Batman #9 kicked off the "I Am Suicide" story arc in fine form, with the series taking on a more surreal tone and offering a brief but tantalizing glimpse of psychologically fragile Bane. Unfortunately, issue #10 struggles to keep that trend moving. This issue is tonally bizarre and occasionally even struggles to tell a coherent story.
Having recruited bu own Suicide Squad last issue, Batman now begins his assault on the island nation of Santa Prisca and its master. Tom King opens this issue with a warning from Batman that Bane either hand over Psycho Pirate or have his back broken. Thus begins this issue's bizarre fascination with broken backs. Batman repeats that warning so many times it becomes a sort of mantra. It actually leaves the reader to wonder if Batman is either strung out on some sort of drug, hallucinating or possibly some sort of malfunctioning robot. The character just feels very off in this issue.
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Having recruited bu own Suicide Squad last issue, Batman now begins his assault on the island nation of Santa Prisca and its master. Tom King opens this issue with a warning from Batman that Bane either hand over Psycho Pirate or have his back broken. Thus begins this issue's bizarre fascination with broken backs. Batman repeats that warning so many times it becomes a sort of mantra. It actually leaves the reader to wonder if Batman is either strung out on some sort of drug, hallucinating or possibly some sort of malfunctioning robot. The character just feels very off in this issue.
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