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Batman: Bruce Wayne - Fugitive, Vol. 2

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A previous reviewer had one reservation with this book, nad that would be Batman's, for lack of a better term, "support staff." Beyond an exquisitely handled murder mystery, this is an exploration into Bruce Wayne's own psychoses and hypocrisy. Honestly, why would such an individualistic lone wolf need so many underlings? Take into account Bruce's age: he's in his mid-to-late-thirties by this point, as the story is set one decade since the Batman first appeared on the streets of Gotham. As protector of the city, Bruce Wayne has an overdeveloped paternal instinct, and has subliminally acquired a family under his alternate persona.

On the other hand, he tries to push this family away, because he feels his is the only soul tormented enough to sacrifice himself to the rigors of being the city's justiciar.

This graphic novel is the second in a two-part series. In the first part of the series, Bruce Wayne was framed for the murder of a woman, and had to go into hiding, even closing down the Batcave. In this volume, Batman goes on the trail of poisoned heroin that has hit the streets of Gotham City with a bang. Who is selling this heroin, and why? Somebody very powerful is behind all of this, and only Batman can get to the bottom of it. But, what can he do to clear his name?

This is another great Batman graphic novel. The story itself is complex and gripping, and I found the illustration work to be great. So, if you are a fan of the Dark Knight, then you should check out this book it's great!

Bruce Wayne: Murdered and Fugitive series is a good story arc. Nothing exceptional either in the story or the art. For some reason though, I do like the interaction of the other characters with Batman as the question his innocence.

I do recommend it. I have read it a couple of times, so it is good enough to read more than once.

Here Batman goes off to find the source of a tainted heroin supply case whilst leaving the rest of the Batman family to solve his own murder case. Batman tangles with one David Said (who?), who works for Checkmate (who?)who are a corporation looking into saving the world. They all tangle with a mutated birdman, from a previous Batman story about mutations. Thus we have two parallel stories running here. Towards, the end, there is resolution on the fact that the two cases are linked, being part of some dastardly plot to do away with the Batman and Bruce Wayne. There is the mention of Lex Luthor as the president being involved, hiring one David Cain as the assassin. Artwork sucks.

Checkmate is interfering in Gotham, and Batman is not too happy. Poisoned heroin has turned one triad member into a birdman, and both the Bat and the Game are trying to track down a supplier.

it's ok on it's own, a little better combined with the rest of the series