About Heroes

This Review Was Submitted by Knightwingbk:

Writer: Paul Dini
Artists: Don Kramer & Wayne Faucher

Please oh Please let Don Kramer stay on this book for good! At first, I was iffy on his art in the "Face the Face" arc, but now I am loving him! His Batman always looks strong and smart, like there is always a trick up his sleeve. Not to mention his Bruce Wayne is full of pomp, arrogance, and a hint of Batman too.

Like last issue, this is not a true-blue detective story, just a bit of a mystery concerning the Penguin and his new Iceberg lounge. Dini is using a lot of Bruce Wayne in his run. His first issue and this one as well, Bruce Wayne is playing the detective, with Batman carrying out the punishment. Penguin has returned to Gotham, and like the Riddler, is going legit. He has re-opened the Iceberg Lounge as a restaurant and casino, with merchandising! His big plan is to open different Iceberg Lounges in different cities. At the grand opening, someone threatens to wipe the Penguin out via gambling, and Batman decides to stop it. Dini has said that these are stand alone issues, and they are, but I think the overall theme of his run will be with these villains going legit. Penguin, the Riddler, who will be going legit next? Dini is definitely building on something, so stay on for the long run to see how it plays out. Hopefully, he will be on for a long long time. B+