Parker does a good job of mimicking the Batman TV show (or, at least, our conception of the Batman tv show). Unfortunately, that's all this volume has going for it. There's a tiny bit of self-mockery in the first volume, which is the exact sort of deconstruction that this type of nostalgic product needs to be relevant in the modern age. However, it quickly fades away, leaving us with simplistic storytelling. I got bored after 70 pages and put the book down.