Ray: It’s rare for a schedule issue to really screw up a comic’s momentum, but this one might be an exception. The sequel to the excellent Batman ‘89, which gave us the Burtonverse version of Two-Face at long last, has been delayed massively and now tries to wrap up a host of plots in only one more issue. How many plots? This comic tried to cram Scarecrow, Harley Quinn, Ra’s Al Ghul, and the return of Catwoman into one comic, as well as introduce Batman’s new Robin Drake Winston in action at last, and have Commissioner Barbara Gordon step into a hero role. Despite this chaos, it does manage to tell an entertaining story and it has fantastic art, although it definitely seems rushed. Harley winds up standing out as the key villain, while this version of Ra’s sort of falls flat. But overall, this story has a lot going for it but winds up being somewhat undone by its own massive ambition.

Ray: This issue really leans into the anarchic comedy of Teen Titans Go, which may or may not be to everyone’s tastes. After mishearing the words of the State-Spangled Banner, Starfire decides she wants to embrace being an American, and the Titans make a list of the most patriotic things to do for the 4th of July. Of course, this goes haywire – mostly due to Starfire’s ability to misunderstand everything. The character’s naivete in the original cartoon has been dialed up to eleven here, including her odd speech patterns. Still, the issue does contain some hilarious set pieces, such as the chaos the Titans cause at a baseball game and a monster truck rally, and the issue does have a surprisingly great message about how everything is an American activity if it’s an American bringing their immigrant roots to the culture. We need it right now – even if the Chibi Titans might not be the best messenger.

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