King and Gerads together are a magical team and they do a killer job kicking off a new line dedicated to paying homage to Batman's greatest villains through the lens of The Killing Joke.

This spin on the Riddler is a bone chilling one; he's angry, meticulous and untethered from the usual rules. King spends a lot of time exploring the nature of the game between Bruce and Eddie, and then delves into potential implications of what would happen if the rules of the game changed. The final scene alone was brilliant and absolutely worth the build up.

But Gerads is the real star here, delivering on all of his signature techniques. He's a master of subtle movement and facial expression, which imparts a lot of humanity into each of his characters. The scenes from Edward's youth are a great example. The teacher exudes a warm familiarity which contrasts perfectly from the cold, calculating nature of the younger Eddie. Gerads also hits readers with shades of green and red throughout, with flashbacks bathed in warmer red tones to contrast with colder green tones on every other page to further evoke the feelings mentioned above. The result is something harmonious, that builds to a perfect crescendo when they finally collide near the book's climax.
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Riddle me this.

I am four numbers, yet two numbers, yet one number. I am a fraction, yet I am still a whole. I represent perfection, yet dissappintment often follows in my footsteps. I am sought by so many, yet acquired by few. Once acquired, the quest to acquire me instantly begins anew.

What am I?

I genuinely really enjoyed this issue.