Batman: Urban Legends #9

Batman: Urban Legends (Single Issues)

by Dan Watters, Brandon Thomas, Sam Johns

Outsiders story: “FEAR STATE” TIE-IN! The Fearful has turned the Outsiders against each other! Tim Drake has entered the fray to save the manipulated team, but it won’t be enough. The future of the Outsiders depends on the Signal, but he’ll need help…from the world of Future State. Signal, meet Future State Duke Thomas, and listen to every warning he has to deliver! Batwoman story: “FEAR STATE” TIE-IN! Batwoman now has the help of her sister, Beth, who is currently disguised as Red Alice to hit the underground network of villains in order to trace where the Anti-Oracle is. The only problem is, all of this is too familiar for Beth…and as old habits die hard, so might this be for Beth in keeping Red Alice at bay. Azrael story: Dead criminals are walking the streets of Gotham City, and Azrael’s faith is shaken. Is the rapture truly upon us, and will this avenging angel be called home? Or is there a more sinister and human force at work, and what warrior has been stalking Jean-Paul Valley without him noticing? Threats to Azrael’s body and soul are here, and he’ll need more than a flaming sword to stop them. Tweedledee and Tweedledum story: After their last job with the Mad Hatter, Tweedledee and Tweedledum took their money and decided to live a quiet life…but a quiet life can be just as dangerous. Tweedledee has fallen ill, and Tweedledum will find out quickly that a pile of stolen money isn’t enough to survive in Gotham City. Will his wickeder ways prevail and see him turn to a life of crime to save his cousin’s life?

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

67 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 9, 2021

About the author

Dan Watters is a UK based comic book writer. His first book, LIMBO, was released through Image Comics in 2016. He has since written THE SHADOW at Dynamite Comics, and ASSASSIN’S CREED and WOLFENSTEIN for Titan Comics.

Currently he is writing the relaunch of LUCIFER for Vertigo’s Sandman Universe, as well as DEEP ROOTS for Vault Comics. Deeply rooted in London Town, and firmly of the Devil's party.

Reviews

[Gordon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Batwoman story: 3½ ⭐
Azrael story: 4 ⭐
Tweedledee & Tweddledum story: 3 ⭐
The Outsiders story: 2 ⭐

[Kastie Pavlik · Rating 4 out of 5]

All of the stories are solidly decent in this issue. I miss Batwoman having her own title. :( Enjoyed seeing Red Alice in action again. I keep hoping she and the Religion of Crime will appear on the show. Tweedledee and Tweedledum was mostly sad and a little confusing in the beginning. I get what happened to Dee, but another panel or two would've made more sense of the sequence. I'm not not a regular Outsiders reader, but I think it was the best out of the bunch. Good teamwork and planning with Tim, and a cool way to reveal how the timeline is affected. Azrael is probably the weakest story, but it ends on an interesting note. Azrael, as a character, is more interesting to me as his day persona and annoyingly one-note as his costumed persona.

[Renan Fontes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Disinformation Campaign (2 of 2): There's nothing worse than a two-parter that either starts too soon in the story or waits too long to offer context. This isn't a terrible story, but I feel like it could have been infinitely better plotted. It's especially a shame because the art and action are great.

Down the Rabbit Hole (1 of 2): wtf this was sad

Dark Knight of the Soul (2 of 3): I'm honestly surprised at how much I'm enjoying this arc. Great arc, great writing for Azrael, and the story is interesting. I'm actually a little disappointed it's only three parts.

The Fearful (2 of 2): Not bad.

[Benja Calderon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Historia de Batwoman: bien, cumple, obliga a comprar la serie de Nightwing, pero no es problema, deja espacio para que la historia de KAte y su hermana crezca

Tweedle Dee y Tweedke Dum: uno igual puede llegar a sentir pena por algunos villanos de Batman, este es el caso

Azrael: Empezamos a ver un mejor panorama, pero sigue siendo muy introductorio. Se habla de una serie que no sabía que existía (Ciudad Arkham), habrá que revisarla

Outsiders: esta... bien. O sea, nunca logré entrar a Estado Futuro entonces no logro entender bien la historia... o siquiera preocuparme, pero cumple... si, cumple

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Batwoman/Red Alice was, to me, the standout story of the issue and the Outsiders story the low point. Sorry guys, I just don't like this new incarnation of the Outsiders team - it obviously didn't work as a monthly series and it still isn't working here. I was a bit surprised at how depressing the Tweedle Dum/Tweedle Dee story was but it has the possibility of being and interesting take on what has historically been a pair of pretty uninspired characters. The Azrael story was just meh to me.

[Belfry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Batwoman: 4 stars
Tweedledee and Tweedledum: 4 stars
Azrael: 3 stars
Outsiders: 3.5 stars

3.75 stars