My review of Batman 713, the last issue of Batman volume one, was posted to PopMatters.com.
“Storybook Endings” is the title to the final issue of Batman volume one. Those two words have nothing to do with anything that happens in this issue, nor does it have anything to do with the future of the title. In a word, Batman 713 is pointless…but it is significant nonetheless.
The significance is inherent in the issue’s place in publication history. After 71 years of continuous publication, Batman ends, ready to be replaced with a new volume for the DC-wide relaunch of the “New 52” titles.
You would expect the final issue of Batman volume one to be a stunning, well rounded, sentimental and thrilling tribute to the legacy of one of DC most popular characters. You wouldn’t expect what amounts to a recap and fill-in issue, but that’s what is delivered.
Read my full review: A Pointless, Truncated History Winds up the Batman
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