Batman #690 is unfortunately one of the slightly mediocre publications in the Batman series, due mostly in part to the writing style of Judd Winick.
Story: The plot mostly revolves around stories that are already not very strong, such as having a long battle between notorious muscle man Clayface, and this causes the plot to lack in sustenance and support. Judd Winick does a poor job of building Dick’s character as Batman and his style in doing so can be slightly grating on the readers. Most of the plot also has a tendency to feel like something Winick needed to include as filler, seeming as if he wasn’t able to come up with enough ideas for this issue.
Art: Mark Bagley, the main artist behind the issue, does a good job of matching the hectic style of the story to the artwork, but at times this can become a little overdone and the panels a bit crowded. However, he does do a wonderful job with variations between strips as well as an excellent job portraying the true emotions of the characters.
Overall: Batman #690 isn’t exactly the worst comic book ever, but it certainly is also nowhere close to the best. Its lack of a substantial plot is very detrimental to the feeling of the book and makes it a little hard to read and take seriously. That taken into account, the art does a relatively good job compensating for the lack of plot and makes the overall experience more than bearable.
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