This is Batman: Wayne Family Adventures Volume Two. It is Written by CRC Payne. The Inks are done by Starbite and Toby Fan. The Storyboards are done by Maria Li, Evan Munoz, Geoniya Acuna, Rachel Koo, Fransis Chicote, and Christie Lee. The Backgrounds are done by Lan Ma and Suzi Blake. The Flats and Renders are done by C. M. Cameron. The Lettering is done by Kielamel Sibal. This series is a collaboration between DC Comics and Webtoon. Trigger Warning: This book contains elements that one may find disturbing such as panic attacks and childhood trauma. Readers discretion is advised. Similar to the previous volume, this book is a series of shorts that goes through the life of different Bat-Family members. Some of the stories shown are Red Hood going through a panic attack, Spoiler dealing with self-confidence issues, and Oracle learning that her needs matter too.
This book was pretty good. It is quite similar to the previous volume in both story structure and overall tone. This book is a series of short stories, that usually fills up one chapter. I really enjoy these stories specifically because of their more comedic tone and how they spotlight character other than Batman. While the first volume really focuses on lesser known Bat-Family adjacent characters, this volume focuses on bigger names. Some characters that show up in this volume are Superman, Catwoman, Wonder Woman, The Flash (Barry Allen), and Green Lantern (Hal Jordan). These chapters are pretty fun. The book also gives time to showcase the dynamics between these characters. I have always enjoyed when stories portray relationships between with the Justice League as friendly. I am always confused when Batman is antagonistic towards the other members of the League for no reason. So seeing them joking around with him is nice to see.
Spoiler Alert: Along with the one-chapter stories, there are also ones that fill up two chapters. These stories usually focus on a singular member of the main cast and alternating challenges that they face. These stories are also extremely well done and my favorite sections of this volume. My personal favorites are named ‘Strong Enough’ and ‘All-Seeing’. These two stories focus on Red Hood (Jason Todd) and Batgirl (Cassandra Cain) respectively. Both of these stories take a deep dive into these characters deepest fears and insecurities. With Jason, he is faced with his trauma at the hands of The Joker. With Cassandra, she has to face the trauma of her upbringing. Both of these stories end with a sense of relief and comfort. That, while these character have dealt with an immense amount of trauma, it does not define them and people will be there to help. Those topics really fit the characters and are , in my opinion, important discussions to have.
The art for this book is fine. It, again, is quite similar to the first volume. The art style is somewhat cartoonish but sleek at the same time. But one thing that I though was particularly well done was the color composition of some moments. The scenes that have a black background also uses different symbols and imagery to push specific emotions. These symbols are really spotlighted through the black background which I think really improves the scene. Overall, the art is pretty good with some great moments in between.
Overall, this book was pretty good. Most of what was great about this volume I could also say about the previous installment. The characters are fun and the art is well done. The is was a really great read.