Batman Books: Previewing This Week’s Bat-Family Comics
by Olly MacNamee
Every week is a busy week for the Batman family of titles. A franchise that never seems to run out of steam, or spin-offs. And all six related titles previewed below, starting with my personal favourite, Detective Comics #1073. All titles are out on Tuesday 26th June from DC Comics.
Detective Comics #1073
Writer: Ram V
Artist: Ivan Reis & Goran Sudzuka
Inks: Danny Miki, Goran Sudzuka
Colours: Brad Anderson
Letters: Ariana Maher
GOTHAM NOCTURNE, ACT II / THINGS THAT MUST DIE, PART II
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. And for Bruce, that will is Batman…because myths don’t bleed, right? Well, Batman, with the last ounce of strength he has, will have to test that theory out with the Orghams as he fights through Prince Arzen’s three powerful protectors to find out. Hope is not all lost, though, as Jim Gordon and Sorrow rush their way through Gotham to help Batman before it’s too late and an Azmer demon is placed inside him…
Batman: The Adventures Continue Season Three #6
Writer: Alan Burnett & Paul Dini
Artist: Ty Templeton
Colours: Monica Kubina
Crime is at an all-time low in Gotham City with all the major super-villains behind bars. With the city finally quiet, Batman’s mission might finally be at an end. But when Ra’s al Ghul and his daughter, Talia, show up with a proposition, Bruce is forced to determine what the future of Batman will be!
Harley Quinn #31
Writer: Tini Howard
Artist: Sweeney Boo
Well, here I am trying to convince this talking rabbit not to kill…wait. What?! Ivy’s home?! Aw crap–I gotta clean up the apartment and hide all the plants I ruined. Maybe I should hire a bunch of sexy apartment cleaners? Eh, Ivy would probably want to be here for that… Okay, it’s up to you, Bud and Lou! Eat all the trash! Go, go, go, go, my babies! Plus, it’s the anime event of the century as I dream about my life as the protagonist of a mecha story! Time ta get in the freakin’ robot!
The Riddler: Year One #5
Writer: Paul Dano
Artist: Stevan Subic
Letters: Subic and Clayton Cowles
The penultimate issue of this hit miniseries features an unusual break in format, as we will see Edward Nashton constructing his master plan for taking down the corrupt officials and criminals of Gotham City in the pages of his journal. As his mind spirals deeper and deeper, so too does his writing become more unhinged. How can he continue to labor at his accounting job by day while also become more enraged by what he’s uncovered?
As shown in The Batman movie, Edward fills thousands of pages with his rantings. Here we get a glimpse into something that was never meant to be seen and a mind equally brilliant and unhinged. By the end, a turning point will be reached and Gotham’s greatest menace will come one step closer to being unleashed.
Tim Drake: Robin #10
Writer: Meghan Fitzmartin
Artist: Nikola Cizmesija
Robin and Batwoman are trapped in the lair of the Chaos Monsters! Will they be able to escape with their sanity intact?
FINAL ISSUE
Batman: The Brave and the Bold #2
Writers: Tom King, Ed Brisson, Christopher Cantwell, Joelle Jones
Artists: Mitch Gerads, Jeff Spokes, Javier Rodriguez, Jones
Letters: Clayton Cowles, Saida Temofonte, Simon Bowland, Steve Wands
