Granted, there are moments and particularly facial close-ups that are less than stellar compared to his norm, but overall he does a good job and one that somehow worked well for me with the story. Just last year Mattson Tomlin found great success with Batman: The Imposter (check out Casper’s review! It does drag for a while but picks up when they break into the Fortress of Solitude to find answers and hopefully some tech to help them defeat the invaders. This twist keeps in line with both characters on an abstract level – Clark Kent would give up his powers so long as he knows it saves lives and another Superman he can trust is willing to replace him. Starting out as a columnist for the Image Comics preview magazine Image+, Sam also translated the Eisner Award nominated-Beowulf for the publisher.

Batman: Fortress by Gary Whitta and Darick Robertson essentially poses the question “what would Batman do if the Earth was under attack and Superman was missing? There were several conversations throughout the issue where I could feel the influence of screenwriting getting in the way. While I’m reserving judgment on whether it succeeds with this idea until we get a bit further into the series, I do have a lot to say about the context behind this series and how it affects what we see here.I do like that it does try to explore something that is not really discussed to often and that is Krypton's past as conquerors as members of various alien races who suffered because of Krypton invade Earth looking to kill superman and we see Batman trying to find a way to beat them by getting various heroes to rally after the Justice League is defeated. Now, Clark Kent is free to live his life and, with no Kryptonian defending the planet, humanity is safe while its new protector plans to change the world for the better. Batman carries bacon in his utility belt because he often runs into guard dogs, he points out that he uses it more often than Bat Shark Repellent. Gary Whitta ( Rogue A Star Wars Story) and Darick Robertson ( The Boys) have joined forces to tell a brutal and shocking adventure that will turn everything you think you know about Superman upside down! Another Elseworlds tale, and in this case, the throughline that Batman is always Batman is the only thing consistent.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Here’s the thing: When DC publishes a Batman miniseries, it comes with the implication of being special in some way. So as the story kicks off at a very brisk clip from the very first pages, we have a world on the edge with a looming alien force in space and Batman has to find a way to revive communication and bring together the Justice League or literally any forces he can marshall, to try and hold back the tide - all while looking for a way to access the titular Fortress, i.With most of the heavy hitters away or "taken care of," Batman is forced to compromise and take what help he can get to find a solution. Verdict: 3 aliens have come to Earth looking for the last remnant of Krypton, Kal-El, for revenge against what the Kryptonians did to their planet years ago. I am now entirely convinced that the pitch for this comic was “Batman has to break into the fortress of solitude.

The characters being so stupid as to point out it would be really dumb to have a fight this deep under the sea in such a fragile environment - and then doing it anyway.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Believing that the world always needs a Superman, Kal-El complies while transferring his power to Batman who modifies his costume and expands his crimefighting crusade from Gotham City to encompass the whole world.

I felt this review would best serve as an exploration of some of the context behind the series and what that could mean for it. Batman: Fortress opens with a Dark Knight completely outmatched by a threat from beyond the stars, left with only his wits.On top of that, we get a nice take on President Luthor after a good long while and his interactions with Batman are another highlight. He also never warned Earth or his friends that these aliens were coming despite fearing their arrival his whole life.