Apologies to all the die-hard fans of this that worship it like it were the revolutionary messiah of the comic world, but this didn't do a great deal for me. It's a nice idea "what if Batman got old" but that's as far as it goes. It's still just a big, dumb super-hero outing at the end of the day, and lacks any of the charm that usually makes Batman to be quite an endearing/interesting character. The characters are shallow, the text is bloated and repetitive, the art-work can be quite messy and confusing, and the pacing is way off. When this was first released, I imagine it was a refreshing change from the usual fair, and credit to it for helping usher in a new breed of comics but, ultimately, it lacks the depth and refinement of anything truly great.