Batman #72 Review

Writer: Tom King / Artists: Mikel Janín & Jorge Fornes / DC Comics My primary objective as a comic book reviewer is to help readers decide whether or not they should pick up a book. The short answer to that question regarding Batman #72 is yes. You should absolutely pick up this book whether you’ve been following it loyally from issue #1, left off somewhere in the middle, or jumped in blindly at some point. My secondary objective as a comic book reviewer is to stay up to date with the latest developments in the comic book world at-large and reflect on how they may impact the product. In regards to Batman #72, recent developments surrounding the series may actually outshine the significance of this otherwise significant issue itself. In this review, I’ll touch on both. First, let’s dive into the issue. The Fall and The Fallen, Part 3 Batman #72 reads like the penultimate episode of your favorite TV show, where all of the loose ends get tied together and the audience starts to get a clearer view of the conclusion that everything has been leading to. The issue is told entirely through monologue as an unidentified character recaps the events of this series going all the way back to issue #1 when Batman was nearly met his death preventing a plane crash. Visually, imagery goes back and forth between flashbacks of some of these key moments and a brutal fight between Batman and Bane. As a series, there have occasionally been moments in Batman that have been big and impactful, but…