Bats n’ Gamma Kids

Batman #668

This is part 2 of the “Batmen of All Nations” storyline, where Batman, Robin, and a group of international crimefighters who’ve been inspired by the Dark Knight find themselves stranded on an island and being stalked by an assassin. In this issue, everyone investigates a murder, argue amongst themselves, and slowly get separated from each other. For a bunch of detectives, they seem to have no clue how to deal with serial killers.

Verdict: Thumbs up. Some quality detective work is displayed, and the mystery is still intriguing. There’s some interesting retro artwork at the beginning, but some of the rest of the artwork is a bit too dark, making it a bit hard to keep track of what’s going on. Nevertheless, good fun.

World War Hulk: Gamma Files

This is basically “The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe” for mostly Hulk-related characters. In other words, it’s a collection of character biographies. As with most of the “Official Handbook” titles, it’s pretty high-quality material. Thumbs up, but if you’re not a Hulk or Marvel completist, you may be able to live without it.