Batman Vol. 8: Superheavy (The New 52)

Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo continue to work magic on the Batman title. From Court of the Owls to Superheavy, each story arc attempts and successfully brings fresh perspectives to the Batman mythos. The story arc Superheavy is no exception. After the events of Endgame, Gotham City is in a fragile transition. Where is Batman? Jim Gordon, once renowned and controversial police commissioner, takes up the mantle of the bat, but with restrictions. Gordon's Batman has to abide by the rules and regulations of the government, which makes for an interesting, yet clever, story. Snyder's use of Gordon as the Batman feels new, exciting, and mysterious. How well does Gordon handle the mantle? You must read it to believe it. As for the new villain, Mr. Bloom, he is terrifying and extremely engaging as a character. Every issue left me wanting to know more and more about his past and what he'll do next. Mr. Bloom feels dangerous and unpredictable on every single panel. Trust me when I say this, Mr. Bloom will become a fan favorite, much like the Court of Owls. Capullo's artwork continues to shine. Greg's art continues to inspire. Every panel is magically crafted to showcase everything that is great about Batman, Gotham, and the entire DC universe. His work is complemented with inks by Dani Miki and colors by FCO. I would argue that Greg is at the top of his game and one of the best in the comic book industry. Pick this book up and enjoy a riveting story that never fails to impress! 5 stars!

I personally give this volume a 4.5 stars out of five, mainly for issue 55 and Greg Capullo's art, and I actually really liked the story and fresh take, and FCO Plascencia is probably the first colorist to ever make me respect and admire that aspect of the artwork, with the luscious blues and vibrant violets. But, this is a bit of a disappointment for one reason: it's not quite a complete story. Superheavy is only half collected here, and the end of this arc will be collected in vol. 9 (hopefully not the needlessly overstretched vol. 10 as well), but it ended at the best point is could, with a great cliffhanger. I say give it a buy, and if you are new only buy the last volume, endgame, and this volume, and you'll probably have the full story you'll need, plus with the DC You book redesigns, they will fit together better than getting some of the preceding volumes. Buy now!

Batman Vol 8 is the beginning of the Superheavy story arc written by Scott Snyder with artwork by Greg Capullo. The story takes place sometime after Endgame, Gotham City is picking up the pieces left behind by the Joker’s attack and Batman’s apparent death. Gotham is very fragile and is need of a new savior. The Powers Industry decides to create a project to introduce a new Batman, and they chose Commissioner Gordon to take up the mantle. Gordon is very apprehensive at first but he ultimately warms up to his new job and takes on various new villains and challenges in the wake of Batman’s death. However, as Gordon continues his crusade as Batman, he discovers a new foe that stretches back to before his time as Batman who seeks to spread metahuman powers throughout Gotham’s underworld and divide and conquer the recovering city. Snyder and Capullo are still going strong, but this arc explores the more operatic and abandon nature of Batman and Gotham, so in a sense it is very different from earlier arcs that centered very closely on Batman and were slightly grounded. On a somewhat controversial note, Snyder places Gordon in the Batsuit (and Bat-bot), which is a general trend in comics now. But any reader can tell that this won’t last for long, also Snyder clearly begins to hint that this won’t be forever. In Issue 44, Snyder and Jock reveal a story from after Zero Year which ties back to the events in Superheavy. But it is thrown right in the middle of the volume so it can be slightly distracting, it would have probably been better to place it at the end of the volume disclaiming when it took place. The story can be argued to be slightly political and reflective of the political climate in 2015, but it isn’t very overbearing as opposed to some of the things seen in Marvel and the story takes precedent over it. Overall, Superheavy isn’t my favorite of Snyder’s story arcs but it is a fun and different change of pace.

Gordon becomes a GCPD Batman during the absence of the Real Batman after Jokers Endgame. After all he did used to be a Marine. Pennyworths daughter and Luicus' son help him with the logistics and equipment. Good story, shows how much of a Badass Gordon has always been, and introduces a new villian... BLOOM, Also you see a "The Signal" as a young boy still struggling after the loss of his parents to Jokers gas(EndGame), still locked away in the Batcave Basement laughing their heads off. Then in 2018 in Metal we see The Signal as a teenager whooping butt. so Its cool to see his development

The series is great and to see Jim Gordon as Batman is defiantly an interesting spin on things. Everything was great however it ended up being shipped with bent corners. Not a big deal for me but I know this could be a deal breaker for some

It's very interesting, the story after Endgame has a cool turn of events, about the conditions it was not received in a sealed bag...

In merito al contenuto ancora non saprei dare un giudizio perché ho da poco iniziato a leggere il prodotto. In merito ad amazon e alla sua spedizione, non posso che dare 5 stelle. prodotto arrivato in tempo ed in qualità impeccabili.

Gordon is pretty well characterized as Batman & the villain is pretty interesting too. Has a very slow start though & I reaaaaaally couldn't care less about how much they drag out the stuff with normal Bruce Wayne. Still a 7.5 though

Quando "Endgame" acabou, as notícias que um novo Batman iria surgir, totalmente vestido em armadura e isso não me agradou muito. Mas como sempre as notícias especializadas dão apenas um vislumbre da real história sendo desenvolvida e, neste caso, os leitores podem esperar muito mais do que a idéia inicial mostra. O Scott Snyder escreve uma das melhores caracterizações do Bruce Wayne desde o início desta fase The New 52, mostrando que o homem e o herói uniformizado são a mesma pessoa e não entidades separadas como muitos outros erroneamente descreveram no passado.

Although I was disappointed with the continuous delay of this comic book's release, I was very satisfied when I finally received it. The packaging and the condition of the book was great as opposed to the other books I get from Amazon. Batman Vol. 8: Superheavy starts where the last arc Endgame left off with Gotham treating it's wounds from the Joker's city wide attack. There's a new Batman in town, and he does his work in a different way which is fun to see. Without giving away much, the new antagonist is the mysterious Mr. Bloom who has deep roots(hehe) in Gotham. The artwork is absolutely stellar and the lettering is one of my favourite. Be sure to buy this hardcover for your Batman collection.