Bullet Review: Batman #68

This will be a quick hit but it is hard not to cover a book with art by Amanda Conner which features, albeit briefly, Supergirl.

Batman #68 is an interesting issue showing the presumed bachelorette party for the Bruce/Selina wedding. It also again shows the interesting dynamic between Bruce and Clark as they have the most sedate bachelor party I have been privy to.

In the end, it looks like this all might in Batman's head as it ends with him hooked up to a mind machine of some sort. So did this happen? Is this what Bruce thinks would happen at a Selina/Lois party?

Anyways, much like the double date Batman/Superman issues by King were fantastic, this semi-sequel was just as fun. There are plenty of laugh out loud moments. And it ends with something of a pithy character comment about the World's Finest different views of life.

And, no surprise, the artwork by Conner is just incredible.

We start with a splash of Supergirl standing before the door of the Fortress of Solitude. I love how she is tossing and catching the white dwarf star key needed to unlock the door.

Of course, Conner is a natural for Supergirl. I love her take on Kara.

Once Supergirl opens the place up, she flies off to intercept a meteor.

I do love her awkward sort of pauses as she wonders what Catwoman could see in Batman.

I also love the wonderfully giddy expression on Lois' face in the second to last panel. She is thrilled to have access to the fortress for this party.

It is a brief Supergirl moment but wonderful.

Meanwhile, Bruce and Clark sort of stammer through a conversation.

You can see that Clark really feels awkward, almost trying to get out of staying there to intercept that meteor only to see that Kara is on it. After all, both Bruce and Clark cleared this evening by having friends cover their patrols, etc. There is no getting out.

I mean that second panel shows just how uncomfortable this whole thing is for Clark. Just perfect.

Meanwhile, Selina and Lois are getting drunk, having a spa day, and watching Superman robots strip. Totally bawdy.

I did love the page of all the different liquors from different planets sent to Superman. Unstable Durlan stuff? Diamond drink from Bismoll? Poison from Khundia? Blood from the Dominion? Makes my Legion heart swell.

In the end, there is this hard turn. Seems like something mean for Clark to say which makes me wonder how much of this is a fever dream in Bruce's head.

But it is a good moment. Clark loves being Superman but hates that he has to. Bruce hates being Batman but loves that he has to. Hmmm ... something to mull over.

Still, despite the darkish turn, this is overall a fun issue and well worth buying!

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