Batman: Earth One Volume Two Review

Finished reading Batman: Earth One Volume Two this continues Geoff Johns and Gary Franks reimagining of Batman. The book opens up with the Riddler killing several people in an elevator crash, meanwhile on the other side of Gotham Batman is on the pursuit of a couple of thugs only to lose one when Batman crashes his car into a truck. The book then reintroduces detectives Harvey Bullock and Jim Gordon as Jim is dragging a dunk Harvey out of a bar after getting into a fight. Over at Wayne manor Alfred is looking over the broken car when mayor Jessica Dent asks for Bruce's help as she has reasons to believe that some city officials are continuing with former mayor Oswald Cobblepot's criminal organisation. After checking out the elevator crime scene as Batman, Bruce goes to Jessica's office to meet Harvey Dent as they discuss about the city officials only to be interrupted by the news of another Riddler attack. Once Bruce suits up and runs after Riddler who knocks out Batman with a shovel with him coming to in a lady's bed after patching Batman up just enough so he can get back to Alfred at the manor. After a change of costume Batman heads into the sewers to find the Riddler with help from Killer Croc giving directions as Batman try's to prevent a train bombing. The rest of the book has all the characters converging at the police station as its the location of the Riddlers final bomb. Overall this was a great book it keeps the same tone and direction of its predecessor while also expanding upon it as the book re-imagines characters like Killer Croc and the Riddler are very interesting. While returning characters like Alfred and Harvey Bullock as their character development is still interesting as it was in the previous book. 8.5/10.