So like he eats people's faces?... AWESOME!
Grant Morrison is a sick bastard. He manages to create villains so messed up that's the books they appear in are hard to read. His Batman and Robin arch has been full of that. He's spawn nightmares such as Professor Pyg, Scarlet, and Flamingo (I mean they're in Batman #66 but hey cut me some slack). I feel this title does the best job at really setting Batman on a positive trajectory. But on to the issue at hand:
I think Philip Tan is an amazing talent but when I compare anyone to Fran Quitely they're going to come up short. That isn't to say the art isn't good, it's just not as good. The story for this particular issue isn't the greatest so far but it closes some story threads and shows more of what's to come. Batman and Robin's (or should I say Robin and Batman's) relationship is one of the best things about this issue. I was a big critic of the Dick Grayson/Damian Wayne team up but I'm really coming around. Morrison demonstrates that Dick is starting to doubt Bruce's techniques when he confronts a villain that was designed to be his replacement and Damian is learning that he might not in fact know everything and sometimes his actions have consequences. I've also been a big critic of Jason Todd's return as well but you really start to feel sorry for him despite his extreme methods.
A great issue but not for the faint of heart.
