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Batman/Lobo: Deadly Serious
Writer/Penciller : Sam Kieth

Well the words Batman and Lobo were in a title, so you know I had to get this sucker. This story written by Kieth begins with Batman being transported to a space station light years away to handle some kind of space plague. While learning about the plague Bats runs into your favorite Czarnian , LOBO. Pretty much the Batman and Lobo's aims become similar after a point and they chase after this body hopping space virus which only seems to be affecting women.

Kieth's writing for this first issue is fast paced and to the point. Humor and general insanity are interspersed throughout this issue as is Sam's norm. Kieth's unique art style matching his tone of story is made all the better by Alex Sinclair's colors. The best way I know how to describe Keith's art style is imagine if Jim Lee and Frank Millers' art styles ended up having a kid...this is what that would look like. Deranged and overemphasized at points yet still keeping a tight clean look at other times.

There's a lot of things to like about this first issue. First, you have the Batman/Lobo dynamic aka a violent Abbott and Costello type vibe, if you know...Abbott could regrow limbs. Second, insane depictions of gunfire. Third, you got women blowing shit up almost every page. This book quite simply verges on the insane but in a delightful way. In short buy this book, it's worth the time and kinda trippy. A+