As far as story goes, a new Man-Bat is attacking Gotham City. We've already seen Kirk Langstrom as Man-Bat and most recently in Detective Comics backups, we've seen his wife become a “Man-Bat”, and now someone else within the Langstrom family has taken the formula to use on them self. Regrettably, the story by writer Greg Hurwitz isn't the most original. That's not to say it wasn't entertaining, but yet another Langstrom family member using the serum, well it lacks a bit of creativity. And the ending although a cliffhanger for sure, is one of the most common cliffhangers in comics. That being said, Van Sciver's art more than makes up for the lack of originality in the writing and I'll be following this story into next issue because of it. Read Full Review

Alfred confesses to Batman that of all of his foes, Man-Bat terrifies Alfred the most. In that one conversation, Hurwitz delivers insight to the reader without hesitation or unnecessary filter. That bit of dialog, combined with the more ferocious and bloodthirsty nature of this new Man-Bat makes it quite clear the writer has plans to make this a memorable conflict between the two characters influenced by Chiroptera. As he has done all along, Hurwitz continues to deliver wonderfully succinct stories that don't meander, choosing instead to deliver bang for the buck while treating readers to a wide array of Batman's foes. "Batman: The Dark Knight" #28 may have flown under some readers' radar, especially given that it isn't part of a sprawling epic or crossover, but readers should seek this one out. This is a concise adventure that provides readers with an enjoyable battle between Batman and Man-Bat. Read Full Review

Hurwitz tries to reinvent Man-Bat by tying Kirk Langstrom's past closer to Bruce's and introducing father Abraham Langstrom, a more sinister figure and a much bigger bat-monster. Ultimately it's all rather familiar territory right down to the race for an antidote and the aerial-hand-to-hand fight over the city. You've seen most of this before, but Ethan Van Sciver's artwork makes it all worth your while. His pencils will floor you even if the story isn't all that original or meaningful. Read Full Review

The nature of duality is layered on pretty thick as Batman looks into this all new and far more violent version of Man-Bat. Gregg Hurwitz produces a script that moves along well enough, but adds little in terms of character exploration or even wild action. Read Full Review