BATMAN Vol. 1 “I Am Gotham” and ALL-STAR BATMAN #6 Land This Week
The thought of having someone other than Scott Snyder write the main ongoing BATMAN series just feels weird…and kind of sad. He’s been doing it for years and has crafted some of the most memorable stories featuring our favorite Caped Crusader. But alas, all good things must come to an end (unless you read further down the page), and the torch has been passed down to writer Tom King to pick up where Snyder left off on the main BATMAN title.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, DC’s recent series-wide reboot “Rebirth” has been an overwhelming success in my book. I now have a handful of DC books in my weekly pull list, and I have been enjoying all the new stories featuring some of the most iconic heroes in DC history including Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, and Batman of course. And yes, King does an excellent job filling in those big shoes left by Snyder. The first arc is available this week in trade paperback form and I highly recommend it for those sitting on the fence or looking for a reason to read Batman again.
The Caped Crusader has never been stopped. Not by the Joker. Not by Two-Face. Not even by the Justice League. But now, in the wake of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH, Batman faces his most challenging foe ever-the idealistic hero known as Gotham, who wants to save the city from Batman himself! Collects the pages of BATMAN: REBIRTH #1 and issues #1-6 of the new, hit BATMAN series! This collection features a new cover by superstar artist David Finch!
Remember when I said it was sad to see Snyder leave the ongoing BATMAN book? Well, not too said because he’s still writing monthly stories within the pages of ALL-STAR BATMAN. The first arc was jam-packed with action and excitement as Batman tussled with Two-Face. The next arc will see the return of another classic favorite in the form of Mr. Freeze starting with issue #6 out this week.
‘Cold to the Core’! Batman travels to Alaska to confront Mr. Freeze as he attempts to extract the world’s oldest ice core and bring humanity to a new Ice Age! Powerhouse artist Jock joins Scott Snyder to bring you another of the Dark Knight’s rogues like you’ve never seen him before.
So basically what we have here is a win/win for comic readers. We get fresh new talent taking over the main BATMAN series AND we still get Snyder delivering a monthly book where he has a little more creative freedom to tell the stories he wants to tell. It’s a great deal all around!
Be sure to stop in the shop this week to get all caught up with BATMAN Vol. 1 and ALL-STAR BATMAN #6.
Words by Jason Furie
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