Written by John Layman
Art by Jason Fabok
Backup art by Andy Clarke
The Solicitation
• When Bruce Wayne’s life is saved by The Penguin, what surprises are in store for The Dark Knight?
• And in the backup story, an intimate look at Gotham City’s most dangerous foes provides a hint of the maelstrom to come.
Preview
Why I Bought It
Layman. Batman. That is all.
What I Liked
All around this was another great issue of Layman's Batman in Detective Comics. Things really start to turn and you see the approach that Layman is taking to Batman quite clearly. Batman's moral compass is to always do what is right even if it means letting someone like Penguin not become a victim of Poison Ivy's crimes. And that is after Cobblepot scored his way to a rather successful moment in the public eye. But the real threat here is Ogilvy. He was the one pushing Penguin in the right direction, and I'm sure he will be the big bad at the end of this.
It is funny to me. When Bruce says that it is the right thing to do when Damian says he doesn't like it, it sorta mirrors what Superman should be like and his ideals. And Damian's attitude in this comes across great. He is very much like the Bat-dick that Bruce was in the old universe. Definitely the potential to be his father's son.
The twist at the end was explained in the backup, and I have a feeling that this will be a good time next issue. The last I remember seeing Poison Ivy and Clayface together was when No Man's Land was going on, and Ivy was somehow held captive. The table are turned here, and I think it makes much more sense.
I must give a big kudos to the two different art teams on the book. Even when I flip through it, it becomes difficult to find out where one art style stops and the other begins. That was nicely done. And the art was just perfect throughout.
What I Didn't Like
Well, something happened in Birds of Prey. Some acknowledgment was given to what happened, but ultimately I don't care. All I got from it was that Ivy is no longer with them and she planned it to be that way. At least, that is what I read from it.
Panel to Remember
I'm not typically a fan of one page panels, but Clayface's entrance was definitely something that makes me look forward to seeing what is next.
Quotable
"A half second slower and Bruce Wayne would have had his head lopped off." - Damian
"Nonsense, Damian. That wasn't even close." - Bruce
(Earlier in the issue) - "A quarter second slower and Bruce Wayne would have had his head lopped off." - Bruce.
Awesome exchange.
Grades
Words: 9/10
Pictures: 10/10
Buy Next Issue: I'm on board. I think it is a Death of the Family tie in, but I'll still get it regardless.
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