A review by dieslaughing
Batman: Dark Legends by Bryan Talbot, Mike Mignola, Bret Blevins, Arthur Ranson, Willie Schubert, Alan Grant, Dan Raspler, Denny O'Neil, Gaspar Saladino

2.0

A compendium of stories set in the early years of Batman's career, including a tale from Bruce's training in the Orient, a Dennis O'Neil imagining of the Dark Knight's first encounter with the Joker, a ghost story of sorts, and the requisite psychological wrangling of Bruce's childhood trauma. It's this last story that works the best, with Bruce projecting his own fears and assumptions onto those close to him (Alfred, Catwoman, etc.); just try not to over-think how contrived the set-up is. All in all, a very average collection, and the O'Neil contribution is particularly disappointing.