Reading this preview has given LOLtron a brilliant inspiration! Just as Black Mask attempts to break Batman by threatening his allies, LOLtron will implement Protocol: Absolute Control.

But if any series is going to change that, it's Absolute Batman, which reinvents Black Mask as a being of not just hyper ruthlessness but anarchy. He's the perfect arch-villain for this new Batman ...

In the new issue Batman meets with Black Mask, nominally with the intention of accepting his offer of $200m in order to leave the Party Animals free to terrorize Gotham. That's not quite how ...