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Written by: Chip Zdarsky
Art by: Jorge Jimenez
Colors by: Tomeu Morey
Letters by: Clayton Cowles
Cover art by: Jorge Jimenez (cover A)
Cover price: $4.99
Release date: June 4, 2024
Batman #148 concludes Batman’s conflict with Failsafe by gathering his family for a desperate and risky assault on Blackgate Prison.
Is Batman #148 Good?
Well, that was fast and a tad bit confusing. Chip Zdarsky brings the on-again/off-again conflict with FailSafe to a seemingly definitive end that sets everything almost back to the status quo in Gotham City. Does this issue mark a turning point that lays the foundation for Absolute Power? Maybe, but not in the way you think.
When last we left Bruce Wayne in Batman #147, Bruce regrouped in an off-the-grid cabin in the woods, giving him time to invent a new Bat-suit. The only Robin with the know-how to figure out Bruce’s hiding spot and bring him supplies was Tim Drake. Meanwhile, Damian eventually figured out Failsafe wasn’t really his father, but before he could stop the unstoppable robot, Damian was captured. Failsafe then introduced Damian to his own Robin, a younger, cloned version of Bruce Wayne.
In Batman #148, we begin with a brief flashback showing the subtle manipulations Daniel Captio used to convince a young Bruce Wayne why the Zur En Arrh construct was a necessary safeguard to protect the life he was building. Eventually, young Bruce agreed to follow Captio’s guidance, leading to the chaos we see today.
Now, Mayor Nakano and the new Police Commissioner Vandal Savage (no, it doesn’t make sense) exchange heated words over Batman’s authoritarian moves. The Failbots guard every road in and out of the city, and a forcefield around the border prevents outside intervention. Failsafe has cut Gotham off from the rest of the world. However, Savage is old enough to know when to call in reinforcements, so he reaches out to Amanda Waller.
Elsewhere, the real Batman calls in his Robins to strategize a plan of attack while Batgirl and Signal battle with the Failbots blocking the roadways. The plan is simple – hit Failsafe with a coordinated attack between Batman and Red Hood while Nightwing taps into Blackgate’s network for a cyber-attack, and Tim Drake frees Damian.
Surprisingly, the plan works exactly as intended. Tim frees Damian so the two Robins can gang up on and defeat the young Bruce Wayne clone. Nightwing gives Oracle the opening she needsSource link