As a person that’s still dipping their toe into comic reading, it’s interesting how artwork can affect how you enjoy it. I love Greg Capullo’s style each frame looks like an animated series on pause, which I like. Once again, the strongest part of this New 52 series is the artwork. Freeze episode from Batman: The Animated Series entitled “Heart of Ice”. It has nothing to do with the Night of the Owls arc, but it’s a story that’s nearly as melancholy and perfect as the classic Mr. I’m not exactly sure where the Harper Row storyline is headed (Batgirl, maybe?), but the Mr. Also, the two side stories seem tacked on in the trade paperback format.

However, I felt the Talon descent upon the Batcave came off a little rushed and maybe not quite as epic as it could have been.

Overall, the arc is a solid story for Batman’s New 52 to start off with. The (SPOILERS!) possibility of a long-lost brother is a reveal that makes this an interesting volume, whether or not that comes to fruition.įor the most part, the story keeps the pace with the first volume. The Wayne family has always been a large part of Batman comics and what Wayne has to address here is uncharted territory. This volume deals a lot with the past, and it’s interesting to see not only Bruce Wayne have to face it, but also Alfred. While the first volume showed that the Talons own Gotham, attacking Batman in his own home is a different beast in and of itself. In this one, the Court of Owls send out their team of assassins to do away with the Dark Knight, attacking the Batcave. The Comic Spot is going to continue where it left off, with Volume 2 of the Batman New 52 storyline: The City of Owls. Included: 2 short side stories, one involving Harper Row (a teen from Volume 1), and another serving as the New 52 ’s origin story for Mr. His investigation leads him to questions involving his family ’s past as well as those around them. Synopsis: Picking up where Volume 1 left off, Batman contends with an army of assassins released on Gotham by the Court of Owls.

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