Batman #90

Batman (2016) (Single Issues)

by James Tynion IV, Jorge Jiménez (Penciller), Tomeu Morey (Colorist)

The mysterious master criminal known only as the Designer once brought together Gotham City’s greatest criminals to plot the perfect crime, and now his plan has been unleashed upon the city in all its might. Batman will go to any length to uncover the grand design, but Catwoman is the one who holds the greatest secret. If Batman wins against the Designer, he will lose everything.

Genres: Comics, Batman, Dc Comics, Comic Book, Science Fiction

22 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 4, 2020

About the author

Prior to his first professional work, Tynion was a student of Scott Snyder's at Sarah Lawrence College. A few years later, he worked as for Vertigo as Fables editor Shelly Bond's intern. In late 2011, with DC deciding to give Batman (written by Snyder) a back up feature, Tynion was brought in by request of Snyder to script the back ups he had plotted. Tynion would later do the same with the Batman Annual #1, which was also co-plotted by Snyder. Beginning in September 2012, with DC's 0 issue month for the New 52, Tynion will be writing Talon, with art by Guillem March. In early 2013 it was announced that he'd take over writing duties for Red Hood and the Outlaws in April.

Tynion is also currently one of the writers in a rotating team in the weekly Batman Eternal series.

Reviews

[Mr. Cody · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally some understanding of this mysterious plot. But who cares about that, God I love the art in this issue!

[Etienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting and complex «new» (at least it was to me, not sure if it was anywhere else in the Batman universe but I never heard of him) villain. A bit slow on the action but a good story evolution. Tynion hold on good so far!

[Laura L · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy Carp!

[gabriela ✦ · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing in many ways, but- the art?? it's spectacular!!!!!!!!!!

[Jordan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hmm... I hate to be a killjoy but is that it?

Things were going so well and now after months of waiting, Selina’s ‘big reveal’ is pedestrian at best. I’m sorry but the world’s greatest detective should have been able to deduce what was actually taking place 3 issue ago.

I will say that Jorge Jimenez’s art is incredible. I’d been looking forward to seeing him come aboard and join the Bat ranks for some time; needless to say he didn’t disappoint.

He has drawn what is easily the greatest Joker page in the last 5 years in Batman #90.

[Monita Roy Mohan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Since there was very little Batman in it, the book was better than the others. But the writing is stilted and archaic. Also, the issue opens with Selina talking about how her early criminal days were dangerous because she’d get a bruise that couldn’t be hidden. I... have no ruddy words to say. Literally no one on the planet, especially not a woman, would think in such basic superficial terms. Are you kidding me! Most female representing folk have horror stories linked to innocuous moments and you’re telling me Catwoman, who grew up on the streets, was worried about looking good! What crap.

[Annemarie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Did the art just… completely change? It was my favourite thing in these comics by far. There was also a lot of explaning, which for a comic noob like myself wasn't the worst, but I expect it would be annoying to anyone else. It did have some good one-liners though. Nothing happened in this issue.

[David Stotts · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Designer first full appearance. Randomly picked this issue up and wow, the intensity involving it was fantastic. I’m going to have to pick up the prior issues of this arc and continue it. The Designer was a cool character.

[Garth · Rating 4 out of 5]

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

Day 171: Excellent way to deepen the mystery while taking the story to a new level. I’m sure The Designer is another of Bat’s main villains but we will see soon enough. Perfect art for this tale.

[Sean Kottke · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very talky, with rather melodramatic overwrought mwah-ha-ha villain dialogue.

[Henry Blackwood · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good fun.
Other than X-Men this is the best looking comic right now for me.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Their Dark Designs part-5

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

BIG YES

[Jose Marquez Castillo · Rating 4 out of 5]

4🌟

[Chad Bunch · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Designer. Very intriguing...

[Steven Shinder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Catwoman takes a trip down memory lane that actually contributes to the story. The art is amazing.

[Ashlyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing!!!

[Paige Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

V short, cinematic, beautiful. Perhaps something is off plot-wise to someone paying more attention, but it would make a good movie to have the Designer.

[Samhain · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the story, but that headline is awful and promises yet another arc of miserable Bruce loosing Selina. I'm not here for it. It's old and boring. Hopefully, it's not what's gonna happen, it's just DC being their usual dickheads... but I don't have much hope.

[¥uri ݁˖☘︎✟⚚☕︎݁˖ · Rating 4 out of 5]

good