Story by Chris Burnham & Grant Morrison
Script by Grant Morrison
Artwork by Frazier Irving
The Solicitation
• Batman, Incorporated wants you!
• Batman has a war to fight, but first he must recruit an army to combat the menace of Leviathan.
• See how The Dark Knight assembled his lieutenants!
Preview
Why I Bought It
This would be interesting, because we did get to see the beginnings of Batman, Inc, but it was more after the facts. Let's see what this story will tells us especially when we see it through the filter of the New 52.
What I Liked
The art. I like seeing something different that your regular superhero book, and this book just lets the art fly. We do get some sense of a traditional, grounded artwork when Wayne tells the board at Wayne Enterprises what they are doing with the formation of Batman, Inc. Outside of that, we generally get a tone or two for the other stories and as they come together the colors combine to have everything come into focus. It was really nicely done.
We also get some New 52 beginnings for all the characters, which some had previous origins told and others did not. The one I liked a lot was Bruce's own when he came up for the idea of Batman. It was a nice way to set the scene for anyone who didn't really follow Morrison's Batman before, but I imagine that isn't the case with most people. For being a Zero issue, it fairs better than most other Zero issues, but knowing a bit about Batman helps make his origin story page pay off better.
What I Didn't Like
This issue isn't too good of a Zero issue unless you know about Batman or Morrison's previous work. There are a lot of things in there, and a general overall narrative to follow, but some of the details will fly over people's heads. It feels very much like the post Batman R.I.P. issues where Morrison had to go back over what happened to Batman from Final Crisis and the previous issues of Batman. Familiar territory that needs to be retold or retreaded just isn't a strong point with Morrison's writing as he likes to push forward.
Panel to Remember
For me, it was the one page that Damian and - I am assuming - Nightwing as Batman made a cameo appearance. Damian was sitting there ready to punch whoever he could and it made for a funny moment.
Quotable
"I'll happily punch him." - Damian's one line in the book.
Grades
Words: 7/10
Pictures: 8/10
Buy Next Issue: I will be down until Morrison finishes this epic. A part of em wants him to set the endgame in motion and just finish it already, but the ride is still a little fun.
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