Bruce Wayne vs Lex Luthor - 'Starkian' questions about weapon systems, billionaires and MNC footprints left across the globe. Really nice examination of two DC characters that should really have a much deeper history: I can see Luthor and Wayne as corporate competitors - and totally see that competition 'bleeding' over into SH/SV territory time and time again!

Starts off really interesting and I was on board...even if the art was awful. But by the end of issue 1 we go from Batman trying to do better as a hero and clean up the streets of Gotham to a huge battle with Lex and I really don't give two shits about this...booooooooooooooooooooring.

The plot is quite cool but the artist has something against drawing faces... Also the coloring is really tasteless. So I am giving a generous 2.5 :)

Lex Luthor steps into the Batman world as LexCorp and Wayne Industries both vie for a military contract to manufacture robot soldiers. Through some underhand dealings Luthor is able to win the contract but soon things start to go terribly wrong and soon not just Wayne Industries but the entire country will soon regret giving Luthor the upper hand…I liked Andy Diggle’s “Green Arrow: Year One” but thought this book was too simplistic a story for Batman and kind of patronising. Lex is written as a

Starts off okay, pitting Luthor and Wayne against each other bidding for a military contract, taking place about a year after Batman becomes active. The writing is a little sloppy though. Luthor's plan is a little too brazen, IMO and the second half seemed to be an excuse to have Batman go up against a bunch of robots with a rather cliche resolution. Also, in the dialogue, Batman says something that basically says he's Bruce Wayne right to Lex Luthor. Portacio's art has never been fantastic. His...

Batman vs. Lex Luthor. One of the worst Batman stories I have ever read.

Here’s my opinion: every fan of the Bat should at least read one Batman story where he goes up against giant robots. It isn’t something that comes along often, to be sure. And even if this kind of thing isn’t your idea of what a Batman story should be, you can always enjoy it for its novelty value.Now, Rules of Engagement tosses a lot off the “rules” regarding the Dark Knight out of the window. You’d be forgiven if, at some point, you think you’re reading a Superman story. Heck, you’d be forgive...

Batman has to go up against the infamous Lex Luthor not only as himself but also as his alter ego, Bruce Wayne. MY GRADE: B.

My enjoyment of the Batman: Confidential comes to an end, not because this was a bad volume - it was probably my favorite of the series - but because my county's library system only carries five of the eight books. Such is life. This time around the Dark Knight steps into James Bond-ian / industrial espionage-style action-adventure where he matches wits (and bank accounts) with Lex Luthor and his merry band of killer robots. The only thing Luthor is missing in his villain role is the fluffy whit...

The basic premise is Bruce Wayne's first real confrontation with Lex Luthor. It leads to some changes in the way Batman behaves as well as the way Bruce Wayne is portrayed on the world stage. It's the first steps in changing the public "Bruce Wayne" persona from a sleazy, empty headed billionaire into a sleazy empty headed billionare who puts his money back into helping Gotham.I feel like Lex Luthor went from regular evil businessman to James Bond levels of evil businessman who wants to take ove...

Read this review and more on my blog.Batman Confidential Volume 1 collects issues #1 - #6 of Batman Confidential.Set one year after Bruce Wayne takes up the mantle of The Dark Knight, Rules Of Engagement looks at how Gotham as reacted to the arrival of Batman and his continuing impact on the city.The art style was reasonable. I loved the action scenes and how the majority of the characters looked. It very much complimented how the story was progressing.The actual storyline was more complex than

An odd Batman/Lex Luthor confrontation with no Superman in sight.

A few years ago, I made a chronology for how to read modern Batman. I was focused quite a bit on creating the order, as opposed to just reading the books for enjoyment, so now I'm going back to see how the chronology holds up.I forgot how terrible this book was when I picked it up off the shelf. Upon my first reading, I wrote the following review:In 2009, Chris Claremont began the odd alternate timeline series in the Marvel Universe called X-Men Forever: Réquiem. The series picks up from Claremo...

Prepare to step into the Batman way back time machine, because this is a story that takes place early on in Batman’s crime fighting career. Before we venture back I warn you the flashback process might cause you to feel nausea, dizziness, a sense of ennui and maybe exasperation. Grab a retro-buddy’s hand. Ready! Set! Go! The room spins. Fellow travelers appear as if their faces are melting. Music and sound slows down. Everything goes black. Then, a thump.Wow! That was unexpected and different! *...

I was playing a D&D game over the internet a long long time a go… and some how me and my team decided to separate and look for the orcs raiding party that were terrorizing a village… long story short I see the hunting party returning… and there I am holding nothing but my kite shield and my puny short sword… I’m faced with 3 choices… I make a run for it and risk getting my back fill with arrows (not an option Feanor never runs!!!), fight against them and get my ass rape by a bunch of orcs or… I

Story in this book is great but the art isnt really to my taste. The way faces specifically are drawn is ugly, however I like the way the batsuit looks in this. Thankfully, the writing is good enough that it doesn't detract that much. This story is about Bruce Waynes first battle against Lex Luthor and gives a bit of context about how his company gives him access to his awesome array of gadgets. I love that this book gives Lucius Fox, Gordon, and Alfred all time to shine and my favorite part of

Top-notch writing brings Andy Diggle to the top of my "must-watch" list of comic book authors. The wicked pacing and judicious dialogue makes most books seem like they're wading through putrifying molasses.

Batman Confidential is an on-going series published by DC Comics and features Bruce Wayne as Batman and explores the adventures of his early vigilante career. Batman Confidential: Rules of Engagement collect the first six issues of the 2006 on-going series and cover one storyline: "Rules of Engagement"."Rules of Engagement" is a six-issue storyline (Batman Confidential #1–6) has Bruce Wayne as Batman, roughly a year after he started fighting crime, in his first encounter with Superman’s nemesis

This book is not great literature. It was alot of fun to read though. Batman Vs. "World domination" bent Lex Luthro, sounds like a match made in heaven.The art is very good. The artist really made Luthro look crazy and dangerous at times. At the same time the jet, batman, and the robots were cool looking too. So well done sir.The story is interesting as well as it would seem to be another Batman storyline set early in Batman's career. It seems to be the timeframe of choice for alot of writers of...

This is the Batman I know. He stands up for the people who can't defend themselves. Also, he's not completely nuts. Given the Batman of the last 15 years, that's a good change of pace. This book was more fable and less psycho-drama, The art work was just fine as well. Brighter but just as shadowy. I will look for more Diggle.