A review by jameshaus
Batman: The Black Glove by Grant Morrison

5.0

I really liked this one. The start of the other side of Morrison's story arc, the Black Glove and the attempt to destroy Batman. Grant Morrison is attempting in this story and R.I.P. to make a the old, pulpy, ridiculous golden age batman stories fit in as actual history with the modern, more serious and "adult" narrative. Spoiler: He basically writes it all off as a series of hallucination brought on after repeated exposure to mind altering chemicals from villains like the scarecrow (and some other guy I can't remember). It sounds hokey but he pulls it off well. He pulls in the silly cast of Batmen from around the world to have a good, old-fashion ed murder mystery at haunted mansion on an island in the middle of nowhere with artwork reminiscent of spy movies from the 60s (and in the process kill off some silly Batmen from around the world). Enjoyed it a lot. The Black Glove is sufficiently spooky and dangerous and 5 steps ahead of Batman at all times. A good read.