This book was intense. Batman & Robin decide to have a little chat with Green Lantern, Hal Jordan. Actually, he wants to have a chat with them. On this world the rest of the heroes are really just getting started. He, and others, are afraid that because of Batman's tactics he'll set back their acclimation into the mainstream by years. Yes he helps the crime rate in Gotham. But at what price? Broken bones? Severe contusions? And what about the kidnapping of a young boy named Dick Grayson? Batman . . and Robin . . adamantly deny that is the case. But Hal doesn't believe them. Never-the-less, Batman took extreme precautions coming in to this meeting. Both of them, and the entire room are painted yellow. The rings one weakness. "Dumbest weakness I ever heard of . . . he can't even make himself a green dandelion with that ring of his if what he's up against is yellow." But as Batman surmises, Hal's other weakness is his imagination. He has a ring that can do anything, and "He's got the imagination of a Goddamn potato! He makes green fishing poles and mousetraps when he could, well . . ." Basically, Bruce has nothing but contempt for him. And, after just weeks of training, he has nothing but admiration for the young boy. He's a natural. But, he has no restraint. While fighting Hal, he ends up going right for his wind-pipe. Batman has to perform an emergency tracheotomy on him, so he doesn't suffocate. Of course he saves him, but it leaves both of them pretty shaken up. There are truly some stunning panels in this book. But we all know that Jim Lee is at his best when Scott Williams is his inker. And they definitely do each other proud this issue. This is a fantastic book. Of course a lot of that credit goes to Frank Miller's writing prowess. And honestly these 2 are a dream team. Don't forget the icing on the cake . . . the alternate Neal Adams cover. Fan-frikin-tastic! Anymore, I really don't care how long it takes between books. I'm just happy when they come out. A piece of comic history!
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