Batman Beyond-This was long overdue,as the 8 issue regular series that followed this mini last year just ended.This picks up after the show,Terry Mcginnis is still Batman,working for Bruce Wayne who can no longer physically assume the mantle of the Bat.The story revolves around a villain using the identity of Bruce's old nemesis Hush,and he is killing off current Bat foes.Terry is having a hard time dealing with Bruce's focus on the whole need for a Batman,and doesn't want to end up alone and friendless as well.Along the way we run into Amanda Waller and her CADMUS project,find out the fate of Dick Grayson,and meet the new Catwoman prowling Gotham.Hush's identity ties in nicely to the story,and isn't a letdown.Overall a really good series written by Adam Beechen and a good read for fans or non fans of the animated show.
Batman:Knight Of Vengeance-This is a Flashpoint tie in,which pretty much relegates it to an "otherworlds"tale,meaning it most likely will end up being non-canon.It's too bad,because in reality,this is the best Batman story I have read in a long time.In the Flashpoint world,Bruce was killed in Crime Alley,and his death spawned Batman,his grief stricken,vengeance minded father,Thomas.It also created Batman's greatest nemesis,the Joker,his grief stricken,driven insane mother Martha.The reveal in issue 2 of the Joker's true identity was a great moment,and issue 3 explains how these characters ended up in the situations they are in now.Oh and as we flash back to Bruce's murder,the story is intercut with scenes of the once loving couple fighting,as the Joker repeatedly is hitting the Bat in the head with a hammer.Created by the "100 Bullets"team of Azzarello and Risso,this is a dark,scary ride with some real emotional bite.
If you have the chance to read either of these stories,get down to your local comic shop and pick them up,both are self contained even without knowing about Beyond or Flashpoint.
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