As darkness falls, a Dark Knight rises. Humanity played with dark matter. it resulted in “shadows” being released. These terrors have preyed on the galaxy’ innocent. A legend stands before them to end their reign once and for all. But at what cost?
IMMORTAL LEGEND BATMAN #3 by Kyle Higgins, Mat Groom, Daniel Bayliss, Dan Mora, Erica D’Urso, Tamra Bonvillain, Igor Monti & Becca Carey (DC COMICS) continues its’ exciting take on the mythos of Batman.
Megan (Vigilante Vibes podcast) and I (Ken – N.I. Editor In Chief/ODPH Podcast) are on the call for this issue. Let’s see how the Elseworlds series plays out now. *** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***
LET’S TALK STORY!
Ken: In this latest installment, The Immortal Legend heads to a distant moon. His search brings forth new elements as the case turns personal. Readers watch as a classic Bat rogue is presented in a haunting form.
Knowing what this villain brings, the dialogue is sharp in delivery. Even as an Elseworlds story, the threat remains true to the original DCU character. It results in an even deeper tale.
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Playing into Batman’s memories, the writing blazes into the traumatic past. Watching young Bruce interact with his father is very emotional in delivery. It masquerades the true search for answers. Readers watch as each past event builds toward the inevitable showdown.
The hype delivers when the action kicks into gear. These portions are becoming a trademark of this series. The resolution moves into quite the revealing final act. There is much to process as truths come into focus. It leaves with a great landing spot to grow from for next chapter.
Megan: It’s the battle of the wits with the highest stakes, an innocent man’s life. Immortal Legend Batman is on the hunt for Bruce Wayne, as he tells a townsfolk, who directs him in the direction of Castle Amhew. Apparently, Bruce purchased the property and left it idle, making the people of the town believe he’d forgotten he even owned it.
It wasn’t until in the recent years, Bruce had taken refuge in the property and became a recluse, never coming out of the castle. However, according to the legend, the castle itself is cursed due to people disappearing, never to be seen again. This includes a groundskeeper named Kadan whose job was to maintain the property.
Not knowing what he will walk into, Immortal Legend Batman heads to Castle Amhew to investigate. Almost immediately, Batman is greeted by a hologram of a villain he did not expect to see, who proves he’s up to his trickster ways. Immortal Legend Batman is told it’s time to play a game, which, if history serves, will absolutely not be the fun kind of game.
Within Immortal Legend Batman #3, you’ll see plenty of tricks and treats as Batman must play the game by the rules if he wants to save an innocent man’s life. The game plays off of Batman’s memories that takes him back to more painful points of his life. Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom continue to keep the energy high and the story extremely compelling. I can’t wait to see what they bring us in the next issue!
HOW ABOUT ART & LETTERING!
Ken: D’Urso sets the pace with the opening art for this chapter. The arrival on Elvir sends a solid message when Batman takes lead. Once at Castle Amhew, our lead villain makes a grand entrance. Readers watch as the flashbacks tie in with each question posed. The results get a huge compliment from another guest artist.
Bayliss adds in for a few superb two page splashes. There is much to rave about these pages. Readers watch as the art walks into the past tragedies to forge the conflict at hand. It results in another excellent action sequence. D’Urso and Monti welcome in the Shadow version of the villain via full page.
It leads into a wild ride of non-stop combat. Once smoke clears, the full shot of Batman jumps off the page. This moves into Mora and Bonvillain’s closing. The pages here build up another slow burning plot. It’s a welcomed addition to what D’Urso and Monti have been doing this entire run.
Megan: Throughout Immortal Legend Batman #3, there’s a beautiful array of vibrancy that matches the energy of the story exceedingly well. Between the perfect amount of details in every panel to the grittiness of the flashbacks, the artists really kept you hooked into the story with their illustrations.
Matching the fantastic illustrations with their talents in the colors, Igor Monti and Tamra Bonvillain elevate the artwork to a whole new level. The contrast between the dark colors and the vibrant ones make each page an absolute delight to to turn to.
OVERALL GRADE: 9.1/10
Ken: 9/10. The latest challenge of Immortal Legend Batman crosses personal lines in their attack. Higgins and Groom set a well structured Riddler tale. D’Urso’s art leads an all-star art team into the full throttle issue. This series continues to impress on all levels. CLICK HERE FOR MORE CONTENT FROM KEN
Megan: 9.2/10. The newest issue of Immortal Legend Batman will have you excited while reading it, while bringing out your critical thinking skills in the best way. There’s a lot of tricks, a lot of treats, and a great time all around! CLICK HERE FOR MORE CONTENT FROM MEGAN!
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