by Marie Lu
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: January 2, 2018
BATMAN: NIGHTWALKER is about young Bruce Wayne who's just turned 18 and received access to his trust fund. After an accident on the night of his birthday, he is sentenced to do community service at Arkham Asylum, where he meets a mysterious inmate. Bruce must extract information from her in order to solve the mystery of an anarchist group named the Nightwalkers.
I really enjoyed BATMAN: NIGHTWALKER. Like the other books in this DC Icons series, the origin story of the hero is retold and remade. While not straying too far from traditional Batman lore, we see some elements taken from different continuities of Batman, as well as some original elements. One aspect that I really enjoyed was the Easter Eggs hidden in the book. While rarely referencing it directly, certain phrases give a nod to Batman lore. Those who are not too familiar with Batman will likely not understand the references, but will not lose anything as the references do not do not contribute much to the story. Also like other books in the DC Icons series, this book takes place in what seems to be present day (2017) which presents some interesting changes to the character, mainly how Wayne Enterprises has been renamed to “WayneTech,” which focuses on futuristic technology by today’s standards.
I really liked this book and would recommend it to any Batman fan, or to someone who just wants a quick hero story to read.
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