Creative Team – Matt Fraction, Ryan Sook, Tomeu Morey, Clayton Cowles
Published by DC Comics
The Story
If you thought this run of Batman was exciting, just wait until you dive into the 8th issue. Matt Fraction brings in some very welcome faces for Batman to go against his biggest threat yet, the city of Gotham. Attempting to turn the city against the Caped Crusader, a mysterious character who’s been around longer than most, gets into the head of the new mayor. Saying Batman is reckless and works outside of the law, the character uses his cunning manipulation to create a war against Batman and Robin.
Meanwhile, Batman recruits help from a fellow hero to assist him in getting to the bottom of the mystery of this character. What started as just a friendly coffee date turns into much more as the end is met with a wanted poster with Batman’s face on it.
Matt Fraction continues to impress with this run, adding in more excitement and more complications for Batman. There’s plenty of Batman comics around, but this is easily my favorite one. Each issue comes with its own story that furthers the overall plot and makes the story even more invigorating.
The Art
Ryan Sook joins the creative team of Batman for the eighth issue and brings so much heat to the pages of the comic. Alongside Sook is Tomeu Morey, who handles the colors. Both Sook and Morey put their talents on full display in Batman #8, bringing beautiful depths to the pages. Where I can think their talents shine the brightest is a look into the past of the mayor and the mysterious character, fitting in so many different stories and emotions into the two full-page panels. Clayton Cowes handles the lettering and provides an excellent flow of dialogue that matches the tones of the story perfectly.
Final Thoughts
Batman #8 turns the excitement up a notch and sets up some thrilling things that I’m extremely excited to see play out. Hats off to the creative team!
Overall Grade – 10/10
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This review was written by Megan from the Vigilante Vibes Podcast! If you liked my review, be sure to check out my other reviews! Let me know what you think of Batman #8, or tell me what comics you’d recommend me trying out! Find me on my socials, and check out my Marvel podcast, Vigilante Vibes, by clicking here!
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