Daniel Vlasaty 2/20/17 Daniel Vlasaty 2/20/17

Review: Batman #17

By Daniel Vlasaty

Batman #17 is the second issue of the “I am Bane” storyline. Issue #16 had a more light and comedic tone (except for the last page), and there is a definite tonal change from that issue to this one. Here it is back to business as usual as Batman continues to prepare for the coming of Bane.

Dustin Cabeal 2/10/17 Dustin Cabeal 2/10/17

Review: Powerless E.01 – “Wayne or Lose”

By Dustin Cabeal

Being that this is a comic book site, there’s an expectation that we cover things like comic book TV shows. For the most part we’ve given up on this because how many times can you say “The Flash is boring because all Barry wants to do is bang Iris, and that gets in the way of storytelling!” or “Shield lost its relevancy after Captain America: The Winter Soldier and the Inhumans suck.” It’s been a while since a new comic book TV show premiered. Maybe I missed one, but I doubt it, and so here we are watching and reviewing a comic book related TV shows under some guise of duty because “comic books.”

Daniel Vlasaty 2/1/17 Daniel Vlasaty 2/1/17

Review: Batman #16

By Daniel Vlasaty

Let me first say that I wasn’t sure if I wanted to review Batman this month. As you know, if you read my review of Batman #15, I was not a fan of that issue. I didn’t like it, but I do feel like I might have been needlessly hard on it in my review. But this issue is the first issue in a new arc (called I Am Bane) so I figured I’d give it a shot.

Dustin Cabeal 1/24/17 Dustin Cabeal 1/24/17

More Publishers Working Together! Batman/Shadow Crossover Announced

By Dustin Cabeal

I was all about this until I read the creative team. No thanks. Just exhausted of everyone involved. That and unless this means that DC is buying Dynamite, I don't particularly care about crossover anymore... ever.

Daniel Vlasaty 1/18/17 Daniel Vlasaty 1/18/17

Review: Batman #15

By Daniel Vlasaty

Batman is supposed to be transporting Selina Kyle to Blackgate Penitentiary to serve out her sentence of life without parole for the murder of 237 people, but instead, they are having sex on a random Gotham rooftop.

Dustin Cabeal 1/13/17 Dustin Cabeal 1/13/17

Tom King Is The New Geoff Johns, Taking Over On Rebirth Mystery Book

By Dustin Cabeal

Wow, they're just getting back to this huh? I honestly forgot about the "mystery" surrounding the rebirthing of DC. Still not sure how the Comedian's button fits into everything... because wouldn't he be dead? And if I fucked with your universe, why would I leave a calling card? Whatever, I hope you're in love with Tom King like everyone else is because DC got tired of waiting for Johns to write this shit and gave it to King.

Chris Tresson 1/11/17 Chris Tresson 1/11/17

Review: All-Star Batman #6

By Chris Tresson

I wasn’t a big fan of the last arc of this series. It just didn’t feel like a Batman comic to me. I don’t think anyone here at Comic Bastards really enjoyed it but it’s a new year, a new arc and a new artist for All-Star Batman. Issue six beings an arc which will involve Mr. Freeze and hopefully no terrible quips or puns. Here we go.

Dustin Cabeal 12/31/16 Dustin Cabeal 12/31/16

Best of 2016: Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice

Find out why WB’s Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice is on our “Best of 2016” list.

Dustin Cabeal 12/28/16 Dustin Cabeal 12/28/16

Worst of 2016: Everything Batman

Find out why everything Batman made our “Worst of 2016” list.

Chris Tresson 11/30/16 Chris Tresson 11/30/16

Review: Batman Annual #1

By Chris Tresson

We’re nearing the end of the year and that means it’s annual season in the comic book industry… Since becoming a comic book shop owner, I’ve been paying more attention to annuals (I’ve picked up a fair few this year purely because I can.) Before that all I ever got was Daredevil annuals and Batman annuals.

Dustin Cabeal 11/17/16 Dustin Cabeal 11/17/16

Review: Batman – The Telltale Series – Episode 2: Children of Arkham

By Dustin Cabeal

Well, it only took three chapters to be released before I actually sat down to play Telltales Batman series. Now, I don’t dislike Telltale’s formula for games. The story changing based on what I’m picking is interesting in the right context. That context is not Batman.

Chris Tresson 11/9/16 Chris Tresson 11/9/16

Review: Batman/TMNT Adventures #1

By Chris Tresson

The Batman and The Turtles... Another miniseries featuring these two franchises and a scary crossover for me, as I found the last one to be a complete and utter bag of wank. It was very disappointing to see two things I’ve loved since I was a child treated so badly. I’m hoping this miniseries will do these characters justice, because with characters like these, a crossover event between the two should be absolutely epic…

Justin Wood 11/9/16 Justin Wood 11/9/16

Review: All-Star Batman #4

By Justin Wood

By issue four the shock has worn off. The routine sets in. It's amazing how many nonsensical things this book crams in, yet it doesn't faze me anymore. If you want a parade of the most ridiculous Batman concepts and moments since the 1970's, pick up any given issue of 'All Star Batman.' I'm reviewing all of the remaining issues of this first arc (appearing to thankfully take its bow next issue) but the worst this book can make me feel is now behind us. Now we just wait and wonder how it came to this.

Justin Wood 10/12/16 Justin Wood 10/12/16

Review: All-Star Batman #3

By Justin Wood

Before the release of Jordan Claes' All-Star Batman #2 review, I'd heard through the editorial grapevine that he'd made my less than pleasant review of #1 look like a pull quote for the series. Consider my interest having been piqued, but come that Wednesday, having read the comic for myself as prep, I was honestly surprised that the review hadn't been harsher. All-Star Batman #2 was one of the worst comics I've read all year, maybe the worst from the Big Two, though Aquaman #2 definitely stands in the running. I don't have a lingering curiosity for what DC has to do next, once Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love is done I can go back to fucking off in the dust collecting indie section at my local failing comic shop. That said, with recent events, both related and not related to All-Star Batman,; I now feel it is some sort of meager duty to cover this book specifically until this terrible storyline ends. I'll pay for it if I have to.

Dustin Cabeal 10/1/16 Dustin Cabeal 10/1/16

Batman Chucks Coming, But They're Pricing AF

By Dustin Cabeal

First off all, the press release doesn't say it, but those are probably fucking Nike's Chuck 2's. If you didn't know, Nike has owned Converse for the better part of my life and while they've kept the original chucks going (sales juggernaut with people who don't like arc support, ankle support and just want to look cool), they've been working out a way to make a comfortable and high end version. Hence, Chuck 2, Batman... $115-125 bucks. Yeah... I like Batman. I like Chucks. I'll keep my money and spend it on some Under Armors that feel like clouds kissing my feet.

Chris Tresson 9/28/16 Chris Tresson 9/28/16

Review: Batman Beyond: Rebirth #1

By Chris Tresson

Here we have the rebirth issue of Batman Beyond from DC Comics, written by Dan Jurgens and drawn by Ryan Sook. I’m quite fond of this version of Batman and have been since I was a kid watching the cartoon (though it was called Batman of the Future over here in the UK.) I enjoyed the last outing/series before Rebirth, so I figured I’d give this one a bash and see what’s up. With all the current books featuring Batman out right now, and the fact every one (except Detective Comics) is piss poor, I am in need of a decent Batman story. In this book, we’re given a bit of background/ a refresher on this incarnation of Batman via Terry McGinnis.