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Batman: Urban Legends (Single Issues)
Batman: Urban Legends (2021-) #18
A string of new sagas begins! Tini Howard and Blake Howard pen an epic Batman story! Batman and the Outsiders have to save the Signal from burning out! A new mystery begins, starring Alfred Pennyworth before his passing, from all-star creator Chris Burnham! And in a story from Batman's past, the Dark Knight must team up with Etrigan the Demon to stop the Reincarnators!
70 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 9, 2022
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About the author
Brandon Thomas
221 books37 followersBrandon Thomas is the writer and co-creator of critically-acclaimed comics series EXCELLENCE (Skybound/Image), HORIZON (Skybound/Image) and THE MANY ADVENTURES OF MIRANDA MERCURY. Previous work includes the comics series NOBLE (Lion Forge), VOLTRON (Dynamite), and FANTASTIC FOUR TALES (Marvel).
NOBLE #1 was awarded the Fist Award for Best International Comic by the 2017 Lagos Comic-Con, in recognition of best usage of characters/stories based on persons of African descent. NOBLE was also nominated for 2019 Glyph Comics Awards in six categories: Story Of The Year; Best Cover (winner); Best Writer; Best Artist (winner); Best Male Character (winner); and Best Female Character.
Since 2003, Brandon has written comics for several publishers, including Marvel, Lion Forge, Arcade, Dynamite, and DC Entertainment, and has published over 300 original columns as part of the Ambidextrous series. His first creator-owned project THE MANY ADVENTURES OF MIRANDA MERCURY shipped from Archaia Entertainment to widespread critical success, leading to his biggest comics projects to date — the sci-fi conspiracy thriller HORIZON (co-created with artist Juan Gedeon), and the action fantasy series EXCELLENCE (co-created with artist Khary Randolph) — both published by Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment.
Brandon also hosts The Two Brandons podcast with Eisner-Nominated writer Brandon Easton (Transformers: War For Cybertron, Star Trek: Year Five, Vampire Hunter D: The Series).
He lives and writes in Southern California with his wife and son.
NOBLE #1 was awarded the Fist Award for Best International Comic by the 2017 Lagos Comic-Con, in recognition of best usage of characters/stories based on persons of African descent. NOBLE was also nominated for 2019 Glyph Comics Awards in six categories: Story Of The Year; Best Cover (winner); Best Writer; Best Artist (winner); Best Male Character (winner); and Best Female Character.
Since 2003, Brandon has written comics for several publishers, including Marvel, Lion Forge, Arcade, Dynamite, and DC Entertainment, and has published over 300 original columns as part of the Ambidextrous series. His first creator-owned project THE MANY ADVENTURES OF MIRANDA MERCURY shipped from Archaia Entertainment to widespread critical success, leading to his biggest comics projects to date — the sci-fi conspiracy thriller HORIZON (co-created with artist Juan Gedeon), and the action fantasy series EXCELLENCE (co-created with artist Khary Randolph) — both published by Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment.
Brandon also hosts The Two Brandons podcast with Eisner-Nominated writer Brandon Easton (Transformers: War For Cybertron, Star Trek: Year Five, Vampire Hunter D: The Series).
He lives and writes in Southern California with his wife and son.
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January 21, 2023
Overall I think that was one of the better Urban Legends as most stories were actually fairly decent. I especially liked the Pennyworth story, and surprisingly to me, I enjoyed the Tini Howard one too. That's easily her best comic story I've read. (Though I'm sure Batman: ‘The Dark Knight’ [New52] used the name “Night Terrors” for a story so they could've came up with a more original name)
August 11, 2022
Every story in this issue is a part one so I'm tempering my review to only three stars since these have only just started.
"The Signal and The Outsiders": Not bad. It was kind of nice seeing them remember that Duke/The Signal/whateverthehellthey'recallinghimnow getting some attention and they're trying to give him some personality, which has been sorely lacking in all the attempts to develop him so far.
"Blood In & Blood Out": Fun Etrigan story that may or may not be continued. The villains were kind of dumb and a quick pushover but their annoyance at his rhyming was definitely worth a chuckle.
"The Pennyworth Files": If they're going all Dagon/Innsmouth with this, I'm all in on it. I'm a sucker for supernatural Batman stories and Alfred getting drawn into one should be just as enjoyable.
"Night Terrors": Eh. It was okay. I'm a little shocked at it to be honest as I'd expected better from Tini Howard (who is killing it over in Catwoman) but I guess everyone can't be gold all the time. I mean I *like* the premise of Tim being caught in the shadow of the death of Jason Todd and Batman's struggle with it but I think the short page count kind of blunted the impact of the story.
"Belle & Beau": I like the concept but not a whole lot happens here. The jury is still out on this one.
"The Signal and The Outsiders": Not bad. It was kind of nice seeing them remember that Duke/The Signal/whateverthehellthey'recallinghimnow getting some attention and they're trying to give him some personality, which has been sorely lacking in all the attempts to develop him so far.
"Blood In & Blood Out": Fun Etrigan story that may or may not be continued. The villains were kind of dumb and a quick pushover but their annoyance at his rhyming was definitely worth a chuckle.
"The Pennyworth Files": If they're going all Dagon/Innsmouth with this, I'm all in on it. I'm a sucker for supernatural Batman stories and Alfred getting drawn into one should be just as enjoyable.
"Night Terrors": Eh. It was okay. I'm a little shocked at it to be honest as I'd expected better from Tini Howard (who is killing it over in Catwoman) but I guess everyone can't be gold all the time. I mean I *like* the premise of Tim being caught in the shadow of the death of Jason Todd and Batman's struggle with it but I think the short page count kind of blunted the impact of the story.
"Belle & Beau": I like the concept but not a whole lot happens here. The jury is still out on this one.
August 10, 2022
Signal & The Outsiders (Part 1): Promising start.
Blood In & Blood Out: Pretty fun.
The Pennyworth Files (Part 1): This one's not bad either. Hey, what's going on here...
Night Terrors: Great read.
Belle & Beau: This was reading like something out of Legends of the Dark Knight up until Killer Moth showed up.
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I'm a glutton for punishment. You've won me over again, Urban Legends.
Blood In & Blood Out: Pretty fun.
The Pennyworth Files (Part 1): This one's not bad either. Hey, what's going on here...
Night Terrors: Great read.
Belle & Beau: This was reading like something out of Legends of the Dark Knight up until Killer Moth showed up.
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I'm a glutton for punishment. You've won me over again, Urban Legends.
September 1, 2022
Not bad. I liked the Signal story. The last one about robbing rich people was cool even if it did feel a little cringey
August 20, 2023
Signal & the Outsiders: 3.5 stars
Batman & Etrigan: Skipped
Alfred: 3.5 stars
Tim Drake: 4 stars
Belle & Beau: 3 stars
3.5 stars
Batman & Etrigan: Skipped
Alfred: 3.5 stars
Tim Drake: 4 stars
Belle & Beau: 3 stars
3.5 stars
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