The Batman creative team of James Tynion IV and Jorge Jimenez take their epic run to the next level. Gotham City is on the brink of a violent evolutionary path and the danger level to Batman and his allies reaches a fever pitch. The Magistrate now have full support from the mayor to handle high level law enforcement in Gotham and have branded the Dark Knight as Enemy #1. Plus, the Scarecrow has his own terrifying agenda as he takes this chaotic moment to launch his master plan. This is the first look at the epic FEAR STATE event that runs across the Batman titles beginning this Fall. The new Dark Knight, Jace Fox has arrived in this sneak peek of the upcoming I AM BATMAN series written by Academy Award-winner John Ridley with stunning art by Travel Foreman. Fans will get a taste of this blockbuster storyline starring the next Dark Knight.

I gotta admit that this comic book was a okay read for me. Even thou it wasn’t the best comic book I’ve read in my time. 

This comic book is able to offer us a engaging story and very impressive artwork. But at the same time it falls short of fully capturing the depth and complexity that Batman fans often expect.

This comic in a way gives us new elements to Batman’s character and his relationships, particularly with supporting characters. Which I found to be very interesting. But at the same time it gives us more exploration of themes like legacy and responsibility which of course is a huge part of the Batman lore.

But at the same the the artwork in this comic book is very good, since its very beautiful and plays very well with the whole Batman theme of this comic book. At the sane time the artwork in a way complements the narrative’s tone of this comic book. There are a lot of times during this entire comic book where the artwork help to elevate key moments, making the action sequences and emotional beats more impactful.

However I have to admit that this comic book has a few issues here and there. One of those problems is the pacing of this book. Because at times it feels very rushed which makes it just gloss over certain intriguing aspects which weren’t explored in depth as they should have been. 

The other problem for me with this comic book is that some character motivations could have been fleshed out more to enhance reader engagement. Because at times they feel very shallow and like there weren’t a lot of thought put into them.

The last problem I personally had with this comic book is the familiar tropes this comic book has. Above I said that the plot introduces new ideas which I liked. But the way the new ideas are introduced to us, makes it very similar to some Batman tropes we have seen a million times in other batman comic books or even batman movies. 

I Give This Book 3 / 5