Scott Snyder: writer
Greg Capullo: penciller
Danny Miki: inker
Back up written by Scott Snyder & James Tynion IV
Art by Rafael Albuquerque
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Review
On my first read through of the book, I came away thinking that it wasn't too bad. Snyder managed to impress me with a decent second issue into the series, much like in the same way that The Wake did. It was only through the course of sitting down and really thinking about the overall series that it brings a lot of plot holes to mind for me.
First up is the idea that Bruce Wayne jumped out of a window of a blimp and the Red Hood gang still commenced searching for him throughout the aircraft. Why would they need to keep searching for him? And are we really being led to believe that in that scuffle when Bruce's mask was taken away, and again when he was wearing the handkerchief over his face, that no one recognized him? I know that he is supposed to be dead at this point, so we do get some leeway, but there has to be points of reality sneaking in somewhere here.
Then let's go to Bruce being outed as alive by his uncle. The press just accepts this as the truth? I just don't buy that.
Part of telling a story set in the past is that you can't have situations that put one of the main characters in danger. We know how ti turns out, so the ending where Bruce's apartment is blown up really doesn't leave me wondering if he survived or not. What bothers me is that somehow the Red Hod gang knew exactly which apartment Bruce was using. Sure, they may have gotten the address from when Bruce told Red Hood where to take him in the taxi, but they couldn't have known exactly which one was his.
Like any story, there are flaws here. But is there enough entertainment to make me overlook those flaws? on the art side, yes. I'm a fan of Capullo and the last page where the bats chasing Bruce was awesome to see. But the story is just lacking something that excites me.
Grades
Words: 6/10
Pictures: 8/10
General Feeling After Reading: Another round, please. This time put the alcohol in the drink.
Buy Next Issue: It's Batman, so yeah.
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