Batman #1

Decided I'm going to try to stick to one comic book when I do a review, so you'll get the first one I read each day. Later if I have extra days, I'll maybe do reviews for favorites and things I really hated. Today, the first thing I read is Batman #1; it was on the top of my stack when I organized them in an order I cared about for reading.
Batman is being written by Scott Snyder with pencils by Greg Capullo.
Much like Detective Comics #1, this is Batman the way "old time" readers should like him. The issue starts with Batman in a fight at Arkham Asylum and as it should be, Arkham is a chaotic mess, dark and full of lunatics. In fact the worst of the lunatics (Joker in case you need to be told) actually helps the Bat in the fight after Killer Croc tosses Batman through the separating glass into Joker's cell. Let that sink in for a while, especially given what you know happened in Detective Comics #1 if you read it. You'll know you need to read the issue to figure out what's going on with that.
Gotham is a place full of darkness as it should be in Batman and every panel where the city appears is full of shadows emphasizing that darkness. Like Batman and Robin, there is an indication of the new hope that Batman has in him for a better tomorrow, but it only shows through in the Bruce Wayne guise here. When the cowl is on, the darkness and sulking begin as Batman stalks the night.
This issue sets the stage for a mystery like we would normally expect to see in Detective, but I think mysteries fit in where ever Batman appears, he is the Dark (K)night Detective after all and is supposed to be the greatest detective in the world.
Again, if you like older Batman stories where Gotham is dark and the villains are psychotic, this is the Batman you want to read, just like Detective Comics is. I can't wait to see why Dick Grayson murdered some low-rent bum and is targetting Bruce Wayne next.

Also, just for those who might care, my pulls this week are: Birds of Prey #1, Nightwing #1, Green Lantern Corps #1, Blue Beetle #1, Supergirl #1, Wonder Woman #1, Legion of Super-Heroes #1, Captain Atom #1, Catwoman #1, DC Universe Presents: Deadman #1, Inferno one shot, Vampirella and the Scarlet Legion #4, Avengers: The Children's Crusade #7, Invincible Iron Man #508, Avengers #17, Fear Itself: The Fearsome Four #4, Fear Itself: The Home Front #6, Fear Itself: Youth In Revolt #5, Captain America #3, Soldier Zero #12, The Darkness #93, Soulfire #4, Fathom #2, Thunderbolts #163.1, and Heroes for Hire #12.

Thanks for reading.