Grant Morrison has established a reputation as someone who will kill characters, so I found myself very concerned for Man-of-Bats and Raven in this issue. Readers might never be concerned about Batman surviving the current adventure; we know he will, but any of these Incorporated Batmen? I'd say they are fair game for the villains. It adds a wonderful sense of danger that makes the issues a lot more riveting.
It certainly helps that Morrison does such a great job giving us more details about Man-of-Bats. The guy is a straight-up hero, implementing change with his fists, his mind, and charity. When was the last time you saw Batman bring groceries to poor folks? Or check up on the people he put in prison to see if their lives are on track? This guy is more of a hero than Batman!
Leviathan shows its ugly head again in this issue, and Morrison is doing a good job building up this new secret society. And they're so big, you can see why Bats needs an army himself!
Chris Burnham has a dynamic style that really does recall Frank Quitely. What more could you want in a Morrison bat-book?
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What more could I want from a Morrison Bat-book? Nothing! Well, except for it not to end during DC's big re-boot and my having to wait until January for more Morrison-written Batman
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