STORY: Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV (with Ray Fawkes, Kyle Higgins, Tim Seeley)
SCRIPT: James Tynion IV
ART: Eduardo Pansica and Julio Ferreira; Robson Rocha and Guillermo Ortego; David Lafuente; Tim Seeley; Ray Fawkes
COLORS: Allen Passalaqua; Gabe Eltaeb; John Kalisz; John Rauch
LETTERS: Steve Wands
COVER: Jae Lee with June Chung
VARIANT COVER: Andy Kubert with Brad Anderson
Batman created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger
SPOILER ALERT
The conclusion of the weekly Batman epic, Batman Eternal, is here. First, shout out to all the creative people who played a part in bringing us this year-long adventure. Batman Eternal #52 is one of those inspiring stories that makes you remember why you're a Batman fan.
This is a story about heroes, both super and everyday. Batman is brought to the lowest point that we have seen him. He is tortured and beat-down to within an inch of his life. He is a beaten man, deprived of all his technology. What saves him is the inspiration of others.
In a wonderful piece of writing, the writers have Jim Gordon make an impassioned speech to the people of Gotham to come to Batman's rescue. Then, we truly see that Batman is eternal. Even if he would have died at the moment, his legacy would have lived on. It never comes to this because all the people who Batman has inspired come to his rescue.
This is the aspect of Batman that sets him apart from other superheroes. Batman is an inspiration to others to find the strength to fight against unimaginable odds for the greater good. The admirable thing about the story is it concluded with action and put the happy ending stuff all in one issue. I hate to waste my money on an issues that are all happy endings.
Overall, this is a good ending to 52 weeks of DC's greatest character, giving us mystery, intrigue, and action in epic proportions. This team of writers needs to take that deep breath and do whatever they do to reward themselves when they accomplish the monumental task.
There are so many artists on the Batman Eternal creative team; some deserve praise; some don't. I'll leave it to the beholder to decide for themselves.
I rate Batman Eternal #52 Buy Your Own Copy (#2 on the Al-o-Meter)
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