This book had everything that a great Batman book has. There was Batman and Robin . . kind of. Obviously, Batgirl and Catwoman were involved . . if you've been following the book, you've seen the last couple of issues. And there was a plethora of Batman's rogues, since we spend almost the entire issue on the inside of Arkham. We even get to see the Joker. Or . . at least his eyes. But, they were menacing. But there were also a few things that this book has that most Batman titles don't. First and foremost is the incredible writing talent of Fabian Nicieza. The thing I like about Fabian is that he brings such personalization to his characters. This story takes place in the early career of Barbara Gordon. Personally, I think Barbara is a fantastic character. She has the drive of Batman, but the quirkiness of a sidekick. She takes her job seriously, but not so much herself. I think she appreciates the irony of a beautiful woman skirting around one of the most dangerous towns in the world in what looks to be a step away from a dominatrix costume. But, at the same time she's not afraid to use, or take advantage of, her feminism. How does she beat Blockbuster? She distracts him . . . by kissing him. The other thing this particular issue had going for it was the incredible artwork of Kevin Maguire. Barbara and Selina have always been good looking characters, but they've never looked as sexy as when their swinging around town in their tattered costumed. Barbara feels that she's showing more flesh than she's comfortable with, and Selina just thinks . . . " . . I make a shredded costume look good." I thought this was a fantastic story-arc. It was a bit light-hearted for a Batman title, but . . so what? It's nice to see that some of the people in Batman's 'circle' don't take themselves quite as seriously. And it was great to see Babs . . the younger Barbara . . back in action again. If you didn't catch this one, you should definitely pick up the TPB when it comes out. Wait for it . . . .
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