There are plenty of Batman cartoons out there, from the superlative "Batman: The Animated Series" to the underrated 2004 ...

In the wake of the horrific tragedy, the zoo was to be shut down, but a memorial light was erected, to honor those lost especially Thomas Wayne. Flash forward to the events of Absolute Batman #5 ...

Except… that’s not what happens. Batman takes the money and uses it to light up the Gotham Zoo Memorial light and, more than that, sets it ablaze. Batman then ...

Batman, with Gordon’s help ... reliant on the extent to which it is able to cast these dark patterns in fresh light. So far, so good. This series has not struck a false note so far.