There's a dead body on Bruce Wayne's doorstep and it's a death connected to a case deeply personal to the detective on the scene, Harvey Bullock. Detective Comics #31 is part 2 of the Icarus saga and picks up where issue #30 left off so be sure to pick that one up before diving in…

It's an all-new storyline written and illustrated by an all-new creative team so hop aboard, eager reader! If you've been waiting for the right opportunity to try out a New 52 Batman comic, this is your chance (and don't forget about next week's Batman Eternal #1 while you're at it). In my review of Batman '66, Vol.…

It's John Layman's final issue of Detective Comics and the conclusion of the "Gothtopia" saga. Scarecrow concocted a "Contentment Serum" that made everyone in Gotham so happy it was as if they were living in a utopia. Why did he do this? Because the level of fear you get from an individual who knows only…

There comes a time when you have to wonder who operates Arkham Asylum more often: the inmates or the staff? Part 2 of "Gothtopia" begins with a sizeable portion of recap for those who didn't pick up the pricey Detective Comics #27 75th Anniversary Special, but really I think everyone picked that one up, didn't…

To celebrate 75 years of Batman, Detective Comics #27 has been super-sized as a giant anniversary issue featuring a collection of short stories by a roster of all-star creators. Here's what I thought about it. Ads Batman: Black and White is $4.99 and doesn't feature any ads so I was expecting the same treatment for…

"Crown of Fear" is a done-in-one comic that's devoted to wrapping up a storyline that's been featured in the background of Detective Comics since April. It's a Man-Bat feature that's loaded with enough exposition and editor's notes that a new reader could conceivably jump on, but I wouldn't recommend it. It would simply be too…

As you can probably tell by the awesome cover by Jason Fabok and Blond, this book is almost entirely action. When you pit Batman against Wrath AKA The Anti-Batman, all the toys get brought out and we end up with an explosive finale full of mech-suits, tanks, jets, and more. If it feels like the…

"Bat and Mouse" by John Layman and Jason Fabok is another fine chapter in what's shaping up to be a really solid arc, but there were a few hiccups. These hiccups include a panel in which the letterer printed the wrong dialogue in the wrong speech balloons, a scene in which Batman is beaten down…

Unlike today's Batman Annual, Detective Comics Annual features not one but three short yet interconnected stories. And while Batman Annual started out as being from the perspective of a supporting character but quickly switched back to Batman, Detective Comics Annual is actually more about Jane Doe and Harvey Bullock than the Dark Knight! I wasn't…

It turns out I was saving the best for last and didn't even know it! "Targeting The Shield," marks the first chapter of an all new 3-part arc (I'm very happy to see a short arc for a change in any of the bat-titles!) and it's my personal favorite of not only John Layman and…

"Shadows and Ghosts" is an alright issue, but nothing you necessarily need to rush out and grab unless you're a particularly big fan of Harper Row. It's merely a brief stand-alone issue that comes before the upcoming Wraith arc. Still, it's a solid issue for Harper even if fill-in artist Scot Eaton tends to draw…

A fine epilogue and back-up story saved what was otherwise a disappointing climax to an 8 issue arc. After all that buildup I really felt like this story stumbled toward the finish line. Issue #20 opens with Ogilvy's crew continuing to commit large scale robberies, now moving up to banks heists that Ogilvy himself has…