Amazing issue, major turning points in the story. I have no idea where this goes next.

I can buy depression given what he experienced, I can buy him being in a major mental crisis. The moment the X-men don’t have it under control and May is in danger, if he doesn’t go help I can keep buying it. We are walking a very thin line.

The runs just been fine the whole time so far. I didn’t love how quickly Elementary is catching on, so I liked the fumble at the end.

Why the handlebar mustache though?

Not completely sure how I feel about this one. The revelation on the closing pages and the following reaction doesn’t sit well with me. It fits with what the story is trying to tell, but I don’t know that I truly believe that’s how Batman would react.

Overall I did enjoy the run, it had its highs and lows. It wasn’t the best Batman run ever but still decent to solid.

…and I thought Cloud had a big sword.

It was good, but the placement was weird. I feel like this should’ve been the 3rd issue since this is only a mini series.

Unfortunately nothing is going to change while Nick Lowe remains editor of this comic. I know this is old news but it's truly unbelievable how far Marvel have allowed this flagship book to tank in quality. Big and extensive changes are needed, but I feel like we've been saying the same thing for years.

This one was just depressing. It hit some parts of my brain I don’t like to think about… I want to see how they pull you out of it.

I haven’t loved the vampire stuff much, but I really liked this issue. Some of the full panels on this were awesome.

Fast paced when the Riddler mind games mixed in. I enjoyed it.

The first pages of the issue are good.. Batman solving the puzzles and trying to get to the riddler as fast as possible is just amazing, I think the plot goes from more to less when Batman leaves the riddle as "silly", this "plot twist" is very bland and cheap, and the sudden change of personality and goals of the riddle feels unnatural and rushed.. However, the last page of the comic poses an unexpected (Excellent, by the way) plot twist 
and turns the zero interest I had in the outcome into an impatience and excitement to see the end of this arc.
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Very interesting twist on the backstory

The “critics” rating this above 9 should be questioned. To each their own, but if you think this book is a 9+ you have to rate everything amazingly.

The book is fine, a better installment for this 8 deaths run that’s just a holdover until the new permanent team. For what this arc is doing, it’s doing a fine job.