Batman #60 Review

Writer: Tom King /Artist: Mikel Janín/ DC Comics Bruce Wayne always turned to Batman whenever he was having problems. No matter what was happening in his life, putting on the cowl gave him an outlet. It gave him control. But what happens when Batman’s life is the one headed off the rails? Issue #60 of Batman picks up with Batman on a mission to prove that Bane has been running the Arkham Asylum for months. Unfortunately, he’s now in the double-down stage of his investigation, after he lost the trust of Commissioner Gordon—who he then punched square in the jaw—in issue #59. Now, it’s Gordon’s turn. Gordon isn’t dumb enough to punch Batman in the mouth. He’s always been depicted as being more calm and in control. Instead, he takes a shot at Batman’s character. After “borrowing” the cherished autographed baseball bat of a trusted GCPD officer, he heads to the roof to smash the bat-signal. Gordon’s done this a variety of times in different mediums. It’s typically used to show that Gordon—the moral compass of a morally compromised city—has lost faith in the Batman. This time is no different, as Batman’s been spending his nights rounding up anyone he can find who’s been in Arkham in the past 6 months to beat a confession out of them. The biggest problem here, though, is that everyone has the same story. Bane spent his entire time in Arkham curled up in his cell. Not running the entire asylum and, by extension, the city.

Meanwhile, Alfred is watching over Penguin back at the batcav…