So, this issue reveals Damien to be an inhuman psychopath. Wanting to kill bad guys and all, it’s accepted comic book morality, but Damien kills a little bat because he wants to look at it when it’s dead. He’s not coming back from that one. Maybe he’ll just grow up to be President or something.
But that scene raises a big question for Batman and Robin. What’s the point? If Tomasi is comfortable giving these broad, clear foreshadowing moments, why bother getting interested in it? Good guys don’t kill little animals.
Anyway, I’m also confused about this Morgan guy who knows Batman’s secret identity. Did Morrison bring in something akin to Batman Begins continuity with Ducard to Batman Inc.? I thought this issue was number two in a relaunch… nothing something I need to buy a trade to understand.
Good art from Gleason… but he occasionally has these bad moments.
CREDITS
Bad Blood; writer, Peter J. Tomasi; penciller, Patrick Gleason; inker, Mick Gray; colorist, John Kalisz; letterer, Pat Brosseau; editors, Harvey Richards, Katie Kubert and Mike Marts; publisher, DC Comics.
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