Batman Meets Godzilla #2 Review

Note: I received a digital copy to review.

Writers: Eric Elliott, Tim Young, Kyoei Toshi and more

Artists: Kero Wack, Howard Simpson, Josue Cubero + many more

Rating: 6 of 8

Batman Meets Godzilla #2

When it comes to crossovers, sometimes it's the stranger ones that really work. Whether it's the fairly innocent Scooby Doo with the far grislier Supernatural, or Square Enix characters mixing it up with Disney's, it can be surprising just how effective these kookier crossovers can be.

For the most part, Batman Meets Godzilla works well, though I would've liked if there'd been more direct interaction between the Caped Crusader and the Monster King. What we get isn't bad, but I feel more of it would've added something to the issue. For those disappointed at how little Godzilla there was in the last issue, they'll likely be a lot happier here, as he appears pretty frequently.

Early in, Dr Kono, an ally and employee of Bruce Wayne, tells the heroes about other kaiju (giant monsters), most notably Godzilla's arch-nemesis, King Ghidorah. This made me think we'd see some of them later on, though I understand the focus might be moreso on Batman, his allies and Godzilla and bringing other kaiju in could distract from that.

Throughout the issue, the art's pretty mixed. Sometimes, like in Batgirl's fight against Red Bamboo, the characters look larger and brighter than on the previous page. A few pages later, the art's a lot more detailed, which gives us a beautiful Godzilla, whose greater size is readily apparent by having Batman on the same page. This scene also delivers a majestic Dark Knight in flight, reminiscent of many a classic Batman image. The frequent changes in art create a disparate look and I feel having less people on art, or more with similar styles, would've helped.

Overall, it's a good issue. I liked it's use of Hugo Strange, someone I was pleasantly surprised to see last issue. It surprises me West's Batman never faced him, considering how easy he would've been to realize. In the scene where the Knight has to do his utmost to subdue the Monster King, I loved his line 'Some days, you know exactly where to get rid of a bomb', a great twist on his classic one - liner in Batman: The Movie. For those looking for some kaiju action, mixed with classic West flair, this one's for you.