jamblebramble 's review for:

5.0

This is possibly the most intense Bat-story I've ever experienced,The condensed Batman issues themselves are near flawless, but the story is taken to another level with the tie-in issues. The Batgirl issues are among the best in the entire story, and things like Kid flash's show-offey humor an Arsenal, who's one of my favorite DC characters, taking a leadership role against basically a zombie outbreak were great moments, and the latter remidned me of when (Thunderbolts spoiler) Hawkeye joined the Thunderbolts. I'd definitely recommend someone to read the whole of this story, side issues included, though you're free to skip the two Batman & Robin tie-ins. The main story shows Batman's most twisted nemesis at a level even he hasn't yet aspired to and shows off everything that makes him one of the most dangerous (non-Cosmic level at least) entities in comics, and perhaps media in general. It shows Batman and the entire Bat-family pushed to their physical and mental breaking points, and is just a damn good, insightful, suspenseful, and fascinating read.