I really feel kind of bad. When I was at the store buying this, I recommended it to a fellow reader, based simply on the plot outline and cover. I now wish I could apologize to the guy. While the first issue of Batman and the Mad Monk offers an amazing cover and a great Gordon fight scenes, the dependence on The Monster Men and no appearance of the titular Monk, along with not-so-adequate art makes this one a let down. Oh, I'm going to read the next issue, I want to see the Monk and all, but for casual readers, this might not be the best bet. Read Full Review

I liked the start of this as I liked the last but this felt more like a trade run than an issue by issue run and it certainly reads like it. The end of the issues don't really seem to be written at a pace you would expect there to be a real end and each is fairly abrupt. It is nice to see a return of the characters from the last series and I do know that this is a direct sequel but everyone seems intact and in character here. That's about all I can ask for.