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This is filled with brilliant ideas. Grant Morrison does an absolutely unique job in delivering a compelling and strong story arc. To truly devour this monster of a volume and savour its every little moment, you have to go through Morrison's previous runs (The Black Casebook, Batman And Son, The Black Glove). A lot of references are made to the previous issues and make Batman R.I.P. a much more fun ride.

The Batman of Zur-En-Arrh and Batmite are probably the most funkiest thing that has ever been integrated into the Batman universe so seamlessly. The way that they were introduced however was completely believable and definitely compliments the story that was conveyed. Having the Black Glove, a villain that is presented as being far more superior than Batman, intellectually at least, does give some great freedom for Morrison to present the Club of Villains and their overall plan into breaking Batman. I definitely enjoyed how he went on to explore the identity side of Batman's character. Playing along those lines made Batman R.I.P. an absolute classic.

The last two issues were also brilliant. Grant Morrison does an impeccable job at summarizing the life of Batman and showcasing what kind of burden Batman lives with to this date. The weight of such a thing would normally kill any man, and that very idea was conveyed beautifully. Speaking of beautiful, the artwork in Grant Morrison's Batman run continues to deliver stunning panels. We are talking about Grant Morrison though. Expect yourself to be brought into a confusing world of comics.

P.S. A full review to come

Yours truly,

Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
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