Future State: The Next Batman #4 Review and *SPOILERS*

With a Whimper

Written By: John Ridley
Art By: Laura Braga, Arif Prianto
Letters By: Clayton Cowles
Cover Price: $7.99
Release Date: February 16, 2021

*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*

The Future State book for Batman has been pretty good so far. While simple the story has been very entertaining. The only thing holding this book back is the high price. Again, it is hard to recommend books like this when they cost so much. If it was a three or four-dollar book, then it would be an easy recommendation, but at eight dollars and with a bunch of other stories that may not interest the reader, it’s very difficult to give a full push to. Our current book is dealing with a lot of issues that are very interesting and this being the last book in this future state series, I am excited to see them capitalize on all of these ideas that they’ve been setting up for the past three issues. So let’s jump into this final issue and see where the story takes us.

Batman/Catwoman #3 Review and *SPOILERS*

Blood Runs Deep

Written By: Tom King
Art By: Clay Mann, Tomeu Morey
Letters By: Clayton Cowles
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: February 16, 2021

*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*

The latest series from Tom King has started out actually fairly well. Granted, there are a ton of head-scratching moments. The story constantly switches between different periods of time but since they don’t give any indication as to when they change, you often have to figure it out several panels in. The story has straight up unwritten plot points of the previous issue and moved on like it never happened. However, despite all of these blatant mistakes that shouldn’t be getting approved, I actually am intrigued by this series. All the problems in this book do not dissuade me from wanting to learn more as the storylines are actually very interesting with some great dynamics between all of our characters. I just wish the details were a bit tighter. Anyway, lets jump into this new issue and see where this story takes us.

DC Comics Future State Week 7 Video Reviews - Next Batman, Superman Worlds of War Catwoman, Nightwing, Shazam & More

 

Future State continues on as a bunch of books conclude this week, but do they finish up strong?  Check out our mostly spoiler-free video and find out!  Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel here:

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Future State: Shazam! #2 Review

Underworld Unleashed....... Again

Written By: Tim Sheridan

Art By: Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira, Marcelo Maiolo, Rob Leigh

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: February 16, 2021

The future continues to look bleak in the year 2029 as Captain Marvel (Shazam) has separated from Billy Baton and has let the power go to his head to the point where he's not just fighting super villains and superheroes, he's killing them. Let's jump into this issue and see if we can understand the long game that Neron is playing when he granted Shazam's wish to separate from Billy and what evil our Mightiest Mortal is going to unleash on the world because of it. Let's check it out.

Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #2 Review

It's over, Johnny. IT'S OVER!

Written By: Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad

Art By: Jen Bartel
Letters By: Pat Brosseau
Cover Art By: Jen Bartel
Cover Price: $5.99
Release Date: February 16, 2021

Nubia - Backup Story

Written By: L.L. McKinney
Art By: Alitha Martinex, Mark Morales
Colors By: Emilio Lopez
Letters By: Becca Carey

Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #2 concludes this possible version of Diana's future with the end of all life, a visit from a "spectral" friend, and the beginning of Star Trek '66 (?).

Meanwhile, Nubia gains insight into forgotten corners of her origins when Grail's plan comes together with the help of an old Wonder Woman enemy.

It's over. I have nothing clever to say about this book. It's Future State.

Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #2 Review

BoreWorld

Written By: Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Brandon Easton, Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad,
Jeremy Adams

Art By: Mikel Janin, Jordie Bellaire, Dave Sharpe, Valentine De Landro, Marissa Louise, Michael Avon Oeming, Travis Lanham, Siya Oum, Hi-Fi, Gabriella Downie

Cover Price: $7.99

Release Date: February 16, 2021

It's the year 2030 and we're heading back to Warworld to see what not only Superman is up to, but also Shilo Norman, Midnighter, and the new Black Racer. Yeah, we have ourselves a thick book that's full of stories but let's find out if they feel like they're worth their price tag by the end because while I initially was really looking forward to this book when it was announced, after reading the last issue it didn't seem like we got enough of anything and I left that feeling disappointed, especially since we got about a page of actual Superman in the Superman story. Let's jump into this issue and see if we can get more this time around and if it comes off better. Let's check it out.

Future State: Catwoman #2 Review

Written By: Ram V

Art By: Otto Schmidt

Letters By: Tom Napolitano

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: February 16, 2021

In Future State: Catwoman #2, Catwoman and Onomatopoeia have run out of breathing room (figuratively and literally) in their fight through the train, and Talia claims the big prize for herself. Just when it appears the Magistrate has everything under control, the "dead" rise to save the day.

It's a daring escape. It's aspirational heroes at their best. It's Future State.

PREVIEW: Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #2

Written By: Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Brandon Easton, Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Jeremy Adams

Art By: Mikel Janin, Jordie Bellaire, Dave Sharpe, Valentine De Landro, Marissa Louise, Michael Avon Oeming, Travis Lanham, Siya Oum, Hi-Fi, Gabriella Downie

Cover Price: $7.99

Release Date: February 16, 2021

Meet the rising champion of the gladiatorial pits of Warworld: Superman! The Man of Steel is still down in the pits duking it out with Mongul’s hordes and working his way up to the big boss himself. But since it’s Superman, there has to be more to this than a simple determination to win the title belt, right? Yes, because he’s also got Midnighter out there on a mission to chase down a dangerous new power source...but the man standing in his way is all too familiar.

Plus, the Black Racer smashes her way to freedom and Mister Miracle, now trapped on Warworld himself, has to find his way back to the bottle city of Metropolis—and his only mode of transportation is a busted Boom Tube!

PREVIEW: Future State: Shazam! #2

Written By: Tim Sheridan
Art By: Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira, Marcelo Maiolo, Rob Leigh

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: February 16, 2021

Shazam’s soul is laid bare as he’s confronted by one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe! Revealing shocking secrets and the final fate of Billy Batson, the boy who was Earth’s Mightiest Mortal, this issue introduces a deadly new threat born from the ashes of the Teen Titans Academy: Raven!