Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist: Chris Burnham
The Solicitation
• This is the story of a man and a woman fighting over the heart and soul of their child. Unfortunately for the world, the man is BATMAN, the woman is TALIA AL GHUL, and the child is DAMIAN.
Preview
Why I Bought It
Well, I was going to wait for the trade, but then I saw it on the shelf and it just looked so intriguing. And my retailer had a non-combo pack edition!
What I Liked
Now this is how you do a villain centered issue. Seriously, this is what the last issue of The Flash should have been, taking the entire issue to tell the story of the main villain of the piece.
This at least puts us into perspective of how Talia al Ghul fits in the new 52. And I'm down with it. Morrison does his trick of condensing as much information within these pages as possible, and Burnham finds the perfect way to make it fit.
There are a lot of details that are left out in between the panels, but this book was made with that in mind. You just want to get the main talking points and make every panel count.
After reading this issue, I really don't think that Talia believes her father to be a problem. Her taking him down in the end shows that. For her, the main focus is Batman. It will be interesting to see how this story continues to play out.
What I Didn't Like
This is a pretty nice issue. About the only think I don't like is Morrison invoking mysticism and symbols into the comic in the way that he can in such a convoluted way. This was a more toned down version of it, but I think my dislike for its use is the only factor is my thinking it is a bad thing.
Panel to Remember
The fear is Ra's eyes as they become Batman shaped when Batman is coming to attack him. This entire issue was all about the eyes. Just about any panel where the details are in the eyes could be included here.
Quotable
"I promised love. He chose war." - Talia on her offer to Batman of them getting it on and leaving the world behind.
Grades
Words: 10/10
Pictures: 10/10
Buy Next Issue: Definitely.
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