Paul Dini returns to STREETS OF GOTHAM as Batman and Robin uncover a sinister plot involving dozens of Gotham City's young runaways. Is Arkham Asylum escapee Humpty Dumpty at the center of the scheme or is he just the tip of an even more dangerous iceberg? Guest-starring Abuse and Zsasz!And in the Manhunter co-feature, now that Kate has finally tracked down Two-Face, she's ready to confront him for the hit he ordered on Gotham's former D.A. But their confrontation is not going to go the way she planned!
Both stories in this week's Streets of Gotham are fantastic reads with great twists. Paul Dini and Marc Andreyko have hit their strides with the writing and are helped out with really great art. Plus, and perhaps most notably, Damien is written as an interesting character for what feels like the first time ever. Read Full Review
If you haven't been liking what Morrison is doing over with Batman and Robin (I know I haven't) and are looking for a great Batman series that focuses on Gotham City as a whole and is really interesting and compelling then this is the series for you. This issue just proved once again why Dini is a modern master when it comes to writing Batman. Read Full Review
I was a little worried that Dini taking some time off of "Batman: Streets of Gotham" would derail the momentum that had finally started to build, but if anything I think it's helped in terms of storytelling. "Batman: Streets of Gotham" is that rare series that I think has continually improved as its creators get settled in. That's definitely reason to celebrate. Read Full Review
The series' Manhunter back-up serial continues to add value to this book every month, and is probably the strongest example of DC's double-feature initiative. This week suffers a bit from the inconsistent fill-in work of Cliff Richards, but the intersection of Kate Spencer, Harvey Dent and Dylan Battles' lives remains as captivating as ever. This back-up could easily support its own title. Read Full Review
Month after month, Streets of Gotham (the Batman portion, anyway) exhibits a clever blend of self-containment and serialization. It is a mixture that can become volatile, however, if its components are not put forth in the right proportion. Read Full Review
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