here's the second half of B&R's write-up. TVotR wrote it:
Ease of Entry: Batman's one of the characters most of us are already familiar with and we're getting the original one here who is pretty much alike the man in the movies and the cartoons everyone's seen. On the flipside, his history isn't being totally rebooted like some of the superheroes in the "New 52" so there will probably be some references to past storylines (like the VERY EXISTENCE OF DAMIAN WAYNE) that might require reading to fully appreciate what will be happening in this book. Of course, there's nothing a short visit to Wikipedia can't address! And as I've already mentioned, this is the first time Bruce and his son Damian will actually be working as partners so it's gonna be a new adventure for both old comics readers and newbies.
I'd say there might be a little difficulty for first-time readers but it could be easily overcome with a little research.
Recommendation: Although I wouldn't say that this is a must-buy title, the solid creative team and just the idea of the obsessive brooding hardass that is Bruce Wayne Batman trying to be a good dad to his smug and sometimes savage son Damian who deep down just wants to prove himself worthy to his father make this interesting enough to check out. Or it could just be the Batman fanboy in me.
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