Grant Morrison is the master of short form storytelling; that’s what I’ve learned from reading his Batman and Robin run, featuring nice and compressed three-part arcs, and from reading this first arc of Batman Incorporated, which concludes in this second issue. The tale of Batman in Japan teaming up with Mr. Unknown to fight the sadistic Lord Death Man has been a lot of fun, just the sort of high-flying adventures we needed in the wake of the increasingly dark Batman and Robin arcs Morrison was churning out throughout 2010. That’s not to say this isn’t dark, however; Lord Death Man is a perfectly monstrous villain, whose actions in this issue are disturbing and violent. The resolution of the issue comes thick and fast, and fits with the tone Morrison has established throughout the last two issues. Yanick Paquette’s artwork is stunning, as ever, and maintains a crisp feel throughout, without falling into the traps other such artists would with the almost muddy colouring. If there’s a flaw with this issue it’s the suggestion that Catwoman will not be a regular staple in this series; she’s one of the best parts of this issue, and it will be a shame to lose her in the coming months. Other than that, jump aboard: this is the most fun Batman book that’s been published in years.