Nikola Cizmesija delivers some fantastic art throughout the issue. The visual style continues to be compelling and engaging in its character designs and action. Read Full Review

With the appearance of Flatline, the dynamic duo is split from their case. Williamson mixes in big drama with exciting moments to move events along. imeija, Lokus and Wands give both stories their own distinct looks with distinct images showcasing both leads. The conclusion will be one that leaves doors open to for readers to draw their own clues to where things head from here. Keep an eye out for this one on NCBD. Read Full Review

Batman and Robin #8 is an interesting break for the dynamic duo, showing these characters on individual adventures. But while this issue gives something interesting to Robin's character development, as Flatline melts his usually confident mask, it adds nothing new to Batman nor Shush. In the end, there are more questions than answers. We'll just have to wait and see if the payoff is satisfying enough for the journey. Read Full Review

Joshua Williamson is certainly not shy about drawing parallels between Bruce Wayne and Damian Wayne. Especially when it comes to the younger Wayne we are seeing Damian have his own Bat-Cat pairing explored with his relationship with Flatline. Read Full Review

While this issue does not reach the heights of the previous issue, especially in the art, the book remains a thoroughly enjoyable read and is a legitimate candidate for a third Batman title. Read Full Review

Man-Bat and his ninja assassins are a potentially formidable threat, but haven't actually done anything all that menacing yet. This story needs to progress faster or the villains need to start doing something to justify the slow burn approach. Read Full Review

Batman and Robin #8 brings us the second part of “Cult of Man-Bat” as the dynamic duo both deal with their own separate things. Sadly, it doesn't all pan out. The subplot with Flatline's sister feels incredibly rushed and underwhelming instead of feeling fun as was intended. On top of that, the promise of Shush as a character and the mystery of her secret identity have kind of worn off their welcome at this point. Meanwhile, Man-Bat's cult has little in the way of threat towards Batman, so it's all on Man-Bat himself to sell the danger the caped crusader has to face. However, since big things are about to happen, the next issue could make things more exciting. Read Full Review

Batman and Robin #8 is hopefully just a hiccup in an otherwise great run. Only the next issue will tell Read Full Review

I did enjoy this issue more than usual but it still isn't selling me on the book, especially as it proves that this title slots right into the same mold as every other "in-continuity Batman series on the stands. Still, there is potential here and I hope that, at some point, it will be realized. Read Full Review

Batman And Robin #8 delivers plenty of energy and plot developments, but the fast-paced issue frequently leaves sense and focus at the door. Williamson shortcuts several scenes to keep the pace up, lowering the Dynamic Duo's competence. At least the art is better than solid. Read Full Review

Between the two separate stories, the issue has a disjointed feel to it that functionally nudges the story along but doesn't really feel like it delivers anything al that interesting. I hate the term filler, but it might just fit here. Read Full Review