We return to the wandering, deep-space Dark Knight right after his unsettling clash with a cosmic Riddler and a swarm of plant-made pterodactyls. Forced down onto a hostile world that breathes toxins and hides its own twisted ruler, this fourth chapter picks up with Batman fighting for his sanity and, eventually, reconnecting with the Immortal Legends he once considered family.
Immortal Legend Batman #4 by creatives Kyle Higgins, Mat Groom, Erica D’Urso, Igor Monti, and Dan Mora is an excellent fourth-issue entry that drops us straight onto a living, angry planet where nothing wants Batman to survive. The story picks up immediately after the Riddler ordeal, with Bruce piloting his ship through an aerial assault until he crash-lands on a world covered in plant life that seems to have a mind of its own. The moment his boots hit the ground, the air starts to poison him, cutting straight into his fears. Even his Alfred unit turns on him, whispering that he is worthless. What we are watching in real time is a Batman who knows his own mind is betraying him, but keeps going because he always has. As he pushes deeper into the forest, reality begins to bend. Old memories crack open. And the villain waiting for him, a strange figure shaped from bark and vines, plays like a hybrid of Poison Ivy and Scarecrow, feeding on Bruce’s inner shadows. Meanwhile, in the backup, Robin and Nightwing continue their search for him, reminding us that this wandering Batman is not as alone as the myths insist.
Watching this issue unfold gave me the same feeling you get when you realize a story is not just telling you what happens but teaching you who the character really is. The whole “Batman works alone” line gets dismantled with precision. The toxin attacks his fear of standing alone, but the story uses that fear against itself. His worst moments from childhood hit him hard. Those days, right after his parents died, when he returned to school, and everyone either pitied him or avoided him, landed with a sting that felt earned. The creative team uses those scenes to show why Bruce built himself into someone who refuses to quit. The planet tries to break him by dragging him into that vulnerable space, yet those memories remind him of why he rises in the first place.
And while all of this is happening, the art is firing on every cylinder. Erica D’Urso fills the issue with dragons made of plants, colossal beasts with glowing red eyes, and a Batman who unleashes kicks that look like they belong in a tokusatsu finale. Her design for this Ivy-like antagonist is striking. Their body is built from wood and vine, their limbs stretching into whips. It feels alien, but still connected to the twisted heart of classic Ivy. Then you have Igor Monti’s colors shifting from vibrant blues and golds to hazy reds whenever Bruce tumbles into the past. The whole aesthetic is loud in the right ways. It never loses control, even when everything looks like it could burst into chaos. Meanwhile, the backup with Robin and Nightwing gets the Dan Mora treatment, which means bold lines, heroic poses, and a reminder that these three Legends, no matter the universe, are tied together by something strong.
As a whole, issue 4 is a sharp, confident chapter that mixes psychological tension with wild cosmic adventure. The good is easy to spot—the emotional beats land. The creature and world designs are inventive. Batman’s internal struggle feels honest instead of melodramatic. The way the main story and backup echo each other strengthens the theme that Bruce never moves through life as a lone soldier, no matter how many galaxies he crosses. The only minor drawback is that the issue throws a lot at the reader visually, and some may want a little more time inside Bruce’s head before the next threat hits. But in a series built on big swings, this one connects almost every time.
Batman fights a living planet that forces him to confront old wounds, faces a twisted Ivy-Scarecrow hybrid, and slowly remembers that he does not face the darkness alone. The Robins are closing in, the myth of the solo Batman cracks apart, and the next destination hints at this universe’s take on Gotham—a strong, thrilling, emotional chapter.
‘Immortal Legend Batman’ #4 | Poisoned Fears, Living Planets & a Hero Who Never Walks Alone
Immortal Legends Batman #4 is a sharp, confident chapter that mixes psychological tension with wild cosmic adventure. The good is easy to spot—the emotional beats land. The creature and world designs are inventive. Batman’s internal struggle feels honest instead of melodramatic.
