![]() ![]() Issue #8 seemed to be positioned as the conclusion to the team's first adventure, but instead it reaches a more murky finish as the book prepares to join the Night of the Owls crossover." -Jesse Click to read the entire review! Final Score: 6.5 Blue+Beetle+#8 Written by Tony Bedard | Art by Marcio Takara "Tony Bedard's new Blue Beetle series has faced an uphill battle in escaping the shadow of the previous volume. Despite its narrative simplicity, Snyder and artist Greg Capullo once again deliver a riveting chapter of their Bat-saga as the owl poo begins to hit the fan." -Joey Click to read the entire review! Final Score: 9.0 Birds+of+Prey+#8 Written by Duane Swierczynski | Art by Jesus Saiz & Javier Pina "Birds of Prey holds the strange distinction of being (as far as I'm aware) the only New 52 book that hasn't yet wrapped up its first story arc. ![]() The narrative here is simple: the Court of Owls is staging an attack on Wayne Manor, and it's no more complicated than that. That's not a bad thing by any means I'm simply saying that Scott Snyder and company have taken a more straight forward approach to the title than we've seen thus far. ![]() And yet, despite it being the kick-off for such a pivotal storyline, Batman #8 feels fairly reserved in comparison to the issues that came before it. DC COMICS Batman+#8 Written by Scott Snyder & James Tynion IV | Art by Greg Capullo & Rafael Albuquerque "Batman #8 marks the start of the New 52's first large scale 'crossover' event with Night of the Owls, and what a beginning it is. ![]()
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