Grant Morrison bids farewell to the Dark Knight with this week's issue of Batman Inc. # 13 which also ties up loose ends between Wayne and Damien's mother Talia Al Ghul.
Let me start off by saying that the art is just lame for me. Probably really not just my cup of tea, much like how Frazer Irving's work on Uncanny X-Men came off as lazy, this one is just too lame. Just imagine how Batman Inc. started with Yanick P. and it was just off the wall in terms of concept, execution and style. If DC had picked up a different artist to do the interiors I really would've given good remarks for the book. But sadly, we don't live in a world where everything we want comes our way.
Now on to the story and the plot. There's a dead giveaway that it's not over between the Waynes and the Al Ghuls. Batman did a solid in this issue and he's still pissed off at what happened to Damian but honestly its really getting old at this point in time. My personal take is that DC has been spending too much time on the death of Damian they they forgot to move on, either that or I've just moved on faster. Hell at least Peter Tomasi's Batman book has started moving forward in some weird way. Going back, it still feels like Batman Incorporated # 13 simply closes the chapter of Grant Morrison's Batman and Robin but did not go and say farewell properly. As a fan, I'm not insulted. I'm just sad that it ended with so little fanfare and with no proper sendoff. It's like ending a relationship with a long time girlfriend over the phone with barely enough closure and no happy ending. Regardless I will still look at Morrison's run on the Batman books as a fun and engaging ride. It really should be up there with all the greats. Again I cannot stress or reiterate how Morrison's narrative was awesome here. Overall. Plot and and dialogue is good. Damned art sucks. Very little fanfare might hurt fans. Verdict: 8/10 Still available at Castle Geek and Comicx Hub.
Following the heavily spoiled death of Damian Wayne in Batman Incorporated # 8 (Don't worry, he'll be back) DC Comics has released the Robin-centric covers for next month's Batman book covers.
CBR reports that the 'secret' cover for Batman Incorporated # 8 has been leaked weeks before it's scheduled release. The cover is a homage to the Alex Ross drawn "Batman R.I.P." with Robin's "R" logo placed in RIP.
This of course ends speculations that Batman Inc might feature the 'death' of Bruce Wayne's son Damian Wayne. It's also interesting to note that Damian was written in to the Bat-mythos by Grant Morrison himself as a surprise twist for the Dark Knight back when he started with the Batman books a few years ago. There are rampant rumors as well that Batman Inc will feature another death aside from the under-the-radar death of the Batman of England, The Knight a few issues ago (or was that last issue, I forgot). Hopefully this isn't the end for Damien Wayne as fandom has already grown fond of this 'lil scrapper'.
