Batman may be one of the best monthly comics of the DC Rebirth era, but it’s still prone to stumbling along the way. If anything, the series has become more inconsistent in recent months, with the drawn-out buildup to “City of Bane” resulting in some annoyingly thin chapters. Batman #73 in one such example. This issue may deliver a few important revelations, but that’s not enough to cancel out what is ultimately a very barebones addition to the series.

This issue is a major letdown in the wake of the excellent Batman #72, which chronicled Batman’s total defeat at Bane’s hands even as Thomas Wayne pieced together the complex tapestry that is Bane’s plan. Batman #73 picks up in the aftermath of that defeat, with Thomas dragging his son’s comatose body through a seemingly endless desert and toward an uncertain destination.

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Source: IGN.com Batman's Father/Son Trip Is Underwhelming