I just don't like Synder. I keep trying when I should just stop. He injects a lot of pathos into Bruce's childhood that I am not very fond of as I already get that Batman is a messed up dude. My biggest beef with this volume was that it was mostly a lot of punching. From the start, Batman is in another deathly battle with everyone at once. Two-Face has set up some evil ploy that has literally everyone in Gotham going after the Caped Crusader. I prefer the stories of Batman with more detective work instead of non-stop action. But hey, if you liked Synder's run on Batman, you'll enjoy this.

it was okay. had some interesting aspects. But definitely not the great stuff I'm used to seeing from Snyder

What can I say? Scott Snyder just gets Batman. He takes him out of Gotham, throwing B-level villains at him that are given just enough time to make way for the A-level mobsters, but doesn't lose sight of the people. There's a detailed focus on Two-face, fleshing out Harvey's relationship with Bruce and the Batman in the past, and a renewed sense of curiosity towards Batman's new hero Duke/ The Signal. I guess it could be confusing if you have no idea what's going on in Batman's rebirth comics, but even with my limited knowledge I was able to pick up on the story and follow it along. The art was definitely new, but I have to say I love it, and there's lots of wide action shots so nothing is out of the frame. And whilst this wasn't necessarily a story about Batman being awesome, instead choosing to develop his supporting cast and world... he is still Batman hahaha.