This volume has me pumped for the rest of Snyder's New 52 stories. The sense of foreboding and Batman's lack of control of Gotham is a very nice departure from the old Batman-always-wins stories. I mean, I'm sure Batman is going to win. But at the same time, this story at least makes him seem capable of error and possible defeat. There's some really fantastic stuff in here, and you really feel like the mystery is unraveling in front of you just as it is with Bruce Wayne. The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars is because of a couple of moments where Batman seemed to get away from trouble as if by magic, with no real explanation as to how he avoided getting killed. But besides those, this is a pretty much perfect.