Batman And The Shadow, By Gustave Dore

Batman's is at risk, wounds this huge are almost impossible to survive. The weapon used is mystical and eventually, eats away at its victim. Thank goodness we have an Alfred Pennyworth! Batman and The Shadow have to beat Joker and the Stag to Shamba-La, but there's plenty work to do. The level of good narrative, comedy, and horror has been brilliant each issue and #5 carries through. Albeit, a little slow.

Batman's level of determination is as strong as ever, as he is pushing himself to the brink. This makes for great tension and fondness of the character.

"Still a mission." Says the guy, Jesus, Bruce. It's been one of my beloved traits of his, bleeding, battered, and almost at a loss but still moving forward. The Shadow has turned into a more of as supporting character, but he's always been that voice behind Bruce's head throughout the series.
Each panel placement has thought. I mentioned in my last review, the abyss and the villains have juxtaposed with images of hell. The backgrounds carry skulls of suffering, I'll place it up against this classic 1800's painting by Gustave Dore: La vision des Ossements Desséchés. Much inspiration of hellish torment and suffering came from Dante Alighieri's Inferno. This is suiting, because the Joker is one of the most demonic villains possible, and Batman is one of the most tortured heroes. Riley Rossmo has a gift of drawing desperation, it might be due to how lanky he's is able to draw them, yet still having the characters hold their heroic