![]() ![]() Cloud romance, and I often found myself cringing at the way Smith had the pair flirt like love-struck teenagers. ![]() This installment is heavy on the Batman/Silver St. ![]() But for all of this issue's pleasant examples of Smith bringing his own strengths to a Batman tale, there a few instances in which he goes too far and falls flat on his face. In many ways, this story almost feels like Smith covering a collection of Batman's greatest hits, which isn't the worst thing to get from a popular creator tackling a legendary property. Cloud, to his regular run-ins with various members of his Rogues' Gallery. By doing so, he's given himself the freedom to tackle several diverse aspects of the Bat mythos, from his parenting of his various sidekicks, to his love affair with Silver St. Smith also made a wise move in taking a broad approach to this story by telling it over the course of different eras in Batman's career. The humorous, lighthearted interplay between Bats and Tim Drake in particular brought a smile to my face, as did Batman's interaction with Aquaman to a lesser extent. Sure, Smith's Batman is a little more affable and out-going than one would normally expect, but the characterization still works for the most part and brings Smith's strengths to the table without pushing Batman too far from his norm. ![]() Kevin Smith's Batman: The Widening Gyre is shaping up to be an example of a stylistically unique writer getting that balance between individualism and reverence mostly right. ![]()
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