(20 December, 2022)

Batman is awesome, '[b:A Christmas Carol|12989944|A Christmas Carol|Charles Dickens|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1356075922l/12989944._SY75_.jpg|3097440]' is awesome, the fusion of both is unsatisfying. The mirroring of Bruce's life to Scrooge's fails miserably because nothing Bruce does, after his so-called change, is any different from what he would have done without that transformation. I really appreciate the effort and, with some bending and stretching of any semblance of reasonable thought, it sorta works, but don't dig too deep.

The choice of 'spirits' is perfect, specially the harbinger. As for Bermejo's version of the 'Ghost of Christmas Present', it's simply magical. The comment about his eyes is all I need to know about this gentle giant, it's that impressive.

The artwork is out of this world, it's alive, crisp, gorgeous and fits with the feel of this graphic novel... just wow!

Despite the wonky retelling, this is good Batman story. It's just not an effective 'Batman Carol'.