Overly brief and cluttered, this arc nonetheless proves Daniel is a natural fit for the series. I look forward to his return later this summer and whatever changes that might bring. Read Full Review

Ever since that undying moment Tony Daniels take on Dick Graysons dark cowl has been superb. And those unparalleled detective skills dont go to waste in this issue. Theres just an overabundance of tricks, schemes, cons, and clues that boggle what had been up this point a fantastically-paced title. Meanwhile the repeated interrogations of Firefly, abrasive hocus pocus of Sebastian Blackspell, and Riddlers ever-gyrating criminal agenda simply wore me down. Hopefully, Daniel will get another chance to resurrect this otherwise promising arc once Morrison does his thing, and, with any luck, draw it too! Read Full Review

The cover, by Tony S. Daniel, gains praise from me. It features The Riddler in the foreground, grinning, whilst Batman squats behind him on a mound of earth. It's definitely well-drawn, although The Riddler's ears seem to be rather low-down on his head, and I like how Nigma is staring out at the reader, with an appearance designed to draw the eye. At the same time, Batman is behind him, drawing his cape up to his face, looking stealthy as befits his character. It's not the most eye-catching cover in the world, but I think it's had some thought put into it, and when so many covers are generic group-shots or similar, that deserves some attention.Final Thoughts Read Full Review

Tony Daniel really misses the mark with his writing in this issue as he presents a story that never really comes together in a coherent way. His characterization is just as bad. In fact, if it weren't for the fact that Guillem March is doing some interesting things with the art in this issue (and Titans left such a horrible taste in my mouth) this issue definitely would have been the lowest Ranked book of the week based upon the poor quality of the writing alone. Read Full Review