A group of unintended casualties in Batman’s war on crime have banded together under the cringey name of The Victim Syndicate. If Batman doesn’t renounce his vigilante ways, they’ll make Gotham pay! Sigh… There are some fundamental problems with the premise writer James Tynion IV sets up in his increasingly crappy Detective Comics run. Batman’s accused of not improving Gotham City after all this time, therefore he and his crusade against crime is useless. Except Gotham City can never be a haven

You can find my review on my blog by clicking here.James Tynion IV continues his unexpectedly entertaining run of Detective Comics with volume 2, The Victim Syndicate. Taking place directly after the unfortunate events in Detective Comics (Volume 1) Rise of the Batmen, the story starts off by serving us an aftermath assessment for each character in the newly formed squad under Batman and Batwoman’s wings. Inevitably, the events that lead to the loss of a comrade have taken a huge toll on every o...

Pretty good story lines here but nothing that wow'd me. Victim Syndicate is a bunch of villains that where collateral damage when Batman was fighting off the bad guys. The Syndicate itself has some cool characters but for now they didn't have much of a story to me. The second part of the book was a bat woman story that I thought was just OK too. I still like this team of Clayface, Spoiler, and the rest. Its a odd ball team but its interesting to me. The art is actually really good. Ill keep read...

CRYING OVER TIM PART 2I think this might be my favorite or at least top two of the Rebirth titles.

Don't be confused by the 3 star. The actual Victim Syndicate storyline is great. It's well told, powerful, and exciting. It's the Batwoman storyline I could have lived without. (Issue 948 and 949 which is what they say will be included in the volume on Amazon) The victim syndicate is all about the fallout of Robin and Batman dealing with a group of people who wants to prove how dangerous the bat is. How many lives he touches negatively. What I really enjoyed here is watching Batman doubt himself...

I adore this series!Honestly, this is my favorite series to come out of DC Rebirth. I thought maybe I feel this way because, excluding Dick and Damian, this series has my favorite DC characters in it but the stories are great too! I love the team dynamic and the plots Tynion IV creates for them. I cannot get enough of this series! I wish I had started out collecting the single issues because now I have to wait for the trades.This picks up after Tim's sacrifice and everyone's dealing with that by...

The team is dealing with the fallout of red Robin's death when the Victim Syndicate shows up. It consists of people caught in the crossfire during Batman's war on crime. They want to Batman to stop fighting crime so that no one else gets hurt. Then they kill 3 cops which I didn't think made nay sense. The bad guys are incidental as they are barely fleshed out. This is really about how each of the Bat family deals with Tim's death. I liked the turn Spoiler takes.There's also a 2-parter that leads...

Pre-review: Hot damn, this comic is in the library system! To read or not to read? I don't think I'm ready to read the Rebirth Batman yet!!!Actual review starts here:Sighs, why is everyone throwing their real names around in the field? Secret identity is still a thing, right? Right!?The story of how the Gotham Knights came into being is doing pretty great, I really like this part of the story; although I got a bit tired of Stephanie's angst of (view spoiler)[losing her boyfriend (hide spoiler)],...

Another solid volume of Detective Comics by James Tynion. The main storyline, The Victim Syndicate, started out a bit unexciting but ended up being pretty good. Focused mostly around Spoiler, Clayface and Red Robin, it was a pretty interesting and emotional story, dragged down a bit by Tynion's kinda clunky writing style. The second two-issue story about Batwoman was pretty bland, probably because it was a continuation of the Monster Men event, which I skipped. The artwork is absolutely gorgeous...

This was a fun one.As the group are dealing with the fallout of Tim's death and all, they are attack by the Victim syndicate comprising of victims of Batmans villains like Mr Obnoxious, Madame Crow, Mudface and The Mute. The Batfamily has to take them on and as they attack GCPD Fundraiser they take them out quick and then we have Batman confronted with his failures. Tensions rise amongst Spoiler and she takes drastic steps. Its fun to see Luke and Azrael back with this team and the chemistry is

I found the idea of this really cool but it just wasnt executed. The last 2 issues with Batwoman were very meh. Im obviously not a fan of that character. One positive which I haven't seen before, is the doubt you get from Batman in himself. Was interesting to see this side.

There are many things to like about Batman, such as having the greatest rogues gallery in all of comics, as many of them are really victims of mental illness and obsession that Batman is ultimately trying to save, even it is implied that he is the roots that made Gotham City what it is today. There have been many stories that have explored this idea, so it is now writer James Tynion IV's turn to tackle in his current of Detective Comics. Following the tragic events of the last volume, Batman is...

[Read as single issues]Did I mention how much I love this series in my review for volume 1? Probably. Am I going to mention how much I love this series here too? Definitely.After the awesome Rise Of The Batmen first arc, this one gets a lot more personal as both Batwoman and Spoiler begin doubting their place in the team when a crew of villains (the titular Victim Syndicate) appear in Gotham. They're all people that have been swept up in the battles between Batman and his villains and have been

Great idea but still kinda meh. World: The art is fine, it's a bit too muddy for me and I would love the panels and characters to convey more than just grim and brooding but oh well. The world building is solid, building upon what came before and even pushing more into the Monster Venom stuff which was a terrible arc. But yeah it's solid and I am intrigued. Using the past was also good but I'd have love even more depth in that area. Story: The concept of the Victim Syndicate is good but I'd have...

Woooo I finally finished. So I don't really remember what happened in the first two thirds, because I found this book so boring that I actually forgot I was reading it on at least two separate occasions. My murky memories tell me that I wasn't impressed by the victim whatever-it-was at all, and I wasn't very compelled by Steph's story. The Batwoman story was fine, but not that gripping. Basically an origin that tied a bit into the current plot line with her dad. I liked it, but nothing to write

There have been many variations of the "But isn't Batman the real villain here?" plotline: somebody blames Batman directly for the villains he fights. This is a solid take on a story that's been told many times. Here, it's a team of victims of collateral damage from some of his fights: a woman Scarecrow experimented on with fear toxin, for example. And most interestingly, a mysterious person referring to him/herself as the First Victim. Around a very basic "Batman sucks, and here's why" plot, Ty...

Quite possibly the best series currently being published in superhero comics period. I mean, WOW! One thing has not change about DC Comics and that is they know how to pick the best writers for Batman. It is tough saying if Detective Comics written by Tynion IV is the better Batman book when compared to Tom King's Batman title or even Snyder's All Star Batman. I will put it this way, Detective Comics by Tynion IV is the most entertaining of the currently written Batman series. King's Batman is m...

The Victim Syndicate storyline was a good one. Superhero collateral damage is always a good sore spot, and so far, I've been really enjoying James Tynion IV's writing. I really enjoyed Basil/Clayface's struggle in this volume. I didn't really understand his addition to the team in Vol 1 Batman: Detective Comics, Vol. 1: Rise of the Batmen, but I really see him coming into his own, and struggling to become the hero he wants to be.I was super disappointed by Stephanie's choices (though, we all sa...

Another excellent volume in this series. The Victim Syndicate makes their move, pushing Batman and the new team to the breaking point. This story has really been about why Batman and other superheroes exist in Gotham. What is the real reason they are doing this for? Sure it's been examined before but this had a slightly different angle. I really appreciate the analysis and characterization Tynion puts into his stories. Sure this isn't the level of Dark Knight Returns or Year One, but I thoroughl...

I have to laugh, although I've always noticed it, that the GR member comment box asks 'What did you think?' Methinks I should've read Vol. 1 (which is not available at my library until later this month) first and maybe I would have a better opinion on this edition. It just seemed sort of mediocre in execution, although the idea of superhero collateral damage 'victims'-turned-villains was interesting. Thus far I've enjoyed other Rebirth titles (including the regular Batman) more than this one.