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 for 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 #26: Bruce continues to tell Selina the beginning of the story of the War of Jokes and Riddles which includes Joker putting a hit out on Riddler by contracting Carmine Falcone. -Matthew 4/5
Nightwing #24: Nightwing must battle a slew of D-list villains weaponized by Tiger Shark as he tries to get close to Blockbuster. -David 2.5/5
Harley Quinn #23: Harley heads to dinner with her parents as Redtool and Poison Ivy come up with a plan to help Harley out of a predicament. In the second story, Harley continues to renovate her new hideout. -David 4.5/5
Secondary TBU Books (miniseries/digital firsts)
Bane: Conquest #3: Bane and Batman escape Damocles, only for them to split up and Bane discovers a new crime empire ripe for the taking. -Ian 3/5
Main DC Universe Books
Justice League #24: The League respond to a crisis in the Atlantic only to find the cause to be Mera. After a quick battle with Mera, she may have just joined the League. -Jim 3.5/5
Secondary DC Universe Books (involving TBU cameos and digital firsts)
DC Comics Bombshells #30 (digital chapters #88-90): The Bombshell versions of Victoria October, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Hugo Strange and Joker’s Daughter all appear in the issue.
Green Arrow #26: Black Canary continues to play a main role in the title along with the new supporting character Kate Spencer.
Injustice 2 #5 (digital chapters #9-10): The Injustice versions of Bruce Wayne (Batman), Deadshot, Damian Wayne, Black Canary, Ra’s al Ghul, Lucius Fox, Orca, Killer Croc and Man-Bat all appear in the issue.
TBU Trade and Hardcover Release List
Injustice: Ground Zero Volume 1 HC
DC Super Hero Girls: A Kids Coloring Book