Batman Secrets #5 - DC

This is it. The last issue of the mini series. That's sad too. The story is good. Basically it shows that everyone has secrets. And that secrets are like festering wounds. The longer you ignore them, the larger they appear to get. And that sometimes the smallest secret can affect you for the rest of your life. This is what happens with Batman, the Joker and a childhood friend of Bruce's, Mooley Williams. Sounds kind of simplistic, but the way this story wraps around all these characters,and of course the Joker's hyper extreme take on everything, is really enjoyable. This is one of those stories that I got sucked into right from the beginning, and stayed with it right to the end because it was so captivating. But, as good as the story was, the art was FANTASTIC!! This is arguably the best stuff I have ever seen Sam Keith do. Yeah he still has some of his cartoonish frames, but they fit into the story. Some of his other frames were suitable for framing. There's a 2 page spread in the middle of Batman and Joker standing on a rooftop talking, after Batman has beat him up and tied him to a dolly with a straight jacket, that is truly a work of art. But there are so many more panels like that in this book. Like I said I'm sorry this book is done, because I really looked forward to seeing this visually stunning book every month. Thanks Sam!!