Book Review: Batman Beyond: Escaping the Grave

Batman Beyond, Volume 1: Escaping the Grave by Dan Jurgens

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This book collects Batman Beyond: Rebirth and Batman Beyond 1-5.

Terry McGinnis is back in Neo-Gotham after being presumed dead. He's got his little brother and his friend Max to help. His first task: invadne Jokertown and rescue his old girlfriend Dana. However, taking on an army of Jokerz and with Bruce Wayne dead from the last war, he's going to have to try some dangerous new tactics to get the job done.

This book is an enjoyable adventure with solid art and good action. It works as a jumping on point if you're not familiar with any of Dan Jurgens' three previous DCU Batman Beyond books. I only watched the TV series and read a few DCAU comics about the character and felt I understood everything fairly well. The one thing that did stand out a a bit odd is that Max seemed to know less than in the TV show but this is a different universe, so I can allow it.

While the book wasn't flawless, it does remember entertaining and delivers some massive reveals in Issues 3 and 5 that make the whole trade worth it. Overall, this is one of the most schway books DC has released this year.



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