

Scott Snyder, fresh off of his famous run on the main Batman book for the New 52, makes the smart decision with this series by not retreading old ground with villains he'd already focused on, like the Joker or the Court of Owls, and instead begins All-Star Batman's first arc with a story focusing on the Dark Knight and one of his most personal (and also, most often reinvented) enemies: Harvey Dent aka "Two-Face." The plot of "My Own Worst Enemy" is as follows: after a devastating attack on the citizens of Gotham City, Two-Face is removed from lockup by Batman and taken cross-country, to a safehouse where the Caped Crusader hopes to treat his former friend and rid of him of the evil "Two-Face" identity once and for all. The first volume is titled, "My Own Worst Enemy," the second "Ends of the Earth," and the third and final one, "The First Ally."Īnd what foes they are.

for the first five issues, and Rafael Albuquerque for the final five, and the intervening ones done by a variety of artists ranging from Jock, to Tula Lotay, and Giuseppe Camuncoli, altogether making for a visually stylish and varied journey for the Dark Knight as he goes up against a gauntlet of various foes. trust me, you're better off not knowing.) This book, unlike the previous All-Star imprint from DC Comics, is meant to take place inside the main continuity of the DC Universe, specifically as part of the "Rebirth" line of comics from 2017 on out.Īll-Star Batman is a three-volume series, written by Scott Snyder, and drawn by a rotating team of artists: John Romita Jr. (And to anyone who doesn't know what I'm referring to there.

Let's get one thing out of the way, right out the gate: this review has NOTHING to do with the first All-Star Batman comic.

Comic Book Review: All-Star Batman (DC Rebirth)
