First of all . . you gotta love that Dustin Nguyen cover. That's frikkin' fantastic. He does the interior art also. Dustin's art is kind of quirky, and doesn't really seem like it would fit a Batman book, but . . after reading this issue, plus the work he did in Detective, the quirkiness and moodiness of his work really brings out the best in these stories. Paul Dini is the writer. I really like his work also. He's very familiar with this character, and I think he does a great job, especially in this issue, giving us quiet moments with each of the Batman's vast supporting cast. I really liked the interactions between Damian and Thomas Elliott, who is still in Batman's custody in the Wayne building. I wonder how long that'll last. Firefly is the main protagonist of this issue. He's figured out a way to cause ordinary citizens to combust. Just what Gotham needed . . . more chaos. Dick seems to be fitting in quite nicely with his new role. I'm sure the Commissioner knows the difference, but . . he's not saying anything, if so. The story ends with Firefly filling the streets with flames. From the rooftops . . it looks like the Bat-symbol. "The dancers are filling the streets.
The city is alive with fire. It's time to invite the final player . . in a manner I'm sure he'll appreciate." In the back-up story, it appears that Manhunter will be taking up residency in Gotham as well. Marc Andreyko is back as the writer. And Georges Jeanty is back as the penciller. Thank god! I just really didn't like Michael Gaydos' art in the final issues of that series. Anyways, Kate Spencer, Manhunter's alias, has been selected to take over the position of District Attorney in Gotham. It looks like both of her persona's will make their presence known here. And, she's already on the trail of DA Hampton's killer. Her only lead right now is . . "Jane Doe." I think this book is off to a great start. We'll just have to see if it can keep up the momentum.
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