Batman: Bad Seeds Sunrise Issue 1 Review

DC Comics brings us Batman: Bad Seeds Sunrise Issue 1, written by Matt Fraction and G. Willow Wilson. The art is handled by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Cliff Rathburn, with colors by Tomeu Morey and letters by Clayton Cowles. This issue marks the final part of the major event, pushing Gotham into a wild three way survival fight between Batman, Poison Ivy, and Savage.

The story focuses tightly on these three key figures as the night finally comes to an end. Savage wants Ivy dead, Ivy wants to die, and Batman is trying his best to keep everyone alive. The issue stands out with its intense pacing and emotional weight. Ivy deals with losing her connection to the Green, while Savage loses control and turns on his own men. Batman remains selfless as always, determined to protect life even when Ivy fights against him.

The creative team delivers superb work across the board. Camuncoli captures raw mania and rage in the character expressions, and the panel montages showing other heroes like Catwoman, Nightwing, and Gordon add great depth to the citywide conflict. Tomeu Morey brings strong colors to the page, contrasting the freezing blue ice against the menacing brown herbicide clouds.

Fans looking to catch the end of this massive era for Gotham can pick up Batman: Bad Seeds Sunrise Issue 1 at local comic shops now. It completely changes the status quo and leaves lasting scars on the city.