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Batman and Robin #9
- Title: Batman and Robin #9
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- Writer: Peter J. Tomasi
- Artist: Lee Garbett
Damian gets his first solo mission of the New 52 in this “Night of the Owls” tie-in issue as he’s sent to protect Major General Benjamin Burrows from a being the latest victim of the Court of Owls.
Although it’s not a bad issue, Damian taking control of a small squad of soldiers to save their wounded leader, for Damian’s first big adventure on his own it’s far from memorable. The dialogue of Damian convincing the soliders to take his orders, and eventually lead them is pretty damn awkward. I’m also not totally sold on the art by Lee Garbett which in some panels feels a little too goofy for so serious a storyline.
If you’re only picking this up as a “Night of Owls” tie-in you could probably give it a pass. If, however, you’re a fan of Damian (even the New 52 version) there’s enough here to keep your interest, at least for awhile. For fans.
[DC, 2.99]
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Batman #9
- Title: Batman #9
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- Writer: Scott Snyder
- Artists: Greg Capullo, Rafael Albuquerque
The Night of Owls continues as Batman fights off an army of Talons inside the Batcave while dressed in an armored Bat-suit designed for the most hostile and alien places on Earth, and armed with a pet dinosaur and an army of bats that come in the nick of time.
Most of the issue deals with the fight in the cave but I do wonder why so many Talons were sent after Bruce Wayne (who they didn’t yet know was Batman) when the other targets didn’t garner so much attention.
The back-up story features Alfred‘s father Jarvis in his final days of service for the Wayne family and his attempts to leave Wayne Manor and make it back home only to be stopped by a member of the Court of Owls.
I wish the last few pages had dealt with the Night of Owls other than a mostly forgetable back-up story. I’m also not thrilled with writer Scott Snyder’s attempt to rope Alfred’s family into the seemingly all-encompassing Court of Owls arc. Worth a look
[DC, $2.99]
Superman vs. Batman Dark Knight Returns Statue
DC Collectibles (formerly DC Direct) has announced a new 11′ Batman: The Dark Night Returns statue, featuring the story’s final battle between Batman and Superman, which will be released on August 29th. It can be yours, Bat-fans, for the low, low price of $300.
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Batman #8
- Title: Batman #8
- Comic Vine: link
- Writer: Scott Snyder
- Artists: Greg Capullo, Rafael Albuquerque
DC’s new Bat-Family summer crossover begins here. The Court of Owls story explodes into other Bat-titles as “Night of the Owls” finds several Talons sent to assassinate Gotham’s most prestigious citizens – including Bruce Wayne.
With Batman busy fending off the killers sent after his alter-ego, Alfred sends out a distress call to all members of the Bat-Family (Nightwing, Red Robin, the Red Hood, Batgirl, the Birds of Prey) with a list of the Court of Owls’ targets.
Although I’ve been lukewarm on Scott Snyder’s Court of Owls stories the past few months, now with the Talons unleashed on the city and several more Bat-folk looking to show up in the coming months, things certainly seem to have picked up in a hurry.
The structure of the book is a little odd as the first half is written by Snyder with art by regular Greg Capullo. However, the second-half of the story, drawn by Rafael Albuquerque, has a completely different look (which still works, although not quite as well). Worth a look.
[DC, $3.99]