It takes no time at all in this issue to show us that Bruce's back injury was the least of his problems, and he must've hurt his head too hard at some point in the fight with Bane. How else can one explain why he allowed a ticking time bomb like Jean-Paul Valley to take over as Batman. He does show one thing though at the start of the issue, and that's that he knows how to scare the piss out of thugs, as he does with the last one standing.
Though he's the wrong guy for the job, Mr. Valley does prove to keep things interesting. This issue also paves the way for Knightquest: The Search, as Bruce is powerless to save Dr. Kinsolving and Mr.Drake.
As with the rest of Knightfall, I remember how this issue ended with me eager to see how the next chapter of the saga would turn out. That guarantees it was indeed a good issue. more