Batman off-world
It has been a little over five months since the last issue of Jason Aaron and Doug Mahnke’s epic space odyssey, but the finale of Batman: Off-World is finally here. Ione the Tamaranean, who was once thought as an ally to the Dark Knight but is now his betrayer, has turned Batman over to the nefarious Blakksun Twins on their home base of the Orb of Orphans. All hope seems to be lost, but is it? How will things wrap up in this concluding issue and how will Batman overcome this precarious predicament? Let’s get into it.
Before I give my thoughts on this issue, I want to remind the readers that I came onto reviewing this series at issue #5. So in order to get caught up on the story, I read all five issues in rapid succession and really enjoyed my experience. I was pleasantly surprised, and this series was one of my favorite reads last year. But I do understand how a lot of people were frustrated with this series because of the inconsistent release schedule. I would have been annoyed too because there would be many months between issues. Now that all the issues have been released, I feel that people will appreciate Batman: Off-World a lot more when they go back and reread it
After Decades of Being Unbeatable, Batman Finally a Found a Kind of Torture He Can't Endure
WARNING! Potential spoilers for Batman: Off-World #6
Batman has consistently been one of the most unbeatable heroes in all of comics, but his latest adventure may push the Dark Knight to limits even he can’t endure. Batman: Off-World has taken DC’s dark hero to the furthest reaches of space, and the concluding issue looks to contain a torture that causes even Batman to scream out in pain.
Batman: Off-World #6 – written by Jason Aaron, with art by Doug Mahnke – is the conclusion to the cosmos-spanning miniseries, which plucked the Caped Crusader out of his familiar element, Gotham City, and launched him into space. In the preview, Batman finds himself captured by the Blakksun Mining Corporation, enduring torture at the hands of Whisper Blakksun.
Whisper’s method of torture is speak the “unspeakable” into his victim’s ears, and it proves to be too much for the Dark Knight. “I’ve trained myself to endure every form of torture known to man,” Batman notes, “but this thing… isn’t a man.”
Batman’s Space Adventure Has Tested The Hero Like Never Before; Now He Faces &
Aliens! Spaceships! Batman!
That’s right folks, it’s Jason Aaron’s first outing writing the Dark Knight, and I for one couldn’t be more stoked about the premise! Anyone who knows me or my work knows that I’m a MASSIVE fan of the Brave and the Bold cartoon for its silly Silver-Age-ness, and that’s EXACTLY what Off-World promised. Did it deliver? Well…
First things first
I liked this book! It’s a fun romp, and always a good time to see Batman in an environment where he not only doesn’t have the upper hand, but is actually the bottom of the ladder. I came into this as a massive fan of Aaron’s work on Doctor Strange. It felt like this book should have been a natural successor, taking a relatively “straight man” type hero and putting them in a bunch of wacky situations. I love this idea. Batman doing a Lost in Space, even, could be a really fun idea. That’s why I had such a blast with this book.
I mean, come on. Look at this page. This rules. Batman using space tech to beat space robots so he can beat up space baddies. THIS is what I was hoping for.
It’s just a shame about, well…
The rest of it
We start incredibly strong with a kick-ass fight scene, Batman trying to fi
Batman: Off-World Review (Jason Aaron, Doug Mahnke)
Deep space. A crew’s vessel is alerted to an alien intruder onboard. The alien is tricksy, zips around the spacecraft, picking off its crew one by one. The alien is called… Batman?
So here he is, at long last: Jason Aaron has written a Batman book! At least if you’re a fan of Aaron’s, as well as Batman, fancy me, then that’s pretty huge because you’ve also been waiting years for this. What I don’t think anyone expected was Aaron’s first Batman book to be basically a Green Lantern comic with Batman in the lead and no magic ring-bearers in sight!
And yet… doing the unexpected, instead of another Batman/Joker thing, is kinda cool and Batman: Off-World is also entertaining at times and overall quite decent too.
The main question everyone’s going to have is: what the Batman Odyssey is Batman doing in deep space?! And there is a direct respond to that but I also noticed other things like the names of the characters - that Steppenwolf-lookalike on the cover is someone called Captain Syyn (there’s nothing New Gods here) and his boss, Lady Wrath, is one half of a space vampi
Batman: Off-World #6
9.5
Geek Dad - Ray GoldfieldFeb 5, 2025
There was a lot of grit in this series, but ultimately it's a story about hope, and a story of how Batman's determination to leave no injustice unavenged transformed a whole galaxy. So far, Aaron has made a big splash in his time at DC, and it's only likely to get better from here. Read Full Review
8.5
AIPT - Collier JenningsFeb 5, 2025
Batman: Off-World #6 manages to stick the landing, never letting up on its bone-breaking art while showing how Batman can inspire others even if they come from a different planet. While attention might be on Aaron's Absolute Superman andTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles runs, this is still worth reading if you like his work. Read Full Review
6.5
Batman-News - Christian GonzalezFeb 5, 2025
Jason Aaron, Doug Mahnke, and co., really took us on wild and crazy space adventure with the Caped Crusader that shouldn't have work, but it did. And while issue #6 was a bit of a disappointment for me, I'll still recommend Batman: Off-World to any Batman fan. It was just pure fun, and I'm definitely pic
Aliens! Spaceships! Batman!
That’s right folks, it’s Jason Aaron’s first outing writing the Dark Knight, and I for one couldn’t be more stoked about the premise! Anyone who knows me or my work knows that I’m a MASSIVE fan of the Brave and the Bold cartoon for its silly Silver-Age-ness, and that’s EXACTLY what Off-World promised. Did it deliver? Well…
First things first
I liked this book! It’s a fun romp, and always a good time to see Batman in an environment where he not only doesn’t have the upper hand, but is actually the bottom of the ladder. I came into this as a massive fan of Aaron’s work on Doctor Strange. It felt like this book should have been a natural successor, taking a relatively “straight man” type hero and putting them in a bunch of wacky situations. I love this idea. Batman doing a Lost in Space, even, could be a really fun idea. That’s why I had such a blast with this book.
I mean, come on. Look at this page. This rules. Batman using space tech to beat space robots so he can beat up space baddies. THIS is what I was hoping for.
It’s just a shame about, well…
The rest of it
We start incredibly strong with a kick-ass fight scene, Batman trying to fi
Batman: Off-World Review (Jason Aaron, Doug Mahnke)
Deep space. A crew’s vessel is alerted to an alien intruder onboard. The alien is tricksy, zips around the spacecraft, picking off its crew one by one. The alien is called… Batman?
So here he is, at long last: Jason Aaron has written a Batman book! At least if you’re a fan of Aaron’s, as well as Batman, fancy me, then that’s pretty huge because you’ve also been waiting years for this. What I don’t think anyone expected was Aaron’s first Batman book to be basically a Green Lantern comic with Batman in the lead and no magic ring-bearers in sight!
And yet… doing the unexpected, instead of another Batman/Joker thing, is kinda cool and Batman: Off-World is also entertaining at times and overall quite decent too.
The main question everyone’s going to have is: what the Batman Odyssey is Batman doing in deep space?! And there is a direct respond to that but I also noticed other things like the names of the characters - that Steppenwolf-lookalike on the cover is someone called Captain Syyn (there’s nothing New Gods here) and his boss, Lady Wrath, is one half of a space vampi
Batman: Off-World #6
9.5
Geek Dad - Ray GoldfieldFeb 5, 2025
There was a lot of grit in this series, but ultimately it's a story about hope, and a story of how Batman's determination to leave no injustice unavenged transformed a whole galaxy. So far, Aaron has made a big splash in his time at DC, and it's only likely to get better from here. Read Full Review
8.5
AIPT - Collier JenningsFeb 5, 2025
Batman: Off-World #6 manages to stick the landing, never letting up on its bone-breaking art while showing how Batman can inspire others even if they come from a different planet. While attention might be on Aaron's Absolute Superman andTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles runs, this is still worth reading if you like his work. Read Full Review
6.5
Batman-News - Christian GonzalezFeb 5, 2025
Jason Aaron, Doug Mahnke, and co., really took us on wild and crazy space adventure with the Caped Crusader that shouldn't have work, but it did. And while issue #6 was a bit of a disappointment for me, I'll still recommend Batman: Off-World to any Batman fan. It was just pure fun, and I'm definitely pic