The direction is on point.
I like seeing the whole network working together to keep Gotham from completely falling apart and I enjoy seeing Dick and Tim debate about the Batman legacy. It looks like in the end Dick will take up the mantle, but he's not there yet. The events in this issue and the next tow will force him over the edge it look like. I like that. the story is moving well so far. And the evolution of Nightwing into Batman is moving nicely. Seeing how he reacts to being saved by a Batman imposter will be interesting to see.
In short, I think this issue is doing exactly what I hoped it would. It's cultivating the passing of the Batman identity and other movies within the Bat family and keeping it entertaining at the same time with Black Mask's shenanigans, Tim's detective work, the Network's action scenes, etc.
A good issue. If you care about the process and not just the result of who gets the cowl then definitely pick this up. So far the tie-ins are little more than embellishment. You can get by with just the main issue. But that's just so far. Later some of those tie-ins might be more important. Who knows. I'm hooked. You should be too. Go buy it.
