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Batman: Detective Comics, Vol. 2: The Victim Syndicate
by James Tynion IV
Okay, now this is better. I was really not feeling it after the first volume, and I was again not feeling it after Batwoman. but I think a lot of the issues I had with the first one were ironed out. And a lot of the issues I had revolved around Tim Drake and the use of techno jargon.
I hate techno jargon and writers inventing some flash-bang device that instantly solves the problem and takes away any of the suspense. but I especially hate it in Detective Comics, where the main focus should be on the detecting and the mystery.
Tim is dead now, or was that to be dead for the entirety of this volume. so that worked out in my favor.
There was a little bit of that problem towards the end where Spoiler turned spoiler. I must say, I really don't feel like I know Stephanie, and it has been a goal of mine to read her Batgirl run for about 6 or 7 years now. I think I will, and hopefully it will give me some new perspective on her character. This run of Detective Comics is doing nothing for me in regards to her character and personality.
The villains on display here were pretty great. The "first victims" of each of the heroes, bystanders in this war against crime. One or two of them felt generic, but in particular, Clayface's "Mudface" really hit home with me. Props, and I hope they show up again.
But one last sour note; I am still adamantly against turning Jacob Kane into a villain. That's not revamping Batwoman's story, that's absolutely blaspheming her origin. Her dad was her safe harbor in the storm, and his acceptance of her was profound. Now it's almost as bad as making Zeus Diana's father, if not worse.
A little funny at the timing, as reading this helped clear up a little lingering confusion at the appearance of Prime in Batwoman.
I hate techno jargon and writers inventing some flash-bang device that instantly solves the problem and takes away any of the suspense. but I especially hate it in Detective Comics, where the main focus should be on the detecting and the mystery.
Tim is dead now, or was that to be dead for the entirety of this volume. so that worked out in my favor.
There was a little bit of that problem towards the end where Spoiler turned spoiler. I must say, I really don't feel like I know Stephanie, and it has been a goal of mine to read her Batgirl run for about 6 or 7 years now. I think I will, and hopefully it will give me some new perspective on her character. This run of Detective Comics is doing nothing for me in regards to her character and personality.
The villains on display here were pretty great. The "first victims" of each of the heroes, bystanders in this war against crime. One or two of them felt generic, but in particular, Clayface's "Mudface" really hit home with me. Props, and I hope they show up again.
But one last sour note; I am still adamantly against turning Jacob Kane into a villain. That's not revamping Batwoman's story, that's absolutely blaspheming her origin. Her dad was her safe harbor in the storm, and his acceptance of her was profound. Now it's almost as bad as making Zeus Diana's father, if not worse.
A little funny at the timing, as reading this helped clear up a little lingering confusion at the appearance of Prime in Batwoman.