Dr Strange is one of the less ostentatious villains; and indeed, 'The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne' is one I'd forgotten about over the years. But it's curious how this takes some rather serious subject matter (Strange's auctioning off of Batman's secret identity) and balances it nicely with the lighthearted tone of the arrival of Penguin, Two-Face and The Joker. I like that Strange was just sort of a conduit to bring in the heavier hitters.
With Bruce's secret at risk and the overall plan to blackmail city officials, it's definitely a grand scheme. Something on the level of a Bond villain. And it's entertaining, too; Batman gets the upper hand ('natch) and the one-liners are solid. Some of the background art is very nice; it's not every day we leave Gotham for the desert.
8/10
With Bruce's secret at risk and the overall plan to blackmail city officials, it's definitely a grand scheme. Something on the level of a Bond villain. And it's entertaining, too; Batman gets the upper hand ('natch) and the one-liners are solid. Some of the background art is very nice; it's not every day we leave Gotham for the desert.
8/10