Batman (2011-2016) #7

Batman (2011) (Single Issues)

by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo (Penciller), FCO Plascencia (Colorist)

Batman may have survived the Court of Owls’ first strike (barely), but even as he recuperates, the Court is preparing to launch its most deadly and sweeping attack yet. Plus: secrets revealed in this issue will change Batman’s world forever!

Genres: Comics, Batman, Comic Book, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics, Comics Manga

25 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 21, 2012

About the author

Scott Snyder is the Eisner and Harvey Award winning writer on DC Comics Batman, Swamp Thing, and his original series for Vertigo, American Vampire. He is also the author of the short story collection, Voodoo Heart, published by the Dial Press in 2006. The paperback version was published in the summer of 2007.

Reviews

[Tawfek · Rating 4 out of 5]

The end of court of owls volume.
We learn a whole lot more about the talons and that dick grayson was supposed to be one himself.
All while the court wakes up about 10 other talons ordering them to take back gotham.
Batman came close to dying fighting one talon, i wonder how he will survive ten...

[Amin Matin · Rating 4 out of 5]

بتمن و آرک داستانی New 52، شاهکاری دیگه از اسکات اسنایدر و گرگ کپالو که دو تن از برترین خالقان داستان‌های بتمن، به شخصه هیچوقت از خوندن کارای اسکات اسنایدر خسته نمیشم.
اگر فکر می‌کنید که خانواده «وین» قدرتمندترین و بانفوذترین خاندان شهر گاتهامه، این کمیک رو بخونید که بفهمید سخت در اشتباهید!

[محمد خالد شريف · Rating 3 out of 5]

أهم ما في العدد هو معرفة ما علاقة "المُجنح الليلي" بـ"المخلب"، وبعض الجُمل الحوارية الفلسفية الرائعة بحق!

[Amina (ⴰⵎⵉⵏⴰ) · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Some of the ancients believed that the moment of death brought with it Visions.
Not just visions of one's past, or of things known to the dying... But visions of one's self as one truly existed in life..."
"They believed, the ancients, that these final visions often went beyond what was known to the dying man in life... That they constituted Secret Truths about his life, revealed."
"Some truths were comforting... Some were heart-shattering."
"A vision of himself as he truly was.Reflected in the burning eyes of His God"
"But legend has it, if a dying man resists the visions, resists the pull toward truth and journeys back to the land of the living... He may find himself greatly changed upon return"

Shit just got real!

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the last of three stories in a 3-in-1 Batman comic I have.

[Atlas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now That`s just great....He barely came out of it alive against a single talon...Now he gonna have to face 10+ on 'em?....it keeps getting interesting

[mike andrews · Rating 4 out of 5]

More is revealed about Talon and the Owls

[Morgan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Episode 13: The Talons Strike

After Bruce flatlines, a young girl restarts his heart from jumper cables in a van. He limps away and tells her to leave him alone. He staggers home and Alfred helps him instead. Bruce is terrified of the Talon corpse restrained in the Batcave and tells Alfred to move him to the medical station.
The Court of Owls has awoken on of their Talons, outfitting him with armor and telling him of Batman.

Episode 14: The Talons Strike
Nightwing finds Bruce analyzing the Talons corpse in the Batcave. Bruce reveals that the Talons can't be killed easy and are able to regenerate dead tissue. They can also become Talons without realizing it, having implants between their teeth and needing only a switch to convert them. Bruce reveals the man is William Cobb, Dick's great-grandfather. This angers Dick, believing Bruce is trying to scare him off, but Bruce punches him in the face, dis lodging a molar. One with the ensignia of an owl. Bruce reveals Dick was supposed to be a Talon, that the Hayley Circus presented young performers to the courts for every age and Dick was supposed to be the next one, but Bruce took him in instead. Bruce is troubled by the thought that he never really knew Gotham and that its always belonged to the court.

I was so confused when Bruce punched Dick. Like was that completely necessary??? And then I saw Dick's tooth and I was like "WhAt!? NO WAY!"

[Vyshakh Aravindan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Batman #7 – “The Talons Strike”

Batman emerges from the labyrinth — broken but alive. The tone shifts from horror to war preparation. The Court of Owls has declared open season on Gotham, sending their Talons to eliminate their enemies.

We see Bruce’s paranoia, exhaustion, and determination merge into grim resolve. Snyder perfectly balances detective noir and gothic action, while Capullo gives us haunting visuals of Talons descending on Gotham like an army of ghosts.

The issue ends with a promise: The Night of the Owls has begun.

[Steven Shinder · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really love the reds in the panels of an owl preying on a bat. I'm not quite clear if this actually happened in Bruce's past or if it's a vision. I like to think it's a surreal vision. I gasped when Bruce hit Dick. And while it was to accomplish something, that could have been accomplished a better way. It also reminded me of that meme going around of an old-looking panel of Batman hitting Robin, so it doesn't really work.

[K.J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

a slower, more dialogue driven chapter in this court of owls saga. not bad by any means, but the fact that this is the last issue in the volume i’m reading from kind of makes me annoyed. why would they only have the first half of the story? weird. anyway, this issue was great. that huge plot twist was awesome, and i’m glad we got to spend time with nightwing. great stuff, i can’t wait to read more!

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Talons Strike

[Ellie Hope · Rating 3 out of 5]

54/100

[Garth · Rating 4 out of 5]

2024 - Year of The Bat (366 Days of Batman)

Day 57: 3.5⭐️ A lackluster end to the first arc.

[Mikey Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bruce returns to the Batcave after escape the Court of Owls. Talon is dead in the cave to study, and Bruce explains to Dick that he was supposed to be one of them..

[Paty Valadez · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️ Vamos Batsy, con Nightwing no

[Adriana Bonilla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bruce is broken.
The way he treated Dick, that was wounded man. He lost his balance, he feels lost and that's what have him so angry and dark

[Ariana · Rating 3 out of 5]

''some ancients believed that the moment of death brought with it VISIONS visions often went beyond what was known to a dying man in life.
That they constituted secrets of truth about his life, revealed.
Some truths were comforting...some were heart shattering.
Either way, these visions were meant to offer a sense of closure so that he may leave the world in peace, knowing all there was to know about himself
A vision of himself as he truly was reflected in the burning eyes of HiS GOD.
BUT legend has it, if a dying man resists the visions, resists the pull toward truth and journeys back to the living land of the living... He may find himselfGREATLY CHANGED upon return.''

[Ryan Mishap · Rating 3 out of 5]

I get these monthly but I'll review the collections as they come.

I wouldn't say there is anything new, exactly, in this version of Batman, but there is something to be said for focusing in on the things that make Batman great. As the story progresses, however, the bottom falls out for Batman and the reader as we find that something new was coming after all. I'm being vague on purpose to not give anything away--although its daft to think I need to review Batman for anyone out there anyway (you already read this or you never will).

[Peter · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 - For an all-talking and no-fighting issue this one was grand - it deepens the mystery of the Court of Owls and connects it to some of the earliest facets of Batman's story.

[Becca (The Troubles and Woes of a Bookworm) · Rating 2 out of 5]

When does the Court of Owls storyline finish? I'm bored.

[Steven · Rating 3 out of 5]

Batman heals and the Owls attack