Scott Snyder: writer
Greg Capullo: penciller
Jonathan Glapion: inker
Back up:
Writers: Scott Snyder & James Tynion IV
Art: Rafael Albuquerque
Greg Capullo: penciller
Jonathan Glapion: inker
Back up:
Writers: Scott Snyder & James Tynion IV
Art: Rafael Albuquerque
The Solicitation
Broken and beaten, Bruce Wayne has retreated from Gotham City – the city of Owls – to Wayne Manor. But no place is safe, because the Court is about to strike at the heart of city, and nothing will ever be the same. Be there for the start of the battle for Gotham City's soul…and the prelude to "The Night of the Owls."And in the first chapter of a new backup story, learn the secret history of The Court of Owls – as well as the secrets of Gotham City and the Wayne family!
The Story
Night of the Owls, the big Bat-crossover begins here. We get Bruce fresh from his small amount of rest from the last issue. And by rest, I mean none at all. And the action from last issue just rolls right into this one.
We get the Owls attacking Wayne Manor. They are there to kill Bruce, and as a bonus they find Batman. Kinda strange because I thought that they would have figured out that Bruce Wayne = Batman from the previous couple of issues. That, or communication isn't done too much between them.
Bruce knows Wayne Manor. So we get plenty of tricks up Bruce's sleeves as the Owls chase him around the house and into the cave. We get a really nice Alfred moment that I love. Then Bruce gets some information that he needs.
Knowing that the Owls are pretty much frozen until they are needed, he decides to turn the temperature down in the cave. It will take awhile, and the Owls will need to be taken care of until the temperature is just right. So Bruce throws on what I imagine to be a movable tank. And then turns to face the Owls.
We then get the back up that deals with Alfred decoding the information that the Owls are carrying. Turns out, and we already know this if you listened to any previews or have been following along, that the Owls are on the hunt for the higher ups in Gotham. Any public figure is getting murdered tonight. And we see some of it happening.
So Bruce has Alfred put out the call to the family.
After already reading Nightwing and Red Hood before this comic, I know what the call is saying. Basically, it says that if your ass is in Gotham, get to helping out. Now.
I think it is a great start to a crossover that has been building up since issue #1. How the other books deal with this crossover will be interesting to read, and I'm looking forward to picking up some Bat-books that I haven't picked up yet or for the past couple of issues.
We get the Owls attacking Wayne Manor. They are there to kill Bruce, and as a bonus they find Batman. Kinda strange because I thought that they would have figured out that Bruce Wayne = Batman from the previous couple of issues. That, or communication isn't done too much between them.
Bruce knows Wayne Manor. So we get plenty of tricks up Bruce's sleeves as the Owls chase him around the house and into the cave. We get a really nice Alfred moment that I love. Then Bruce gets some information that he needs.
Knowing that the Owls are pretty much frozen until they are needed, he decides to turn the temperature down in the cave. It will take awhile, and the Owls will need to be taken care of until the temperature is just right. So Bruce throws on what I imagine to be a movable tank. And then turns to face the Owls.
We then get the back up that deals with Alfred decoding the information that the Owls are carrying. Turns out, and we already know this if you listened to any previews or have been following along, that the Owls are on the hunt for the higher ups in Gotham. Any public figure is getting murdered tonight. And we see some of it happening.
So Bruce has Alfred put out the call to the family.
After already reading Nightwing and Red Hood before this comic, I know what the call is saying. Basically, it says that if your ass is in Gotham, get to helping out. Now.
I think it is a great start to a crossover that has been building up since issue #1. How the other books deal with this crossover will be interesting to read, and I'm looking forward to picking up some Bat-books that I haven't picked up yet or for the past couple of issues.
The Art
In the main story we get the art that works best for the story that we have continued to get since issue #1. Solid work that I can't complain about nor can I find too much in the flaw department from a couple of reads.
The second part of the comic is interesting. I'm not sure if I've ever seen Albuquerque's style before. The style seems to be heavy with the dark inks, but the splash page with the supporting Bat-cast isn't too shabby at all. Its not something I want a poster of or anything, but it is effective.
The second part of the comic is interesting. I'm not sure if I've ever seen Albuquerque's style before. The style seems to be heavy with the dark inks, but the splash page with the supporting Bat-cast isn't too shabby at all. Its not something I want a poster of or anything, but it is effective.
The Cover
I'm not liking the fact that my shop gets only the Combo-Pack version of the comic. The coloring is off from what is solicited, and I would honestly prefer the regular cover. I assumed that the comic was just wrong than what was solicited before, but then I saw that it is just the fact that it is a Combo-Pack difference. I include the different cover here, just to show how much better the coloring is on the original.
Grades
Words: 9/10 - Solid beginning to this event.
Pictures: 8/10 - between the two artists, this is where is should be. Still awesome though.
Recommend: Highly, especially if this is the first time you have heard about the Night of the Owls event. Everything is laid out in this comic to get you caught up to date and to get going with the crossovers.
Buy Next Issue: Most definitely!
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