LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #10

While on the trail of a serial killer targeting Gotham’s citizens, Batman finds the common thread among the victims. Each person has a unique skill, or knowledge the killer needs to move forward with his obsession. But will Bruce Wayne’s attempt to get his name on the list lead to disaster?

DIGITAL FIRST!

Written by David Tischman
Art by Chris Sprouse & Karl Story
Cover by Chris Sprouse & Karl Story

Price: $3.99
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  1. ***SPOILERS!***

    From here on out, I be a-spoilin’, be ye warned!

    ***

    This was an excellent Batman story.

    I loved how calmly Bruce deduced the killer’s ‘supernatural’ abilities. After which, he simply accepted it. Whilst I understand (and appreciate) the Batman-as-Skeptic approach taken by many writers, every so often its nice for him to simply accept the impossible and roll with it.

    Oh, the bit with the fried egg on a brain? Genuinely disgusting.

    That end fight scene was very dark, however. This is the Batman who takes drastic action when necessary. A seed of the character who would plug himself into the electrical grid in order to fight Superman. The same guy who might take Frankenstein apart in attempt to save Damian, or inject himself with ‘Man-Bat’ serum in order to do battle with the Ninja-Bats. Remember when Batman ducked as the henchman shot the chemical barrel (thus melting his own face) in ‘Son of The Demon’? Yeah, this was THAT Batman…and Sprouse drew him so well.

    With Sprouse on pencils and a great script from Tischman, Bruce Wayne can effortlessly flit between the playful ‘Billionaire Playboy’ persona and the darker, more demonic creature inside. There were a lot of great ‘acting’ moments provided by a cool script and an excellent artist.

    The story was really interesting as well, it was layered and more complex than it first appeared. It also introduced us to an exciting new villain, one that I’d like to see again at some point. DC is trying really hard to introduce new, lasting villains right now, however, I have to say that most of them simply don’t appear to have much sticking power. This new ‘Abbatoir’ however, certainly seems to. His power levels are potentially catastrophic and, much like Black Mask and a select few others before him, he now has a vendetta against Wayne as opposed to his alter ego.

    It was really nice to read a cool ‘one and done’ detective story with a supernatural twist, great art and a happy ending. More than any issue of the new book so far (with the exception of Steve Niles’ ‘Letters to Batman’) this reminded me of an ‘old school’ ‘Legends of the Dark Knight’ tale.

    I took a chance on it this month and I’m thoroughly glad that I did.

  2. Excellent review! Couldn’t agree more.

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