When we last saw our heroes, they were being audibly assaulted by The Spoiler.  Has she snapped?  What turn of events could have possibly propelled her to such deplorable doings?   Why has she joined The Victim Syndicate in their crippling crusade against Batman?  Or, is something else afoot? We pick up exactly where we…

Previously in Detective Comics, Batman and his band of allies have been squaring off against the Victim Syndicate—a group of enhanced assailants who share an unfortunate categorization: they are, each of them, victims of the collateral damage caused by Batman's crusade. When we left off at the end of Detective Comics #945, the Syndicate had infiltrated the…

If you're like me and love these characters to the point that you're happy with a story even if it's just about them sitting around having dinner together, then you're going to have a good time with this chapter.  No, they don't have dinner together, but it is just a bunch of talking with nothing…

The Victim Syndicate has finally crashed the party.  But who are they?  What do they want?  What is their beef with Batman?  And where can I get one of those fancy Foxtech flying cars? (What?  It's 2016.  We should have flying cars by now.) The Fight I didn't buy the standoff that took place between…

On Monday I was returning home from a weekend trip on a 4 hour flight.  I spent the majority of the flight napping, and every time I would wake, I glanced at the show someone was watching in the seat in front of me.  It looked like the most boring thing ever created.  All I…

The final chapter of "Night of the Monster Men" has arrived, and wouldn't you know it, now it decides to start getting good.  Seriously?!?  I've waded through all this monster goo to make it this far , and it's nice to finally be rewarded in some small way, but couldn't we have had more of…

From days of long ago...from deep within the bowels of Gotham City...comes a legend.  The legend of Batman, Defender of Gotham!  A mighty hero.  Loved by good, feared by evil.  As Batman's legend grew, peace settled across Gotham.  The Bat-Family was formed in order to maintain that peace.  But one day a horrible new menace…

This review will contain major spoilers. If you haven't read it yet, it's worth every penny. Go read it, then come on back and read the review. After lots of Internet speculation, and issues of buildup, we finally learn the fate of Tim Drake. When the smoke clears, the team is left without their brightest…

Team Batman may have escaped from the Colony, but the war is far from over. Colonel Kane's dangerous plan to take out the League of Shadows is set in motion, and the Dark Knight's band of vigilantes has nary a moment to catch their breath with the safety of Gotham's citizens on the line. Can the heroes…

James Tynion IV is a godsend.  I can't remember the the last time I enjoyed an arc of anything as much as I've been enjoying his current arc on Detective Comics.  Well....that's not true.  I can remember, but I'm being melodramatic for the sake of impact. Tynion is really shaking things up for me.  Because…

James Tynion IV is quickly proving to be one of the best Batman writers out there. For me, his stuff is simply hitting that perfect sweet spot.  It's definitely an homage, but presented in a new way that doesn't debase the material being referenced. But that's not all.  You've got plenty of moments thrown in…

Absolutely fantastic!  Here we are at part three of "Rise of the Batmen", and the arc hasn't had a dud issue yet.  So far, this has been the most downright enjoyable, engaging, well written, and beautifully rendered storyline to come out of Detective Comics in over a year.  I can't say enough good things about…

I'm kind of in awe at the level of perfection this issue actually displays.  Admittedly, it's very sparse in the action category, but that's ok with me.  What it lacks in heart-pumping-adrenaline, it's more than made up for with a copious amount of exceptionally well executed character developmental scenes. More so than beating up muggers…

Ah...nostalgia.  This story is definitely featuring plenty of blasts from the past, sure to make any longtime Batman aficionado feel right at home.  But it's got a lot more than just that.  It introduces us to the primary adversary for the arc, familiarizes/re-familiarizes us with the cast of characters, and has some nice action set-pieces. …

Here we are at the final issue of Detective Comics' run for the New52...but it doesn't feel like a final issue.  This story has no time for reflection or introspection.  Jim doesn't reminisce about the past or contemplate where the future might take him.  This story is just straight up full-throttle action throughout. I'm actually…

Gordon travels to the Middle East to take on an Egyptian cult?! At least that is my present understanding of the story.  Basically, Gordon and his previous military unit got inadvertently involved in some freaky stuff back in the day, and all the individuals that got entangled in that original encounter are now being systematically…