Batman #123 Review

 Is the fake Deathstroke cosplaying as Hobgoblin?

Shadow War: Part 5

Writer: Joshua Williamson
Artist: Howard Porter

Colorist: Tomeu Morey

Letterer: Clayton Cowles

Editor: Ben Abernathy 
Cover: Howard Porter and Tomeu Morey 

I feel secure saying that this crossover is finally at full steam. We continue to get moments of focus on the more human aspect of the characters, Damian wanting to help his new brother feels genuine and cohesive with everything we saw Damian go through all those years we spend reading comics about him. The hunt for Ra's murderer is going much faster now, Slade, who probably already know who he is, has even more motivation to wreck this guy up. Seeing Batman Inc in action is nice too. The art continues to feel weird but not much as the last issue of Batman.
The comic ends with a tragic death that did hit me, what a tragic journey. A death in comics that works and has impact is so rare these days. In a way, shame, wasted potential. But if it works, it works.
The backup story was the low point. Batman and Slade newest first encounter had no reason to exist.

But this was a good issue, my hype with this crossover lives again