Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! I was looking into the upcoming AMC Batman screenings because I thought it would be a fun thing to do with my friends. I guess it’s because it’s part of their “Dolby Digital” screens, but tickets were $20 a person! That’s obscene. The movie is over 30 years old, and shouldn’t cost almost double a new release. Luckily my local theater will still sometimes screen old movies, but man did the price for this give me whiplash when I saw it. Luckily comics are a bit cheaper (but only slightly).
Upcoming Comics
Batman: Dark Patterns #9
Case 03: Pareidolia Batman. Three criminals. One gun. One wound. One life. The heart-wrenching finale of “Pareidolia” is here. Don’t miss it.
- Written By: Dan Watters
- Art By: Hayden Sherman
Thoughts: I never would have thought a series would make me care about the Red Hood Gang, yet here we are.
Batman News Critic: Jack
Batman and Robin #24
“Remember, you must die.” Long ago, a young Bruce Wayne first encountered the monstrous Memento in the winding streets of London and narrowly escaped with his life—but also with terrifying questions he never managed to answer. Now, with Gotham City in flames, will Batman finally find the key to stopping Memento once and for all? Or will his son suffer the fate he fled all those years ago? The Memento storyline comes to a thunderous conclusion!
- Written By: Phillip Kennedy Johnson
- Art By: Miguel Mendonca, Juni Ba, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Javi Fernandez
Thoughts: This has been a little dragged out, but when read together it might pave over some of the pacing issues.
Batman News Critic: Chris
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – A League for Justice #2
Chaos consumes the frontier town of Smallville as Lex Luthor, riding in his steam-and-Kryptonite-powered Metallo robot, brings destruction in his search for a mysterious artifact that could grant him power beyond his wildest dreams. Meanwhile, Batman, Superman, and their posse of strange new heroes band together to put a stop to his reign of terror and attempt to prevent Luthor from accessing this ancient power. But will the world be better off with this relic in the hands of those who do not know how to channel its power properly? Find out in this can’t-miss issue!
- Written By: Andy Diggle
- Art By: Leandro Fernandez
Thoughts: Steampunk Metallo is a great use of of the setting.
Batman News Critic: Chip
Beyond the Bat
Welcome to Beyond the Bat, where we take a quick look at the rest of DC’s comics coming out this week.
Graphic Novel Watch
Sometimes you need more than floppies. Sometimes you want something that can sit nicely on your shelf that proudly displays your favorite stories. That’s when you turn to graphic novels. Let’s see what bat collections are coming out this week:
Ratings
Most Excited: Batman: Dark Patterns #9– Every issue of this so far has been a hit
Least Excited: Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – A League for Justice #2– There just feel like there’s so many sequel Elseworlds lately
Wild Card: Batman and Robin #24– I at least want to see how this big arc finally ends and if it all comes together
Well that’s it for this week! Let us know in the comments what comics you’re looking forward to.
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