Oh, definitely, there is no question.

O'Neill was the best writer Batman ever had.

Englehart and Goodwin also turned in some classic stories during that era.

In each case, they demonstrated that it was possible to have a Batman who was grim and obsessed without being a nasty psycho. They also made sure that Batman was as much "the World's Greatest Detective," not just "the worlds' greatest leg breaker who gets a lot of info from Oracle."

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I thought the scene where Bruce Wayne started laughing uncontrollably at the funeral was creepy and well done.



Yep. That's the scene that stuck with me also.