This week: Rising stars Dan Watters and Hayden Sherman take on the Dark Knight in the first issue of The Dark Knight Batman: Dark Patterns. In addition, micro comments Batman & Robin #16 and Supergirl Special #1!
NOTE: The following review may contain spoilers. If you want a quick, spoiler-free purchase/recommendation of related comics, check the bottom of the article for our final verdict.
Batman: Dark Mode #1
writer: Dan Waters
artist: Hayden Sherman
Colorist: Triona Farrell
Writer: Frank Cvetkovic
Cover artist: Hayden Sherman
I’m excited about this. Batman: Dark Patterns is a stand-alone, mystery-focused series set in the early years of the Dark Knight’s career. While this may sound like the type of story you’ve read before and don’t need to read again, this latest version was written by Dan Waters And by Hayden Shermanboth of whom are quickly climbing the ranks on my personal list of favorite creators. If you recognize these names, you probably won’t be surprised Dark Pattern #1 is beautiful, haunting, and strange.
Generally, there’s one thing I want to take away from these Batman stories “set in the past.” I want them to be creative. If a story just rehashed the same basics we’ve seen in other Batman stories – “play the hits” – then I wouldn’t have time to listen to it. But if the art team finds a unique way to depict Batman and Gotham City, or if the writers find a character or concept to showcase that I’ve never seen before, then I’m on board.
dark pattern’ The debut excels in both areas. sherman and colorist by Farrell The carefully designed pages are slightly askew and the content is pulpy, giving readers a dizzying sense of inhabiting their version of Gotham City. Waters twists a solid mystery setup into something more terrifying when Batman comes face to face with an enemy whose terrifying gimmicks are deliberately designed in a way that I can’t believe I’ve never seen before Way to confuse the Caped Crusader. (I read an article a lot of Batman comics.
If you’re a Batman reader who prefers the low-tech Dark Knight to deal with gritty mysteries and potentially deadly strangeness, you’ll find a lot to like Batman: Dark Patterns. This first issue not only met my high expectations but also left me very excited for the second chapter.
Overview
Returning to present-day bat continuity, Batman & Robin #16 Play in similar spaces Dark Pattern #1featuring a weird mystery tied to Batman’s past (and a potential new love interest). What settings One Belt, One Road The difference is that it focuses on Bruce and Damian’s relationship, which the author plays to maximum anxiety effect Philip Kennedy Johnsonartist Miguel Mendonca and gold domenico carmineColorist Marcelo Maioloand engraver Steve Wants. If you’re a Batman reader who prefers the Dark Knight and Wonder Boy to feud during training, then Batman & Robin #16 Might be your favorite bat pick of the week.- I love Lois Lane comics so I’m excited to dive into Supergirl Special #1. But when I found the writer Joshua Williamson Interesting story, a hodgepodge of artists Edwin Garmon, Laura Bragaand Nicholas Zizmexia The page and style could be improved. Colorist Rex Locus and engraver Dave Sharp Despite having three different artists, they did their best to help keep the story coherent, but ultimately, the issue didn’t quite hit the mark for me.
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