I guess the approach is okay—Snyder and Francavilla take over the feature (continuing their backup) and it gives Jock time to do whatever Jock needs time to do.
Unfortunately, the one thing Snyder can’t do in dialogue is banter between Dick and Tim. Maybe it’s because Dick’s calling Tim “Red Robin” and it just sounds stupid. A lot of syllables and whatnot. Or also because the issue’s so fractured.
The opening is Jim Gordon meeting up with his kid and we find out the kid is trying to get better (I guess he’s a psychopath or something… kind of like when Alan Alda’s kid was a Republican in Everyone Says I Love You). It’s talking heads. Pointless talking heads, but not bad talking heads..
The Batman and Red Robin on patrol part of the issue is bad. It’s an elongated cliffhanger.
Snyder should be doing a lot better work.
CREDITS
Skeleton Cases, Part Three; writer, Scott Snyder; artist and colorist, Francesco Francavilla; letterer, Jared K. Fletcher; editors, Janelle Siegel and Mike Marts; publisher, DC Comics.
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