We truly are living in a new golden age of comic book crossovers. Recently we've seen everything from Batman/TMNT to Archie vs. Predator to Star Trek/Green Lantern to Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes. The common thread among all four of those books is that they delivered more than simple novelty value. They blended their respective franchises in clever, inventive ways and made the most of the new character dynamics that arose as a result. Now we have Batman/The Shadow, one more worthy addition to this lineup of terrific crossovers.
While set in current DC Rebirth continuity (or something like it), Batman/The Shadow helps the Dark Knight get back to his roots a bit as a dark, pulpy avenger of the night. Considering how much The Shadow inspired Batman, it's only fitting writers Scott Snyder and Steve Orlando and artist Riley Rossmo would take that approach. The series also uses the massive time gap separating the two characters to its advantage. This isn't another textbook case of two heroes bumping into one another and fighting for a while before teaming up to battle a common enemy. There's a much more complicated and intriguing conflict at work here, one that concerns itself a great deal with the legacy Lamont Cranston left behind.
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