Below you will find brief descriptions of this week’s comics along with the ratings. Below the main TBU titles will be the DC Universe specific titles that feature characters from The Batman Universe. Rather than giving in-depth reviews of those titles, we will be describing what happens in the book involving TBU characters and how it possibly impacts the story.
Main TBU Books
Batman #61: A young boy faces the aftermath of his parents’ brutal killings in a back alley of Gotham…or does he? -Ian 2.5/5
Batman: 100-Page Comic Giant #6: Batman’s pursuit of the Riddler and the mysterious egg leads him to increasingly bizarre locations throughout the DC Universe. -Ian 3/5
Nightwing #55: The Scarecrow sets his evil plans in motion, poisoning the populace with a toxin that makes everyone so aggressively afraid that they engage in extreme violence to fight their fear. -Donovan 3.5/5
Catwoman #6: Selina is loose in the Governor’s Mansion and wants revenge on her captors led by the governor’s fiendish wife. -Gerry 4/5
Harley Quinn #56: Harley’s friend has to give away his burglar-cats, and Harley helps him out, despite the misogynistic attentions of a group of chauvinistic male pet shop owners. -David 3.5/5
Secondary TBU Books (non-continuity/digital firsts)
Batman: Kings of Fear #5: In their first sit-down, Scarecrow psychologically breaks down the Batman. -Corbin 4/5
Main DC Universe Books
Justice League #14: Things aren’t going so hot on Thanagar Prime, but Earth is heating up just fine. -Corbin 2.5/5
Teen Titans #25: Crash and Djinn take a road trip as Crash tells Djinn her origin. -Paul 3.5/5
Secondary DC Universe Books (involving TBU appearances and cameos)
Damage #12: Batman appears alongside the Justice League in the issue.
TBU Trade and Hardcover Release List
Batman Volume 8: Cold Days TPB
Super Sons Omnibus HC
The World’s Greatest Super-Heroes by Alex Ross and Paul Dini TPB
DC Meets Hanna-Barbera Volume 2 TPB
