Talon #7 (2013)

Cover:

 

So did he break him?

 

Plot:

 

Casey discovers that Sebastian Clark was the original Grandmaster of the Court of Owls before being discovered by him.  Meanwhile, Calvin Rose is held captive by the current Grandmaster and even if he manages to escape, Batman is still out there.

 

Our Hero:

 

Good thing Calvin’s arms didn’t get yank out of their sockets when he hooked that flying rocket.

 

Our Villain:

 

Well who didn’t see the obviously evil looking man being evil.

 

Our Side Characters:

 

Batman didn’t expect this, did he?

 

Action:

 

Yes, punch that old guy out!

 

Dialogue:

 

Well it’s not like Gotham really has an fresh air anywhere you go.

 

Art:

 

Eww, their inners are made of black goo.

 

Most Memorable Moment:

 

Heh, he just punked Batman.

 

Final Page:

 

Yep, he broke him alright.

 

What We Should Take from This Comic:

 

Casey and her daughter managed to get away, but Calvin wasn’t so lucky himself.  After that brutal beat down by Bane, what now?

 

What We Do Take From This Comic:

 

Bane needs a new mask; it’s not nearly as threatening as he thinks it is.

 

Yay or Nay?

 

Yay

Detective Comics #19 (2013)

Cover:

Batman!  Behind you!

Plot:

It’s Detective Comics 900^th issue university and there are tons of stories to be found here!  From Emperor Penguin’s next move to what Bane has to do with the Court of Owls.

Our Hero:

It just never ends for him does it?

Our Villains:

Bats!  Lots of bats and also weird looking mob bosses.

Our Side Characters:

Well aren’t you all just pricks.

Action:

Hope the driver of that car has insurance for giant bats.

Dialogue:

How does one talk with a lightbulb for a head anyways?

Art:

With so many different artists, the quality is over all the place.

Most Memorable Moment:

Man, the parents are not going to like this little development with their kids.

Final Page:

There’s quite a few of thing if you consider each and every story to have a final page.

What We Should Take from This Comic:

John Layman is clearly laying down a lot of ground work and future plotlines with all of these little stories of his (besides one of them) and the battle between Batman and Emperor Penguin is about happen soon.  Who will win?

What We Do Take From This Comic:

I want to know more about the backstory with Mr. Combustible and figure what the hell is going on with his appearance.

Yay or Nay?

yay

Talon #5 (2013)

Cover:

 

Doesn’t happen until the end… sort of.

 

Plot:

 

Calvin Rose and friends plan out their next attack on the Court of Owls, aiming to destroy one of the biggest places and companies they own.  However, the Court may not be far behind him, along with another figure.

 

Our Hero:

 

He’s right, it is good to relax every now and then.

 

Our Villain:

 

I wonder how he gets around without people noticing him, considering the size.

 

Our Side Characters:

 

It’s always nice to have a happy kid character in a DC Comic for once.

 

Action:

 

Not really any form this time around.

 

Dialogue:

 

It’s quite freshing to have these nice character moments.

 

Art:

 

Nice underwater effect with the coloring.

 

Most Memorable Moment:

 

Your dad is definitely insane, but not far off.

 

Final Page:

 

So… were all of these guys just hanging out down there waiting for something to happen?

 

What We Should Take from This Comic:

 

In going to destroy the Securitus, the biggest company the Court has in Gotham, Calvin Rose may have bitten off more than he chewed considering who the particular own the place is. Meanwhile, the Gotham Butcher tracks Rose to Gotham setting up for another brutal confrontation in the future.

 

What We Do Take From This Comic:

 

This needs the Mission Impossible theme music badly.

 

Yay or Nay?

 

Yay