As far as first issues go, this one's an amazing blast from the past. I've been familiar with Alan Davis's artwork for a very long time. His style is fluid and extremely recognizable, and yet I don't seem to remember too many artists who've managed to successfully emulate him, unlike some of the other more prominent culprits who inevitably disappoint these days (Andy Kubert, Jim Lee). The Reaper himself isn't a very original creation, but what I love about this book, or at least the first issue, is the humanization of Bruce Wayne. His relationship with Leslie is one I wish comics would revisit. This, and Mask of the Phantasm, share some uncanny resemblances, and I almost wonder if the latter was inspired.
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