Batman: The Black Glove
Who is the Black Glove? While the Black Glove is introduced, it's still not clear exactly who the Black Glove are. Batman reunites with forgotten heroes, the Batmen Of All Nations, and ends up in a confusing but well paced stealth battle for survival when an unknown enemy begins to kill them one by one.
The Batmen Of All Nations are a forgotten group of C-Grade heroes that writer Grant Morrison decided to bring back for his grand plan of Batman Incorporated. The second half involves the "Third Ghost Of Batman," who was previously featured in the possible future of Damian Wayne. It's another confusing story switching back and forth in time without explanation of whether the depicted events of the past are true or not, but it's best believed to represent Bruce Wayne's mental state at this point in time, building up to the vibe of R.I.P.
We get to see Bruce's relationship with Jezebel Jet continue from "Batman & Son," something that was neglected in "Resurrection Of Ra's Al Ghul," and we are left with the (SPOILER ALERT) of Jezebel discovering Bruce Wayne's secret a little too easily, as if she already knew... Surprises to come in R.I.P.
Unfortunately, "Resurrection Of Ra's Al Ghul" doesn't fit so smoothly between this and "Batman & Son." There really isn't any mention of those events. The good is that in this trade, especially when it comes to the art, it is the little things that make this an enjoyable read, like the flashbacks in Ben-Day dot colouring and the way Batman is visualised as a larger than life character as opposed to the uninspiring Batmen Of All Nations, who seem to have chemistry similar to that of the Watchmen. Sadly it feels now as though this is overshadowed and forgotten due to Batman R.I.P.
RATING:
Batman Story - 8/10
Continuity - 10/10
Art - 8/10
Coolness - 7/10
OVERALL - 8.2/10
The Batmen Of All Nations are a forgotten group of C-Grade heroes that writer Grant Morrison decided to bring back for his grand plan of Batman Incorporated. The second half involves the "Third Ghost Of Batman," who was previously featured in the possible future of Damian Wayne. It's another confusing story switching back and forth in time without explanation of whether the depicted events of the past are true or not, but it's best believed to represent Bruce Wayne's mental state at this point in time, building up to the vibe of R.I.P.
We get to see Bruce's relationship with Jezebel Jet continue from "Batman & Son," something that was neglected in "Resurrection Of Ra's Al Ghul," and we are left with the (SPOILER ALERT) of Jezebel discovering Bruce Wayne's secret a little too easily, as if she already knew... Surprises to come in R.I.P.
Unfortunately, "Resurrection Of Ra's Al Ghul" doesn't fit so smoothly between this and "Batman & Son." There really isn't any mention of those events. The good is that in this trade, especially when it comes to the art, it is the little things that make this an enjoyable read, like the flashbacks in Ben-Day dot colouring and the way Batman is visualised as a larger than life character as opposed to the uninspiring Batmen Of All Nations, who seem to have chemistry similar to that of the Watchmen. Sadly it feels now as though this is overshadowed and forgotten due to Batman R.I.P.
RATING:
Batman Story - 8/10
Continuity - 10/10
Art - 8/10
Coolness - 7/10
OVERALL - 8.2/10