Comments on: Review: Detective Comics #854

By: jedhavok

jedhavok — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:33:11 +0000

I love this issue of Detective Comics. Greg Rucka was the first comic book author i read when he was doing wolverine(Brotherhood story arc). And it got me hooked. Rucka did a good job here, I dont know anything from Batwoman other than she is a lesbian and her name is kate kane. But the story does not confuse me eventhough i dont know any of the characters. I loved the art here, J.H williams III did a great job on the art. Its beautiful but keeps a little bit of dark and strangeness feel to it. I will definitely follow this series.

By: Robbie

Robbie — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:24:14 +0000

I never read 52 or whatever mini they’re talking about and I wasn’t too lost. I hope they go back and do a little origin on Kate Kane in one of these issues though, but I can wait until the first arc is over. Trying to figure things out for yourself is one of the most fun things about comic reading when you get to track down some back issues on Ebay and shop victoriously!

I like Dini’s run on Detective a lot. Grant Morrison’s Batman and Dini’s Detective runs is what got me into reading comics again after all these years. Dini has two other Bat-books he is writing so it doesn’t really bother me that Rucka does Detective now.

I could care less about the Question though. Maybe she’ll do an adventure with The Riddler to liven things up some? I could care less about Manhunter either. Both those books should be $2.99

By: Matthew Peterson

Matthew Peterson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:30:53 +0000

What does this issue have to do with Power Girl? :)

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:02:37 +0000

I LOVED this issue…I thought it was a 1000% better than the first two issues of Power Girl.

By: MechanisticMoth

MechanisticMoth — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:48:29 +0000

The bra was a bit distracting at first, but I liked that it was a different approach to the gigantic busted women in comics. It gave more of a real body feel to the art. I really liked this issue. I have no problem with a $4 price tag when there’s an issue this well done being made for it.

By: Ocho

Ocho — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:11:08 +0000

The bullet bra is very Yvonne Craig.

By: Ricco

Ricco — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:11:08 +0000

“bullet bra” I chalked it up to body armor…
Didn’t the Specter kill all the followers of the crime bibble? Oh right, it was in Final Crisis which didn’t really happen.

By: Stephen Schleicher

Stephen Schleicher — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:52:06 +0000

I believe I was promoting Freddie Williams that time, now you’ll have to hear me spout for hours on end why JH is da-bomb

By: Matthew Peterson

Matthew Peterson — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:37:01 +0000

I think I was more disbelieving that you weren’t sure about Rucka. You were one of the hugest 52 fans on the planet, and Rucka was a full quarter of the writing staff of that series… And I seem to recall YOU telling ME about how awesome JH Williams art is.

Or maybe that was Freddie Williams?

By: Stephen Schleicher

Stephen Schleicher — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:34:06 +0000

Y’know, I wish DC would put out a series call Paul Dini Comics for Stephen… that would rock. And while you might think I didn’t care for the issue, that is not the case, I enjoyed it a great deal.

By: Matthew Peterson

Matthew Peterson — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:26:04 +0000

Y’know what? I’m not sure why this team surprised you. Paul Dini is good and all, but this book isn’t called “Paul Dini Comics For Stephen.” :) I have to say that this one worked for me on all levels, and that was no surprise to me. JH Williams really knocked one out of the park with his Batwoman art, and Greg Rucka delivered an interesting tale, and the parallel scenes in the Question and Batwoman stories felt neat to me. I liked the story, I loved the art on both, and most of all, I want to read a Batwoman ongoing featuring this creative team…

(As an aside, this makes TWO Bat-titles on my regular pull list. I think I’m going to lose my Hipster Doofus membership card.)

By: John Luiza

John Luiza — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:59:49 +0000

I’ll have to go back and reread. I just don’t “speak” Batwoman like I do Batman, Robin, etc. I LOVED the art, but didnt’ feel as excited about the story as I was with the other Batman titles. It also sounds like I should pick up some 52 trades…..