By Mark Rodriguez
The Court of Owls have sent their army of Talons across the city as many of them attack Wayne Manor. The Bat Family took care of most of the Talons and Batman has finally fought his way through them and defeated the ones that invaded his home. Now back on the streets, Batman drives towards Arkham Asylum to rescue one of the people on the Court's hit list- Dr. Arkham himself.
‘Night of the Owls: The Owls take Arkham’ begins at 8:26 PM with some cops watching the asylum when something bounced off the hood of their car. Due to Gordon’s orders, the place is under lockdown. Inside the asylum, Jeremiah Arkham actually feels safe in his little madhouse and doesn’t want to leave, despite police saying he should leave due to his name being on a hit list. Arkham says he has work to do, as he continues to walk and look over his patients, Mr. Zsasz, Steeljacket, Fright, Clayface and Nocturna. Just then a cop tells him that Roman Sionis, the Black Mask, is ready to end his hunger strike.
Arkham talks to Roman, who was thought to be dead but came to the asylum looking for help. Roman says he’s cured but wants his mask back, which Arkham refuses. Just then the Talons attack, but Arkham manages to tase one of them.
The Talons tell him that the Court of Owls have sentenced him to die since he continues to harbor and encourage criminals. 8:51 strikes as Batman busts in and tellsthe doctor to make a run for it as he fights the Owls. Arkham thinks the Caped Crusader is responsible for the Talons invading his sanctuary. Ashamed that he has to run inside what he considers his home, he remembers Roman and has a plan. He goes to return the deadly mask to Roman.
Batman is stuck in a lethal choke hold by one of the Talons as is surprisingly rescued by Clayface. Batman turns to see that all the Arkham inmates have escaped and are attacking the Talons. Batman wonders why they aren’t attacking him as well, but seals the room and runs off to find Arkham.
Just then the Black Mask tries to get into Batman’s mind. Batman says that only works for the weak minded and stabs the mask with a batarang. He then grabs Roman and asks where Arkham is. Arkham watches as the inmates attack the Talons and releases sleeping gas on them all. A Talon is trying to break down the door to his room… but Batman knocks him down and grabs the doctor. Batman punches Arkham out and drives off with him in the Batmobile. He then talks to Nightwing and tells him he’ll hand Arkham over to him. Nightwing agrees and Batman drives off to find the Birds of Prey and Lincoln March.
My Opinions-
This was a pretty cool story and I especially liked the vibrant art, which somehow even makes all the darkness look bright and clean. We have so many stories where the Arkham inmates make cameos (this entire story basically started with Batman facing his Arkham foes) and they're usually the more popular ones like Two-Face, Riddler and Clayface. While Clayface and Black Mask made appearances, we got to see a few we haven't seen for a long time like Nocturna and Steeljacket.
The only weird thing about this story was Batman mentioning he was going to see the Birds of Prey, which we never see him do. We just see him try to rescue Lincoln March, which we'll get to see in Batman The Dark Knight # 9.
The Night of Owls mega-crossover will conclude in the next issue as we return to the main story. Stay tuned.
The Court of Owls have sent their army of Talons across the city as many of them attack Wayne Manor. The Bat Family took care of most of the Talons and Batman has finally fought his way through them and defeated the ones that invaded his home. Now back on the streets, Batman drives towards Arkham Asylum to rescue one of the people on the Court's hit list- Dr. Arkham himself.
‘Night of the Owls: The Owls take Arkham’ begins at 8:26 PM with some cops watching the asylum when something bounced off the hood of their car. Due to Gordon’s orders, the place is under lockdown. Inside the asylum, Jeremiah Arkham actually feels safe in his little madhouse and doesn’t want to leave, despite police saying he should leave due to his name being on a hit list. Arkham says he has work to do, as he continues to walk and look over his patients, Mr. Zsasz, Steeljacket, Fright, Clayface and Nocturna. Just then a cop tells him that Roman Sionis, the Black Mask, is ready to end his hunger strike.
Arkham talks to Roman, who was thought to be dead but came to the asylum looking for help. Roman says he’s cured but wants his mask back, which Arkham refuses. Just then the Talons attack, but Arkham manages to tase one of them.
The Talons tell him that the Court of Owls have sentenced him to die since he continues to harbor and encourage criminals. 8:51 strikes as Batman busts in and tellsthe doctor to make a run for it as he fights the Owls. Arkham thinks the Caped Crusader is responsible for the Talons invading his sanctuary. Ashamed that he has to run inside what he considers his home, he remembers Roman and has a plan. He goes to return the deadly mask to Roman.
Batman is stuck in a lethal choke hold by one of the Talons as is surprisingly rescued by Clayface. Batman turns to see that all the Arkham inmates have escaped and are attacking the Talons. Batman wonders why they aren’t attacking him as well, but seals the room and runs off to find Arkham.
Just then the Black Mask tries to get into Batman’s mind. Batman says that only works for the weak minded and stabs the mask with a batarang. He then grabs Roman and asks where Arkham is. Arkham watches as the inmates attack the Talons and releases sleeping gas on them all. A Talon is trying to break down the door to his room… but Batman knocks him down and grabs the doctor. Batman punches Arkham out and drives off with him in the Batmobile. He then talks to Nightwing and tells him he’ll hand Arkham over to him. Nightwing agrees and Batman drives off to find the Birds of Prey and Lincoln March.
My Opinions-
This was a pretty cool story and I especially liked the vibrant art, which somehow even makes all the darkness look bright and clean. We have so many stories where the Arkham inmates make cameos (this entire story basically started with Batman facing his Arkham foes) and they're usually the more popular ones like Two-Face, Riddler and Clayface. While Clayface and Black Mask made appearances, we got to see a few we haven't seen for a long time like Nocturna and Steeljacket.
The only weird thing about this story was Batman mentioning he was going to see the Birds of Prey, which we never see him do. We just see him try to rescue Lincoln March, which we'll get to see in Batman The Dark Knight # 9.
The Night of Owls mega-crossover will conclude in the next issue as we return to the main story. Stay tuned.
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