Can we also just take a moment to revel in the art? Capullo displays the exposition in Challenger Mountain with all the tension of a taut thriller, and really nails the quick panels of vintage characters. His action is frenetic, especially the Batman escape from the mountain, causing the scenes to pop really well. And all hail his Batman – he designed the new costume and he arguably does the best interpretation, highlighted by that dark, angular cowl. Also, no one does a better harried, concerned Alfred.

However, it is a bit jarring at first to see Capullo’s stuff without the tight, clean inks of Danny Miki, but Jonathan Glapion provides a more rugged look, a more organic feel. FCO Plascenscia also had to use a VERY broad palate to color the book, tackling wildly varied environments from an alien arena to a dinosaur-filled jungle, and bringing warmth to the characters. His Kendra Saunders is mesmerizing, from her exotic skin tones to her beautiful green eyes.

There should also be a large degree of praise for letterer Steve Wands; Great lettering can be so organic to a comic that it’s nearly unnoticeable, and bad lettering can ruin a comic by taking the reader out of the story. Wands weaves the narrative captions and word balloons perfectly into the frames, allowing the panels to breathe properly, and accentuates everything perfectly within the speech patterns.