Batman and Robin #7

I'm a little embarrassed to admit that this is the first book of this series I've ever read, but it certainly exceeded my expectations.  Grant Morrison does Batman, and storytelling in general, very well, so I had no trouble picking up right where the book began.  This issue starts with our current Batman, former Nightwing, Dick Grayson, across the pond being aided by his sidekick's  British doppelganger,  Squire, teaming as a bomb squad to prevent disaster at the hands of Old King Coal.  This was a pretty fun action sequence. After arresting some of local baddies, Batman was able to interrogate, local criminal with a gimmick, the Pearly King, about a special mine that everyone, including Batman, wants to get to.  This was another scene that I enjoyed.  Good dialogue and art that really set the mood of the conversation and subtly added what I thought was a cool clue for end of the book. Another example of Grant Morrison's ability to present his stories like a skilled movie director. 
 
We get an update on the status on the current Robin, Damian Wayne, recovering from a horrific spinal injury under the watch of his mother, Talia as well as loyal butler to Wayne Family, Alfred.  Their exchange on Damain's future was interesting, and something that will need to be revisited later.  The third act begins with Batman and Squire meeting up with Knight at the mine that contains a megalomaniac's favorite toy: a Lazarus Pit.  The team breaks up an attempted sacrifice of another familiar face, Batwoman.  Batman explains the plan for bringing back the original from the dead and she protests, but it is already underway.  Someone is coming out of the pit, but is it who we want?  This is where you want the next issue to be out already.  
 
I had a good time with this book and I feel like its worth a read for anyone.  The writing was well done and the art was pretty good.  I would have liked to have seen the setting in the final scenes refer back to the clue in the interrogation.  Simply saying it seemed a bit lazy.  Looks like one panel had the characters' dialogue bubbles backwards. I'll let you find that on your own.  I also want Morrison to go more into Batman's motivations for using this as a means resurrecting Bruce Wayne.  It does sort of feel like a conflict of ends vs means.  I look forward to the next issue.