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Comics Reviews: Batman 443, Detective 610, Legends of the Dark Knight 3

Batman 443 coverBatman #443 – “The Coming of Crimesmith” – Marv Wolfman/Jim Aparo/MikeDeCarlo

This one starts with a family going out for a jog at night and running into some muggers. Batman shows up and pounds them, using their fear of him to dictate their responses. Tim Drake and Alfred are in Bruce Wayne’s car nearby, so Tim can see how Batman operates. Tim is eager to put on the Robin costume and become Batman’s partner for real, but Batman says he has a long way to go before he’s ready for that. Tim is determined, so he agrees to whatever training Bruce wants. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 443, Detective 610, Legends of the Dark Knight 3”

Comics Reviews: Batman 442, Detective 609, Legends of the Dark Knight 2

Batman 442 coverBatman #442 – “Rebirth” – Marv Wolfman, George Perez/Jim Aparo/Mike DeCarlo

This is the fifth and final chapter of the Lonely Place of Dying storyline, but because of the way my reviews are set up I’m doing it before the fourth chapter (in New Titans 61). This one starts with Alfred and Tim Drake in the Batcave worrying because they haven’t heard from Batman or Nightwing (who left to track down Two-Face). Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 442, Detective 609, Legends of the Dark Knight 2”

Comics Reviews: Batman 441, Detective 608, Legends of the Dark Knight 1

Batman 441 coverBatman #441 – “Parallel Lines” – Marv Wolfman/Jim Aparo/Mike DeCarlo

This is part three of the “Lonely Place of Dying” storyline, which takes place after New Titans #60 even though they came out in the same month. Last issue, Batman realized Two-Face was behind the strange crimes he’d been dealing with. This issue gives us a look at how closely matched Batman and Two-Face are (almost like opposite sides of the same coin, if that’s not stretching things too much) and how their thought processes work almost in tandem. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 441, Detective 608, Legends of the Dark Knight 1”