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After thinking about it for a full minute, I am giving it 3 stars overall, mainly because I had seen Tomasi write better. The artist he's been paired up with captures the vibe of what Batman should be about, but there isn't any kind of distinguishable texture about his style.

The final twist has been revealed and...

I can't even decide whether I'm impressed or appalled.

Hmmm, it's a little more heavy-handed than what I've came to expect from Tomasi. There are some gems here where exposition and dialogue are concerned, but for the most part, it feels clunky. Or maybe I'm just getting tired reading about a deconstruction of Batman's trauma. But isn't that why he's been my fave superhero since a kid? Cos I relate to that trauma more than anything?