Guest Review: Batman: The Red Death #1

Joshua Williamson (Author) Jason Fabok (Illustrator)
Published September 20, 2017 by DC Comics
22 Pages
Part of Dark Nights: Metal
Amazon Kindle $3.99

My Rating: 

Plot

As the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL rock the DC Universe, the creatures of the Dark Multiverse stand ready to invade our world! How can even the World’s Greatest Heroes stop a horde of deadly beings that appear to be powerful, nightmare versions of familiar figures?

How I Got This Book

I bought this comic for personal reading

My Review

This was phenomenal. Along with deepening the story, it answered one of the long-standing questions that many DC fans have always had: what if Batman gained access to the Speed Force? In a beautifully drawn and narrated world, it shows how far Batman would be willing to go under the right circumstances, even if it means sacrificing friends and allies. Darker than the typical Batman comic, The Red Death showed fans what it would be like if Batman did what he had to do without restraint. By far one of the best comics I have ever read from the DC comics line. I would have to say that this is definitely one of the best in this series.

So now that I am done fanboy-ing over this comic here is what it is about (more or less). Evil ancient dragon god is trying to destroy/takeover the entire multiverse using Batman as a conduit. Evil ancient dragon god employs multiple “evil” versions of Batman from the “Dark” multiverse to basically beat all the good guys, from the “Light” multiverse, asses. That’s where these comics come into play. The Red Death is a combination of Batman and The Flash, a terrifying amalgamation (although not the most terrifying that they covered in this series). The ending of this comic is terrifying and keeps you on the edge of your seat as you struggle to continue to root for the good guys even in the face of defeat.

Final Thoughts

After reading the entire series, this is easily one of my favorite entries. It had amazing art, amazing narration, and in my opinion, one of the best Batman panels I have ever seen. I would highly recommend the series, even if just these tie ins.

-Malcolm