With the recent slew of Batman Incorporated titles, this Detective Comics Annual was a surprisingly entertaining read; normally these annuals are reserved for bland storytelling and mediocre artwork, and while this issue isn’t anything special it does continue the status quo established by Grant Morrison to great effect. Bruce and Dick are in Paris, both parading about as Batman, which is nice to see as this strange scenario is reflected in their dialogue and attitude to one another. David Hine has proved himself to be a decent writer when it comes to Batman, and while his work on Azrael has been less than readable, this annual was a lot of fun. The back-up stories, meanwhile, were pale in comparison.