Batman: Under The Cowl by Grant Morrison, Bill Willingham, Geoff Johns, etc

Batman: Under The Cowl by Grant Morrison, Bill Willingham, Geoff Johns etc

(Titan Books, PB £10.99, out now)

This unusual volume is a collection of stories about the different people who’ve taken on the mantle of Batman. It sounds like a good idea but ends up being more miss than hit. Morrison’s story follows Batman’s son, Damian Wayne, who has inherited The Dark Knight’s duties in the future. It’s by far the best story in the book and portrays Batman as a much more violent character, one who is willing to do almost anything to try and protect Gotham city. Willingham’s story is ok, it certainly shows Batman as you’ve never seen him before, but apart from that there’s nothing else really worth mentioning. Would the real Batman please stand up?

Jonathan Taylor, Senior Bookseller, Waterstone’s Edinburgh Fort Kinnaird