Despite featuring two of the most iconic Batman villains around, "The War of Jokes and Riddles" is a fairly risky story for writer Tom King and artist Mikel Janin. This is a flashback-heavy arc that promises to dominate the series for the remainder of 2017, and one that significantly downplays Batman himself. It's absolutely crucial that King and Janin keep the reader's interest high and not lose the momentum generated by previous storylines. Luckily, that doesn't look to be much of a problem for the duo.
If issue #26 accomplishes anything, it's in highlighting the futility of Batman's efforts to halt the titular war. Riddler and Joker's feud expands in scope here, as each villain recruits new allies to his side and the spillover begins to claim the lives of more and more Gothamites. In a way, this conflict actually works better framed as a flashback story than it would set in the present day. It comes on the heels of Batman's successful first year on the job, countering his hubristic belief that he's within sight of winning his war on crime. As the younger Bruce Wayne comes to terms with the challenge before him, King is able to build a strong sense of futility and foreboding that paves the way for the rest of this extended storyline. Just don't expect much progress in terms of the present-day framing sequence.
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