Detective Comics #982
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| Writer | Michael Moreci |
| Artist | Sebastian Fiumara |
| Cover Price | $2.99 |
"On The Outside" part one! Duke Thomas. Cassandra Cain. They and other young heroes don't intend to stand down, no matter what Batman thinks is best. Who can Batman trust to guide them? They need a teacher...and Black Lightning fits the bill!
CRITIC REVIEWS
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10
DC Comics News - Shean Mohammed
Jun 15, 2018This book starts off with a blast and never lets the foot off the pedal. It's a definite buy from me, and if you haven't been reading this series, do yourself a favor and start. Read Full Review
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9.5
Bleeding Cool - Joshua Davison
Jun 14, 2018Batman: Detective Comics #982 leaves me less heartbroken over James Tynion IV's departure from the title. While Tynion did incredible things with the Detective Comics title, Michael Moreci crafted something unique and enthralling with this one-off tale. Hopefully Bryan Hill can do something just as impressive when he joins the title. Read Full Review
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9.5
Comic Watch - John Jack
Jun 20, 2018What a cool issue, I hope to see more of this creative team on Detective in the future, it'll be disappointing if it's just this one issue, interested to see what the future brings for this title. You know what else I miss? B side stories, someone needs to bring those back! One shots and B stories, remnants of a bygone era" Read Full Review
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9.0
AIPT - David Brooke
Jun 13, 2018A strong one-shot story mixing ideas of belief and Batman's doubt. Read Full Review
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9.0
The Brazen Bull - Charlie Chipman
Jun 13, 2018Detective Comics (2016-) #982 is a strong stand-alone story that provokes thought by examining the power of belief, misplaced and otherwise. Read Full Review
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8.9
Black Nerd Problems - Mikkel Snyder
Jun 13, 2018If you've been reading Batman or Nightwing " or any Batfamily title really " but still finding yourself needing more, Detective Comics is a great entryway. It's a dark jaunt that encapsulates all of the best parts of the thriller aspects of the characters and still retains the relentless optimism that draws most us to superhero stories. Read Full Review
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8.5
Batman-News - Elena Carrillo
Jun 13, 2018While the rest of the Batverse seems preoccupied with long-anticipated wedding plan for the Cat and the Bat, Detective Comics takes a little detour down underground and into the dark heart of a life and legacy-obsessed phantom. Like all things dark, though, Batman has more in common with the lingering malevolent spirit of Deacon Blackfire than he might like to admit. Read Full Review
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8.0
GWW - Deron Generally
Jun 12, 2018This is a great standalone style of story that gets to the heart of who Batman is, what he means to the city and what he's willing to do to protect it and its people. It's a small story that didn't need to be dragged out to get to the core of its purpose and I appreciate that about it. Well told, well-paced and great art make it an issue worth reading. Read Full Review
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8.0
Comic Crusaders - Dusty Good
Jun 13, 2018This seems to be the perfect palate cleanser to all of the wedding bells and matrimony taking place in the rest of the Bat-universe as Bruce and Salina tie the knot. This is just a traditional Batman story that reminds us all why we have come to love the caped crusader. Final Score: 4 out 5 stars! Read Full Review
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8.0
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Jun 13, 2018I don't think the plot in this issue is all that strong, but the mood is. Moreci's an experienced horror and suspense writer, and it shows. Read Full Review
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8.0
ComicBook.com - Matthew Mueller
Jun 13, 2018A new creative team puts Batman back in the spotlight of Detective Comics, and they're getting off to an awfully good start. Read Full Review
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8.0
The Batman Universe - Tony Hammack
Jun 13, 2018I had a great time reading this issue. Between the story and the art, I have no complaints. I am, however, looking forward to Bryan Hill's run starting in #983. Read Full Review
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8.0
Dark Knight News - Steve J Ray
Jun 14, 2018What I will say, though, is that I don't think anyone else could have done it any better. Read Full Review
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8.0
Multiversity Comics - Gregory Ellner
Jun 18, 2018Combining creepy atmosphere with great pacing, "The Cursing of Gotham City" is a fantastic one-shot comic. Read Full Review
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7.5
Sequential Planet - Josh O'Farrell
Jun 13, 2018A decent filler issue showing how good Batman can be for his city, no matter how hopeless it can feel. Read Full Review
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7.0
Comic Book Corps - Justin Swenson
Jun 13, 2018I wasn't wowed by this story, and it didn't leave me wanting more. But again, it's a filler issue. If you are generally a Detective Comics fan, then include this in your pull for the week. Otherwise, it's safe to skip I think. Until next time, happy reading! Read Full Review
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6.0
Comic Book Bin - Philip Schweier
Jun 13, 2018The story by Michael Moreci is mostly battle, the tide turning both for and against Batman at various points. Very little is resolved, and there just isn't much meat on these bones. But it fills 22 pages, and serves as a palette cleanser for those weary of major conflict among the various members of Batman's personal Justice League. Read Full Review
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6.0
Big Comic Page - Dave MacPhail
Jun 15, 2018The story here is simple and enjoyable enough, but seems to give Batman a somewhat inconsistent mental state that does not gel with the version of him we have had up until now. It will be interesting to see if the series will return to a solo book or continue the team-based adventure we had before. Read Full Review
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5.0
ComicBuzz - Patricia Loupee
Jun 29, 2018This has been done before as well. Batman is an introspective hero, but it takes the right writer to deal with it, and Detective Comics its not quite there yet. Read Full Review
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3.5
Weird Science - Jim Werner
Jun 13, 2018This is a placeholder issue that only was released to give Bryan Hill more time to get his Detective arc going. The art is nice enough and tries to grab a scary feel, but there is nothing else here to recommend. Read Full Review
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Great Batman story!
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Her we are with a new run in Detective comics ... Will miss you Tynion IV. But if you want to know what is made of the new writer, you will have to wait another issue. So we have a transitional creative team for a one shot issue. And what a shot. At first I was a little lost & I didn't liked what I read. But more and More Moreci succeed where Blackfire fait. Forget the Pitch under, this is not what you will read. You will read one of the best Batman Story I never read. I place it in the same level as Percy/Leon's Terminal Story. Cover - The variant ... Kind of Related in a way. 1.5/2 Writing - Well done because at first I didn't like what I read. But showing Bruce fear & strength make this story one hell of story. 2.5/3 Arts - Like f more
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Loved it. Old school gritty art. Dark story like a Doug moench tale from the 80s
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9.0
Having recently been made aware of the "Batman: the Cult" miniseries, this one-shot return to that concept was nice. What really sells this issue though is the Sebastian Fiumara art. I love the style for a Batman story with mystical elements, and I've never seen his art with such polish. There is a lovely panel with Batman overlooking the Gotham skyline and a larger-than-life Bat Signal projected onto the night. There are some nice dream sequences throughout, but Batman's dogged struggle to emerge from the dreams and save the kidnapped boy was classic Batman stuff.
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7.5
Decent, self contained short story, which doesn't serve as a beginning to a new Detective Comics era, but nonetheless, seems to stand on its own very well. There's a lot going on in the issue, and for the most part, it's uncertain to say at least what's true and what's just a delusion - I welcome that, since that form of mystery results in unpredictability of the comic. Compared to previous arcs in the series, all "here and now", it's a refreshing change. Art could have been better overall, but some panels look simply great - stylish and dark, making you feel like you were reading something directly influenced by H.P. Lovecraft's works. Some, on the other hand, seem to be a bit simplistic, but if you're willing to turn a blind eye on the more
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7.0
Solid filler with enjoyable art.
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4.0
Not really a particularly exciting one. Writing was very overwrought. I could see a glimmer of hope.
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3.5
Such a let down after the great run by Tynion. Boring story, pretty bad art...not a lot to enjoy.
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Isso foi... ruim... puts
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