*** received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review *** It’s just a shame the art is in service to such an unmemorable and unexciting story.Īll-Star? Ha! A very generous two stars, purely for the art, instead. Camuncoli’s trippy Mad Hatter issue was especially great and it’s always cool to see Jock working on Batman. There’s also the conclusion to the terrible Duke side-story from the last volume as Snyder once again tries and fails to make Duke a thing.Īt least the book lives up to its title in the visual department with its roster of All-Star artistic talent: Jock, Tula Lotay, Giuseppe Camuncoli and Francesco Francavilla all contribute art that makes this comic look awesome. The lame Blackhawks are half-assedly introduced though it’s unclear why they’re even involved in the first place. It’s soooo boring!Īfter the tedious Freeze issue, it’s a weary trudge through a series of dull chapters featuring Poison Ivy, Mad Hatter and Ra’s Al-Ghul. Time to take a break from the character, dude! Mister Freeze unleashes a necrotic black spot that decays everything it touches and Batman’s gotta etc. Scott Snyder continues his Batman no-hitter streak he started with Endgame back in the New 52 with Rebirth’s All-Star Batman, Volume 2: Ends of the Earth. 2: ENDS OF THE EARTH (Rebirth) is Batman at his best-and his villains at their worst! Collects issues #6-9 of the ongoing series, including the conclusion to 'The Cursed Wheel' drawn by Francesco Francavilla (BATMAN: THE BLACK MIRROR). But without his equally classic foes, his legend would be incomplete.ĪLL-STAR BATMAN VOL. He is Batman, one of the most iconic characters in history. Then, finally, the demonic mind behind these master criminals' apocalyptic ambitions is revealed. Take a journey to the far side of sanity with the Mad Hatter through art by comics superstar Giuseppe Camuncoli (BATMAN: EUROPA). Eat the forbidden fruit offered by the sinister and seductive Poison Ivy in a tale illustrated by Tula Lotay (BODIES). Join Snyder and his frequent collaborator Jock (BATMAN: THE BLACK MIRROR) as they plunge into the icy heart of darkness with Mr. New York Times best-selling writer Scott Snyder, author of such instant-classic BATMAN graphic novels as THE COURT OF OWLS, DEATH OF THE FAMILY and ENDGAME, joins forces with an all-star lineup of comics' top artists to bring the madness and menace of some of the Dark Knight's greatest villains into the modern era with ALL-STAR BATMAN VOL.

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