Batman #609

This issue offers up a pretty solid glimpse at how Batman's support system operates, as right from page one of this issue Batman has one foot in the grave, and we see that not only is he extracted from the rather harrowing situation that last issue left him in, but by the end of the issue he's received the medical attention he needed without compromising his secret identity. Now the material is a bit slow in its delivery of several elements, as the villainous plot that Batman was investigating before his tumble is advancing as a snail's pace, and the big mystery villain has hardly made much of an impression thus far, though at the moment I suspect that the mystery villain and the childhood friend/surgeon that saves Bruce's life are one and the same. Still, the issue does have it's moments, as there's a fun exchange between Oracle & the Huntress, and the glimpse at Bruce's childhood was pretty solid, as it's rare to get a scene when Bruce isn't the most serious person in the room. Read Full Review

Gotham Archives

Aug 26, 2017

The start of something brilliant Read it all here

Ryan

Aug 03, 2019

Things start to pick up this issue as Bruce Wayne is tended to by childhood friend Thomas Elliott and Poison Ivy joins the fray

Deadman Brand

Dec 08, 2019

The things are starting to get more interesting and the plot is not so simple as it seems.Furthermore, Jim Lee portrays the flashbacks in a very unique way and makes them unforgettable.

TSMack

Jan 16, 2025

(Cover Date: January, 2003) **SPOILERS** Summary: Huntress rescues the severely injured & immobilized Batman from death at the hands of a group of thugs in Crime Alley. Dr. Thomas Elliot, a boyhood friend, performs brain surgery on Bruce to save his life.

Mout

Aug 21, 2021

A misterious figure appearing at the same time Bruce's old friend is back? What a coincidence.

Kenjamin

Mar 28, 2025

Art: 3.5/5 Story: 3/5 Total: 6.5/10

LukasMGC

Oct 24, 2024

This is more of filler to fulfill what happened in the last issue. It's decent but purely filler.