Batman: Face the Face by James Robinson (writer) and Don Kramer (art); graphic novels, superheroes; 192 pagesIt wouldn't be summer if I didn't get a least a few volumes of Batman read. This one opens after the events of War Games (which I still haven't read, so I'm kind of in the dark on certain points of the story). Batman, Robin, and Nightwing have just returned after a year away from Gotham. In their absence, a recovered Harvey Dent has been tasked with keeping the streets safe. Upon Batman's return, however, someone begins brutally killing various members of the Gotham underworld, and all evidence points to Dent. Has Harvey gone back to the dark side?
Initially I wasn't too crazy about the art in this issue, but it grew on me as I went along. That's not to say it's without flaws: there are a few points where Bruce Wayne's outfit changes from panel to panel or, on the writing side of things, characters slip up and use the wrong name to describe someone. Still, this was a fun, if grisly murder mystery. Also of note: this is the story arc where Bruce Wayne formally adopts Tim Drake as his son. Awww.
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