Batman is dying, infected by an unknown enemy- and with no known cure. The Joker has the same infection. If they are to survive, they must team up to track down the perpetrator . . . can either survive such an alliance?
Ugh. There were some quality names involved in this production, and I loved that each issue was set in a different European city (Berlin, Prague, Paris, Rome) but this left me wanting much more. The art was superb, but the story was poorly executed. The overall premise is fine, but the details fall flat. The antagonist provides no compelling reason for their conduct, the plot gaps are frequent, and there's no interesting reason for the city hopping. This would be a straight fail if the art wasn't so great. I'm picturing the pitch meeting for this one: "hey, let's make a story with amazing art and have Batman see European cities." But then they never developed it further.
Rating: C
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