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thanekosIt's the first issue of " Gotham Nocturne ", an arc title underlining the use of " gothic " and " operatic " as descriptors of the story to come.
It has a narrative scope that doesn't make the reader think " Detective Comics is a satellite to Batman, the book, telling stories for the story's sake " - the wringer it's putting Bruce Wayne through is something that would be at home in that other book as well.
It opens with Batman dealing with smugglers in the Gotham docks handily - and then finding a much hardier challenge in " Bruno Maroni.. Sal's nephew.. ", turned into something inhuman and strong.
The fight was interrupted by the transformed Maroni being shot in the head by Talia al Ghul, who then turned and fled Batman's regard.
Batman pursued - but the only thing he caught was Talia's warning: " They're coming and you are not prepared. "
( The warning pushed an already-lodged barb deeper into Batman. )
It has a narrative scope that doesn't make the reader think " Detective Comics is a satellite to Batman, the book, telling stories for the story's sake " - the wringer it's putting Bruce Wayne through is something that would be at home in that other book as well.
It opens with Batman dealing with smugglers in the Gotham docks handily - and then finding a much hardier challenge in " Bruno Maroni.. Sal's nephew.. ", turned into something inhuman and strong.
The fight was interrupted by the transformed Maroni being shot in the head by Talia al Ghul, who then turned and fled Batman's regard.
Batman pursued - but the only thing he caught was Talia's warning: " They're coming and you are not prepared. "
( The warning pushed an already-lodged barb deeper into Batman. )
