Batman Incorporated #12

Batman Incorporated #12

Grant Morrison: writer
Chris Burnham: artist

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Review
I jumped into the Transmetropolitan series about 1/3 of the way through it. Enjoyed it thoroughly until the last few issues at the end. But with time and perspective, I've been able to enjoy them.

The problem with the issues towards the end is that the comic started going full steam ahead towards the ending. It wasn't necessarily pacing itself for the individual issue, it was looking at the more broad strokes of telling the completed story at the end.

That is where this series is now for me. Everything is just building up for the finale and there are too many beats still left to go. Yea, we will have our individual moments that should come shining through and have an impact, but I think you have to wait you can read all the issues at once to really appreciate the scope of the comic.

For me, the key to this issue is that I am still entertained by it. There were a couple of points that helped to have things make a little more sense, but there is still a trick or two that Morrison will have that will throw a wrench into everything.

But overall, and this is key here, I am still entertained by the story. I don't have that feeling of being committed to the series because I've been following it for so long so now I have to finish it kicking and screaming. I'm still looking to be entertained and to get some enjoyment out of it. A second read through of the series once it is finished might bring about a different opinion, but for right now, I am satisfied.

Grades
Words: 8/10
Pictures: 8/10
General Feeling After Reading: Skeptical, but hopeful.
Buy Next Issue: Let's see how this bad boy ends.