A review by rbreade
Batman Vol. 4: The War of Jokes and Riddles by Tom King

Points deducted for artist Clay Mann drawing Catwoman in action wearing high heels during "The Ballad of Kite Man"; this violates the internal logic of both story and character, a serious no-no when trying to suspend the reader's disbelief about a world of costumes, masks, and superheroes. Points regained for writer Tom King's complex resolution to the over-the-top mayhem in "The War of Jokes and Riddles," especially in unexpectedly turning the spotlight on Kite Man and finding a seam of pathos in this normally one-note and deep bench bad guy.