Whilst not entirely groundbreaking, Fraction's first issue on the Batman title looks very promising in tone, concept and writing style. The return of an episodic format is definitely needed to ground the timeline after the mess that is Hush 2 and the hit-or-miss Zdarsky run.

Establishes a Bruce Wayne struggling to remember why he fights so hard, whilst grappling with an ever-changing Gotham city; one we've never seen depicted in such a way before. The gothic architecture over-run with a brighter aesthetic adds a beautiful contrast and represents Bruce's conflict in choosing to face modernity or remain true to his core beliefs.

Jorge Jimenez also cements his spot as the best comic artist in modern history.

Interested to see where the series goes next and what Fraction does with Tim Drake. more