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Batman: Full Moon #1-4
Batman: Full Moon
A werewolf stalks the streets of Gotham City, bringing violence and carnage in its wake and drawing the attention of the city’s greatest defender: Batman. But when the Dark Knight becomes the newest victim of the Lycan’s curse, it tests the hero as never before. Zatanna and John Constantine offer all the help their ancient magics can provide, but in the end, Batman must make an impossible decision to lift the curse: sacrifice his own life…or take another’s!
Collecting Full Moon #1-4.
Collecting Full Moon #1-4.
152 pages, Hardcover
First published May 13, 2025
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November 25, 2024
Batman (BM) goes up against a werewolf! Blood and guts all over the place! Ontological questions relating to the existence of good and evil! Wayne Pharmaceuticals involved! BM and Zatanna (Z) 'seeing' each other! John Constantine (JC) not happy with BM and Z relationship! Only one problem: BM seems to have some doubts about the existence of werewolves - please reference BM #255 - what a cover by Neil Adams!
October 5, 2025
Batman fights a werewolf in this Black Label Elsewords-type story where Batman doesn't believe in magical beings like werewolves but has the hots for Zatanna Zatara and hangs with a more vampiric Kirk Langstrom.
And despite having conquered Bane and Killer Croc -- as he brags in the story -- he has real problems handling the angry furball tearing through Gotham.
The story is thin and at times silly. The art is fine when it centers on monsters, but Stevan Subic has trouble holding back on the ink when just depicting regular people talking. Even a kind nun comes off looking like a Bond villain or serial killer plotting mass murder.
Back in the old days, this would be an inventory story an editor held aside to drop into a Batman anthology title when someone else missed a deadline. It feels underwhelming for a stand-alone story getting the hardcover treatment.
FOR REFERENCE:
Contains material originally published in single magazine form as Batman: Full Moon #1-4.
Contents: Batman: Full Moon, Chapters 1-4 / Rodney Barnes, writer; Stevan Subic, ilustrator -- Gallery / Steve Beach, Mike Perkins and Mike Spicer, Francesco Francavilla, illustrators -- Full Moon Rising [Batman: Full Moon Process Art] / Stevan Subic, illustrator -- Afterword / Rodney Barnes, writer
And despite having conquered Bane and Killer Croc -- as he brags in the story -- he has real problems handling the angry furball tearing through Gotham.
The story is thin and at times silly. The art is fine when it centers on monsters, but Stevan Subic has trouble holding back on the ink when just depicting regular people talking. Even a kind nun comes off looking like a Bond villain or serial killer plotting mass murder.
Back in the old days, this would be an inventory story an editor held aside to drop into a Batman anthology title when someone else missed a deadline. It feels underwhelming for a stand-alone story getting the hardcover treatment.
FOR REFERENCE:
Contains material originally published in single magazine form as Batman: Full Moon #1-4.
Contents: Batman: Full Moon, Chapters 1-4 / Rodney Barnes, writer; Stevan Subic, ilustrator -- Gallery / Steve Beach, Mike Perkins and Mike Spicer, Francesco Francavilla, illustrators -- Full Moon Rising [Batman: Full Moon Process Art] / Stevan Subic, illustrator -- Afterword / Rodney Barnes, writer
September 27, 2025
This is an okay Batman book. I did like parts of the story but not the artwork (though the glow-in-the-dark cover is cool).
A werewolf has come to Gotham. Apparently, even Batman is not immune to what happens when a werewolf bites someone. However, he has Zatanna, and the obnoxious John Constantine as resources even though he does not believe in magic. What will win magic, science or the beast?
I was expecting a bit more from this book, I did not particularly like how the characters are drawn and the fights in the dark seemed a bit tame for a black-label book. Also, it is only four issues long making it a bit too rushed. The book finishes with a variant cover gallery and a couple of sketch pages.
A werewolf has come to Gotham. Apparently, even Batman is not immune to what happens when a werewolf bites someone. However, he has Zatanna, and the obnoxious John Constantine as resources even though he does not believe in magic. What will win magic, science or the beast?
I was expecting a bit more from this book, I did not particularly like how the characters are drawn and the fights in the dark seemed a bit tame for a black-label book. Also, it is only four issues long making it a bit too rushed. The book finishes with a variant cover gallery and a couple of sketch pages.
September 18, 2025
I like the idea, Batman against creatures of the night be they vampires such as The Monk or Werewolves like Batman #255 makes sense and works.
This used the rules of the original Wolfman with nods and callbacks. The werewolf were cool, the inclusion of Man Bat, Zatanna, and Constantine make sense. There are parts I enjoy but mostly I feel it doesn't quite work.
One big issue I have always had with stories including Batman or The Punisher when they don't believe in the supernatural or magic when they know Dr. Strange, Dr. Fate, Blade, Deadman etc. it is silly.
Still a nice if underwhelming story.
This used the rules of the original Wolfman with nods and callbacks. The werewolf were cool, the inclusion of Man Bat, Zatanna, and Constantine make sense. There are parts I enjoy but mostly I feel it doesn't quite work.
One big issue I have always had with stories including Batman or The Punisher when they don't believe in the supernatural or magic when they know Dr. Strange, Dr. Fate, Blade, Deadman etc. it is silly.
Still a nice if underwhelming story.
April 7, 2025
When I saw that it was going to be a 4-parter I knew immediately that it would at least be one too many. Bingo!
This trend for decompressed stories that extend their plot without any particular justification is a total pain . The basic plot wasn't exciting to start with - Batman vs Werevolf, yawn - so it simply gets downright boring.
Barnes dwells on uninteresting secondary characters for too long, overextends whole scenes and just writes 2/3 captions on pages that Subic struggles to fill. It's a shame because Barnes actually writes pretty well but gets lost along the way - there was enough here to make a good title with the same ideas but more compact.
Subic greatly disappointed me with this title. There are a few flashes of brilliance - notably the werewolves, which are particularly well done - but most of the work seems to be done on auto-pilot and the result is cold and rather ugly.
This trend for decompressed stories that extend their plot without any particular justification is a total pain . The basic plot wasn't exciting to start with - Batman vs Werevolf, yawn - so it simply gets downright boring.
Barnes dwells on uninteresting secondary characters for too long, overextends whole scenes and just writes 2/3 captions on pages that Subic struggles to fill. It's a shame because Barnes actually writes pretty well but gets lost along the way - there was enough here to make a good title with the same ideas but more compact.
Subic greatly disappointed me with this title. There are a few flashes of brilliance - notably the werewolves, which are particularly well done - but most of the work seems to be done on auto-pilot and the result is cold and rather ugly.
September 13, 2025
2.4 stars
June 19, 2025
Probably the best Elsworlds Batman Story I've ever read. The artwork brought me back to peak 90's Vertigo--my favorite style. Plus, Constantine & Zatanna are always welcome in my book! This was far better than it needed to be in my opinion.
Side Note: The hardcover glows in the dark, which, out of nowhere increased my love for this title because I'm a simple little bitch-boi.
Side Note: The hardcover glows in the dark, which, out of nowhere increased my love for this title because I'm a simple little bitch-boi.
September 12, 2025
This thing is nuts. I got into comics a decade ago for like a year or 2 and then stopped reading them for a long time. Just getting back into them now, and this book is a good reason why. The craziest stories are best told in comics.
June 17, 2025
I didnt love the perpetually-horny-and-can’t-talk-about-anything-else version of John Constantine in this book; but otherwise this was a delightful Batman-universe monster mash, with beautiful artwork.
April 2, 2025
Eh, it was okay.
July 25, 2025
sort of anti climactic even though the main "bad guy" is a bezerk Werewolf rather than a Vampire.
Did enjoy the thought of Zatanna and Bruce hooking up...
Did enjoy the thought of Zatanna and Bruce hooking up...
January 3, 2026
Today I walked into a comic shop with one mission: to finally get my hands on Volume One of Absolute Batman. No luck—sold out again. But in a twist of fate, I stumbled across something unexpected and even more up my alley: Batman: Full Moon by Rodney Barnes, illustrated by Stevan Subic.
Batman and werewolves? Two of my favorite things mashed into one? I didn’t hesitate. A few hours later, I’ve read it cover to cover, and honestly, it’s just okay.
It’s clear this was crafted as a Halloween special, and the story reflects that: rushed, surface-level, and more about mood than depth. I appreciated the nod to Universal Monsters with the werewolf’s last name being Talbot, a nice touch. And visually, Subic’s artwork is stunning. The werewolf transformation scenes and the visceral action panels are the highlight here, giving the comic a gritty, atmospheric edge that makes it worth flipping through for the art alone.
But the writing left a lot to be desired. The inclusion of John Constantine felt totally unnecessary, and frankly, I found him off-putting. Maybe I just don’t know his character well enough, but the constant, creepy remarks about wanting to sleep with Zatanna made him feel more like comic relief than a useful addition to the plot. And speaking of Zatanna, I didn’t realize she and Batman had a romantic history in the current continuity, so that added to the weird dynamic. It all felt a bit forced.
The pros? Batman as a werewolf. The monster movie vibes. The glow-in-the-dark variant cover I scored. And honestly, the sheer novelty of it all. The cons? Thin story, awkward character interactions, and a premise that deserved more meat on its bones.
Still, it’s a fun addition to my collection, and now I desperately need a Funko Pop or figure of werewolf Batman. Cool concept, cool visuals, just wish the story had more bite.
Batman and werewolves? Two of my favorite things mashed into one? I didn’t hesitate. A few hours later, I’ve read it cover to cover, and honestly, it’s just okay.
It’s clear this was crafted as a Halloween special, and the story reflects that: rushed, surface-level, and more about mood than depth. I appreciated the nod to Universal Monsters with the werewolf’s last name being Talbot, a nice touch. And visually, Subic’s artwork is stunning. The werewolf transformation scenes and the visceral action panels are the highlight here, giving the comic a gritty, atmospheric edge that makes it worth flipping through for the art alone.
But the writing left a lot to be desired. The inclusion of John Constantine felt totally unnecessary, and frankly, I found him off-putting. Maybe I just don’t know his character well enough, but the constant, creepy remarks about wanting to sleep with Zatanna made him feel more like comic relief than a useful addition to the plot. And speaking of Zatanna, I didn’t realize she and Batman had a romantic history in the current continuity, so that added to the weird dynamic. It all felt a bit forced.
The pros? Batman as a werewolf. The monster movie vibes. The glow-in-the-dark variant cover I scored. And honestly, the sheer novelty of it all. The cons? Thin story, awkward character interactions, and a premise that deserved more meat on its bones.
Still, it’s a fun addition to my collection, and now I desperately need a Funko Pop or figure of werewolf Batman. Cool concept, cool visuals, just wish the story had more bite.
May 16, 2025
So okay I went into this comic not as a Batman fan, but as a horror fan. I've never really read many DC comics so I admit this is out of my usual niche, but I do love horror comics in general. Hellboy is my bread and butter when it comes to comics, so anything vaguely fantasy or horror related, I usually end up comparing to that. I've read Mike Mignola's work on Batman so I do have a decent frame of reference for how these two franchises should cross. Also, I've been on a real werewolf kick lately after having seen an American Werewolf in London, so I have some thoughts on the subject.
TLDR; This comic was really lame, not necessarily disappointing because I really had zero expectations from DC Black Label of all things, but still. Not worth your time.
The long version is essentially this:
This comic really doesn't seem to justify its existence. By the end of the story, the characters are not fundamentally different in a way that is compelling or gratifying. I get that this is kind of supposed to be an alternate universe type of series, but shouldn't that give them more leverage to do something different?
The meat of the story is that a werewolf has escaped from Bruce Wayne's pharmaceutical testing lab, and is now wreaking havoc in Gotham. Batman apparently had no real knowledge of this whole shebang, even though it's his company, and now has to stop the wolf from killing people. Of course, the comic starts off with a more scientific approach of "monsters aren't real" and then eventually Batman is bitten by the wolf and has to find a cure. There is also some romantic drama between Batman, Constantine, and Zaharra (totally spelled that wrong). On top of all that, add a stereotypical depiction of Romania into the mix and that's the comic. They hunt the werewolf, conveniently a cure is invented out of nowhere in the last few pages, even though it was established as being completely impossible.
The werewolf character who bit Batman goes looking for a cure, and a mysterious fortune teller woman (Romani stereotype) says "lol. No cure"
Then 5 minutes later Batman's gf shows up and the woman says "actually. If you kill the werewolf who bit you, that's the cure". At this point, the guy who bit Batman is now completely "evil" and doesn't care about the cure anymore even though he just was looking for one five minutes ago.
All the ideas here are just so underdeveloped and bland. The comic wastes time on practically everything, achieves nothing, and is somehow 150 pages. The art was also not to my personal tastes, as the insane amount of shadows made it really hard to tell what was happening in some scenes. This is where I feel obligated to directly draw a comparison to Mike Mignola's work, as his delicately crafted panels of light and shadow are just unparalleled. Maybe that's unfair, but this Batman comic feels like a bad copy of what Mignola has mastered. Also, for Hellboy, Mignola also has written his own werewolf story, and it's much higher quality.
The Wolves of Saint August features Hellboy and Kate Corrigan who are investigating the disappearance of a priest in a small Eastern European town. In this story, our werewolves are a family who was cursed hundreds of years ago, now wreaking havoc on the town after the priest tried to build a church there. Hellboy has to defeat the werewolf and bring closure to the story by ending the cycle of violence. The story is also 4 issues long, but is only 48 pages. I'm biased here, but the Hellboy story, like the Batman one, can be read without any knowledge of the series and stands alone. It achieves so much more depth in a much shorter amount of time, and gives the reader something interesting to think about. A similar angle of science vs magic also exists to Full Moon's, with Kate, a professor of history, contrasting Hellboy, who is a professional paranormal investigator. Our main antagonist is a werewolf named Grier. His motivation is to take revenge on the world for his family's curse, but has lost himself completely to the beast and now only knows how to kill.
In Full Moon, they try to achieve this, but it falls flat. Our main Wolf is a former British military man, who we are TOLD many times is a good person, but internal monologue and lame exposition aside, we know nothing about him. The fortune teller woman tries to do a half-baked anti-military commentary, saying him killing people in war has come back in karma as the wolf's curse, but it has no substance and only is mentioned briefly.
The main difference in these stories is that Hellboy is not cursed to become a werewolf, while Batman (briefly) is. However, Hellboy is already monstrous in origin and appearance, so such a detail really would be unnecessary in my opinion. In the Batman comic, the synopsis says the aim was to try and explore anger as a theme with the death of Batman's parents and the rage of the wolf. Key word is try. The comic never goes above "wolves are angry. Batman is also angry." In the Hellboy series, a recurring theme is Hellboy's expression of his anger and guilt through his duty to kill monsters. His fight with Grier, the werewolf, is another expression of this. Yes, he is our hero and has to save the day, but a melancholy mood hangs over the whole comic, just like all of Mignola's work. Yes, our hero kills the wolf, but it is not a happy ending.
Overall, Batman should probably stick to what Batman is good at. Horror fantasy is maybe not the right fit here, certainly not with this author. If you want horror comics, you have much higher quality options.
TLDR; This comic was really lame, not necessarily disappointing because I really had zero expectations from DC Black Label of all things, but still. Not worth your time.
The long version is essentially this:
This comic really doesn't seem to justify its existence. By the end of the story, the characters are not fundamentally different in a way that is compelling or gratifying. I get that this is kind of supposed to be an alternate universe type of series, but shouldn't that give them more leverage to do something different?
The meat of the story is that a werewolf has escaped from Bruce Wayne's pharmaceutical testing lab, and is now wreaking havoc in Gotham. Batman apparently had no real knowledge of this whole shebang, even though it's his company, and now has to stop the wolf from killing people. Of course, the comic starts off with a more scientific approach of "monsters aren't real" and then eventually Batman is bitten by the wolf and has to find a cure. There is also some romantic drama between Batman, Constantine, and Zaharra (totally spelled that wrong). On top of all that, add a stereotypical depiction of Romania into the mix and that's the comic. They hunt the werewolf, conveniently a cure is invented out of nowhere in the last few pages, even though it was established as being completely impossible.
The werewolf character who bit Batman goes looking for a cure, and a mysterious fortune teller woman (Romani stereotype) says "lol. No cure"
Then 5 minutes later Batman's gf shows up and the woman says "actually. If you kill the werewolf who bit you, that's the cure". At this point, the guy who bit Batman is now completely "evil" and doesn't care about the cure anymore even though he just was looking for one five minutes ago.
All the ideas here are just so underdeveloped and bland. The comic wastes time on practically everything, achieves nothing, and is somehow 150 pages. The art was also not to my personal tastes, as the insane amount of shadows made it really hard to tell what was happening in some scenes. This is where I feel obligated to directly draw a comparison to Mike Mignola's work, as his delicately crafted panels of light and shadow are just unparalleled. Maybe that's unfair, but this Batman comic feels like a bad copy of what Mignola has mastered. Also, for Hellboy, Mignola also has written his own werewolf story, and it's much higher quality.
The Wolves of Saint August features Hellboy and Kate Corrigan who are investigating the disappearance of a priest in a small Eastern European town. In this story, our werewolves are a family who was cursed hundreds of years ago, now wreaking havoc on the town after the priest tried to build a church there. Hellboy has to defeat the werewolf and bring closure to the story by ending the cycle of violence. The story is also 4 issues long, but is only 48 pages. I'm biased here, but the Hellboy story, like the Batman one, can be read without any knowledge of the series and stands alone. It achieves so much more depth in a much shorter amount of time, and gives the reader something interesting to think about. A similar angle of science vs magic also exists to Full Moon's, with Kate, a professor of history, contrasting Hellboy, who is a professional paranormal investigator. Our main antagonist is a werewolf named Grier. His motivation is to take revenge on the world for his family's curse, but has lost himself completely to the beast and now only knows how to kill.
In Full Moon, they try to achieve this, but it falls flat. Our main Wolf is a former British military man, who we are TOLD many times is a good person, but internal monologue and lame exposition aside, we know nothing about him. The fortune teller woman tries to do a half-baked anti-military commentary, saying him killing people in war has come back in karma as the wolf's curse, but it has no substance and only is mentioned briefly.
The main difference in these stories is that Hellboy is not cursed to become a werewolf, while Batman (briefly) is. However, Hellboy is already monstrous in origin and appearance, so such a detail really would be unnecessary in my opinion. In the Batman comic, the synopsis says the aim was to try and explore anger as a theme with the death of Batman's parents and the rage of the wolf. Key word is try. The comic never goes above "wolves are angry. Batman is also angry." In the Hellboy series, a recurring theme is Hellboy's expression of his anger and guilt through his duty to kill monsters. His fight with Grier, the werewolf, is another expression of this. Yes, he is our hero and has to save the day, but a melancholy mood hangs over the whole comic, just like all of Mignola's work. Yes, our hero kills the wolf, but it is not a happy ending.
Overall, Batman should probably stick to what Batman is good at. Horror fantasy is maybe not the right fit here, certainly not with this author. If you want horror comics, you have much higher quality options.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 1, 2025
Poucos conceitos em HQs me irritam tanto quanto “o Batman não acredita em magia”. Full moon tem os piores vícios de caracterização do batman cometidos por roteiristas ruins: um Batman arrogante, teimoso, cético demais (embora literalmente conheça um demônio), obcecado em resolver tudo sozinho e meio boy lixo. Pior que a caracterização do Batman é como o roteiro trata a zatanna e, o pior de todos, o Constantine: totalmente irritantes e obcecados por sexo (???!). A arte é um pouco confusão e a narrativa é, no máximo, medíocre. Se eu pudesse resumir essa história em uma frase seria “a ideia de um adolescente de quatorze anos sobre o que é uma HQ para adultos”.
November 4, 2025
It’s a solid book and I love the art. It felt like a throw back to 80s. Would love more from this team.
December 27, 2025
Werewolves! My battery died while filming but here are my thoughts on this book - https://youtu.be/BtWiwdFpoRE
November 1, 2025
3.5⭐️
przyjemna historia o batmanie furasie idealne na halloween
przyjemna historia o batmanie furasie idealne na halloween
December 31, 2025
POPKULTUROWY KOCIOŁEK: Batman: Pełnia to pozycja, która od pierwszych stron jasno pokazuje, że nie jest to kolejna sztampowa superbohaterska opowieść z Mrocznym Rycerzem na pierwszym planie. To bowiem historia zanurzona w horrorze, mitologii i egzystencjalnym niepokoju, w której Batman zostaje brutalnie wyrwany ze swojej strefy komfortu.
Istotną częścią fabuły komiksu jest pojawienie się w Gotham naprawdę poważnego zagrożenia. Do miasta przybywa bowiem Christian Talbot, weteran wojenny, który ucieka przed własnym przeznaczeniem i krwawą naturą, naznaczony klątwą wilkołaka. Jego obecność szybko eskaluje krwawe wydarzenia, które zwracają uwagę Mrocznego Rycerza. Ich pierwsze starcie nie idzie po myśli Batmana, który je przegrywa i zostaje zakażony likantropią.
Scenarzysta Rodney Barnes w swoim dziele bardzo świadomie kontrastuje dwie zupełnie różne filozofie. Z jednej strony mamy znany racjonalizm Batmana z drugiej zaś pojawia się tu świat magii, demonów i potworów prosto z koszmarów. Ta różnica i rozwijający się konflikt światopoglądowy są naprawdę dużym atutem albumu i potrafią one mocno przykuć uwagę czytelnika.
Narracja prowadzona jest wielowątkowo. Widzimy perspektywę Batmana, ale również wilkołaka, Constantine’a, Alfreda czy Kirka Langstroma. Zabieg ten pogłębia świat przedstawiony, choć jednocześnie bywa czasem problematyczny. Momentami Barnes poświęca bowiem zbyt dużo uwagi bohaterom drugoplanowym, kosztem centralnego konfliktu, co ma również wpływ na tempo historii.
Siłą napędową Batman: Pełnia są zaś dość rozbudowane jak na taką krótką mini serię interakcje między postaciami. Barnes udanie wprowadza do opowieści kilka mniej lub bardziej znanych postaci z DC i sprawnie łączy jest Batmanem. Najlepiej widać to na przykładzie jego relacji z Zatanną. Czuć między nimi chemię, dawną bliskość, ale też smutek wynikający z odmiennych ścieżek życiowych. Dobrze wypada także Constantine, ze swoim cynizmem, sarkazmem i moralnym relatywizmem.
Jeżeli zaś chodzi o postać samego wilkołaka, to pełni on tu pewną rolę symboliczną. Nie jest on zwykłym klasycznym potworem, a stanowi metaforę utraty kontroli nad samym sobą oraz winy i odpowiedzialności za czyny popełnione pod wpływem pewnej „siły”. Batman, który przez całe życie budował swoją tożsamość na samodyscyplinie, zostaje skonfrontowany z czymś, czego nie da się zaplanować ani opanować wolą....
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Istotną częścią fabuły komiksu jest pojawienie się w Gotham naprawdę poważnego zagrożenia. Do miasta przybywa bowiem Christian Talbot, weteran wojenny, który ucieka przed własnym przeznaczeniem i krwawą naturą, naznaczony klątwą wilkołaka. Jego obecność szybko eskaluje krwawe wydarzenia, które zwracają uwagę Mrocznego Rycerza. Ich pierwsze starcie nie idzie po myśli Batmana, który je przegrywa i zostaje zakażony likantropią.
Scenarzysta Rodney Barnes w swoim dziele bardzo świadomie kontrastuje dwie zupełnie różne filozofie. Z jednej strony mamy znany racjonalizm Batmana z drugiej zaś pojawia się tu świat magii, demonów i potworów prosto z koszmarów. Ta różnica i rozwijający się konflikt światopoglądowy są naprawdę dużym atutem albumu i potrafią one mocno przykuć uwagę czytelnika.
Narracja prowadzona jest wielowątkowo. Widzimy perspektywę Batmana, ale również wilkołaka, Constantine’a, Alfreda czy Kirka Langstroma. Zabieg ten pogłębia świat przedstawiony, choć jednocześnie bywa czasem problematyczny. Momentami Barnes poświęca bowiem zbyt dużo uwagi bohaterom drugoplanowym, kosztem centralnego konfliktu, co ma również wpływ na tempo historii.
Siłą napędową Batman: Pełnia są zaś dość rozbudowane jak na taką krótką mini serię interakcje między postaciami. Barnes udanie wprowadza do opowieści kilka mniej lub bardziej znanych postaci z DC i sprawnie łączy jest Batmanem. Najlepiej widać to na przykładzie jego relacji z Zatanną. Czuć między nimi chemię, dawną bliskość, ale też smutek wynikający z odmiennych ścieżek życiowych. Dobrze wypada także Constantine, ze swoim cynizmem, sarkazmem i moralnym relatywizmem.
Jeżeli zaś chodzi o postać samego wilkołaka, to pełni on tu pewną rolę symboliczną. Nie jest on zwykłym klasycznym potworem, a stanowi metaforę utraty kontroli nad samym sobą oraz winy i odpowiedzialności za czyny popełnione pod wpływem pewnej „siły”. Batman, który przez całe życie budował swoją tożsamość na samodyscyplinie, zostaje skonfrontowany z czymś, czego nie da się zaplanować ani opanować wolą....
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December 3, 2025
Początkowy zachwyt z wycia do satelity szybko gdzieś mi się ulotnił, ukazując miałką warstwę fabularną pod nieco "kłopotliwą" warstwą wizualną. "Pełnia" to Elseworld jakich wiele. A zapowiadał się naprawdę ciekawie.
To co się wyróżnia od pierwszej strony to duszny klimat, który potęguje ciemna, sugestywna kreska. Wiadomo też, że rysownicy nie biorą tu jeńców. Wilkołak jest brutalny, przerażający i niezwykle efektowny. W bezpośrednim starciu jest się skazanym na śmierć, wcześniej z prawie gwarantowaną utratą kończyn czy głowy...
I temu czemuś musi stawić czoła sam Batman. W pomocą ruszy mu kilka postaci, w tym Zatanna, John Constantine czy Man-Bat, który wygląda tu dużo bardziej wampirycznie niźli go zapamiętałem. Tajemnica stojąca za wilkołakiem czerpie garściami z oryginalnego filmu z lat 40. XX wieku (chociażby nazwisko przeklętego czy motyw cyganki) i jest mocno przewidywalna. Wilkołactwo to w końcu klątwa, która przenosi się w wyniku uzyskania obrażeń (warunkiem jest jeszcze przeżycie takiego starcia).
I chyba nikt się nie łudzi. Będą walczyły tu potwory. Szkoda tylko, że początkowy nastrój gdzieś tu ulatuje, zwłaszcza z coraz to większą ekspozycją monstrum. To bardzo typowy przypadek dla nierównej serii Black Label. A można było tu zaszaleć dużo bardziej. Niestety historia jest BARDZO samozachowawcza, nawet pomimo latających tu i ówdzie członków. Bywa też naiwna (nie ma to jak Batek, który nie wierzy w klątwę wilkołactwa - ale wcześniej obija pyski dużo bardziej różnorodnej menażerii przeciwników).
Dziwi mnie też nieco kreska. Chwilami ociera się o arcydzieło (umyślnie nawiązując do nieco starszych tytułów), aby w innym miejscu mieć fundamentalny problem z portretowaniem postaci, które wyglądają co najmniej dziwnie (lub wręcz szpetnie). Zdarza się też, że jest średnio czytelna, gubiąc szczegóły na rzecz wszechobecnej czerni.
Batman: Pełnia to nie jest idealny komiks. Ba, nawet mu do tego daleko. Ale jeżeli ktoś lubi krwawe horrory (niestety napięcie znika po 20 stronach), tak pewnie znajdzie tutaj jakąś wartość dodaną. Mnie to średnio grzeje, zwłaszcza że da się przewidzieć wiele wydarzeń, które bez żadnej satysfakcji prowadzą do rozczarowującego finału (podobne odczucia miałem co do końcówki pierwszego sezonu Alien:Earth).
To co się wyróżnia od pierwszej strony to duszny klimat, który potęguje ciemna, sugestywna kreska. Wiadomo też, że rysownicy nie biorą tu jeńców. Wilkołak jest brutalny, przerażający i niezwykle efektowny. W bezpośrednim starciu jest się skazanym na śmierć, wcześniej z prawie gwarantowaną utratą kończyn czy głowy...
I temu czemuś musi stawić czoła sam Batman. W pomocą ruszy mu kilka postaci, w tym Zatanna, John Constantine czy Man-Bat, który wygląda tu dużo bardziej wampirycznie niźli go zapamiętałem. Tajemnica stojąca za wilkołakiem czerpie garściami z oryginalnego filmu z lat 40. XX wieku (chociażby nazwisko przeklętego czy motyw cyganki) i jest mocno przewidywalna. Wilkołactwo to w końcu klątwa, która przenosi się w wyniku uzyskania obrażeń (warunkiem jest jeszcze przeżycie takiego starcia).
I chyba nikt się nie łudzi. Będą walczyły tu potwory. Szkoda tylko, że początkowy nastrój gdzieś tu ulatuje, zwłaszcza z coraz to większą ekspozycją monstrum. To bardzo typowy przypadek dla nierównej serii Black Label. A można było tu zaszaleć dużo bardziej. Niestety historia jest BARDZO samozachowawcza, nawet pomimo latających tu i ówdzie członków. Bywa też naiwna (nie ma to jak Batek, który nie wierzy w klątwę wilkołactwa - ale wcześniej obija pyski dużo bardziej różnorodnej menażerii przeciwników).
Dziwi mnie też nieco kreska. Chwilami ociera się o arcydzieło (umyślnie nawiązując do nieco starszych tytułów), aby w innym miejscu mieć fundamentalny problem z portretowaniem postaci, które wyglądają co najmniej dziwnie (lub wręcz szpetnie). Zdarza się też, że jest średnio czytelna, gubiąc szczegóły na rzecz wszechobecnej czerni.
Batman: Pełnia to nie jest idealny komiks. Ba, nawet mu do tego daleko. Ale jeżeli ktoś lubi krwawe horrory (niestety napięcie znika po 20 stronach), tak pewnie znajdzie tutaj jakąś wartość dodaną. Mnie to średnio grzeje, zwłaszcza że da się przewidzieć wiele wydarzeń, które bez żadnej satysfakcji prowadzą do rozczarowującego finału (podobne odczucia miałem co do końcówki pierwszego sezonu Alien:Earth).
August 7, 2025
2.5 stars
Rodney Barnes’ Batman: Full Moon had the ingredients of a weird, wild ride: Batman going toe-to-claw with a werewolf. Sounds like a dark, supernatural romp, right? Instead, we got a padded, overcooked, and ultimately forgettable graphic novel that proves even the World’s Greatest Detective can’t solve the mystery of why this took 152 pages.
Let’s be honest—this is a three-issue story at best, but Barnes stretches it across four issues like a werewolf’s transformation scene that just won’t end. There’s a solid idea buried deep beneath the over-explaining and exposition, but it never claws its way to the surface. The plot plods, the stakes feel low, and the horror elements—while present—are never all that scary or even surprising. You’ve seen this before, and probably better.
The cameos from Zatanna and John Constantine are fun for about five seconds, but they feel more like supernatural seasoning sprinkled on a bland stew, and they quickly become distracting, especially Constantine’s constant horniness and annoying passes at Zatanna. They don’t elevate the story so much as remind you there are cooler characters you could be reading about elsewhere.
That said, the moody artwork does a lot of heavy lifting. The dark, gritty visuals match the tone well, and Subic’s textured style lends a certain eerie flair that the script can’t quite conjure on its own. It looks better than it reads, which is weird cuz it’s both a compliment and a complaint.
In the end, Batman: Full Moon is a decent concept cursed with bloated pacing and a story you’ll forget about halfway through your next graphic novel. It’s not bad per se—it’s just aggressively “fine.” Batman fights a werewolf. That’s it. That’s the book. You can almost hear the Bat-sigh.
Rodney Barnes’ Batman: Full Moon had the ingredients of a weird, wild ride: Batman going toe-to-claw with a werewolf. Sounds like a dark, supernatural romp, right? Instead, we got a padded, overcooked, and ultimately forgettable graphic novel that proves even the World’s Greatest Detective can’t solve the mystery of why this took 152 pages.
Let’s be honest—this is a three-issue story at best, but Barnes stretches it across four issues like a werewolf’s transformation scene that just won’t end. There’s a solid idea buried deep beneath the over-explaining and exposition, but it never claws its way to the surface. The plot plods, the stakes feel low, and the horror elements—while present—are never all that scary or even surprising. You’ve seen this before, and probably better.
The cameos from Zatanna and John Constantine are fun for about five seconds, but they feel more like supernatural seasoning sprinkled on a bland stew, and they quickly become distracting, especially Constantine’s constant horniness and annoying passes at Zatanna. They don’t elevate the story so much as remind you there are cooler characters you could be reading about elsewhere.
That said, the moody artwork does a lot of heavy lifting. The dark, gritty visuals match the tone well, and Subic’s textured style lends a certain eerie flair that the script can’t quite conjure on its own. It looks better than it reads, which is weird cuz it’s both a compliment and a complaint.
In the end, Batman: Full Moon is a decent concept cursed with bloated pacing and a story you’ll forget about halfway through your next graphic novel. It’s not bad per se—it’s just aggressively “fine.” Batman fights a werewolf. That’s it. That’s the book. You can almost hear the Bat-sigh.
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October 14, 2025Odmah da se ogradim da stripove čitam tek od skoro, a ovo mi je prvi Betmen strip, pa će moji utisci biti vrlo subjektivni.
Meni se ovo baš dopalo, i krenula sam da čitam pre svega jer mi se čitao neki horor strip koji nije preobiman, a onda zato što je Betmen. Betmen filmove obožavam, i jedan od omiljenih ako ne i omiljeni (ako bismo izuzeli Nolana) mi je Batman Returns iz 1992. koji je hororičan, sa Pingvinom od kog sam imala noćne more kao mala.
Atmosfera ovog stripa je slična, vrlo mračna, sa crnim stranicama, i crtežom koji je u senkama, prepun grain-a, i osećala sam se kao da hodam kroz mračnu sobu i odjednom se pojavi čudovište preko cele strane! Dopala mi se kombinacija Betmena i nečeg natprirodnog kao što je vukodlak, koji je u centru priče, i tu imamo i elemente magije i prokletstva, što je neobično i drugačije za Betmenov svet.
Priča se dotiče i nekih unutrašnjih borbi likova, istražuje večnu temu 'dva vuka u čoveku', ali bih volela da je to malo više razradjeno pred kraj. Čini mi se da se obrt dešava prenaglo, i bez dublje analize lika. Takodje u nekim scenama su mi lica junaka što zbog mraka, što zbog stila crteža delovala pomalo nejasno. Osim toga, atmosfera je fantastična, crtež je odličan, i kada su u pitanju horor naslovi, uvek toj atmosferi dajem malu prednost u odnosu na priču i likove. Ono što me je takodje prijatno iznenadilo je što je autor crteža Stevan Subić, naš čovek, i sad kad sam malo istražila, vidim da je radio i naslove Zagonetač i Pingvin, koji mi po odlomcima deluju još brutalnije nacrtani.
Ako volite Betmena, horor, atmosferične priče sa mračnim i pomalo gory crtežom, definitivno vredi pročitati ovaj strip!
Meni se ovo baš dopalo, i krenula sam da čitam pre svega jer mi se čitao neki horor strip koji nije preobiman, a onda zato što je Betmen. Betmen filmove obožavam, i jedan od omiljenih ako ne i omiljeni (ako bismo izuzeli Nolana) mi je Batman Returns iz 1992. koji je hororičan, sa Pingvinom od kog sam imala noćne more kao mala.
Atmosfera ovog stripa je slična, vrlo mračna, sa crnim stranicama, i crtežom koji je u senkama, prepun grain-a, i osećala sam se kao da hodam kroz mračnu sobu i odjednom se pojavi čudovište preko cele strane! Dopala mi se kombinacija Betmena i nečeg natprirodnog kao što je vukodlak, koji je u centru priče, i tu imamo i elemente magije i prokletstva, što je neobično i drugačije za Betmenov svet.
Priča se dotiče i nekih unutrašnjih borbi likova, istražuje večnu temu 'dva vuka u čoveku', ali bih volela da je to malo više razradjeno pred kraj. Čini mi se da se obrt dešava prenaglo, i bez dublje analize lika. Takodje u nekim scenama su mi lica junaka što zbog mraka, što zbog stila crteža delovala pomalo nejasno. Osim toga, atmosfera je fantastična, crtež je odličan, i kada su u pitanju horor naslovi, uvek toj atmosferi dajem malu prednost u odnosu na priču i likove. Ono što me je takodje prijatno iznenadilo je što je autor crteža Stevan Subić, naš čovek, i sad kad sam malo istražila, vidim da je radio i naslove Zagonetač i Pingvin, koji mi po odlomcima deluju još brutalnije nacrtani.
Ako volite Betmena, horor, atmosferične priče sa mračnim i pomalo gory crtežom, definitivno vredi pročitati ovaj strip!
July 10, 2025
Rodney Barnes and Stevan Subic pit the Batman against a werewolf in their four-part series Batman: Full Moon. Former soldier Christian Talbot is affected by a mystical bite that turns him into a literal monster during the lunar cycle. Seeking help from the Man-Bat himself, Doctor Kirk Langstrom, Talbot instead finds himself loose on the streets of Gotham. The ever-skeptical Bruce Wayne naturally dons his cape and cowl to protect the city, only to fall victim to the curse himself. Seeking to break the cycle of violence, Batman and Zatanna head to Romania in search of a cure. As Batman and Talbot meet for a fatal showdown, only one will walk away. Part of the Black Label imprint for DC, the book is not part of the main continuity. As such, the script from Rodney Barnes is severely underwhelming for a plot that could - and should - have been much more daring. Aside from putting the spotlight on a Batman/Zatanna romance, this book does little more than its titular premise. There is no drama about any character except Talbot himself; the soldier is used mostly as a way to highlight the oft-ignored homeless people of the city streets like himself. The art from Stevan Subic really only shines through on the stark white and black minimalist cover, as the interior pages are a muddied glut of muted tones, wonky facial structures, and odd background design. Aside from a glow-in-the-dark dust jacket and a Bat-wolf series of panels, this title does little to move beyond familiar tropes. Batman: Full Moon is just a full mess.
August 15, 2025
This book stinks.
The cover was cool and that’s what sold me initially. So I will give it that; it reminded me of a cool Frank Miller “Sun City” cover.
Steven Subic is the artist and I give credit that his style is not like most comic books. It reminded me of Simon Bisley and Bill Sienkiewicz. For me that style is an squired taste; it fit the book beautifully but it took me until the last issue to really get into it. The way he renders the Man-Bat and the werewolf is excellent.
Now to what I really hated; Bruce Wayne/Batman is an aggressively annoying atheist/naturalist in this book. His character is grounded in logic and science; however he hangs out with gods, aliens, demigods and demons. He accepts them as they are, but in this novel he’s dating Zatanna (for some reason) WHO IS MAGICAL AND DOES MAGIC, but he’s so arrogantly dismissive about it!!! So when there is a werewolf and a curse that goes along with it he just doesn’t buy it.
The writing of his character was very distracting. I don’t recommend. Oh there are also a lot of characters that don’t get a good resolution.
I don’t recommend.
The cover was cool and that’s what sold me initially. So I will give it that; it reminded me of a cool Frank Miller “Sun City” cover.
Steven Subic is the artist and I give credit that his style is not like most comic books. It reminded me of Simon Bisley and Bill Sienkiewicz. For me that style is an squired taste; it fit the book beautifully but it took me until the last issue to really get into it. The way he renders the Man-Bat and the werewolf is excellent.
Now to what I really hated; Bruce Wayne/Batman is an aggressively annoying atheist/naturalist in this book. His character is grounded in logic and science; however he hangs out with gods, aliens, demigods and demons. He accepts them as they are, but in this novel he’s dating Zatanna (for some reason) WHO IS MAGICAL AND DOES MAGIC, but he’s so arrogantly dismissive about it!!! So when there is a werewolf and a curse that goes along with it he just doesn’t buy it.
The writing of his character was very distracting. I don’t recommend. Oh there are also a lot of characters that don’t get a good resolution.
I don’t recommend.
October 19, 2025
My first problem with this book is obvious from the first page. The art, while suitable for the story, is not pleasant to look at. Characters faces in particular are just off putting.
The second problem is this doesn’t feel like a Batman book, it feels like a Justice League Dark story that happens to involve Batman. One of the reasons being that it is a supernatural story but Bruce refuses to accept that the problem cannot be fixed by modern science yet in the end, the folkloric beliefs help the heroes win.
Though speaking of heroes that was one of the things I did enjoy, despite how the are made to look, is the appearance of characters like Dr Kirk Langstrom, Zatanna and John Constantine (even if it does hint at a previous relationship between the latter two which has never sat well with me).
An easy read for around Halloween but with Batman there’s much better horror stories. Considering I’ve recently read The Cult I would recommend that more than this as a Halloween Batman story.
The second problem is this doesn’t feel like a Batman book, it feels like a Justice League Dark story that happens to involve Batman. One of the reasons being that it is a supernatural story but Bruce refuses to accept that the problem cannot be fixed by modern science yet in the end, the folkloric beliefs help the heroes win.
Though speaking of heroes that was one of the things I did enjoy, despite how the are made to look, is the appearance of characters like Dr Kirk Langstrom, Zatanna and John Constantine (even if it does hint at a previous relationship between the latter two which has never sat well with me).
An easy read for around Halloween but with Batman there’s much better horror stories. Considering I’ve recently read The Cult I would recommend that more than this as a Halloween Batman story.
November 14, 2025
Every time I go traveling and have some waiting time at train stations, I browse the book stores there and buy myself a new comic book as a treat. I also bought this close to Halloween, so a dark horror stories about Batman fighting a werewolf was sure to get me into the mood!
I quickly leafed through before buying and was immediately taken be the dark and foreboding art. Reading through the reviews here, many people expressed their dislike for the art, and how most of it is dark and unclear and left things to the imagination. I seem to be an exception in actually really liking it!
However, I am not sold on the story. It starts out great, but sadly, later on, it boils down to the usual comic style rushed ending with a deus-ex-machina conclusion. I am sorry to say, but a Batman story where the solution is just killing the monster because the science solution just takes too long is very out of character.
I will still give this 3 stars because I really liked the art, but the story is meh.
I quickly leafed through before buying and was immediately taken be the dark and foreboding art. Reading through the reviews here, many people expressed their dislike for the art, and how most of it is dark and unclear and left things to the imagination. I seem to be an exception in actually really liking it!
However, I am not sold on the story. It starts out great, but sadly, later on, it boils down to the usual comic style rushed ending with a deus-ex-machina conclusion. I am sorry to say, but a Batman story where the solution is just killing the monster because the science solution just takes too long is very out of character.
I will still give this 3 stars because I really liked the art, but the story is meh.
August 21, 2025
Pretty disappointing.
The story was boring, conversations mainly consisting of Constantine and Bruce fighting over Zatanna (she’s dating Bruce atm and rebuffs Constantine multiple times, but that doesn’t stop him picking fights with Bruce), people calling Bruce out for being rich (fair, but doesn’t make sense in the context of the story), and cliché werewolf bloodlust.
The art left a lot to be desired. It seemed like the artist wanted to go with more unsettling and dark artwork similar to what you’d find in the Sandman comics, but the way each character’s face was barely recognizable made it hard to figure out what was going on and did not lend itself to crafting dynamic action sequences (kind of necessary when you have two werewolf’s fighting multiple times).
I expected the dark ending as this is a DC Black Label, but the ending felt quite anticlimactic and almost unfinished.
The story was boring, conversations mainly consisting of Constantine and Bruce fighting over Zatanna (she’s dating Bruce atm and rebuffs Constantine multiple times, but that doesn’t stop him picking fights with Bruce), people calling Bruce out for being rich (fair, but doesn’t make sense in the context of the story), and cliché werewolf bloodlust.
The art left a lot to be desired. It seemed like the artist wanted to go with more unsettling and dark artwork similar to what you’d find in the Sandman comics, but the way each character’s face was barely recognizable made it hard to figure out what was going on and did not lend itself to crafting dynamic action sequences (kind of necessary when you have two werewolf’s fighting multiple times).
I expected the dark ending as this is a DC Black Label, but the ending felt quite anticlimactic and almost unfinished.
April 5, 2025
Black Label DC (an alternate universe story) again...
Wants to be like Arkham Asylum, but doesn't quite nail it. This universe has Batman 'dating' Zatanna (a dynamic explored a little in the main DCU w/ a young Bruce dating Zatanna early in their heroic careers). Constantine is the usual 3rd wheel in any Zatanna story, wanting Z to ditch the 'zero' of Bruce Wane.
Lots of mysticism vs science talk in this series. Man-bat (Langstrom) works for Wayne Pharma. We've got a werewolf running free and Batman intercepts it, only to get bitten.
TA-DA! Instant were-Batman. It's a race against time to try and reverse or halt the lycanthropy curse. Will Batman have to revise his crimefighting and beware the full moon?
Wants to be like Arkham Asylum, but doesn't quite nail it. This universe has Batman 'dating' Zatanna (a dynamic explored a little in the main DCU w/ a young Bruce dating Zatanna early in their heroic careers). Constantine is the usual 3rd wheel in any Zatanna story, wanting Z to ditch the 'zero' of Bruce Wane.
Lots of mysticism vs science talk in this series. Man-bat (Langstrom) works for Wayne Pharma. We've got a werewolf running free and Batman intercepts it, only to get bitten.
TA-DA! Instant were-Batman. It's a race against time to try and reverse or halt the lycanthropy curse. Will Batman have to revise his crimefighting and beware the full moon?
May 13, 2025
I can’t say that I was all that impressed with that one in all honesty. Don’t get me wrong, there were some bits that I thought was good, especially playing with the Lon Chaney bit of The Wolfman, but in all fairness the story was just dull.
I didn’t like the characters much. Batman was a pain in the arse and John Constantine was an arrogant sew and sew. I mean, I know he has always had an air of arrogance about him, but this was always quite tempered with other aspects of his personality.
Additionally, I wasn’t a fan of Subic’s art style. In some ways it reminded me of Dave McKean with that photo realistic aspect, but I was just unimpressed.
Sorry folks.
I didn’t like the characters much. Batman was a pain in the arse and John Constantine was an arrogant sew and sew. I mean, I know he has always had an air of arrogance about him, but this was always quite tempered with other aspects of his personality.
Additionally, I wasn’t a fan of Subic’s art style. In some ways it reminded me of Dave McKean with that photo realistic aspect, but I was just unimpressed.
Sorry folks.
September 7, 2025
Lawrence Talbot, the werewolf, was first encountered in the 1941 film starring Lon Chaney Jr. Here, we get the werewolf's origin story and an urban battle between the monster and Batman, where Batman is infected and becomes a danger to everyone around him. No further spoilers. The graphic novel is part of DC's Black Label series, which features mature content (in this case, violence). The art is great, and the dialogue is kept to a minimum, which works well in this book. I'm still new to graphic novels and reading on my laptop, but I found it went on too long. The Black Label series intrigues me, though, so I'll dip into it again.
December 28, 2025
It's been long since I had read a good Batman story (I am yet to start reading Absolute Batman) but I knew from the cover and the Black Label logo that I would dig this. The story isn't anything new - Batman vs Werewolf but the artwork is just gorgeous and more so when the tale is set in Elseworlds universe where Batman is joined by John Constantine and Zatanna. Oh and did I mention the artwork? It's every bit as good and it reminded me a lot of Richard Corben and Mike Mignola and somehow the theme also is fitting.
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