I really liked this. For those who was disappointed by Snyder's version of Batman in Last Knight, than this is the version you were looking for.

To start, the art, panels and lettering are absolutely top notch. Sorrentino's art is so unique to fit this psychological thriller niche, faded but has texture that really gives the book an edge to it. The colors as well, switching from dark to faint colors depending on the mood the Lemire wants you to feel. It as good as the Original Killer Smile Series, and is done with such style to create this melancholy and dark atmosphere.

On to the story, the idea is the shining beacon. Not to spoil it, but Lemire plays around with the idea of Batman in both a realistic setting but dashed with a eeiry touch of insanity. Mr. Smiles returns to prowl on his next victim, and reshapes how the idea of Batman even came to be. Lemire is reshaping the origin of Batman, again using child's literature as not only a contrast, but a factor into Lemire's vision of Batman. Everything you knew about Batman in this book is flipped on its head, and we are left with a ending open to further expansion on Lemire's unusual yet brilliant jab at the Batman mythology. A surprise yet impressive epilogue to the original Killer Smile series, altering how this story was being told, and by who's perception we were really reading it from.