Tim’s father and Dick’s parents make the dynamic duo fall prey to the manipulations of the Black Lantern enemies, but their attacks are far more mental than physical. Perhaps because these non-powered heroes rely more on their unemotional intellect than the physical powers, the bad guys resort to a more mental approach, causing both of them to lose their cool reserve and let their emotions ride free. That is exactly what the bad guys need to power themselves up. Only the timely arrival of Etrigan, possessed by Deadman, saves the new Batman and Robin.
The art is great, some of the best I’ve seen by Syaf. The fact that Damian brought Commissioner Gordon to where Alfred could help puts a little trouble into the idea of maintaining a secret identity, but I’m sure they’ll write it off as Gordon being woozy and out of it. The solution to the problem is innovative: Batman and Robin encase themselves in ice, the Black Lanterns cannot locate the two subjects, nor feed on their emotions, and so take off in search of other prey. Deadman possesses each one to enable the breakout from the ice. A handy advantage that should be used elsewhere in this meta-event.
This was a very satisfying mini-series. Good marks for both story and art.
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