But this one didn't work for me.
It takes us back to Bruce Wayne's pre-Batman career, as he tries to figure out the best approach to fighting crime in Gotham City.
It's ground that was well-covered in the original "Year One" series, but writer Scott Snyder finds some new corners unexplored. I could quibble about the change to a certain weapon in Batman's arsenal - it's wildly improbable - and the origin of another classic bit of Batman lore, the Bat-Signal - but the story's most painful misstep is the fact that a one-shot prequel is actually a continued story - that won't be concluded until next year.
The second story in the issue offers a look at some of the members of the Bat-Family in their pre-Bat configurations. It's interesting to a point, but doesn't really shed a lot of light.
Excellent art as always by Greg Capullo and Andy Clarke, but the story doesn't do much more than establish the Red Hoods as murdering monsters.
After a year of excellence, this was a bit of a letdown. But next issue looks promising.
Grade: B
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