

However, I know that the way the story went, Fawkes had his hand in keeping the pace consistent, it jumped a few times, but for the most part, it was well thought out, well paced, and was greatly executed! Of course, Snyder and Tynion IV gets my compliments as well. Up until this supernatural element of BATMAN ETERNAL is done, Nguyen should be the artist to handle artwork, he just does it so brilliantly! Ray Fawkes can’t do no wrong, he knows his direction and these characters so well. The Joker’s Daughter looks as menacing as ever, the vampire-like creatures are just creepy, and the surrounding environment is drawn so well that it sets the tone perfectly. His strongest work is all the scenes that happens in Arkham Asylum. The writing and artwork is superb in this issue and it is a step up from last issue. It will be interesting to see how Deacon’s plans unfold! Now that he’s back with an army of like vampire-like creatures and with a host body that has almost as much strength as Bane, I don’t know if Batman can beat him this time. That whole scene leading up to Deacon Blackfire’s death was just awesome! Batman has a way of persuading people as well, I’m sure he didn’t intend for them to kill Deacon Blackfire, but Deacon Blackfire was too powerful with just his words.

What I like most about the flashback scene so much is the back and forth between Deacon Blackfire and Batman. The dude’s power of persuasion was on a whole other level, he’s such a unique villain if you think about it. The guy drugged the innocence and even was able to capture Batman.

The man was as crazy as any other incarnation of him. I love that we got to see Deacon Blackfire’s back story in the form of a flashback. Let’s get more in detail with the positives and negatives of BATMAN ETERNAL #17! Artwork was gruesomely beautiful and the dialogue was engaging and enticing. Nguyen and Fawkes are really doing a great job with these last couple of issues and they continue doing fantastic work in this issue. It was was amazing to see how the tables turned on Deacon Blackfire. I loved how we got a glimpse into the past where Deacon Blackfire and Batman had their final confrontation. In BATMAN ETERNAL #17, we see kind of a back story to the return of a power that which even Batman could barely overcome before…DEACON BLACKFIRE!
