On The Shelf: Another Batman miniseries by Tom King, and other observations

 The series finale of The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries proudly marked the 50th anniversary of the first meeting of the two icons by having more guest stars than you could shake a Bat-pole at.

A fair number of villains are congregating, and have captured Batman & Robin. A makeshift Bat-signal, created by Mystery, Inc., brings Batgirl, Batwoman, Ace the Bat-Hound, and the rest of the Bat-family to the rescue. Predictably, Shaggy bonds with a minor villain, Condiment King, over food.

At the center, however, and this should've been expected anyway, is Bat-Mite, billed here as Batman's biggest fan, which means that Larry, Robin's biggest fan from Teen Titans Go!, was that series' parody of the 5th dimensional imp.

Something tells me a sequel series is nigh.

Rating: A.

Meanwhile, prolific writer Tom King has launched a 6-part Bat-miniseries, Killing Time, which brings together Catwoman, Riddler, & Penguin in a caper that quickly goes off the rails. Thankfully, King uses the traditional look for Riddler. We're digging David Marquez's work on this, and also interested to see if there's any romantic subtext between the Bat & the Cat.

Rating: A.

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Spinning off the series premiere of Disney+'s What If?, the story of Peggy Carter as Captain Carter continues in a 5 part miniseries, now set in what amounts to the present day. Plans call for Iron Man to appear in this series. This, too, I think, is going to merit a sequel.

Rating: Incomplete.

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Naomi is going on its 2nd break after just 7 episodes on CW, as apparently, the network wants to stretch the first season out to the May sweeps.

Meanwhile, creators Brian Bendis, who works as a producer on the TV show, David Walker, & Jamal Campbell, have started Naomi: Season 2. The first issue gets readers up to speed if they didn't read the 1st mini, published under the now-defunct Wonder Comics imprint in 2019, or haven't seen the show yet. In other words, this is loaded with expository dialogue. Things will pick up with issue 2.

Rating: Incomplete.