I know people don't like this book but I thought it needed a review anyway. I wasn't going to continue reading this book but I made a impulsive buy at the store (which I'm glad I did). The plot of this issue is pretty much made up of the "bat-people" getting their asses kicked by the villains on drugs. There was so much violence that barely anything was added to the story. Not that I didn't mind that all to much (it made up for the lack of action from the first issue), but it got kind of repetitive. I did like that they tied the concept of fear from batman's monologue into a major plot point. The art is very good in my opinion. The best part is when the ventriloquist uses a cop as his doll. The cliff hanger is not a surprise, but I'm going to continue with this story arch.