I'd compare Newton most closely with Colan's work on Batman. I hated Colan's work on the series, coupled with writer Moench bringing back (a new) Robin, and the Batcave, it was for me an odd fanboy throwback to the camp days of the Adam West TV series, only pathetically trying to be taken seriously.
Having Alcala ink many issues didn't sweeten the deal one bit.
Agreed. Colan's work on Batman was a great disappointment after his run at Marvel. I've heard rumors he was developing vision problems by that point. And, like you, I thought Moench's stuff was extremely weak.
That run was when I finally dropped the book after years of being a loyal reader and didn't really come back until Batman Year One.
