Batman and Robin #18 review

It isn’t easy for a new Batman villain to bed in. Most creators seem dead set on giving us their Joker story, followed by their Joker story sequel, and maybe a smattering of Two-Face, Penguin, Riddler and Scarecrow tales. It’s rare that new characters are used often enough to become staples of Batman’s rogues’ gallery. […]

Batman 80-page Giant 2010 review

It’s villains to the fore in this latest collection of shorts. Seven stories, eight reprobates, 70pp intended to enthral and illuminate. Let’s take a look at what editors Harvey Richards, Janelle Siegel and Mike Marts have gathered together in Batman’s name: ‘Reality Check’, by Peter Miriani and Szymon Kudranski, is that old chestnut, the Joker […]

Batman Unseen #5 review

Doug Moench and Kelley Jones conclude their ‘lost tale of Bruce Wayne as Batman’. Where it fits into continuity isn’t important – at a guess, after Dick Grayson became a full time Titan, given the presence of my favourite Gotham cop, Harvey Bullock – as everything you need to appreciate the tight five-part story is […]