BATMAN AND ROBIN #28 (DC COMICS)
A father’s revenge knows no limits. The latest danger in Gotham City is a man with a very short list of names to cross off. Avenging his son’s death is the only thing fueling his days. Burning the Iceberg Lounge down with a body count behind it was only the start. Penguin and Two-Face were at the top of the hit list. Now a new name tops them both.
It has come to light that Arnold Wesker (the Ventriloquist) is the one responsible for his son’s death. There’s only one hope to stop the rampage before more blood is spilled. The Dynamic Duo have taken up the challenge. Their last go-around nearly witnessed Damian Wayne murdered by Two-Face. What can they expect that Wesker is now involved in this chaos?
BATMAN AND ROBIN #28 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Stefano Raffaele, Marcelo Maiolo & Steve Wands (DC COMICS) heads further into its’ ever-winding mystery of “The Quiet Man”.
Let’s take a deeper dive into what is happening now.
BATMAN AND ROBIN #28 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Stefano Raffaele, Marcelo Maiolo & Steve Wands (DC COMICS)
*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***
There is much to process with all these moving parts. Kennedy-Johnson opens with a slow burn set-up. The Quiet Man gets information from Penguin. Dialogue is picture perfect to send vengeance into a new path. Once the story moves to Batman and Two-Face, the mood shifts to a more familiar tone. It is contrast to Robin and his “irregulars” crew. They have a blind optimism in dealing with this matter. Readers watch as Damian tries to impress while keeping his head into the case. Results vary but have the same luck as Bats does with Harvey Dent.
The writing begins to dive further into events of the fateful night. It gives some clarity into where present time is leaning into to. Kennedy-Johnson speeds events up at this stage. Moments fly with a heightened excitement. It builds into a game-changing action. The fallout switches up everything readers have started forming into the truth of the matter. Even in the frantic time, there’s one more curve added into the winding tale. It’s not forced and helps to close events down with much to comprehend. Few better ways to leave the audience wanting more.
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Raffaele takes up art duties for this chapter. The use of wide panels helps craft the growing tension of Penguin’s set-up. The version of Cobblepot depicted in this issue looks influenced by “Batman Returns.” Panels echo many classic Batman images as he crashes in on Two-Face. The background elimination of his henchmen gives way to a solid rooftop sequence. There’s much emotion played off in these events.
Robin’s underground chase leads readers into a startling revelation. The art switches gears into a more dramatic feel. This energy carries into the Quiet Man’s search for his target. Readers can sense the danger as the Duo race to the scene. It caps off with a monstrous explosion. As the duo goes into rescue mode, the weight of the scene never leaves the page. If anything, it elevates the shocking twist started in a burning building. This moves into the final panels. Using the wide panel technique, Raffaele and Maiolo hit readers with a great spin as this situation becomes even more out of control.
FINAL GRADE: 9
The saga of The Quiet Man heads into uncharted water with this latest issue. Kennedy-Johnson’s writing baits the readers in before a huge surprise throws everything up in the air. Raffaele and Maiolo one in on the heavy circumstances surrounding Gotham’s newest problem. There’s never a let-down of drama and action within these pages.
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