I was given a comic shop giftcard for Christmas. Not what I would have wanted since I haven't read any comics in almost forever--not that I actually wanted any presents in the first place.
Anywho, out of curiosity and happenstance, I took the plunge and bought the first and third TPBs for the new Dark Knight series--mainly because I saw Paul Jenkins' name on them.
They were a lot better than I thought they'd be. Not exactly up to par with the earlier LotDK of yore, but it mostly concentrates on Batman and Alfred and the writing doesn't get too radical or stupid. They're just decent stories. While I wouldn't classify them as the best material I've read, their stories are fun little snippets that don't overstay their welcome--like the massive crossovers that drove me away from DC entirely.
It was quite a surprise.
