Immortal Legend Batman #6
(W) Kyle Higgins, Mat Groom (A) Dan Mora, Erica D’Urso
DON’T MISS THE FINAL ISSUE! A final showdown. A new transformation. To rid the universe of his shadow selves, the Immortal legend Batman must face the cold, hard truth behind what drives him.
Immortal Legend Batman #5
(W) Kyle Higgins, Mat Groom (A) Dan Mora, Erica D’Urso
The Immortal Legend Batman’s hunt returns him to Gotham… the sprawling, planetwide city he used to call home. While looking for the next shadow monster, he’ll have to reconcile with the civilian life he left behind. But to his surprise, it’s almost like Bruce Wayne has never left. Enlisting the help of Barbara Gordon, Batman will have to uncover if this is the work of the Shadows or if someone is just playing a sick… joke.
Immortal Legend Batman #4
(W) Kyle Higgins, Mat Groom (A) Dan Mora, Erica D’Urso
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE! The Immortal Legend Batman knows how to stop a Shadow attack, but what is he to do when the very soil beneath his feet poses a threat? Deep within the jungle of a seemingly uninhabited planet lies a poisonous threat ready to take down the Immortal Legend Batman!
Immortal Legend Batman #3
(W) Kyle Higgins, Mat Groom (A) Daniel Bayliss, Dan Mora
What’s the one question the Immortal Legend Batman is afraid of? Learn the answer as the hero is drawn to a long-abandoned estate on a distant moon… now occupied by a devious resident. In a tense battle of wits — in which any mistake will have explosive, tragic consequences — can Batman solve the madman’s riddles? And more importantly… can you?
Immortal Legend Batman #2
(W) Kyle Higgins, Mat Groom (A) Dan Mora, Erica D’Urso
The Immortal Legend Batman’s strength will be tested when his hunt for the new breed of Shadows leads him to the asteroid base of space pirates who decide the fate of their captives through physical combat. Outnumbered and without access to his powers, can the Immortal Legend Batman find the mettle to survive — or will he be broken?
Humanity broke the barrier between our universe and our universe’s shadow. From the void came horrific apparitions that craved nothing but destruction. But from this terror…a legend was born. A warrior who found a way to access the energy that binds our universe and the shadow universe, transforming him into a cosmic dark knight. This immortal legend was named Batman. He fought to keep us safe but then one day abandoned the war. Though he didn’t disappear entirely. Now they say he hunts a rouges gallery of monsters…born from the shadows! Immortal Legend Batman #1 delivers a new Elseworlds take on the classic character that really shines the further it goes on.
Immortal Legend Batman #1 is an intriguing start to a series that drops readers into a futuristic world that’s a bit sci-fi and a bit Western. A small town is being haunted by murders with Bruce Wayne as the sheriff and Batman a scary legend who might have crossed the line. Written by Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom, that opening might sound like Batman in a new setting but the duo deliver something more and a bit different.
The opening sequence is really just that an opening sequence, before we’re introduced to this version of Batman as well as Robin and Nightwing and a story of space travel that sounds a bit Warhammer 40,000 which beings from another world unleashed due to it. We’re given the deep dive into it all and then presented a bit of a twist at the end, a different focus than we thought. What begins as a murder mystery morphs into something far different. And that switch is what makes it all rather intriguing and interesting.
The art by Erica D’Urso and Dan Mora is solid. With color by Tamra Bonvillain and lettering by Becca Carey the world is intriguing with an opening that feels more like a Western than anything else. But, the visuals of the series shifts a bit after a while showing off a world and story more entrenched in sci-fi. It’s a cool mix of the two that much like the story itself evolves over time. This Batman is an interesting design as well that feels like a mix of Azrael Batman and Batman Beyond with a bit of others thrown in as well. The take on familiar characters are solid and the initial villain shown feels like a cool riff on a classic Batman villain. The comic looks solid and pops a bit in its visuals.
Immortal Legend Batman #1 is an interesting start. It’s a comic that my thoughts evolved over time as the comic itself morphed throughout. What seemed like a simple Western ends as something more and a bit different. It’s a solid direction and concept and one I want to see more of. Overall, it’s a debut that’s full of surprises and twists and a story that goes in unexpected directions.
Story: Kyle Higgins, Mat Groom Art: Erica D’Urso, Dan Mora
Color: Tamra Bonvillain Letterer: Becca Carey
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy
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Immortal Legend Batman #1
(W) Kyle Higgins, Mat Groom (A) Erica D’Urso
Humanity broke the barrier between our universe and our universe’s shadow. From the void came horrific apparitions that craved nothing but destruction. But from this terror… a legend was born. A warrior who found a way to access the energy that binds our universe and the shadow universe, transforming him into a cosmic dark knight. This immortal legend was named Batman. He fought to keep us safe but then one day abandoned the war. Though he didn’t disappear entirely. Now they say he hunts a rogues gallery of monsters… born from the shadows!
