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Batman: Universe

Batman: Universe

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In this all-new original story written by Brian Michael Bendis， Batman is pushed to his limit as he sets off in search of an item with the potential to destroy the universe as we know it！ Batman isn't the only one looking for this item though。 It's a race to the finish line with the fate of the universe hanging in the balance！

The Riddler has stolen a priceless jeweled egg， and Batman is on his trail， chasing him from Gotham to Gorilla City and points beyond。 But when Batman catches up with the crook， he realizes something is wrong with his old foe。 The egg is possessed of some strange power that is scrambling Riddler's brain。 The clue to what this is may lie in who hired Riddler to steal the egg: Vandal Savage。 What does the immortal mastermind want with it？ Batman's quest is like a tour of the DC Universe， spanning space and even time。 Guest stars include Green Lantern， Green Arrow， Deathstroke， Jonah Hex and more！

Brian Michael Bendis （Action Comics， Young Justice， Pearl） and Nick Derington （Doom Patrol） weave a tale that leads the Dark Knight on a wild-goose chase across the DC Universe， tracking down a mysterious artifact that contains the literal key to humanity's survival！

This collects Batman: Universe #1-6。

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Reviews

Fernando Huereca ，

Muy divertido

Jason A。 ，

A fun Batman comic。 What a novelty。

Nate ，

Well， it’s better than Bendis’ Superman。 The plot is merely a vehicle for Batman to team-up with other characters in various DC locales across time。 And it’s pretty fun。 I could quibble about a few awkward exchanges， or the fact that Batman talks too much， but I enjoyed this much more than not。 Nothing groundbreaking， just fun comics。

Sarah ，

I've been in a slump with graphic novels--particularly because so much of DC's current storytelling is so bloated here lately--but this book reminded why I love reading comics。 It was a little confusing at times with some "convenient" moments here or there， but for the most part， this was a fun Batman adventure that encompassed all of the DC universe。 Added bonuses are appearance by Green Lantern and Nightwing， plus some really great moments between Alfred and Bruce， and some interesting perspec I've been in a slump with graphic novels--particularly because so much of DC's current storytelling is so bloated here lately--but this book reminded why I love reading comics。 It was a little confusing at times with some "convenient" moments here or there， but for the most part， this was a fun Batman adventure that encompassed all of the DC universe。 Added bonuses are appearance by Green Lantern and Nightwing， plus some really great moments between Alfred and Bruce， and some interesting perspective choices in the artwork。 Definitely worth the read。 。。。more

Shevek ，

Soy fan de Bendis en general， pero aquí creo que pega un patinazo bastante gordo。 El desarrollo del cómic es demasiado alocado y aventurero， con un goteo constante de secundarios que， en muchos casos， entran en la historia de forma muy forzada。 Pero aún peor son los diálogos， ridículos en su mayoría e impropios de cualquier versión de Batman que yo conozca。 El interés inicial del misterio que mueve la trama se diluye paulatinamente hasta acabar resultando completamente indiferente。 Sí es de dest Soy fan de Bendis en general， pero aquí creo que pega un patinazo bastante gordo。 El desarrollo del cómic es demasiado alocado y aventurero， con un goteo constante de secundarios que， en muchos casos， entran en la historia de forma muy forzada。 Pero aún peor son los diálogos， ridículos en su mayoría e impropios de cualquier versión de Batman que yo conozca。 El interés inicial del misterio que mueve la trama se diluye paulatinamente hasta acabar resultando completamente indiferente。 Sí es de destacar la buena labor de Derington al dibujo， excelentemente secundado por el gran Dave Stewart。 。。。more

Max Washington ，

Brilliant writing。 Astounding artwork。

Paul W。 ，

An absolute delight！ This is like Batman Brave and the Bold but more adult。 Batman being more than the dark knight detective。 It's very exciting and fun， but also a very entertaining story that goes places I did not expect。 A lot of guest stars make this book double fun。 An absolute delight！ This is like Batman Brave and the Bold but more adult。 Batman being more than the dark knight detective。 It's very exciting and fun， but also a very entertaining story that goes places I did not expect。 A lot of guest stars make this book double fun。 。。。more

Nerdmaling ，

Om ni läst några av mina recensioner så vet ni att jag uppskattar klassiska fantasifulla serieäventyr som tillåter sig att nörda ner sig i superhjältemytologi och historia。 Det här är en typisk sådan och innehåller allt från tidresor och besök på andra planeter。Jag förstår att Bendis velat göra en "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" serie och jag brukar kunna uppskatta dem men serien når inte riktigt ända fram。Handlingen kretsar kring ett mystiskt ägg som gåtan försöker lägga sina smutsiga labbar p Om ni läst några av mina recensioner så vet ni att jag uppskattar klassiska fantasifulla serieäventyr som tillåter sig att nörda ner sig i superhjältemytologi och historia。 Det här är en typisk sådan och innehåller allt från tidresor och besök på andra planeter。Jag förstår att Bendis velat göra en "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" serie och jag brukar kunna uppskatta dem men serien når inte riktigt ända fram。Handlingen kretsar kring ett mystiskt ägg som gåtan försöker lägga sina smutsiga labbar på， det visar sig dock att ägget besitter kosmiska krafter。 Den odödlige Vandal Savage är ute efter ägget och nu måste Batman med vänner hitta ägget och lista ut vad det egentligen är för något。 Samtidigt som ägget teleporterar omkring hjältarna i tid och otid。 Som vuxen läsare så blir jag underhållen， den börjar väldigt bra， men snart blir det både rörigt men det blir samtidigt väldigt utdraget och lite fånigt。 Jag gillar att Alfred fått en lite mer humoristisk framtoning och jag ler lite när Nightwing vill ha på sig "big boy pants" men Batmans mer lättsamma stil passar inte riktigt in och gör också samspelet mellan karaktärerna mindre underhållande。 Teknisk sett så märks det att det är A-laget i serieskapande som varit framme men det hjälps inte riktigt。 Brian Bendis （som annars är en väldigt duktig serieskapare） når inte riktigt fram och rör också ihop det en hel del， trots att serien har mycket som talar för den。 Jag gillar till exempel Nick Deringtons teckningsstil och färgsättningen är jättesnygg。 Man njuter av de alternativa omslagen som finns längst bak i boken。 Jag tycker att serien är underhållande och helt klart ok och du vill ha en mer gladlynt Batman （som gillar dinosaurier） men helheten når inte riktigt ända fram。 Kanske är det främst manuset som blir lite utdraget och rörigt efter ett tag。 Det blir en stark 2:a på den här men serien har säkert sina läsare som verkligen kommer att gilla den。 。。。more

Marta Duda-Gryc ，

I loved the old school feel of this comic， the art， the dialogues （Hal Jordan， Jonah Hex; Bruce's love for dinosaurs）， and the story was OK。 I loved the old school feel of this comic， the art， the dialogues （Hal Jordan， Jonah Hex; Bruce's love for dinosaurs）， and the story was OK。 。。。more

Laurence Boyce ，

After years of working on Spider-Man， Bendis' take on Batman is a altogether more light-hearted version of the Caped Crusader， especially in light of the psychologically damaged and constantly harried character that most writers prefer to play with nowadays。Channeling the spirit of The Brave and The Bold， Bendis bounces Batman around in time and teams him up with a number of heroes and villains past and present。 Giving Batman a line in dry wisecracks and putting an emphasis on knockabout comic b After years of working on Spider-Man， Bendis' take on Batman is a altogether more light-hearted version of the Caped Crusader， especially in light of the psychologically damaged and constantly harried character that most writers prefer to play with nowadays。Channeling the spirit of The Brave and The Bold， Bendis bounces Batman around in time and teams him up with a number of heroes and villains past and present。 Giving Batman a line in dry wisecracks and putting an emphasis on knockabout comic book action， it's just a fun and action-packed adventure （that admittedly does fizzle slightly towards the end）。 There's nothing wrong with introspection or exploring adult themes but sometimes comic can - and should be - big and silly and entertaining 。。。more

James ，

Now this was great！ So fun and adventurous！！ Loved all the characters that made an appearance and loved all the banter between said characters。 Awesome concept and great execution。 Bendis has a winner here。 Batman is after a stolen fabergè egg。 He realizes something is off with it and the crazy adventures begins from there。 This story takes Batman all over the globe， time and the universe。 I had an amazing time reading this。 Plus Derington kills it on the artwork。 If you haven’t read this one， I Now this was great！ So fun and adventurous！！ Loved all the characters that made an appearance and loved all the banter between said characters。 Awesome concept and great execution。 Bendis has a winner here。 Batman is after a stolen fabergè egg。 He realizes something is off with it and the crazy adventures begins from there。 This story takes Batman all over the globe， time and the universe。 I had an amazing time reading this。 Plus Derington kills it on the artwork。 If you haven’t read this one， I highly recommended you do。 。。。more

Rolando Marono ，

Hace un par de años， DC comics hizo un trato con Walmart y decidieron revivir un formato de publicación antológica de 100 páginas con una variedad de historias。 Para este lanzamiento， Tom King y Brian Michael Bendis， decidieron intercambiar los personajes que escribían。 King escribió una serie corta que se llamó Superman up in the sky y Bendis escribió una serie "paralela" en cuanto a formato y temática llamada Batman universe。 Primero leí up in the sky y es una belleza completamente， una histor Hace un par de años， DC comics hizo un trato con Walmart y decidieron revivir un formato de publicación antológica de 100 páginas con una variedad de historias。 Para este lanzamiento， Tom King y Brian Michael Bendis， decidieron intercambiar los personajes que escribían。 King escribió una serie corta que se llamó Superman up in the sky y Bendis escribió una serie "paralela" en cuanto a formato y temática llamada Batman universe。 Primero leí up in the sky y es una belleza completamente， una historia que retoma los valores principales del personajes， exalta sus fortalezas y nos muestra su sensibilidad y debilidades。 Una historia emotiva que te llena los ojos de lágrimas pero te deja con un buen sabor de boca。 Lamentablemente Batman Universe no es así。 Bendis escribe a Batman como un torpe que quiere hacerse gracioso， pero ninguna de las bromas me hicieron reír。 La trama comienza con Riddler y evoluciona a través del tiempo y el espacio， eso me gustó aunque el villano principal no me terminó de encantar。 La trama da muchas vueltas que no necesariamente están justificadas y el final es blando， le falta impacto。Lo que más rescato es el arte de Nick Derrington， a él lo conocí ilustrando Doom Patrol de Way y se me hizo un estilo vivo y caricaturesco muy apropiado para esa serie。 Nunca pensé que él dibujaría Batman， su estilo no sería mi primera elección para el personaje， pero creo que eso precisamente lo que lo hace destacar。 Batman se ve flaco y alargado， pero los colores de Derrington hace que todo sea vibrante y llamativo。 Va acorde con la trama de Bendis， y tiene varias escenas de arte a una página que son impresionantes。No la recomendaría， a menos que seas fan del trabajo de Derrington。 。。。more

César More ，

This was fun！ It's a very fast paced read so you can finish it in one sitting。 Bendis's take on Batman is actually very fresh。 I'm now kind of sad he hasn't written more of him。 He manages to make of Batman a likeable character （sorry Batman fans， you know he's usually not）。 The artwork is also amazing， I love Nick Derrington style; for lack of a better word: it's very “comicbooky”， and it suits perfectly to the tone of the book。 This was fun！ It's a very fast paced read so you can finish it in one sitting。 Bendis's take on Batman is actually very fresh。 I'm now kind of sad he hasn't written more of him。 He manages to make of Batman a likeable character （sorry Batman fans， you know he's usually not）。 The artwork is also amazing， I love Nick Derrington style; for lack of a better word: it's very “comicbooky”， and it suits perfectly to the tone of the book。 。。。more

Ben Zimmerman ，

This was pretty fun。 It has a few too many cameos and references to old lore for my taste， but I still enjoyed it。 The plot was interesting and fast paced and the humor was cheeky。 I enjoyed the way Riddler was written in this。 This would probably not be a great place to start if you're new to Batman though。 12+ This was pretty fun。 It has a few too many cameos and references to old lore for my taste， but I still enjoyed it。 The plot was interesting and fast paced and the humor was cheeky。 I enjoyed the way Riddler was written in this。 This would probably not be a great place to start if you're new to Batman though。 12+ 。。。more

captainpina ，

The Brave and The Bold written by Brian Michael Bendis results in a incredibly enjoyable and fresh story for Batman。 Why isn’t more people talking about this？

Erik Stern ，

A fast and fun read

Rob ，

An enjoyable romp with Batman and an eclectic cast of characters and locations。 Whirlwind pace of a story by Bendis with lots of random zaniness。 Worth checking out for the Nick Derrington art and funny Batman banter。

Cody White ，

Not badA nice lighthearted Batman story。 I really don't know what else to say because the Kindle app is making me write a review but it wasn't bad。 Not badA nice lighthearted Batman story。 I really don't know what else to say because the Kindle app is making me write a review but it wasn't bad。 。。。more

Mike Hughes ，

Had never read any Bendis， but I know he’s kind of a king of crossovers。 Like other crossover arcs I’ve read， there are plenty of fun call backs and mechanisms at play， but little insight into character motivations， which to me feels like the most interesting thing you could play with as two or more different philosophies of justice clash or team up。 Had fun reading it， but apart from a few cool two page spreads of art， it didn’t leave much of an impression。

Nicolo ，

Brian Bendis is known for his grim and gritty crime noir tales， and his acclaimed run in Daredevil was along that vein。 He had been a fixture in Marvel for so long that it feels so wrong to read any of his current DC work。 This reader breaks that embargo with his work on a character that is ostensibly the best fit for him， Batman。Bendis subverts expectation on Batman and gives us a sci-fi detective story that is surprisingly light hearted。 The use of so many dialogue boxes has turned his Batman Brian Bendis is known for his grim and gritty crime noir tales， and his acclaimed run in Daredevil was along that vein。 He had been a fixture in Marvel for so long that it feels so wrong to read any of his current DC work。 This reader breaks that embargo with his work on a character that is ostensibly the best fit for him， Batman。Bendis subverts expectation on Batman and gives us a sci-fi detective story that is surprisingly light hearted。 The use of so many dialogue boxes has turned his Batman story into the chatty partner of a buddy adventure and somehow， it feels just right。 This is certainly a departure from the current darker take on Batman by other writers and hearkens back to prime Grant Morrison run on the Caped Crusader。Batman: Universe is appropriately named as the story brings Batman across the breadth of the DC Universe。 This is right， for Batman belongs at the heart of DC stories， and not just sequestered in his fiefdom of gloomy Gotham。 That there are stories where Batman can be the "fun guy" and not just be Gotham's brooding prince gives this book a special place in the Batman bibliography。 。。。more

eric garza ，

Fun and fast paced book that has Batman jumping across space and time thanks a Faberge egg and Vandal Savage。 There was a fun team-up/Brave and Bold style framing that accompanied his travels pairing him up with characters across the DC Universe。 Nick Derington’s art is great in this series and I’d be more than thrilled to see him take on a more permanent Bat book in the future。 This is a light and fun book。

Nela ，

Me sorprendió saber cuál era el contenido del Huevo de Fabergé

Kris Ritchie ，

This was a strange read， basically Bendis does Bendis and no one sounds like themselves。 I mean， Batman making Spidey style quips？ Weird。

Ming ，

A fun romp across the universe。。。 but I'm not really fond of those in a Batman book A fun romp across the universe。。。 but I'm not really fond of those in a Batman book 。。。more

Ottery Chocolat ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This is a 4。5 star review， because it's quite clearly， awesome。To begin with， people have been waiting for Brian Michael Bendis to do something with Batman， since he's a far better writer when it comes to more down to earth， street level superheroes。 Thus the popularity of his Ultimate Spiderman， Daredevil， Luke Cage and such。 And regardless of what superhero universe he is playing in， or what characters he is writing the elements of mobsters， and gangsters and street level threats always rear t This is a 4。5 star review， because it's quite clearly， awesome。To begin with， people have been waiting for Brian Michael Bendis to do something with Batman， since he's a far better writer when it comes to more down to earth， street level superheroes。 Thus the popularity of his Ultimate Spiderman， Daredevil， Luke Cage and such。 And regardless of what superhero universe he is playing in， or what characters he is writing the elements of mobsters， and gangsters and street level threats always rear their heads in his works。 Clearly， crime fiction is where he is most comfortable at。 For reference， please see his present day Superman work， and the beginning of Legion of Supeheroes where he transforms an old Legion villain into a gangster。 Won't say who， because spoilers for that book and you didn't sign up for that。So back to this book。 I know Bendis gets a lot of criticism for his Bendis speak， which is very annoying and ridiculous when done wrong。 I can say， that while the banter and the back and forth between characters is still there， he was either reined in by editorial or he has become a far better conversationalist。 A prime example is Batman and Green Arrows little back and forth， which is really cool， and I think highlights how well Bendis would be on a Green Arrow book。 He really knows how to write Olly well， and I seriously think both DC and Mr。 Bendis should consider this。 Clearly he has an affinity for the character， why else would he appear here so early on in the story。Being Bendis， this is obviously a heist book， and begins with the theft of a Fabergé egg that leads Batman across space and time。 The villain behind this is actually quite interesting， and a nice twist。 I swear another Batman/Joker adventure and I'll just groan。 Batman has one of the greatest Rogue's Gallery， which unfortunately， is why it is one of the most overused。 Batman has more villains you know？ And Batman has villains outside of just those in Gotham。 So that said， it was nice to see Batman on a globe-trotting adventure and not just another street level Gotham escapade。Sadly， Batman doesn't get to spend a lot of time in all of the places he goes to， but he does get to be part of some interesting team ups。 Bendis was playing with the DC toy box and I think he did it to marvelous effect hopefully going to places he likes， because he was showcasing characters and world's that don't always get enough love outside of their respective books。All that said， Bendis' writing here is a very solid 3。5。 So why did I give the book a 4。5 rating？ Simple。 This is a graphic novel and thus a collaborative work。 And while Bendis is seriously doing some amazing things with the story and the adventure， Nick Derington is taking it to a whole new level on the art。 The covers alone are magnificent pieces of art。 If this were my book I would be so tempted to rip the pages of the covers off and frame them to put on my wall。 Nick Derington is a whole other level of artist。Once you get past the covers though， lies the true genius of Nick Derington's work。 He knows how to compose a scene in a panel， which his brilliant covers already reveal。 But more than just that in a classical sense you can strip all the panels of words， and on occasion much to Mr。 Bendis' credit he does shut up the characters， the art in the panels speak for the action that's happening。 You never wonder or stop to wonder what the hell is going on。 You don't lose yourself in trying to figure out the direction of the dialogue or the panels or the art。 Everything flows seemlessly。 It is a testament to Mr。 Derington that he puts the needs of the story over the need to create dynamic splash pages。 Which is to say nothing of the splash pages。Mr。 Derington understands full well exactly when it is necessary to pull the camera back and show us the characters， or paint the picture of the background as when Batman and GL go to Dinosaur Island， or later on when Batman and Jonah Hex run into the villain of the story and his ninjas。 These are not unnecessary splash pages they're the culmination of the narrative in a single moment。 They convey the threat， the danger our characters are in。 And make no mistake， there is true danger here。Going back to Bendis' story， I have to say， there were a few welcome surprises in the story。 As when we find out Alfred's greatest fear， and what the actual danger of the egg is， and who the villain turns out to be。 All of these things make the story top notch but it is Mr。 Derington's ease of art and storytelling that help to convey the story so masterfully。 I own most of the issues， but I will likely be buying the trade because the story is so good and I may want to sit down and read it again， and then again， I might just want to stare at the beautiful linework of Mr。 Derington。Definitely read it， and buy it。It doesn't hurt that this is a standalone tale and you don't really need to be up on anything currently going on in DC continuity。 So I recommend this for any Batman fan of any age。 It's an awesome adventure， with awesome artwork and colors。 I cannot praise it enough。 。。。more

Blindzider ，

I'm not a fan of Bendis and was happy to see him leave Marvel。 I picked this up more out of curiosity。It's sort of an all-ages/YA version of Batman。 Not even as grim as the Animated Series， but certainly not the 60's Batman。 He talks a lot more and even jokes a little。But typical Bendis， he writes multiple issues， stretching a basic concept out。 He constantly throws things in to keep you on your toes， even if they don't really serve the story。 Some of his back and forth dialogue is there too。 Ul I'm not a fan of Bendis and was happy to see him leave Marvel。 I picked this up more out of curiosity。It's sort of an all-ages/YA version of Batman。 Not even as grim as the Animated Series， but certainly not the 60's Batman。 He talks a lot more and even jokes a little。But typical Bendis， he writes multiple issues， stretching a basic concept out。 He constantly throws things in to keep you on your toes， even if they don't really serve the story。 Some of his back and forth dialogue is there too。 Ultimately the plot revolves around something completely out of the ordinary， for better or worse。 To me it's just a technique to keep the reader wondering the whole story， trying to figure it out， but once you find out， you never would have guessed it。 Once again with his books， it's mildly entertaining while I'm reading it， but afterwards， I feel empty。I did like the art and "Alfred's" banter with Bruce was excellent。 。。。more

Brian ，

Fun， quick story。 I love anytime a book makes you say "Wha？" and turn back a couple of pages！ Fun， quick story。 I love anytime a book makes you say "Wha？" and turn back a couple of pages！ 。。。more

Matt Reid ，

You’ll see it crop up in plenty of reviews but I’ll say it anyway， batman universe is a really fun book。 It’s got a similar feel to the brave and the bold animated series。 If you only like your batman stories serious gritty then this isn’t for you but if you also like the classic approach of the character too then you’ll enjoy this。 It’s a whistle stop tour through some of the weird and wonderful parts of the DC Universe， like gorilla city and thanagar and has a whole host of supporting roles li You’ll see it crop up in plenty of reviews but I’ll say it anyway， batman universe is a really fun book。 It’s got a similar feel to the brave and the bold animated series。 If you only like your batman stories serious gritty then this isn’t for you but if you also like the classic approach of the character too then you’ll enjoy this。 It’s a whistle stop tour through some of the weird and wonderful parts of the DC Universe， like gorilla city and thanagar and has a whole host of supporting roles like Green Lantern and Jonah Hex。 I really enjoyed reading this book， the dialogue is entertaining and the art is awesome， perfect for the story in fact。 。。。more

Lashaan Balasingam （Bookidote） ，

You can find my review on my blog by clicking here。Batman hasn’t always been the darkest and more broody superhero of all time。 Although he’s taken much more seriously nowadays， he was once a caped crusader who delivered campy humour alongside his trusted sidekick。 But， sometimes， if you look in the right places， you’ll find that some creators have offered the world an interesting balance of comedy romps and detective stories （see Batman: The Brave and the Bold）。 Writer Brian Michael Bendis （Sup You can find my review on my blog by clicking here。Batman hasn’t always been the darkest and more broody superhero of all time。 Although he’s taken much more seriously nowadays， he was once a caped crusader who delivered campy humour alongside his trusted sidekick。 But， sometimes， if you look in the right places， you’ll find that some creators have offered the world an interesting balance of comedy romps and detective stories （see Batman: The Brave and the Bold）。 Writer Brian Michael Bendis （Superman， Young Justice， Pearl） and artist Nick Derington （Doom Patrol） teamed up to deliver a quirky and adventurous odyssey with Batman throughout the DC Universe。 Collecting all six issues of this limited mini-series， this graphic novel sends Batman on an adventure through time and space to retrieve a mysterious yet powerful object before it falls in the wrong hands。What is Batman: Universe about？ The story focuses on The Riddler’s latest crime as he orchestrates a theft to bamboozle Batman and get away with a priceless jeweled Fabergé egg。 As Batman tracks down his eternal archnemesis， he discovers that the egg possesses strange powers that meddle with one’s mind and realize that it might also be the source of great danger if he doesn’t stop The Riddler from giving it to the person who hired him in the first place。 As he embarks on this journey to reacquire the egg， he finds himself teaming up with fellow heroes， from Green Arrow to Green Lantern， while also encountering unlikely villains。I thought writer Brian Michael Bendis had an interesting idea within the palm of his hands with this story， especially when it was the first time since his arrival at DC Comics that he has complete control over Batman for his own self-contained story outside what’s going on canonically。 Although it is fun， sending the Dark Knight on a relatively standard mystery， with a twist that will have him go through various eclectic worlds within the DC Universe， it turned out a bit zany， unexpectedly delving into some of Green Lantern’s lore for a science-fiction surprise for fans as well。 What really kept me at a distance throughout this story is the dialogue， which unfortunately turned out to be the weakest element of writer Brian Michael Bendis’ story。 More often than not， I was unmoved by the jokes tossed around， often repeated throughout the story too。 I simply couldn’t get behind the banter between the heroes and the villains， as it felt like there were joking at themselves， ridiculing their existence in the process。On the upside， it was Nick Derington’s artwork that made this a lot more tolerable， giving the story a cartoon-like quality that screamed fun and thrilling。 The character designs also retained the iconic designs often imagined for these various heroes。 While some characters are less known to the general population， there’s enough information drawn into this story to know what and who they are。 It was also clear that the creative team behind this graphic novel had fun playing around with Batman’s gadgets and vehicular arsenal; the creative designs made sure to emphasize Batman’s versatility too。 Dawning a relatively vivid and brighter colour tone to the story， it was clear that the abundant comic relief was meant to feel integral to the story， despite it not being my cup of tea。Batman: Universe is an entertaining but not particularly impressive wild-goose chase across the DC Universe。Yours truly，Lashaan | Blogger and Book ReviewerOfficial blog: https://bookidote。com/ 。。。more

Guilherme Smee ，

Batman: Universo escrito por Brian Michael Bendis é interessante， primeiramente porque é escrito por um cara que ficou famoso por suas narrativas noir com personagens do mundo dos super-heróis， como o Demolidor e Jessica Jones， por exemplo。 Mas o que aconteceria quando ele pegasse para escrever um personagem que é conhecido como o epítome das histórias em quadrinhos noir， o maior detetive do mundo， o Batman？ Sinto muito frustrar vocês， como eu me frustrei， mas Bendis vai na direção contrária。 El Batman: Universo escrito por Brian Michael Bendis é interessante， primeiramente porque é escrito por um cara que ficou famoso por suas narrativas noir com personagens do mundo dos super-heróis， como o Demolidor e Jessica Jones， por exemplo。 Mas o que aconteceria quando ele pegasse para escrever um personagem que é conhecido como o epítome das histórias em quadrinhos noir， o maior detetive do mundo， o Batman？ Sinto muito frustrar vocês， como eu me frustrei， mas Bendis vai na direção contrária。 Ele faz uma narrativa épica que leva o Batman aos limites do tempo e dos espaço。 Mas se por um lado temos essas narrativa grandiloquente e megalomaníaca， por outro lado temos aquilo que deixou， a meu ver as histórias de Brian Michael bendis nos Vingadores bastante enfadonhas， o fato de serem universais。 E por universas quero dizer algo que vai contra o particular， que deixa de ser uma história de Batman e que se torna uma história em quadrinhos que poderia ser de qualquer outros personagem。 Batman: Universo poderia ser simplesmente Universo DC， ou apenas Universo que funcionaria do mesmo jeito。 Ainda torço para que Bendis tenha uma oportunidade de fazer uma história verdadeiramente noir com o Batman， porque é isso que ele faz de melhor。 。。。more

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google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Batman: Universe

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Batman: Universe&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Batman: Universe&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0