I enjoyed this book. I thought that Mark Sable did the best he could to keep it interesting. I mean, this story has been told how many times now? Anybody out there who doesn't know the history of Harvey Dent . . just isn't paying attention. However, that being said, everytime it is retold . . we see a little more of Gotham and what was going on in it that filled Harvey with so much rage. Plus, at the time, Gotham was filled with the likes of Maroni and Falcone and Bertinelli. Two-face, the Joker and the Penguin were really just starting to come on to the scene. And maybe that's why in this period of history, Gotham's mobs were fighting so hard to hang on. They were on the precipice of becoming extinct. They would soon be giving way to the likes of the Black Mask and Inter-gang. They were quickly becoming lame prey in a carnivorous world. Or at least the carnivorous world of the Gotham underground. But it wasn't just the underground that was so corrupt. It was also the hierarchy of Gotham . . the Mayor, the DA, even on down through the Police Department. It was a city that was festering like a boil . . begging for some form of relief or anti-biotic. And although the 2 shining lights were Batman and Gordon . . Harvey Dent really did want to make the city a better place. He just had some inner-demons that were a bit more demanding. And which he couldn't ignore. Like I said, there wasn't a lot of new information, but . . I still enjoyed the book. Jesus Saiz' art did a lot to help make this telling more interesting. Overall I thought it was a rather good interpretation of an old story. But I'm sure it's not the last time we'll hear it.
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