01.29.07
The Long Halloween: Second Post (Characters)
This book is definitely interesting. Bruce’s life is anything but simple! I’m intrigued by the Holiday serial killer mystery, and I found Joker’s paranoia about it rather interesting. Catwoman is a fascinating character, although clearly Loeb enjoys playing with the romantic entanglements of Bruce and his female villains, since Hush did much the same thing (and Poison Ivy appears to be getting into the mix now too). I like getting to see Jim Gordon working more with Batman, but I do miss the other characters who aren’t here since this is set in the “year one” time (chiefly Dick and Barbara). I like Batman having companions, even if they are more like sidekicks than partners. I look forward to the rest of this, though. It really is good.