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mysteriousmre's Reviews (1.22k)
Issue 51, which caps off Snyder and Capullo's run on the main Batman title, ROCKS as an epilogue, but the rest of the book is filled with random issues that didn't make the cut into other volumes. In other words, this volume is like Batman Vol 6: Graveyard Shift, but the quality of the individual stories just isn't as good. Unless you want to collect everything, give this book a pass and buy the digital version of issue 51 from DC Comics' app. You'll save yourself a lot of time and money.
5 out of 10
Very split on this volume. I know this a superhero story, but I wish we could have spent more time focusing on how the previous volume affects Barabara's relationships to the people around her instead of the next villain of the week. As usual, the best part of the book is Barbara herself and her inner monologue as she deals with the aftermath of killing her brother James and how its strained her relationship with her father, Commissioner Gordon. When the story is exploring Barbara and her relationships with people inside and outside the cowl, the story rocks. I just wish it spent more time doing THAT and that we didn't have moments like Barbara removing the bat symbol from her costume (I get the symbolism, but the way it's done in the book was a bit over the top for me). It was interesting seeing the Gordon family handle grief in different ways, and Barbara's turmoil over keeping her grief to herself was absolutely heartbreaking. Interestingly, Batman shows up for a brief cameo, but we never see how James' death impacts the Batgirl/Batman dynamic like we do Barabara/Jim Gordon. True, Batman is not her father, but he played a significant role in her development as a hero and not seeing him reach out or confront Barbara seems like a missed opportunity.
Simone seems to have a real knack for creating creepy concepts for villains, but they've never really landed as characters. The new Ventriloquist story didn't really do it for me, and the returning Knightfall didn't impress me the second time around either. TLDR: the good stuff is still good, there's just less of it in this volume.
Very split on this volume. I know this a superhero story, but I wish we could have spent more time focusing on how the previous volume affects Barabara's relationships to the people around her instead of the next villain of the week. As usual, the best part of the book is Barbara herself and her inner monologue as she deals with the aftermath of killing her brother James and how its strained her relationship with her father, Commissioner Gordon. When the story is exploring Barbara and her relationships with people inside and outside the cowl, the story rocks. I just wish it spent more time doing THAT and that we didn't have moments like Barbara removing the bat symbol from her costume (I get the symbolism, but the way it's done in the book was a bit over the top for me). It was interesting seeing the Gordon family handle grief in different ways, and Barbara's turmoil over keeping her grief to herself was absolutely heartbreaking. Interestingly, Batman shows up for a brief cameo, but we never see how James' death impacts the Batgirl/Batman dynamic like we do Barabara/Jim Gordon. True, Batman is not her father, but he played a significant role in her development as a hero and not seeing him reach out or confront Barbara seems like a missed opportunity.
Simone seems to have a real knack for creating creepy concepts for villains, but they've never really landed as characters. The new Ventriloquist story didn't really do it for me, and the returning Knightfall didn't impress me the second time around either. TLDR: the good stuff is still good, there's just less of it in this volume.
4 out of 10
The Undercloud arc closes out with a whimper, but admittedly has a very fun nod to the past. We only get 2 issues exploring the new Batgirl. Not much to the character at the moment, but she does leave a much better first impression than Terry did in his debut as Batman. I think this is the first new character Beechen's added that I don't hate so that's a nice change of pace. Not terrible, but not a must read either. If you're looking for a good Batman Beyond story I suggest you keep looking.
The Undercloud arc closes out with a whimper, but admittedly has a very fun nod to the past. We only get 2 issues exploring the new Batgirl. Not much to the character at the moment, but she does leave a much better first impression than Terry did in his debut as Batman. I think this is the first new character Beechen's added that I don't hate so that's a nice change of pace. Not terrible, but not a must read either. If you're looking for a good Batman Beyond story I suggest you keep looking.
First of all, kudos to the art team on this book. Thony Silas' pencils are very dynamic and Andrew Elder's colors do a fantastic job evoking the mood and look of the Batman Beyond tv show. The script does a good with this too. There are no inner monologues this time so the story is being told in a familiar fashion to the tv show as well. The antagonists in this volume aren't great, but the relationship drama between the characters is great and promises some big reveals. The story featuring Eric Weight's art is great too. It's a slightly sketchier version of Bruce Tim's style and looks really great. This book feels like the 4th season we never got, which is great, but it's also written for people who are very familiar with the show and care about those characters. So while I think the book is fantastic, there's no guarantee a newcomer and just jump into the series.
Was really interested to see how this. Ook would expand on the JLB. Very disappointed. Some interesting concepts (I'm interested in the new Flash who is very reminiscent of the Kingdom Come Flash for some reason, and Superman adjusting to normal life as a firefighter is cool too), but the characters themselves are all pretty one note and annoying. ESPECIALLY Warhawk. Cool ideas, but the characters aren't interesting enough to keep me engaged. Save your money and go buy the Batman Beyond 2.0 volumes.
Crossover time! Wooo!!! So at the same time BB 2.0 was being published, as sister series called Justice League Beyond 2.0 was being published and this book was the first time the books ever crossed over (make that the ONLY time the books ever crossed over, as JLB 2.0 was cancelled just after this event finished. Kinda unfortunate as this even set a lot of stuff up for future stories).
Now onto the Batman Beyond issues. The overall plot doesn't advance much in the Batman Beyond issues, but I think Higgins has a better voice for Terry and it's fun to see him explore the Justice Lords world. Dexter Soy's pencils in the JLB issues are solid, Thony Silas' style is also more my cup of tea.
Regarding the JLB issues, the plot is good, with a lot of fun plot twists and the art by Dexter Soy is good, but I never found the characters very compelling outside of 2 or 3. Having read the rest of the JLB 2.0 series a trend I noticed was that the characters added to the team specifically for the book were more varied and interesting than the ones who originally existed during the show. Example: Big Barda. By herself she is too similar a character to Warhawk, as they are both hotheaded and eager to fight instead of talk. BUT. I enjoy her when she's paired with Mr. Miracle, because seeing her relationship with Mr. Miracle helps distinguish her character more by framing her as someone in a very different phase of life. Wonder Woman was a fun addition, though I'm slightly disappointed we only see her arc through flashbacks instead of actually seeing her progress through one. It probably would have left more of an impact on me had I seen the original Justice League show and had a connection to the character. It's kind of a shame JLB was cancelled after this, as this story set up a lot of potential arcs/obstacles for its characters.
Anyways, if you were a fan of the previous volume, and intend of finishing the series this is a must buy, otherwise I'd stay away.
Now onto the Batman Beyond issues. The overall plot doesn't advance much in the Batman Beyond issues, but I think Higgins has a better voice for Terry and it's fun to see him explore the Justice Lords world. Dexter Soy's pencils in the JLB issues are solid, Thony Silas' style is also more my cup of tea.
Regarding the JLB issues, the plot is good, with a lot of fun plot twists and the art by Dexter Soy is good, but I never found the characters very compelling outside of 2 or 3. Having read the rest of the JLB 2.0 series a trend I noticed was that the characters added to the team specifically for the book were more varied and interesting than the ones who originally existed during the show. Example: Big Barda. By herself she is too similar a character to Warhawk, as they are both hotheaded and eager to fight instead of talk. BUT. I enjoy her when she's paired with Mr. Miracle, because seeing her relationship with Mr. Miracle helps distinguish her character more by framing her as someone in a very different phase of life. Wonder Woman was a fun addition, though I'm slightly disappointed we only see her arc through flashbacks instead of actually seeing her progress through one. It probably would have left more of an impact on me had I seen the original Justice League show and had a connection to the character. It's kind of a shame JLB was cancelled after this, as this story set up a lot of potential arcs/obstacles for its characters.
Anyways, if you were a fan of the previous volume, and intend of finishing the series this is a must buy, otherwise I'd stay away.
The big reveal of what finally broke the Batfamily is absolutely heart wrenching and uses every bit of continuity the series has and ties up several hanging plot threads left over from the Beyond run written by Beechen. Everyone's actions voices and actions feel in character and while I wish this series had gone on longer it got one heck of a send off. This is a great finale and an amazing send off for the Beyond series.
4 out of 10
Jeff Smith's Bone series did such a good job of being enjoyable for all ages that I was kinda expecting more than this to be honest. Not that this is bad, it's a perfectly serviceable superhero story, but it's a very simple story and aimed at a much younger audience than I think Bone was. Art was a pleasure, the story was not. If you're a young adult or older I'd say go look for a different Captain Marvel/Shazam story.
Jeff Smith's Bone series did such a good job of being enjoyable for all ages that I was kinda expecting more than this to be honest. Not that this is bad, it's a perfectly serviceable superhero story, but it's a very simple story and aimed at a much younger audience than I think Bone was. Art was a pleasure, the story was not. If you're a young adult or older I'd say go look for a different Captain Marvel/Shazam story.