The tragedy of Talia al Ghul, the Daughter of the Demon.
This issue gives small hints towards what Talia’s endgame may be, and expands on much of what’s happened before, but I think where Morrison truly succeeds in this issue is in delivering us an entire issue of backstory that’s still very entertaining. Morrison captures the super-spy side of Batman that’s been lost for a while, and it really does feel like we’re reading a modernized Silver-Age tale of Batman here which is a great way to differentiate this title from the other four titles that have Bruce Wayne in the starring role. In short, it’s a damn good read as Morrison once again knocks it out of the park.
