Much
has been leading up to this issue of Batman
Beyond. It’s been teased so much I began to wonder if we would ever get
here. Thankfully, the cover reveals where “here” is, for those who have been
waiting, and that my friends is the big reveal for this issue.
They tried
another big reveal, but it was so painfully obvious last issue, it comes as
anti-climactic. If you didn’t figure it out then, you’re either brain dead or
completely unable to read. I hope writer Dan Jurgens wasn’t trying to surprise
anyone, because it came off with all the success of a football-shaped birthday
gift.
Hester and
Parks are most excellent at what they do, and I am enjoying their artwork on
this series immensely. They are among my favorite artists currently working,
and they never disappoint.
Batman
Beyond is uniquely its own entity, and not beholden to the continuity concerns
of the greater DCU. And that’s what I enjoy most about it. It’s familiar but
fresh, and it’s enjoyable to see the possible future for the Bat-universe. Keep
it coming.
Rating:
8/10