A Good Batman Collection: Tales of the Batman: Alan Brennert

I'm a big fan of Batman and have been since the 1960s. I still read and collect comics (all DC Comics), but not the current run of Batman (I just don't care for the current writer). But back in the 70s and 80s, Batman stories (writers and artists) were the best!
So, I recently bought the Hardcover collection "Tales of the Batman: Alan Brennert." This writer penned some of my favorite Batman stories that involved the counterparts on Earth-2 (the Earth2 Batman, Robin, Batwoman and Catwoman), including the landmark issue where the Earth-2 Batman married Catwoman and gave birth to a daughter who grew to be her own hero, the Huntress. These were outstanding stories (all Brave and the Bold series).
The only disappointment I had was the final story called "Batman Holy Terror" from 1991. It was a Bruce Wayne that went into a religious order and wound up dressing like a "bat." Honestly, that story was so awful that I skimmed through the second half (and I won't read it again). But all the other stories were pretty awesome. So this gets a 4 of 5 stars from me... because 1 awful story doesn't spoil the amazing stories and artwork of the collection.

ABOUT THE BOOK: Penning just a handful of comic tales over two decades, writer Alan Brennert was never a prolific contributor to the DC Universe. But to fans familiar with those iconic tales, Brennert ranks among the all-time greatest Batman authors. Primarily a writer of television and literary fiction, he wrote only nine stories for DC Comics, but all were instant classics. Largely taking place outside of the main DC continuity, in the realms of Elseworlds and Earth-Two, Brennert’s comics are some of the most-thought provoking and insightful in the Dark Knight’s history.

Also featuring art by industry legends Jim Aparo, Dick Giordano, Joe Staton, Norm Breyfogle and José Luis García-López, TALES OF THE BATMAN: ALAN BRENNERT brings together for the first time the complete works of a writer who has been a staple DC “Greatest Stories” collections for decades. Collects THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #178, #181, #182 and #197, DETECTIVE COMICS #500, BATMAN: HOLY TERROR #1 and more!