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A review by olivia_piepmeier
Batman: Detective Comics, Volume 6: Icarus by Steve Wands, Werther Dell'Edera, Dezi Sienty, Brian Buccellato, Jon Proctor, Jared K. Fletcher, Carlos M. Mangual, Scott Hepburn, Jorge Fornés, Francis Manapul, Lee Loughridge, Taylor Esposito, John Kalisz
2.0
This is the only volume I've read and likely will read. I think the original issues came out about 3 years ago and I recall seeing them in the comic shop and feeling struck by the lovely covers and art. A couple months ago we found this volume at the used book store and picked it up on a whim.
It's readable without having read the other volumes but there are hints at things that happened previously that I had no idea about. I haven't read any regular Batman titles in awhile so I'm not sure how much more "detective" this is than the others, but his investigation skills are obviously a focus. This is a plus for me as I think this is a characteristic that often gets overlooked in some versions of him.
I read this just after reading Ms. Marvel so it was painfully obvious how much more cohesive Ms. Marvel is, in a way mirroring the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC movies in terms of quality. This was a quick read and I bought it used, so little of my time and money were spent on this. It didn't convince me to read more Batman titles but I appreciated his detective-ness and the art was nice for so much crime and violence.
It's readable without having read the other volumes but there are hints at things that happened previously that I had no idea about. I haven't read any regular Batman titles in awhile so I'm not sure how much more "detective" this is than the others, but his investigation skills are obviously a focus. This is a plus for me as I think this is a characteristic that often gets overlooked in some versions of him.
I read this just after reading Ms. Marvel so it was painfully obvious how much more cohesive Ms. Marvel is, in a way mirroring the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC movies in terms of quality. This was a quick read and I bought it used, so little of my time and money were spent on this. It didn't convince me to read more Batman titles but I appreciated his detective-ness and the art was nice for so much crime and violence.