A lot of people believe the Batman is responsible for the death of Mayor Oswald Cobblepot. There are some, though, who believe he is not, and that he might be a force for good instead. There have been a number of murders since the death of Mayor Cobblepot, though. Someone has been killing random groups of people after they have failed to solve riddles. He leaves a calling card: a green question mark. To stop him, Batman needs help. Bruce is sure he can trust Commissioner Gordon, but Alfred warns against trusting any of the police. When Mayor Jessica Dent, twin sister to District Attorney Harvey Dent and former flame of Bruce’s, asks him to become a public beacon of hope for Gotham, Bruce is conflicted. How does he help Gotham? In the shadows, or the light?

… Wow. Just wow. Volume 2 was so much better than Volume 1! Again, no one is quite who you think they are, so it keeps you on the edge of your seat trying to figure it out. My favorite part of this volume was actually Killer Croc. They really humanized him, and you feel sorry for him instead of fearing him. It’s also refreshing to see Batman asking for help instead of being an insufferable know-it-all. Again, the art is nothing to sneeze at, but you keep coming back for the story anyway. I am very much looking forward to Volume 3!

– Kathleen

Johns, Geoff, Gary Frank, Jon Sibal, and Brad Anderson. Batman: Earth One (Vol. 2). 2015.