Great art, okay story. Basically the band getting back together but there's waaaaaay too many band members. Also the last subplot was boring AF.

Ugh no. Hate this other world shit.

Dnf outside that art this is a bore. I can't finish.

2024 - still as good as it was 6 years ago. Great stuff and ends Morrison run on a very very high note.

Original review - I'm excluding the last two part arc in this book because I don't care about Japan's Batman. He's okay, semi-interesting backstory, but I just do not give a flying fuck. It just wasn't something I read and was like "OMG" saying that, excluding the "okay" story there, the rest of this book is a damn near masterpiece. It really banks on you reading the first rise of the leviathan arc from volume 1 to get the full emotion here. Talia is the villain and never has she been more...evil? I mean I know she's been wicked since forever but holy hell the things she does here. I mean...just fucked up as hell. This story is a few years old but I won't spoil what happens but when a certain someone dies all hell breaks lose and the final fight for the city of gotham is underway.

What I liked: Emotion. Grant usually writes stories I can't stand with stilted dialog, and weak pacing. From volume 1 into this volume the pacing is near perfect. The stakes are high, the emotional fallout is amazing, the fights are intense, the dialog is near perfect for the situation. Everything works here. I loved the 20+ fight with Damien and his clone. I loved Batman's "Do you hear that?" moment. I loved Dick's "What happened? He was fine a minute ago..." and the "We were the best team ever" moment. Oh so many wonderful moments, all written and drawn to near perfection.

What I didn't like: Like I said, the last two part arc here feels like a side story. It's not horrible but forgettable.

This is what I wish Grant wrote ALL the time. I was on the edge of my seat the ENTIRE arc. From volume 1-2 this is how you build and create a satisfying ending with a ton of stakes that pay off. Bravo Grant, you finally made a book I can call a masterpiece.

The visuals are cool but I dunno....something about this run isn't clicking with me. Maybe the highlighting of religious stuff just doesn't hit it for me like the more gritty dark stuff I enjoy.

A real fun fight scene but not very much outside of that. I think the think with this run that's lacking is a threat to Daredevil for it feels too easy so far.

I think for once I like the Main Character (A guy) more than anyone, and that's rare.

Nukumizu is a guy who's just trying to live his life in peace. Till one day he spots Anna Yanami who fails to show her true love to the man of her dreams and he begins dating a new girl. Leaving Yanami to cry about the loss while working herself back up. In comes Nukumizu who sees she's not the main heroine of this story but a side character. But he just wants to get paid back for the food he spent on Yanami has she spilled her feelings.

And that really is it. It's funny, has cute character, pacing is solid, and enough evolves between Yanami and Nukumizu to make it both fun and exciting to see where it goes. Not sure how I feel about the new girl Yakishio but overall digging it so far. Too bad volume 2 doesn't come out for like 5 months.

First half little slow, just cause didn't care too much about the characters they focused on.

But second half back to hilarity and that ending? Mash is a fucking beast, loved the save and the last statement. Mash is always a fun character to follow, great comedic comedy too. Now let's see how Mr. Can't Feel Pain deals with real pain.

Batman's final omnibus by Morrison finishes with Batman Inc.

Batman INC started pre-new 52 and when I first read it I HATED it so much I couldn't stand any issues. Luckily I've wised up (aged up) and enjoyed it a lot more but I will say it's one of the weaker parts of Morrison's run. Luckily once we get into New 52 Batman Inc it gets WAY better. Basically wrapping up Morrison's entire epic in a big way with Damien at the center targeted by Leviathan while Batman and Inc fight back. Epic, brutal, sad, and overall excellent ending. A 4 out of 5 all together.

Bullseye gives it a bit of boost to the series, and Elektra back is cool, but honestly the pacing and stiffness of the overall feel seems meh still.