And here's another chapter of “Shadows of the Bat,” the 12-issue weekly event running through Detective Comics. So far barely anything has happened in the story and it’s been a real chore keeping up with this. To make things worse, DC is also charging a lot of money for this series—if you were to buy…

“Shadows of the Bat” has been trying my patience. Not only is there barely anything happening in these issues, they’re also very expensive, to a point that you’ll end up spending at least $60.88 if you were to pick up all single issues in this event (see my intro of #1047 for a breakdown of…

So far I haven’t been a fan of “Shadows of the Bat.” The story is moving too slowly for my liking, and our heroes—the Bat Family—are not getting enough to do. On top of that, I strongly disagree with the price point, as picking up all single issues of this event will cost you at…

Welcome back to the overpriced “Shadows of the Bat” event. I don’t usually focus on price point in my reviews, but seeing as you would be spending a minimum of $60.88 if you were to buy the whole event in single issues, I think it’s important to bring this to your attention, especially since the…

Another week, another chapter of the overpriced “Shadows of the Bat” event. Last week I started off my review of #1047 with a breakdown of the price point. It’s not something that I usually talk about in my reviews, but in this case I think it’s important to bring this to your attention. Here’s a…

Well, “Shadows of the Bat Part 1” is here, for better or for worse. Before I even start reviewing this issue there’s something we have to talk about. In the past, I didn’t really factor price points into my comic book reviews, but now that DC is pulling this stunt and I’m not sure how…

Tamaki’s run definitely has had some cool issues/moments, but the overall quality has been inconsistent. For every solid issue, we seem to be getting one where it almost feels like Tamaki’s just kind of winging it. I think Detective Comics #1046 is a good example. Let’s have a look. Par for the course, Tamaki once more…

So far I’ve been enjoying Tec’s “Fear State” tie-ins more than I thought I would. Last month we got a great horror sequence, where Nakano was trapped in a sewer and attacked by parasites, and Batman had to find a way to get to him in time. As much as I hate Hue Vile, the…

For the record, I’m not a fan of “Fear State.” The reason is that, over in the main Batman comics, barely anything seems to be happening as those issues are riddled with exposition and there is hardly enough action. Seeing as the previous issue of Detective Comics wasn’t to my liking, either, I was feeling…

The current Detective Comics run has been hit or miss for me. I’ve enjoyed some issues and I’ve disliked others. The main draw for me is still Mora and Bellaire’s art, and when Mora isn’t on art duties—as is the case with this issue—I’m glad that Bogdanovic is stepping in. But, as good as the…

I’ve been critiquing this series quite a bit, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t find it entertaining. On the contrary, I’m always looking forward to more Dan Mora and Jordie Bellaire art! To me, they are DC’s best art team at the moment and it’s a real treat that they’re on Detective Comics. But what…

The previous issue, which was also intended as the first arc’s finale, was disappointing. It didn’t feel like a true finale, but rather like a middle-of-the-road chapter, as it left too many plot threads unresolved. Hopefully this second arc will be better overall, because I want this run to be successful! This chapter is mainly…

We’ve reached the conclusion of Tamaki’s first arc, “The Neighborhood.” Gradually, I’ve been getting more and more critical of this series, but I was still hoping that the creative team would be able to stick the landing. Do they succeed? Let’s have a look. Well…while I wouldn’t say this entire comic book is bad, I…

I have enjoyed most of this run so far, although the previous issue’s writing was questionable. Unfortunately, this week it's not much better, as I still find myself writing the same critiques. It all comes down to this: the narrative is lacking focus, which holds back the quality of the overall story-telling. First of all,…

I’ve been feeling optimistic about Tamaki’s Detective Comics run so far. The mystery at the heart of the story has been interesting and the artwork has been beyond amazing. However, Tamaki’s work has been flawed as well. Sometimes she overexplains things by relying too heavily on exposition or by adding more words than necessary. And…

Although I’ve critiqued this current run (which started in the Future State: Dark Detective issues) quite a bit, I do think it’s been an entertaining story. With every new issue, I’m warming up more to Tamaki’s approach to Batman, and I’m getting more invested in the story. That certainly hasn’t changed with this issue, so…

This is the second chapter of Tamaki’s first arc on Detective Comics. Last month’s episode was fun, even though it was mostly setup for the rest of the story. My main complaint about the previous issue was that the creative team and editors weren’t paying as much attention to detail as I would have liked.…

About a month after the final issue of Future State: Dark Detective, we finally get to read the start of Tamaki’s present-day story. I find Dark Detective to be a flawed but very entertaining story, and so I’ve been cautiously optimistic about Tamaki’s Tec run. But is this first chapter as solid as I’m hoping…

This is the final issue of Tomasi’s Detective Comics run and, unfortunately, I am not too enthusiastic about it. Before I get into specifics, I just want to say upfront that I am a big fan of Tomasi’s work in general and that I think cutting his run short is a mistake. While this issue…