All-Star Batman, Volume 1: My Own Worst Enemy

This is not a bad story. Scott Snyder write Batman with a combo of fun and grimness that most can't match. That being said, there's something familiar about the conclusion and that's the convenience of everything wrapping up in a manner similar to his previous Batman run. It's as if he does such a great job laying out the experience of Batman that he can't quite figure out a way to make sense of the story. Case in point: Harvey/Two-Face's conclusion just rings hollow.

KGBeast though! Man, I'd love to see more of Snyder's take on this old favourite.

What can I say? Scott Snyder just gets Batman. He takes him out of Gotham, throwing B-level villains at him that are given just enough time to make way for the A-level mobsters, but doesn't lose sight of the people. There's a detailed focus on Two-face, fleshing out Harvey's relationship with Bruce and the Batman in the past, and a renewed sense of curiosity towards Batman's new hero Duke/ The Signal. I guess it could be confusing if you have no idea what's going on in Batman's rebirth comics, but even with my limited knowledge I was able to pick up on the story and follow it along. The art was definitely new, but I have to say I love it, and there's lots of wide action shots so nothing is out of the frame. And whilst this wasn't necessarily a story about Batman being awesome, instead choosing to develop his supporting cast and world... he is still Batman hahaha.