Batman Inc. heads to Paris
Batman Inc arrives in France to stop a bizarre case of murders, and The Question continues to bear the mark of Cain.
Pros:
Unlike how Batman Inc #1 started, Detective Comics Annual #12 give us an idea on what Batman Incorporated is about somewhat. It's a bit funny to see Bruce play a more serious outlook in his civilian persona when it comes to Batman Inc. It's also great seeing Bruce and Dick Grayson work together as...Batman (Yeah, it's still weird seeing them at the same time as Batman). This Night Runner character didn't really strike me at first in the main story, but his backstory at the end made me see him a bit differently.
Why hasn't The Question got her own series yet? I like how different Renee is so different from Vic. The Mark of Cain device didn't seem interesting at first, but I like how it fits her.
Including the cover by Artgerm, all three stories had wonderful artwork to look at.
Cons:
The main story took a while to grasp. I found myself reading this issue a couple of times to understand what was going on with all the time shifts. It made me fall out of the plot most of the time.
Overall: Not a bad start. This issue gave me enough reasons to read the second part in Batman Annual 28.
