Batman Confidential #41 - DC

Well . . Batman is seeing some kind of ghost, or hallucination. Something seems to be going after these homeless people, but the only lead that Batman has is the smell of sulfur, and this 'being' that seems to be haunting him. Although one could argue that it's only his subconscious trying to put the pieces together. Anyways, he runs into this girl Callie. She's a social-worker, blind, and obviously works with the people that are being targeted by this killer. The hallucination is telling Batman that he and Callie are somehow intertwined. And, that he won't be able to save her. I'm guessing that subconsciously he's jumping to that conclusion because Callie is probably the only one that can positively identify these victims. Even if she is blind. And . . since she knows them so well, she'll probably eventually start to sense a pattern. So, if the killer wants to proceed, he'll probably have to remove her as an obstacle. We do get one clue however, when a Mr Hopper comes to visit Callie. He's just there to apply for disability funds, but there's something about the odor to him that's freaking her out. I'm guessing that he's somehow connected. Anyways, this is another fantastic Batman murder mystery. But what really set's this one apart from the rest is that Sam Kieth is both writing and drawing it. Sam can already tell a fantastic story. But on this book . . his art is incredible. Probably some of the best I've seen from him. If you don't read this book regularly, you'll definitely want to pick up this chapter when it comes out in TPB. It's sure to be an instant classic.