Batman fights the alien invasion in Star Wars author Gary Whitta's Fortress

Writer Gary Whitta of Star Wars and his late-night talk show Animal Crossing delves into the world of Batman alongside his frequent comics collaborator, artist Darick Robertson. The two launched the first edition of Batman: Fortresspromoted as the tale of Batman defeating a global alien threat at a time when, disturbingly, Superman is nowhere to be found.

So we knew the series would show Batman escaping Gotham City to reach a much larger area, and with the series’ name and Superman’s absence, it seemed clear that the story was somehow pointing to the secret base of the Man of Steel would point out. Trophy Room/Museum, The Fortress of Solitude.

What we didn’t know is the peculiar and odd joke Whitta brings to the story, as in a scene where Batman comes home after a night pacifying rioters, muggers, the Penguin and the Joker during a global blackout became. Alfred asks him how it was in town, and Batman replies “Crimey”. is that stupid Yes. do i kinda love it Also yes.

You could argue that Batman shouldn’t have a sense of humor, and I could argue that his jokes should just be awful, but the best gag in question is actually at Batman’s expense.

What else is happening on the pages of our favorite comics? We’ll tell you. Welcome to Monday Funnies, Polygon’s weekly list of books our comics editor has enjoyed over the past week. It’s part society site about the life of a superhero, part recommended reading, part look at this cool art. There may be some spoilers. There may not be enough context. But there will be great comics. (And if you missed the last issue, read this.)

Commissioner Gordon explains the situation in Gotham by comparing it to the Purge franchise. Batman obviously has no idea what that is. But it’s Robertson who’s selling the emotion here, not from a normal person expressing skepticism about a wild film concept, but from Batman reacting with horror that some people are deriving entertainment from a situation he finds himself in would do monthly

A carved stone wheel on a cold, snowy mountain in Step by Bloody Step #4 (2022) depicts a cyclical journey of an armored figure carrying a baby as the baby grows, the armored figure wears down, and the two eventually return to the beginning).

Step by step concluded this week, with artist Matías Bergara pulling out all the stops. Am I sure how I feel about the ending? No, but I can say that the wordless book is an exciting and beautiful interlude.

As SBBSthe latest book in Marvel’s X-Men series, Legion X, is written by Si Spurrier, but with many more words. Spurrier and artist Jan Bazaldua have the high-profile task of figuring out what police work looks like in Krakoa paradise, when most people can’t even figure out how to do it in real life.

They have since introduced this idea that the power-obsessed Arakkii mutants will not allow the presence of any god who cannot defeat their entire people in arena combat, an absolutely wild idea. Gods help Thor if he ever encounters them.

The cover features writer Brian Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos. pearl follows a young woman with the skills of an experienced killer – and a unique inkless tattoo that only reveals itself when she is angry – who bloodily takes her mother’s place as the manager of a yakuza business in San Francisco. In practice, it’s about Pearl Tanaka, a tattoo artist who photographs shit with her regular friends and occasionally has to deal with mafia stuff, and that’s just to say: I’m really enjoying the comic about Pearl Tanaka, who with her friends and occasionally the shit spins to do some horny mafia stuff.