So there’s a new Batman title coming our way, just in case you missed the news. And it’s going to be awesome. But that’s not until later in the year. Let’s focus on the Batman news of this week first and foremost. Happy Baturday, everyone!
My ratings of Batman-related releases this week:
Batgirl: Futures End #1 – 5/5
The New 52: Futures End #19 – 3/5
Batman: Futures End #1 – 5/5
Batman Eternal #23 – 5/5
New Suicide Squad: Futures End #1 – 3/5
Birds of Prey: Futures End #1 – 3/5
Worlds’ Finest: Futures End #1 – 3/5
My pick of the week: BATMAN: FUTURES END #1!
Spoilers and revelations this week in Bat-land:
* the future is actually worse than we thought
* Batman successfully has cloned himself (in the future)
* Lex Luthor and Bruce Wayne still hate each other five years later
* Bizarro lives again in the future (for a little while)
* Batgirl renounces Batman and joins Bane (in the future)
* Black Canary takes over the League of Shadows (in the future)
* week two of the one-shots is actually better than week one
* Hush, the Architect, and Jason Bard make a good team
* Catwoman is the daughter of the Lion (duh!)
* Catwoman is destined to take over the mob
So what did you think? Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below. And be sure to check back next week for a brand new installment of everyone’s favorite weekly Batman column: Baturday!
