Product Description

Bruce Wayne is leaving Gotham City. In his absence, Dick Grayson (the former and original Robin) steps in to take his place as Batman. But his former mentor's shoes take a lot of filling, especially when Killer Croc, Two-Face and The Ventriloquist are in town and out for blood.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #422952 in Books
• Published on: 1997-12-12
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Customer Reviews

A satisfactory continuation of the Batman soap opera.
Continueing on from previous graphic novels Knightfall Pt1 and 2 and Knightsend. Bruce Wayne, has just managed to overcome a broken back to get rid of the man, Azrael, who he chose to replace him as the Batman. Now Wayne decides again he must leave, and thus leave the safety of gotham city in the hands of a new batman, this time his first Robin, Dick Grayson.

This book deals with the "father and son" relationship between Dick, and Bruce, and Dicks feelings that he was in someway rejected when Bruce didnt ask him to take his place as Batman in the first place. The best features of this graphic novel is the further development of the relationship between Dick, Bruce, and the latest Robin, Tim Drake. Also the loss of faith in The Batman by Commisioner Gordon is an nice touch.

The actual individual stroies involving the bad guys Killer Croc, the ventriliquist, The Rat cathcher and Two Face, are not the greatest batman stories. Although the threat of Two face does allow Dick to overcome his previous trauma at the hands of two face in which Dick blames himself for another mans death, and thus prove himself, if only to himself.

While these stories will not automaticly put them over as classic batman tales, this collection of issues in the prodigial stroyline adds satisfactorily to the continueing Batman soap opera, and its greatest strength is the further development of the three characters Bruce, Tim, and especialy Dick Grayson.

Enjoyable storyline.
I hadn't known a lot about the Batman continuity - this book bridges some of that gap wonderfully. Beautifully drawn and well-written, the story shows the trials and tribulations of Dick Grayson as he takes on the mantle of the bat - and a glimpse of Bruce Wayne's reurn - in the end.

There's really only one Batman, BUT...
We all knew this day would come. Fresh off the Knightfall storylines, Bruce Wayne goes off to "find himself" and gives the cowl to his best Robin: Dick Grayson. A rather lackluster read considering what's going on, it's awesome in the fact that Dick's still around and he's driving "dad's" car. Taking on substantial bad guys and with Robin III in tow, Dick proves he's capable of the job. But Batman is only an identity and Dick's got his own already. Thankfully this novel puts an end to the Batman of dreary moodiness we've known since Robin II's death, and gives a little TLC to Dick and Bruce, which shows to this day. Not to say Batman's any less avengeful and driven, he's moreso once this one's over. A great read overall in the myths.