Batman: Knightfall, part 2: Who Rules the Night by Chuck Dixon (writer) and various artists; graphic novel; 280 pages
Continuing my reading of the Knightfall series, this second entry was, in some ways, much darker than the first. Following his crushing defeat and injury at the hands of Bane, Bruce Wayne takes a leave of absence as Batman to focus on his recovery. He leaves Gotham with a stand-in Batman, who turns out to be more than a little unstable. As the new Batman terrorizes the criminals of the city, Robin tries to keep him in check, and Bruce sets off to find the kidnapped doctor who can help heal him. The art was a little more even in this volume, but still nothing stand-out. The story, though, is very compelling, and really sets up the momentum for the final act.
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