writer: Grant Morrison
artists: Chris Burnham, Cameron Stewart
To my surprise, Batman, Inc. was another book that didn't exactly receive high marks from the greater Interweb community, even though those who rated it lower than I did (in the 2011 QB50) admitted there were some brilliants issues released in the past year. I suspect Morrison's marks were lower than his efforts in Batman or Batman and Robin because it's more difficult to see how individual episodes impact the greater story, now that Batman's back and basically falling back into the same web of intrigue that culminated in "R.I.P." That the Dark Knight has yet another genius mastermind after him shouldn't be a surprise, especially since this catch-up volume finally reveals just who that mastermind is (I won't spoil it for you here), which should actually be more satisfying to long-term readers than the nefarious Dr. Hurt. This special also includes a complete breakdown of the story to date from the series, in case you weren't, like me, primarily enjoying the innovative and refreshing superhero standalone adventures that were subtly building toward this moment.
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