As someone who buys collected editions rather than weekly issues I’ve often read some that can become disjointed at time, such as in Knighfall but this is definitely not the case with the Black Mirror and all three ‘books’ really fit together perfectly. You will be able to clearly see the visual differences between them but in terms of plot line, pacing and overall atmosphere they move along excellently. There are three books rolled into one here, ‘Black Mirror’, ‘Skeleton Key’ and ‘Hungry City’ and all three flow very well when one ends and another begins. There are also elements of nostalgia in the book – especially a famous crowbar from the times of Jason Todd as well as a cameo from the man himself…no, not Todd – The Joker. The title ‘The Black Mirror” becomes more apparent with the conclusion of the latter story arc. Originally released in 2011 I acquired the collected edition which combines the two main storylines between the events of The Dealer, Sonia Zucco and finally, James Gordon Jr. I am a big fan of Dick Grayson, not so much as Robin but more so during his time as Nightwing and Batman, this played a big part in my decision to buy this book over some of the others that were in the store at the time.
This is self contained story arc and highly recommended for anyone who enjoys Batman comics especially those who prefer the investigations over the action.
In this modern classic Dick Grayson, James Gordon and Oracle deal with the ever present danger that Gotham is accustomed to, however, this time things get very personal for everyone involved. Batman: The Black Mirror is a collected edition of Detective Comics #871-#881 and Chronicles Dick Grayson’s times as Batman while Bruce Wayne is missing following the events of the Final Crisis (which I have not read at time of writing).
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