I really don't understand why everyone is cumming all over this issue. It was solid, but it wasn't the mind blowing ice cream covered in drugs and sex that all the reviews I've been reading have made it out to be.

I like the classic sensibilities it brings to the characterization. Dick is mourning but not unsure, which is something I was worried about. He's been doing this for a year less than Bruce in continuity and is probably the 3rd or 4th biggest name in all of superheroes in the world, so having hm be insecure would be a cheap and poor writing. Having him sad and depressed his dad is dead is very understandable though.

Damian is still a little pissant that I want to punch more often than not. I thought Moore did a good job of making him fun and bringing him into a position of being tolerable, but he's Morrison's creation, so Morrison can do what he wants with him, and apparently what he wants to do with him is make him annoying.

I like where they've set up shop. The Penthouse in downtown gotham was something I really enjoyed when I read the 70's Batman. It's a good idea to move them out of the old setting.

 I do hope that Gordon picks up on the height difference between Dick and Bruce like he did last time.

 The art was very good. I loved the intial action sequence. I am fairly certain that it was the Joker who set himself on fire in that sequence. If it wasn't, then the Villain Torch's hair is fire proof.

As for my gripes,I don't know why, but I think having Dick fight a Circus of Crime seems kind of cheap. I really have no feelings about Pyg other than he's disgusting and his "dark" actions were the type of thing I though Morrison wanted to move away from. A few of the pages didn't look fully inked to me. And I think a flying car is just silly.

But those aren't big problems in the long run. I liked this issue, I just don't think it's the second coming.