(B+) 78% | GoodNotes: Overcooked a little, left to fizzle on the griddle, still its story's strong, just stretched too long: all flabby in the middle.

I just finished this volume and I've got two words:HOLY S***!!!I didn't read this in the weekly issues. The boyfriend did that, but I preferred to make Future's End my weekly read. And I REALLY like weeklies: you don't have to wait a whole month to see what's happening (as you do with normal monthly issues) and you don't have to reread the previous volume (as you do with collected volumes). But here's the problem: these weeklies involve a lot of characters and quite a few simultaneous stories an...

More like 4.5 stars, really. This is a lot of fun and the weekly release keeps you on your toes and fully engrossed in the story, which is surprisingly consistent, given the frequent releases and rotation of writers. This is well worth the read. Catch up now if you can with single issues but, if not, the trade paper backs will be a welcomed addition to your collection.

This is essentially the graphic novel equivalent of a night of well-intentioned lovemaking with yours truly: it jumps right into the action, climaxes way too fast, gropes aimlessly for a while in a vain effort to regain momentum, gives you some signs of hope that make you want to give it the benefit of the doubt, but ultimately lacks the consistency and skill to match its ambition, and so leaves you feeling a little underwhelmed, frustrated, and wondering why you were so excited when you started...

You can find my review on my blog by clicking here.Populated with criminals at every street corner, Gotham is set upon a rotten foundation where even its history is nothing more than lies piled together and conspiracies melted in corruption and collusion. Despite the very nature of this environment that breeds evil, there are individuals within it that try everything within their power to make it a livable space, a place where families can see bright futures and not fear for their life. In vain,...

Holy shit! This was HUGE!Why didn't anyone tell me it was going to be so...huge?!I also didn't realize that 448 pages wouldn't be enough to tell the whole story, meaning that I'd have to wait to read the conclusion when volume 2 comes out.The plot is...this is fucking gigantic, so there's a shitload of story. I just..can't. My brain will explode.Basics, I'll just stick with the basics. Jim Gordon gets arrested for manslaughter, and is looking at a life sentence for firing his weapon at an unarm

In terms of the promise of a series at its inception compared with where it eventually went, this may be the most disappointing comic I've ever read. Not the worst by any means. I just had such high hopes for it at the beginning, only to have them slowly and methodically drowned to death by the sheer number of cooks in this kitchen.The setup is great. A vast conspiracy has somehow been building in the shadows of Gotham, culminating in the complete upending of the top-down management of the city

This is a fantastic collection, especially if you haven't read the weekly Batman Eternal comics. Putting all the comics together in a volume makes the story flow better and truly appreciate it. I can also say that the story gets even better in the issues past Volume 1. A MUST READ for Batman, Bat-family & Bat-Villian Fans!!!

This cycle from Scott Snyder starts out strong in Vol 1 with the welcome alliance of Batman and Batgirl against more denizens of Gotham. Well-illustrated and entertaining, it is a welcome return to the old serialised style of Batman stories.

An epic scope of the Bat Family as Jim Gordon goes to trial for murder.Glorious artwork.Well plotted by Scott Snyder.Get it, read it, love it. OVERALL GRADE: A minus to A.

Wow!I wonder what the brainstorming sessions were when the writers and story-boarders were developing this complex storyline. Unusual and little-known characters showing up, driving the story into seemingly random directions. It's really fascinating!

There is A HEFTY AMOUNT OF MULTIPLE STORYLINES for New 52's most ambitious collaborative project yet and I have spent six weeks reviewing all the thirty-two issues that were released so far and doing so was mildly panic-attack-inducing if not downright catalystic for a mental fatigue. In spite of a few of my criticisms in specific issues, I can still claim that this is one of the most exciting things I have ever read in New 52's Batman line-up. Written by a roster of talents such as Tim Seeley,

Hmm...I can't put Scott Snyder on the hook for this because he just plotted it, and other lesser talents filled it in...that being said, at times this feels like the silly end of the Grant Morrison Bat-spectrum.Professor Pyg? Fuck off, stupid character. Gordon is the high commissioner, why does he always run around? Also, this is such an obvious set up, and he so quickly give up, it's insane. Not Gordon at all. The new cop, Bard is such a carbon copy of Gordon, it's a good thing James Jr. Shows

Batman turned 75 this year (2014) and, among the many things DC put out to celebrate their biggest moneymaker’s anniversary, they launched Batman: Eternal, a weekly Batman serial. Plotted by current Batman writer and DC’s MVP, Scott Snyder, and his regular collaborator, James Tynion IV, Eternal is a sprawling mass of comics that includes nearly as many creators as it does characters! Snyder and Tynion IV actually write very little of the book with the bulk written by Ray Fawkes, John Layman (who...

Ok, so DC Rebirth has finally gotten me energised enough to sit down and try to plod through some of my New 52 backlog. I decided to go ahead with Batman: Eternal, the massive weekly Batman event that was part of Batman’s 75 anniversary. Because it was a weekly book a large amount of people worked on these issues; but my understanding is that it was largely plotted by Scott Snyder. I’m enjoying the story but it’s lacking in enough areas that it only rates three stars with me.Maybe it’s a little

Batman: Eternal is going to be an enormous project. When all is said and done, there will be about 60 issues, all telling the same story. Which is actually kind of ridiculous. Think about it: it would be like a regular monthly took five years to tell a single story. So, is it worth it? For me, it looks like the answer will be, "Eh, maybe."For me, the highlight was easily the re-introduction of Stephanie Brown. Oh, Steph, how I've missed you! She doesn't get to do all that much in this volume, bu...

Tour-de-force of the (formerly soi dissant "New 52") Bat-verse.Part I. And it IS a real page-turner, as layer upon layer of plot to destroy Batnam are revealed.

3.5 starsThis volume is a compilation of a weekly series and I'm pretty impressed with the quality of this story. The story and art are fairly consistent through the whole book and they've used a handful of different artists, my favorite being Fabrok.The story is engaging as well, with at least one central mystery. I did have some issues with the initial "crime" and felt that afterwards people were too quick to judge after it happened (that'll make more sense after you read it.) That aside, the

Ok, brilliant work here! But what was up with all that changing artwork :( Sometimes it felt really strange and awkward... not to mention bad ..But the first story about Falcone/Penguin/... was definitely a great start! Oh, and great to see the entire "gang" out there ;)(view spoiler)[We've also got a new go-getter, a new Gordon, out there.. The Bat is not to sure at first about his intentions and his way of working, but after a while he starts to approve.. (hide spoiler)]The second story in he...