Batman Vol. 10: Epilogue

near mint condition!!!! Awesome book!

Ive reached a large milestone in my lifelong Batman journey. I’ve finished Tom Kings run and now Scott Snyders. Out of the two, I’d say that Scott had better quality in many of his stories. But I somehow prefer Tom’s. I know his was controversial but it benefited from more issues, and I love the Cat and the Bat romance. This epilogue gave me a nice selection of stories, and I’m excited to continue on with more tales from the Dark Knight.

These stories, standalone, are a great conclusion to Scott Snyder's run in Batman the new fifty-two. Batman battles Calendar man in the last story, and a teleportation villain in an earlier one. He also takes on a protege in the last story.

I'll be honest, I wasn't thrilled that this volume was coming into print. I'm convinced that DC stretched its arguably strongest title out two extra volumes to make money. The Justice League New 52 title was wrapped up in 8 volumes with 50 issues. Batman New 52 finished a bit stronger with 52 issues in 10 volumes. Can you spot the difference? Endgame was an ideal, cohesive, length of story. Superheavy was where I could tell they were milking us a bit. Volume 9 would have been the logical place to conclude, but here we are with volume 10, hailed as the concluding chapter to Capullo and Snyder's run on Batman. With that irksome rant out of the way, let's look at what this volume is as a stand alone volume. Because despite all that nonsense above, I actually really enjoyed Epilogue. Right off the bat (pun intended), here's the worst quality of this volume: the fact that it is labeled the final Capullo and Snyder Batman. There is only one issue (51) that is drawn and written by Capullo and Snyder, respectively. The issue is fantastic, and very symmetric to their first issue, and would have been a fitting concluding issue to finish the series on. Both artist and writer do their legacy and reputation proud, and while not delivering a climactic ending to their Batman, a satisfying work is delivered. Despite the finality of this issue, it is followed by issue 52, the REAL last issue. However, the final two issues are different enough where they both work and are respectful of their placement. Batman's final New 52 adventure deserved two finishing acts, and these issues work well together to accomplish this. Before these issues are the Future's End Batman issue and the 4th Batman annual. The FE issue is surprisingly good; I had never read the original issue and decided to skip out on the series, so it was a pleasant surprise to find its inclusion. The annual is okay, and probably the least memorable part of this volume. The art is okay, and the story likewise acceptable, but nothing to write home about. The final chapter is actually the first issue of the Batman: Rebirth title. I must say, I was unsure if I would follow the series as closely with the major talent switch, but this issue forced me to reconsider. The story was engaging, the art fantastic, and most importantly, very Batman-feeling. It's worth reading, even if not in this collection. Overall, this was a good volume of Batman New 52. I thought volume 6 was going to be the weakest volume of the series, until I saw what this volume was to include. Surprisingly, however, volume 6 remained the weakest, with volume 10 delivering some very solid reading. Am I still a little disappointed that DC stretched out this title? Yes. Do I have any buyer's remorse? No. I'm glad I bought this book. Maybe it would be wise to wait for the price to drop a bit, or get the TPB, but this collection is worth having. Capullo and Snyder's final work is unquestionably fantastic, and the primary reason I purchased this book. The rest of the issues being as good as they are was an added bonus. As a stand-alone volume, it's strong and enjoyable. The fact that each chapter wraps itself up nicely is a nice change of pace from the multi-issue arcs we are used to seeing. If you only want the final Capullo and Snyder issue, it would probably make more sense just to buy the single issue. If you want to conclude your New 52 Batman title, then you won't be disappointed.

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Scott Snyder's writing only gets better with time. While there are other teams that step in hre and there, the stories are on par with each other, save one. I can't remember if it's this volume or the one before, but there is a story that is out of chronological place. It's not written by Snyder and not illustrated by Capullo and it shows - in the worst of ways. It was agonizing to read; so much so that I don't believe I even finished it. However! Greg Capullo's artwork is incredible, as usual. There's a story written and illustrated by another team that fits perfectly, with an interesting, unique bad guy. The art echoes Capullo's influence. More artists and writers need to take a cue from these teams. This series is a great addition to any collection of books.

Arrived in time and in good condition. The story and art is great.

Instead of putting the final Snyder / Capullo Batman issue, #51, in the last volume, it's stuffed in here alongside a one shot, an annual, and a "preview" of Batman Rebirth #1. This makes for a mixed bag of reading. The one-shot is from "Future's End", a DC crossover from what seems like years ago. Bruce as Batman infiltrates a Lex Luthor facility sometime in what seems like an alternate continuity. While it's not bad as a story, it's the most out of place story in this volume. Next is a Batman annual with Bruce returning to Wayne Manor after it housed Arkham inmates for awhile in his absence. This is actually a pretty decent issue written by Tynion, that features Bruce having to outwit Riddler, Clayface and Freeze out of costume. Next is the last Snyder / Capullo Batman issue, #51 of the run that started with the New 52 relaunch. It's set on a night where not much is happening in Gotham besides a power outage. This is still a great issue, that features call backs to earlier stories in the run. #52 is a bit of a forgettable issue, with Batman going up against a new villain. It's too bad scheduling probably made it so Snyder / Capullo didn't have anything to do with this final issue of the New 52 series. Last is the "preview" of the Rebirth issue. I don't know why they didn't just publish the whole thing here. What is here is pretty good. This probably has more in common with the "Graveyard Shift" volume of cleaning up of stories that didn't fit anywhere else. Disappointing, but as a completist, I'm glad to have the last Snyder / Capullo issue. I just wish I hadn't trade-waited it in this case.

A collection of vignettes filling in some of the gaps in Bruce Wayne's story. Perhaps the final one is the most telling. A lovely coda to the overall arc, where both plot and artwork show the determination of the Man behind the mask.

Últimos estertores de la etapa del señor Capullo (el dibujante se llama así) que no ha sido (hasta la fecha) publicada por ECC en España. Al terminar de leerla no serás ni más guapo ni más listo, pero seguro q un poco más feliz.

Great end to their Batman storyline

Déçu ! Contient un seul épisode de Snyder et Capullo... Il aurait pu être insérer dans le tome précédent. Les autres récits sont anecdotiques franchement en comparaison.

If I'm being honest this volume is actually hilariously badly paced, like it's genuinely comedically stupidly put together but as a whole of course if you read all of the New 52 you also gotta get this. Issue 52 is stupid for obvious reasons but the true final issue for the Snyder & Capullo duo, #51, is genuinely a perfect end to this iteration of Batman & the entire run has been consistently great. 7/10 I guess but still a must read to end off the series.