So, any follow up here? Anybody read the first issue?
There is going to be a 3 shot series with the new Bat and Damian as Robin.
I think Jason is going to be the new Bat, and is the imposter Bat in BFTC.
What’s good about the issue? It contains nearly every Bat-Family member ever. EVER! Wanna see Wildcat bring a can of whoop-ass to a dandy fight? It’s there. Wanna see the Birds of Prey reunited cause it feels so good? It’s there. Wanna see Batwoman stand around showing her ass to the readers, simply because she can? It’s in there. Batgirl making a single panel cameo? Sure. Knight and Squire? There. Riddler? Bingo. Catwoman? Yup. Damian Wayne? Yeah, that punk is there, and Tony Daniel does the right thing by making him out to be less than heroic at the right time. Azrael? Perhaps.
For the most part Tony Daniel’s writing is good; the story moves at a fast pace, and while the major reveals ask the reader to suspend disbelief, Daniel is able to work with what he has given, as there’s only so much you can cram into a 22-page issue. Sandu Florea also steps up to the plate to deliver art that is good, as he is also able to cram a heck of a lot of action into the limited space.
Will Battle for the Cowl end in a way that gets readers excited about Batman again? I hope so, but realistically it is nothing more than the a way station on the journey to the six to eight new titles being dumped in readers’ laps in the coming months. I’m giving points to Daniel and Florea for handling the story as best they can, but it’s the overall forced nature of the story that has me giving this issue 2.5 out of 5 Stars. Majorspoilers.com