Batman 686 Review

Batman is dead...

RIP is ended, Final Crisis is over. Batman is dead. Or is he? You will be left with so many questions, your head just may pop off. Similar in style of some of the Last Rites comics, this issue has a very strange story brewing, hopefully with satisfactory answers next month. Here Gaiman crafts an unusual take of the funeral of Batman, and all are invited. Batman's enemies, friends, people off the street, even you. Gaiman does here what I believe Morrison has been trying to do with Batman for months. As fragmented and confusing as this story is, it is extremely entertaining! It is jumbled, yet it flows seamlessly with a style and grace that Morrison ultimately failed to achieve. I think if Gaiman wrote RIP there wouldn't have been as much controversy. Everyone would have loved it, at least I would have.

The art by Kubert is wonderfully done, capturing the spirit of the different eras of the Batman. The inks by Scott Williams add much to the book, it my opinion. In the end, if you want an amazing read, that will fill you with wonder and questions, pick this one up. You won't regret it.

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Story: 9/10 Art: 8/10 Quick Verdict: Grab It