BATMAN INCORPORATED #11
by Chris Burnham and Jorge Lucas
The Bat-Alarm is the most terrifying thing in the world. I mean, imagine you're just in the middle of doing something, chillaxing and stuff. AND SUDDENLY Batman's face just pops up everywhere. Yeah, beyond horrifying.
The last of Batman Inc had Batman ready to kick ass, head into Leviathan's base, and give us some closure with Damian's death. And now... We catch up with Mr. Unknown, aka Batman Japan. What the hell! The DC Editorial staff really know how to kill a party. Grant Morrison ended the last issue with an awesome cliffhanger, and I was counting down the days until #11 shipped... But instead we got this. Now, in all honesty, this is actually a very good story. Chris Burnham has thrown more than one awesome moment into this 20-page package, and the fun doesn't let up. He writes some very good back-and-forth dialogue, and well... Things get progressively crazy as the story goes on. The reason the story isn't getting the best rating it could have, is because it killed the main story.
The art isn't anything spectacular, but it looks good either way. Jorge Lucas's style is like a cross between Japanese manga (suitably) and an old Silver Age comic. The art definitely could have been better, but it's not bad.
Batman Incorporated #11 was actually a pretty good comic... To bad it interrupted the main story at the worse time possible.
STORY: 3/5
+ Absolutely crazy
+ Good characterization
+ More fun that a boatload of monkeys
- Interrupts the main story
- I WANT MORE OF THE REST OF THE SUPER YOUNG TEAM!
ART: 3/5
+ Looks like manga, which is suitable for the Japanese setting
+ Retro
- Nothing amazing
VERDICT: 3/5
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