This is another book, like "Journey into Knight", and Matt's last mini "Batman and the Monster Men", that's takes us back to the beginning of Batman's carreer. This one picks up right where "Monster Men" left off. Bruce is still dating Julie Madison. He's trying to protect her father from Maroni, whom he owes a lot of money to. He's also still trying to work out his working arrangement with Harvey Dent and James Gordon. Also right now it's just him and Alfred. Robin hasn't even crossed his mind yet. But now he's trying to stop some ritualistic serial killer that seems to be attacking young women, draining their blood and then discarding the used up bodies all over Gotham. What he doesn't know yet is that there's a new cult in town called the Brotherhood let by a man known as the Mad Monk, Niccolai, and his apprentice Dala. I like this kind of story because it shows us Batman at a time when he wasn't so sure of himself. When he was still working out all of his relationships. And he made mistakes. After all he is human. And, with Matt Wagner writing and drawing it, what more could we ask for. Cool book, great concept, and expertly executed.
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