Gotham Underground #1

Oh, there's Batman!
That's the only place you'll find him in this issue though!

   

  With the Batman MIA, some heavy hitters are moving in and within  Gotham in hopes of carving their piece of the action. The Penguin, Scarecrow, and others in the Dark Knight's Rogue's Gallery are fighting amongst themselves to the brink of a gang war, especially with a newcomer from Metropolis named Tobias Whale claiming all of Gotham as his turf. Those who refuse his gracious terms are known to disappear and it's proving that there's no honor amongst thieves in a city without its protector. It will take the combined might of Commissioner Gordon, Robin, and the rest of the Batman Family to keep the peace in the Caped Crusader's absence.

   As they say "when the bats away, the rat will play."

   This premier issue to this 2007 9-part series was fantastic. Lots of great action and with many a classic Batman story, it's got a great mystery. This puzzle just happens to be "Where's Batman?" Fantastic art byJim Califiore along with what should be a really engrossing story by  Frank Tieri. I hoping for 8 more great issues.

   Worth Consuming

   Rating: 9 out of  stars.