(B+) 78% | GoodNotes: Well-executed, it's just partly-polluted: all the magic is stupid! Joker's Daughter included (but that's never disputed).

3.5 stars For pure high octane fun Batman Eternal packs a pretty good punch. Plenty of crazy storylines weaving in and out, plenty of insane villains wreaking havoc, and plenty of the Bat-family heroes taking a stand against evil. It wasn't until the very last page of this volume that I sort of took a step back and went.. The FUCK is this shit!? I'm not saying that this was bad, or that I didn't enjoy it, but I was pretty annoyed with the ending of this one. And, yeah, I know it's not The End...

I usually try to summarise a book’s story at the top of a review but there isn’t really a plot to Batman Eternal, DC’s weekly Batman series, just a lot of little storylines playing out. I suppose the main bad guy is Hush doing what he always does - “I wanna be Bruce Wayne, waaah!”. Put a sock in it, Tommy!This second volume is a lot shorter than the first, collecting issues #22-34 (13 issues) compared to the first 21 issues in Volume 1. Also, while Scott Snyder’s name is on the cover, he didn’t

3.5Maybe I'm just getting too old for the types of plot holes this series has. And I'm willing to ignore things I wouldn't in novels because it's a superhero comic. But when you make them major plot points...First off, I still enjoyed this. It's fun and crazy, which is what I'm after in my spandex comics. As the middle volume, it has the weakness of not getting to hook us, nor of resolving anything truly important. Some subplots get resolved and new ones immediately opened, but the main plot thr...

As much as I enjoyed the first collection of Batman Eternal, the second volume made me wish the end was nearer instead of having to risk dollars acquiring the third one. It may not be as good as the first one, but it does have Scalped's R.M. Guera on art. That was a welcome treat.The reveal of Hush as the architect behind Batman's current woes was a relief; at least this collection existed for a reason. I must admit I did not see that coming.I may not have enjoyed this as much as the first, I co...

This was a bit better than volume 1. The meandering though is killing me. Might as well read the last one while I’m at it lol.

I apparently have previously read this -- no recollection of it. Oops.The Bat Family's enemies, those mystical and those very real, continue to build strength and wreak havoc in Gotham. Batman's bunkers in Gotham are compromised, physically and metaphorically both.

This book starts out with the interesting premise of Batman's ally being in prison and his renegade status being underlined with few allies in the changing power structure of Gotham. Page-turning and well-illustrated, it is a great follow-on to Vol 1 in this New 52 cycle.

Batman goes against Hush in this collection of comics. Hush is the man behind gang wars, riots and terrorist strikes against Gotham City and Batman & Co. has to deal with it all.Personally I felt kind of overwhelmed with this graphic novel. Part of me liked reading 300+ pages of action, and part of me was sometimes a bit confused when stuff happened that made me wonder what the heck is going on, like who is this person and what has this to do with the main story?Let's just say that some issues w...

I received this from DC Comics and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.Outstanding!Scott Snyder is such an excellent writer for Batman. His skill at weaving a complex storyline is amazing to behold, and watching it unfold in the pages here is simply fantastic.And I must say, Hush is probably the best Batman villain hands-down. He's an amazing foil to the plans Bruce Wayne/Batman has laid for Gotham City over the years.

Oh, snap. Hush! -Still just a solid Batman story. This series has been a real breath of fresh air after some of the DC titles I've been reading. It's nice that you can just jump right into this one too, without reading any of the other New 52 titles.

5 starsVery good comic. Nice to see the Bat Family working together again. Glad that Julia was able to do well in Gotham and helping Batman. Weird that Hush wasn't the real mastermind behind what is happening in Gotham. Hope Gordon will be released soon. Interesting that Catwoman took over as Crime Lord.Who is the mastermind behind what is happening in Gotham? Will Gordon be set free? How will Selina do as a Crime Lord? Can't wait to read Batman Eternal Volume 3!!!!!

3.5 StarsThis of course picks up where the first volume finishes. I enjoyed this quite a bit: both Batman and Gotham are really put to the test. This volume is much more focused than the last volume without as many extra plot-lines, which I think is a good thing. The few extra story threads weren't expanded upon enough, IMO, but I'm hoping that the next volume clears up some of that stuff. There are some pretty major changes here and I'll be curious if those stick around. Also, the level of art

Really more like 2.5 stars, as this entry's ever so slightly more readable than the previous volume, but this series is still suffering the side effects from the first volume's complete mess created by a neverending series of cooks. The main problem is, none of the big twists or shocking moments in this feel earned. There are so many balls in the air that's impossible to keep track of any of them (I'm really using every metaphor today I guess). At the end of volume 1, we learned who the secret m...

This book is the source of all kinds of change throughout the Batman related books. After reading this, I understand why the ancillary Bat books like Catwoman are now so different. That being said, it's not my favorite Batbook. The pacing differs from issue to issue as the writers change. There are some promising new artists doing issues in this book, such as Javier Gordon. His art really stood out to me, even among such other great DC artists like Jason Fabok.

If reading Batman Eternal Vol. 1 was the comics equivalent of making sweet, sweet love to me now, then Vol. 2 is the what I imagine making the beast with two backs with me will be like in 30 years: sporadically spunky, often meandering and apparently pointless, periodically flaccid, a lot of buildup with very little payoff, trying to get by with a lot of flash and little substance, and no real idea how to finish. I begin to worry that Vol. 3 is going to get into the necrophiliac stage of bouncin...