A review by samhain
Batman #16 by Tom King, Jordie Bellaire, Danny Miki, David Finch

3.0

I hate to admit it, but "Killer Crocque-monsieur" and "Night-wings" made me snort. Also, the "Keep sticking it to the man. One fry at a time.". It's nice to have some lighter moments in a Batman comic. And, of course, it's always delightful to see the bat-boys (I'm not sorry) together, being as normal brothers as possible. I doubt Bruce would eat a hamburger with his fork&knife, though. Dude's been literally everywhere, he's been imprisoned, had to fight for his food... so unless he's putting up a show for the public (which I doubt, no one seems to care he's there, plus he's spending time with his adopted sons, I'm sure people don't believe the "rich douchebag" act anymore), there's no way Bruce Wayne wouldn't be comfortable in this situation. I mean, sure the fast-food's theme is awkward, but apart from that I'm pretty convinced he doesn't feel out of place there. Actually, I'm sure he feels more at home than he does at fancy parties. I know it's a silly detail, but it bothered me that King portrayed normal!Bruce the exact same way pretend-rich-jerk!Bruce is portrayed. And don't even get me started on them discussing their other identities so openly in a public place. Gosh.

In conclusion: nice issue, although the characterization is a bit all over the place once again.