Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! I was finally able to publish my Batsuit history article this week! You should check it out if you haven’t. It was a lot of fun doing all the research and tracking down as many suit variations as I could (even though I’m sure I still missed some). I have to say, this sort of piece is a lot less mentally taxing than my essay series from last month, and who doesn’t love a listicle? I’ve always liked that sort of documentation content. There are a lot of other “every Batsuit ever” articles from other sites, but pretty much all of them I could find were some combination of incomplete, lacking context, and inconsistent. That’s why you come to Batman News; we give you the good stuff.
Upcoming Comics
Batman #148
“DARK PRISONS – FINALE” It all comes down to this: Batman versus Batman! With Damian’s life—and the future of Gotham—hanging in the balance, nothing can prepare either version of the Dark Knight for what’s about to happen!
Written By: Chip Zdarsky
Penciled By: Jorge Jiménez
Inks By: Jorge Jiménez
Colors By: Tomeu Morey
Cover By: Jorge Jiménez
Thoughts: I mean *obviously* the fate of Gotham hangs in the balance. It wouldn’t be a Batman story written in the past 10 years if the fate of Gotham didn’t hang in the balance.
Batman News Critic: Jackson
The Boy Wonder #2
Jason Todd is the exile prince of Batman’s kingdom, stalking Gotham’s darkest alleys and eternally turning his face from the light of day—all because he cannot quench the burning flame of anger and retribution that consumes his heart. Can Damian learn from Jason’s mistakes? Or is the reflective mask of the Red Hood doomed to be a mirror held up to his own future?
Written By: Juni Ba
Penciled By: Juni Ba
Inks By: Juni Ba
Colors By: Chris O’Halloran
Cover By: Juni Ba
Thoughts: I adored the first issue. Damian’s origin is perfectly suited for this style of fairy-tale-esque narrative and I’m excited for more.
Batman News Critic: Andru
Birds of Prey #10
It’s Barda’s world now, and we’re all just living in it. As the Birds search for Barbara inside the mysterious portal that keeps changing (and also trying to kill them), separating enemy from ally is getting harder than ever—and more important than ever.
Written By: Kelly Thompson
Penciled By: Robbi Rodriguez, Gavin Guidry
Inks By: Robbi Rodriguez, Gavin Guidry
Colors By: Jordie Bellaire
Cover By: Leonardo Bastos Romero, Jordie Bellaire
Thoughts: Everyone loves a good Pleasantville episode.
Batman News Critic: Jeremy
Poison Ivy #23
The world is eating itself alive as the zombified victims of Poison Ivy, led by the reborn Dr. Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man, descend upon Slaughter Swamp’s foremost botanical supervillain. With time running out, Ivy will have to use every ounce of herself in order to defend her life. But will it be enough…and is her life even worth saving?
Written By: G. Willow Wilson
Penciled By: Haining
Inks By: Haining
Colors By: Arif Prianto
Cover By: Jessica Fong
Thoughts: The action is clearly ramping up as this series leads towards the climax of its second arc. I’m curious to see where it goes after moving on from Woodrue.
Batman News Critic: Andru
Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum #5
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