Wow! This was an awesome book. It doesn't really tell us what happened to the Caped Crusader . . as the title suggests, but . . it is a pretty cool story. And, without Grant Morrison or Tony Daniel on the book right now . . what more could we ask for than Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert. Andy's work, by the way, is simply incredible. I swear this guy gets better and better every year. This issue is really kind of a 'what-if?' type of issue. Basically, Batman is watching his funeral ceremony. We don't actually see him, but . . he's narrating and commenting on the remarks and stories of his guests. But, since it's all really just a metaphor . . the stories that are being told are completely remembered solely from the story-teller's imagination. In this issue, Selina tells a story about Batman, and Alfred also gives us his interpretation. Neither of them are accurate, or correct. But, they are stories that could've happened had something different been done here or there . . things were tweaked . . as it were. But really none of that matters because, like I said, it's a just a metaphor. Batman is being shown the effect that he's had on this city and it's occupants. Whether or not the specifics of the moments are correct, or if the memory is accurate, or complete . . or even real . . the changes and persuasions that his life has had on this city are real. And the camaraderie he had with each of his huge cast of supporting characters . . whether hero or villain . . impacted and changed each of their lives. Whether they want to admit it or not. So the stories aren't really important, just that he's remembered. And how. I think Neil did a brilliant job with this issue. I can't wait to see how he wraps it up in Detective #853.
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