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
Detective Comics #997: Batman has to escape a tank full of sharks and piranhas. -Tony 3.5/5
Batgirl #31: Barbara Gordon gets deeper into political intrigue as criminal forces stir up trouble in Gotham City. -Gerry 3.5/5
Secondary TBU Books (non-continuity/digital firsts)
Batman Beyond #28: While Batman continues to fight the Joker Cyborg, Robin is captured by the real Joker. -Bill 3/5
Old Lady Harley #4: Harley and the gang travel to Vegas, meeting Mayor Lobo, and crashing a summit, en route to meeting her oldest flame. -David 4.5/5
Main DC Universe Books
Heroes in Crisis #5: Superman and Wonder Woman address the public, Batgirl and Harley do some investigating, and Booster Gold and Blue Beetle try and execute the “dumbest idea ever.” -Adil 4.5/5
Justice League Annual #1: The League teams with other Universe organizations to try and fix the Source Wall. -Corbin 4/5
Teen Titans Annual #1: A two-part story featuring Robin confronting Red Hood about The Other and the rest of the Teen Titans responding to a distress call at a local mall. -Adil 2.5/5
Secondary DC Universe Books (involving TBU appearances and cameos)
The Flash #63: A villain that Flash defeated ends up in Arkham Asylum.
The Flash Annual #2: Batman makes a brief appearance as Barry deals with the fallout of the Heroes in Crisis event.
Justice League Odyssey #5: Azrael appears as part of the main team in the issue.
The Silencer #13: Talia al Ghul continues to play a role in the series along with Leviathan.
TBU Trade and Hardcover Release List
Batman: Troika TPB
