Batman and Son disappoints. I was expecting to learn about the events after Batman meets Damian, but Damian is only in about one-third of the book. 
 The beginning of the book covers a psychopathic cop who dresses as Batman and shoots the Joker in the face, but miraculously the Joker survives. Is the Joker some sort of immortal creature? 
 After that, the story gets remarkably good with Ninja Man-Bats and secret plots. I kind of wish there was more Detective work involved, but everything just sort of falls into Bruce's lap. 
 In the next chapter, Bruce comes face to face with his son Damian in the infamous scene where Damian holds a sword against his father's throat. However, the book fast forwards to Bruce and Damian in the Batcave with little to no explanation to what happens in between. Personally, I hate it when graphic novels jump around all over the place, which is why this book is 3 stars instead of 4. 
 The next chapter is interesting where Damian helps Batman fight crime in Gotham, while at the same time Damian is causing trouble everywhere. We also find out why Robin hates Damian so much! 
 Later in the book the authors include a 22-page short story about the Joker. For some reason I don't like my comic books to have a small novel in them, so I skipped past it. 
 In the next part, Damian is not in the book, and we are back to Batman trying to figure out who has been dressing up as him and giving him a bad name. There ends up being 3 Batmans, which was interesting, but the book doesn't explain who they are and what their purpose is. I assume you would have to read the book preceding and that take place after, but I have no idea. 
 The last chapter is really bizarre. It takes place in the future, and shows an alternate reality where Batman is dead and Damian has grown up and taken the cowl. The story is interesting, but it makes little to no sense. 
 Due to non-sequitur storylines and not doing a good job exploring Damian's character, I have to give Batman and Son 3 stars. It's a shame because the book could have been really good!