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A review by alchemypotato
Batman: Detective Comics, Vol. 1: Rise of the Batmen by James Tynion IV
4.5
Oh man, this was excellent. Easily the best of the Rebirth books I've read so far (and light years better than Batman Vol 1.) The art was generally fantastic, the pacing was excellent, the story was gripping with a good balance of humour, action and drama. I think the decision have Batman and Batwoman as partners leading a team is fantastic and I like that their familial relationship gives that relationship more of a connection. I think Kate was definitely the standout in this book.
Flaws? Well, I did kinda feel like Spoiler didn't get as many moments of badassery as the other characters did and in fact the main takeaway from her is that she's Tim Drake's girlfriend.
But that's a pretty minor quibble in what is otherwise a fantastic book. This is a good example how you can tell strong stories with Batman that can have depth and pathos without being grimdark borderline horror stories (or whatever the hell Batman Vol 1 was.)
Flaws? Well, I did kinda feel like Spoiler didn't get as many moments of badassery as the other characters did and in fact the main takeaway from her is that she's Tim Drake's girlfriend.
But that's a pretty minor quibble in what is otherwise a fantastic book. This is a good example how you can tell strong stories with Batman that can have depth and pathos without being grimdark borderline horror stories (or whatever the hell Batman Vol 1 was.)