This collection is a mixed bag of single & double issue
stories that Scott Snyder & friends put together. Issue zero in this book really is connected
to the Zero Year story-arc so I don’t understand why it wasn’t collected in
those volumes particularly the first volume.
However that story is not as important it is the backup written by James
Tynion IV that focuses on the first lighting of the Bat-Signal it showcases so
many characters of the Bat-Family in there & how inspired they are by
seeing the signal. As a Batman fan I
have a big problem with this in that it skews Jason Todd’s origin writers seem
to forget that he was ever Robin & keep throwing references to him becoming
Red Hood. That they forget why he took
the Red Hood persona in the first place, it was to psychologically mess with
Batman due to his history with the Joker & what the Joker did to Jason
Todd. This is one of the biggest
problems for me out of the New 52 era. I
also have issues with how they have treated Tim Drake but that is a discussion
for another entry.
The next story is the requiem issue for Robin R.I.P. which
was the finally of Grant Morrison’s multi-year spanning Batman run through
multiple titles. This issue sees Batman
deal with the loss of another Robin but this time it goes much deeper as Damien
Wayne was his son. This is also a very
Harper Row centered story. The following
two issue arc is a Clayface story that is truly suspenseful. I have come to realize that Snyder may not
always write the best voice for Batman but for his rogues gallery he is spot
on. The backup’s to the Clayface story
take on the mystical side of Gotham City.
It’s not a great story but it is nice to see Batman & Superman
team-up. The following single issue
story is a Batman Eternal crossover that was written by Snyder &
friends. This crossover sees many things
happen such as Jim Gordon be arrested, Catwoman becoming the Kingpin of crime
in Gotham City & the return of Stephanie Brown as Spoiler.
There are two more single issue stories one which sees
Batman helping the staff of Arkham Asylum test out their new security
system. Batman comes face to face with
one of the oldest inmates of Arkham. She
accuses Batman of changing the purpose of Arkham from a place of healing to a
living hell. The next story showcases
that no criminal is above the law when it comes to crime & they are not
below Batman’s radar. Batman is on the
hunt for a serial killer who is murdering Dr. Thompkins patients & burying
them in potter’s field. It is a great
little story about Batman’s crusade on terror.
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