Batman: Graveyard Shift Review

Finished reading Batman: Graveyard Shift, this showcase different stories featuring Batman with series writer Scott Snyder joined by various other writers and calibrators. The book opens up to Bruce Wayne infiltrating the Red Hood Gang during Zero Year as he meets with Jim Gordon as they talk about a "Vigilante" in the neighbourhood. The following story is set at the end of Zero Year with Commissioner Gordon turning on the Batsignal for the first time as the story shows future Robins Tim Drake, Jason Todd and Dick Grayson as they are inspired by the signal with Dick readying for his performance for Bruce Wayne. The next part of the book focuses on Batman trying to deal with the death of his son Damian the current Robin causing Batman to go of the rails a little as he's out fighting criminals 24/7 as Harper Row try's to help Batman deal with his lost even going to Wayne Tower with the idea of a message of remembrance. The following story has Clayface taking the identity of Bruce Wayne in order to damage his reputation and flush out Batman in order to discover his true identity as Clayface has "evolved" into something less than human and more of a creature of legend. After a team up with Superman involving a supernatural monster named "The Will O' The Wisp", Batman heads to Arkham agreeing to test out the new security system as Arkham's newest employee Eric Border helps Batman with the Anchoress the asylums oldest patient who has a grudge with Batman for turning Arkham from a safe haven with hope to a high level prison for the criminally insane. The final two stories are set during the events of Batman Eternal with the first having Batman dealing with a serial killer who is killing the patients of Dr Leslie Thompkins and burying the bodies in one of Gotham's graveyards. The final story has Harper Row becoming the newest member of the Bat Family, Bluebird as she and Batman infiltrate the base of Gotham's kingpin of crime for answers and a cure for Harpers brother's condition. Overall this was a great book as it dives into different times of Batman's life as he deals with different situations while still keeping to core of the character. 8/10.