“Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?” has morbid moments, but also bittersweet passages. Its title story, written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Andy Kubert, imagines several variations of Batman’s death. This anthology, published by DC Comics, also includes other stories by Mr. Gaiman about the millionaire Bruce Wayne’s famous alter ego. The other tales are very good, but “Whatever Happened to …” packs enough emotional punch to stand solo. (via Books of The Times Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert’s ‘Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?’ NYTimes.com
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