Batman: Universe by Brian Michael Bendis

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Batman Universe starts off simply enough with the Batman investigating a strange crime by the Riddler with the theft of a Faberge egg. However, it becomes far more epic as this a story that involves Vandal Savage and will ultimately take Batman to the ends of the Universe and back in time.

This is a fun, ride of a story. It was originally told in a Wal-Mart 100-page giant over 12 months and Bendis makes every section interesting. I'd thought he should do Batman and this book confirms that view. He could write a really fresh take on the Dark Knight.

My biggest complaint is that the book has some major misunderstandings of how the Green Lantern Corps works, though I guess I'm not sure what we should expect from a career Marvel guy. Other than that, this is a lot of fun and worth a read.



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