This is the best Batman book I’ve read in awhile. While a lot of high-profile Batman books use extended storylines, Paul Dini uses single-issue stories to chisel out his vision of the world’s greatest detective, and his rogue’s gallery. The mysteries involved are hair-raising, but all the stories are solid. I especially like his take on the Riddler—having him “reform” and become a shady but popular detective for hire. It’s much easier to read than the dark turn Jeph Loeb and Judd Winick gave him during and after Hush.
The art duties shift from story to story, with Don Kramer, who I’d never heard of, doing several stories. It’s dark but elegant, and suits Dini’s stories.