BATMAN INCORPORATED #1

There are now, in the "new" DC, five monthly Batman books. Is that a bad thing? Not really. Batman is their best character. Superman only has two monthly books and they're both not so great. There's also a monthly Catwoman title and a Nightwing title...so technically there are seven Batman books. Why not give Joker a monthly, already?

This, Batman Incorporated #1, is the continuation of Grant Morrison's old Batman, Inc. book. Apparently it's set in the old, forgotten DC universe. It's not as weird as most Morrison books, which is good, and the art by Chris Burnham looks a lot like Frank Quitely, which is also good.

The story now has Talia Al Ghoul putting a bounty on her son, Robin, and some schlub with a goat mask takes him out. Cliffhanger!

I suppose it's saying something about the "new" DC that this is probably the second best Batman book. The best being Batman & Robin, which has heart and had a terrific seven issue storyline that finished up last month featuring Nobody.

*** (out of ****)