Batman Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns #1 shows potential, but its debut issue lacks the spark and fun interactions that made last year's story memorable. With four issues left, there's room for improvement, especially in exploring the relationship between Robin and Santa. Here's hoping future installments deliver more engaging character dynamics and a more compelling villain.

Getting better, though long-winded

I would say it doesn't hold a candle to the first run plot and story wise, but art, hero team work, and writing quality went up with Batman Santa Clause: Silent Knight Returns.

Batman and Robin #20 is a beautiful and great look at Damian's thoughts on his position in life

All in all, I'm sill invested in this series. I do hope Robin comes around to wanting to be Robin and a doctor.

There are still some things I'm not a fan of. Batman is still hesitant to believe the super natural is at play...even though Jason Blood and Etrigan are IN Gotham. I also fear Katherine's animosity towards Batman having a young sidekick, Damian's reluctance to stay Robin, and the crossed out "Robin" on the comic's cover are all concerning. But I am enjoying the story, the villain, the guest appearances, and the look of the book.

So all things considered, for the issue itself, I have to confess I did enjoy it, and overall the story is getting better, redeeming itself slightly from the unfortunate foundation it started from.

All in all, I'd say this is an okay start, but this 2nd arc isn't gearing up to excite me as much as Williams ever did in this book, but we shall have to wait and see.

I miss Alfred so much, and I really hope they are hinting at a return.

I loved this book, and though not every story was my cup of tea, I enjoyed each one, and the more I thought about it, the more things I liked about each one. The two different styles of art reflected the types of stories told. I recommend this book highly and think I may even check out the new Wonder Woman run to see if it connects to this last story at all.

This one is fun because it showcases the bad side of each of the characters who might normally show more decorum. It also reveals the off-panel land a regular comic must have. The boring times. The long times traveling. But here, we see a day (or 73 days) in the life of super heroes traveling across space, and it's terrible. It's so fun seeing the human side of our favorite heroes, and the unseen dilemmas they face.