Batman Volume 2: The City of Owls TP (The New 52) Paperback – 22 Oct. 2013

I am on a reading bing of reading the Batman Graphic Novels as I am a massive fan of Batman since as a child. As always these graphic novels are enriched with lots of colorful drawings, story plots and dialogue as well.Overall I thoroughly enjoy it. Best wishes Sean

Great series from Batman. Fast deliver and a great quality product from the supplier.

Batman Volume 1 the Court of Owls was one of the first comic books I ever picked up and read, and I was absolutely blown away by it. It was intense, engrossing and very fresh and when I put it down I couldn't wait to find out what happens next, having been left on such a cliffhanger. With volume 2 the City of Owls, the "Owls" story arc comes to an end, and whilst it was another fun read and still quite intense, it left me ultimately dissapointed and somewhat confused.Don't get me wrong, it's a good continuation of the story arc, and the first few issues that follow the Court of Owls attack on Wayne Manor and going after high ranking city officials keeps up the pace of the first volume nicely, picking up largely where we left off from last time. But as the story arc concludes, things start to slow down and become a bit cliched. Eventually, Batman manages to track down the court, but when he finds them they are disposed of in a pretty dissapointing and anticlimactic way, leading on to the final clash with a character introduced in the first volume that just screamed "bad guy" right from the off. He reveals himself as a massive part of Bruce Wayne's past, that were it true, would change the history of what we know about the Wayne family forever, but right from the beginning, it becomes clear that he is simple delusional, and while that particular plot point is left open ended, you can't help but feel that you know what's going to happen already. The final battle is very underwhelming, and I simply found the villain monologuing for far too long and not taking the opportunity to kill Batman despite saying several times that he wouldn't waste any more time, leading to a fairly predictable, and frustratingly dissapointing end. The final two issues are a bit strange, with one following a teenage goth chick and her gay brother being bullied and having to stand up and fight back, ultimately tying into batman's pursuit of the Court in volume 1, and definitely teasing something big later down the line, but here feels out of place and strange. Finally, there is Batman annual 1, which only loosely ties into the court of owls and follows a fairly bog standard Mr freeze prison escape before a predictable confrontation with Batman that again seems out of place, but is still entertaining nonetheless.Overall, definitely get it if you read volume 1 and want to wrap up the story, but be prepared for the momentum to slow down and to lose some of the intensity of the first. It is still, however, one of the best new 52 titles and definitely worth continuing to read.

Deadly secrets are revealed as Bruce Wayne must come to terms with shocking news that connects Dick Grayson and himself to the Court of Owls.The artwork serves the story well. The darkness and use of flame and smoke as the story develops reminds us of the fundamental difference between the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight. The shadows define the Batman and Snyder and the art team work in lock step to ensure that readers are left in no doubt about it.'The City of Owls' is a conclusion to a dramatic storyline, but also an opening chapter for 'The New 52' Gotham City.

Great storyline by Scott Snyder, the best modern day batman writer. You must read Vol 1 court of owls first to get this story fully, it is an original take on the character with a never before seen enemy coming into play that questions everything batman knows.Greg Capullo is also a great artist and teamwork between him and Scott Snyder is perfect for the batman story.

Not killing a plot line on this... can most definitely say the graphics are amazing... the art is first class the storyline is brilliant... all in the Style of a new 52..... what more can anybody ask for....If you don't get any of this series you are missing some very good entertaining Reading and it's Batman.......who doesn't want to read about Batman ?

Batman is again faced with fighting the court of owls. I know a lot about Batman character stories I have played all the Arkham games and watched movies and animated series and Scott sunder knows these characters too you can really see this when reading. I was never big into reading but because it's Batman I've been reading the new 52 issues 1-4 currently read of time of writing this. The story to this issue picks up after issue 1 and Batman has to face a enemy that has started to soil everything he knows making him doubt himself the city he loves and his dead parents. Without spoilers I liked the "surprise" not that I didn't see it coming in issue 1 because of the charat looking so similar and there is shorter srorie in here too one with Mr freeze who actually is a character I normally feel like he isn't evil but just trying to help his wife well Scott Snyder is a genius and let's just say I actually prefer what he did with character. 5/5 from me.

This has been the best Batman title I have ever read. Hell, I would even say it's the best title out of the New 52. This book continues the second half of the epic Court of the Owls 11 issue story arc and I loved every moment of it. Scott Snyder has been knocking it out of the park with Batman. Ever since he started writting Detective Comics. When Dick Grayson was Batman and before the New 52. The art by Greg Capullo is by far the best work he has ever produced in his carreer. I loved his stuff on Spawn and also his work on Haunt was great. But he has managed to top himself as an artist.I also really enjoed the back up stories that were drawn by Rafael Albuquerquie (who is the artist for Scott Snyder's American Vampire). Which dives a bit deeper into the history of the Court of the Owls and how they have always been around Gotham for centuries.If you are a Batman fan and not reading this book, what the hell are you doing?Go order it now! I promise you will not regret it.