruce Wayne’s past comes to haunt Gotham. Overview Batman: Gothic is a 1990 storyline which ran during the Legends of the Dark Knight series. Written by Grant Morrison and drawn by Klaus Jansen it describes a period during some of Bruce Wayne’s early days as Batman where …
Things get personal for our heroes as Dick Grayson continues to get to grips with Gotham in Bruce Wayne’s absence. Overview Batman: The Black Mirror is a collected edition of Detective Comics #871-#881 and Chronicles Dick Grayson’s times as Batman while Bruce Wayne is missing following the events of the Final Crisis (which I have …
