Brian Michael Bendis (w) Nick Derington (a)
Batman was always one of may favourite comic book characters whether in the Dark Knight or Sixties mode his tales were usually entertaining. Batman's "Rogue Gallery" is the most memorable list of insane criminals ever created. From the Joker to the Ventriloquist these criminals were dangerous.
Then there were his female opponents, Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn to name just three who were different. As for the ever extending bat-family the supporting cast from Batgirl to Robin and beyond sharing the nights of Gotham helped develop a world for the reader to immerse themselves in.
Then there was the "wider" DC Universe in which Batman joined the Justice league, led the Outsiders but also teamed up with practically everybody that the writers could bring to Brave & the Bold including Kamandi, Scalphunter and Sgt Rock as difficult as that may seem given the time periods. But these are comics after all.
Batman: Universe was a six issue mini-series which takes the Bat quite literally across the DC Universe as he pursues the mystery of Jonah Hex's Faberge Egg. The Riddler steals the item but isn't himself and as the Bat pursues our troublesome foe the wonderful interactive dialogue between Alfred and Master Bruce takes on a life of it's own.
From Amsterdam with the Green Arrow in toe to the Planet Thanagar and back, a veritable legion of Green Lanterns and one of the worst villains of all, one Vandal Savage the Bat lives and dies, gets transformed and back all in order to save the world if not the universe from what lay within the egg.
An entertaining adventure worth adding to your bookshelf. Currently available in hardback, a paperback edition has just been solicited by DC this month.
Rating: 5 Stars
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