Batman: Fortress

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It seemed like a storyline where Earth is under attack and Batman (as you can see by the cover) is dealing with a Gotham City that, like the whole planet, is under a complete blackout due to extreme alien tech - a very worst, case scenario that reminded me of the old "No-Man's Land" storyline which was one of the most badass ever in Batman comics, not great, but a first of its kind at the time and done pretty well. Realizing that attempting to fight off the aliens would result in Earth being caught in the crossfire, Superman has no choice but to stand down, offering to sacrifice himself.

The first issue is Batman dealing with the problems caused by the blackout in Gotham, and the second is the Justice League failing to stop the aliens, all of which could’ve been skipped over or summarised much more quickly. Die in sich abgeschlossene Geschichte ist kein Teil des aktuellen Kanons und diese macht so einiges anders als man es von Batman gewohnt ist. This is just a poorly characterized spineless version of the character and I’m not sure Gary Whitta even realizes what he has written based on the way the rest of the comic plays out. So as the story kicks off at a very brisk clip from the very first pages, we have a world on the edge with a looming alien force in space and Batman has to find a way to revive communication and bring together the Justice League or literally any forces he can marshall, to try and hold back the tide - all while looking for a way to access the titular Fortress, i.

Having also pointed out what I consider to be the potential deal breakers, I think the quality of this issue can be assessed. I do like that it does try to explore something that is not really discussed to often and that is Krypton's past as conquerors as members of various alien races who suffered because of Krypton invade Earth looking to kill superman and we see Batman trying to find a way to beat them by getting various heroes to rally after the Justice League is defeated.

Darick Robertson’s art is dependably good (Batman’s mouth looked really weird in some panels though - hamster-ish) and you might get a chuckle or two out of Prez Luthor’s wackiness, or the idiocy of the third act’s revelations. An ok story that kind of confuses me why it's a Batman story as it quickly becomes all about Superman. Believing that the world always needs a Superman, Kal-El complies while transferring his power to Batman who modifies his costume and expands his crimefighting crusade from Gotham City to encompass the whole world.But the strengths in Fortress lie within its smaller moments rather than within its broad strokes, a distinction that comes into focus as the eponymous Fortress of Solitude enters the equation. It’s the type of story that is both frustrating to read and completely forgettable when you’re done. Batman carries bacon in his utility belt because he often runs into guard dogs, he points out that he uses it more often than Bat Shark Repellent. Now standing complete, Batman: Fortress is an admittedly strange book, with its awkwardly placed sense of humor and choice of having Superman willingly go into hiding when Earth is under attack.