Kevin Smith's "The Widening Gyre"

Following up on one of our older posts on the subject, it's time to go back into the very nerd/geek-y world of both comics and Kevin Smith, specifically his run on Batman: The Widening Gyre portion of his Batman "maxi-series" for DC.
I just finished reading issue #6 and I must say that he has done a great job of weaving a very interesting story with various elements that draw you into the narrative of it all. I also like the different slant he displays for the Bruce Wayne aspect of the character, compared to other writers; in as much as he makes Wayne out to be much more awkward and seemingly not as socially developed as one would imagine in his interactions with other characters when he's not 'being' Batman. On op of that, I find that the plot point involving Bruce's love interest, Silver St. Cloud is also quite refreshing since she is one of the few characters that really seems to know, understand and accept him, going as far as calling him by the whimsical nickname of "DeeDee," something I had never really seen in a Batman book prior to this and I thought it brought a fun new dynamic to a character usually portrayed as dark and grim and gritty in either persona.
I also want to take this opportunity to mention that Walt Flanagan has done a great job on the artwork for this series, taking what he first did on Cacophony and , has taken it a step further and delivered a great visual interpretation of Kevin's scripts. I know thus far his comic book work has been small, being kept to working with Kevin and childhood friend Bryan Johnson, but it'd be great to see more from Walt. But hey, at this point I might be asking too much as a fan, what with everyone having quite the busy schedule (thank you for all the SMods and Tell 'Ems).
I will spare anyone reading this any spoilers but needless to say, if you haven't picked it up and you enjoy a good Bruce Wayne/Batman story, stop by your local comic shop and pick up the current and back issues and show these guys some love...and if you REALLY want to give 'em more love (short of blowing anyone...they're married), stop by Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash (Red Bank, NJ).
Maybe it's just fandom for the sake of fandom but I think this is a good Kevin Smith take on a character who has had so many damn stories told about him that although something like this might not appeal to die-hard Batman fans who don't want to think of their hero in terms other than the aforementioned dark/grim/gritty context, I think it's a fun story worth reading for any comics fan that likes a different take. Can't wait for Volume 2.