User blog:Chad9976/LOTDK 31

This was the first standalone issue of the LOTDK series, not counting the “Destroyer” episode in #27 (which was part of a story arc that spanned three different Batman titles). They say limitation inspires creativity, but in the case of “Family,” it’s a bland, straightforward story. Bruce sends Alfred on vacation to a generic South American country and of course Alfred goes missing (how Bruce discovers this is not mentioned). He travels down there in disguise and rescues him as Batman. Yup, it’s just that basic of a story and it’s pretty hackneyed and clichéd in the process. The art is at least pretty decent; Anderson’s style reminds me of Neal Adams (but not quite as good). Overall, it’s not bad, but it’s far from compelling.