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This issue benefits from timing, as towards the beginning, we get the thrilling final fight between Batman and Grayson’s Batman before segueing to the confrontation between Batman and Jason Todd’s Batman. The reds, blacks, and greys of the Red Hood’s world are a stark contrast to the cool blues, pinks, and greens of Grayson’s world, and it keeps things visually fresh and conveys a real sense of isolation that plays a major part in Todd’s story.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
| PROS | CONS |
| Ties to Main K.O. Event Much Clearer | Would Have Loved More Of First Battle |
| Stunning Artwork All The Way Through |
Knightfight #2 Poses Intriguing Questions About Batman
Knightfight #1 set the table for these distorted versions of Batman, but it was difficult to see where this fit in with the grander story of DC K.O. Knightfight #2 has a much more tangible tether to the main story, however, and as the story moves forward, that connection takes on more importance. Will this bring Batman back into the tournament somehow, and if not, then what is the heart’s ultimate goal? Is it to punish Batman for technically cheating, or is there some ulterior motive?
Those are compelling questions, and those are on top of the issue-to-issue confrontations that all have a different effect on Batman due to his unique relationship with each Robin. So far, we’ve seen the original Robin in Grayson and the tortured Robin in Red Hood, and that leaves the detective’s apprentice, Tim Drake, and the first son, Damian Wayne. After seeing what Joshua Williamson, Dan Mora, Triona Farrell, and Tom Napolitano have done with the first two Robins, I’m eager to see what angles they take with the remaining two, especially due to how truly different those two Robins are at their core.
