Detective Comics #1022

Batman gets to navigate through a deathtrap and resume his investigation into the House of Two-Face. As strong as the story is, Brad Walkers art is incredible. With inks by Andrew Hennesy, Walkers pages look amazing as he has such a skill for providing the most cinematic angles and dynamic action sequences. Andersons colors really pop in this issue from the scarring on Two-Faces body to the green hues of acid. Its a captivating visual treat. Read Full Review

If you've been enjoying Tomasi on Detective, you know this is the real thing. I've you're still not sure…this is a fine issue to give a try! The entire creative team show what they're capable of in Detective Comics #1022. The classic approach goes a long way, and the emphasis on character is superb! It captures Batman, Gotham and its denizens in a meaningful, emotive and timeless manner! Read Full Review

The story here is fantastic. Tomasi is at the top of his game. The art by Brad Walker is nothing short of stunning. This is only getting better and I am so happy that this book is back. And man, I really can't wait for that next issue to hit the stands. Read Full Review

I loved it! The art is just incredible, and the way the art is shown and the story is told through the paneling is great. Batman pulling himself out of a vat of acid and just being a menace and a badass made me want to cheer out loud, but I'd get a weird look from my wife. There's a quick part with kids at a children's hospital that was a nice moment. And the Joker, New 52 style? Outstanding. Read Full Review

Brad Walker does some awesome work with the art in this issue. From the thrilling action in the beginning of the story to the brilliant final reveal, Walker keeps the art, vibrant and entertaining. Read Full Review

Just what is the Joker planning? How does Harvey fit into those schemes? How much will Batman's dry cleaning bill come to after being dunked in boiling acid? Some of these questions or less may not be answered next issue. Until then, I think I'll re-read the previous two chapters and Detective Comics #1022 again. Read Full Review

Come for the acid bath, but stay for the bigger implications of Joker. I was shocked to see Joker pop up, but it does inform the story a bit, albeit a little late into this story arc. Read Full Review

This title has always suffered a bit from the problem that its stories are usually side stories to the main Bat-stories in other titles. Read Full Review

If there's anything you can say about Detective Comics #1022, it's that penciler Brad Walker, inker Andrew Hennessey, and colorist Brad Anderson draw the absolute hell out of this book. Read Full Review

As we get closer to the event, I am hopeful that we will finally see the two books (if not the entirety of the TBU titles) line up with one another again. Things have been out of whack for quite a while, which could make reading quite nerve-whacking. Read Full Review

Honestly, it's not a bad issue at all. It's just not as good as the previous installments. Maybe Tomasi deliberately wants to pull a 180 to shock us here, but it feels cheap and too sudden. It takes me out of the story that I've been enjoying up to this point, as it's a hard break from the established tone. I just hope that the next issue will prove me wrong. Read Full Review

This is just a messy story arc and it looks like it'll get messier given the comic's intention to tie into Batman's "Joker War." Read Full Review

cincyfan

Jul 25, 2020

Really good issue with phenomenal artwork

EDiakota

Jun 10, 2020

" One way or another There's always a winner. In the midst of chaos there is always opportunity." - TWO FACE

Swift Planet

Sep 28, 2020

This is a review of the whole arc. Tomasi is really good at writing these characters how I envision them, but the brainwashing was a very odd plot point to me.

Comics Code Authorities

Jun 17, 2020

The Church of Two-Face Isn't the worst of Tomasi's run so far, but by far, not the best either. I am hopeful for a good Joker War tie-in from him, considering what a great job he did with the character in issue #1008. Still, Tomasi does better on this title than any writer in a long time. I do look forward to see his work on the Joker War. As for this issue, Two-Face shows how little he cares for his loyal followers compared to saving his own selfish ass. He didn't even flip for it. I'm not familiar with the flashback sequences because I passed on the New 52 era,because I saw it as nothing other than a money-making gimmick. And though I have eventually read "Death of the family" and "Endgame" most of the rest of that time is still unfamili ar to me. But it does add intrigue to the upcoming Bat-crossover. more

Gorr

Jun 03, 2020

Personally, I was not the greatest fan of this story arc. It felt silly for someone along the lines of Harvey Dent at times (Church). There were some interesting plot threads in this storyline, but I felt they could have been executed much better. However, there were still some good moments in this issue, like that Batman moment with the chidlren at the hospital, and the artwork was still great. The Joker War preview was exciting as well, 7/10.

Psycamorean

Jun 05, 2020

Well that ended abruptly. I wish I could go into detail about it, but that would require going back to read two issues from back in March and I'm not doing that. Get recap pages, DC.

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myconius - Jun 7, 2020

so glad that i stopped wasting my money on this. don't even worry about going into detail. i'm sure this story was just as "Meh" and the last 3 or 4 arc in this run. ...barely worth reading, let alone reviewing.

Psycamorean - Jun 7, 2020

Yeah. The first arc was the best, and it seems like Tomasi doesn't really have anything else to say about Batman. Now it's about to be dragged into Joker War (part of why this ended so abruptly seems to be to give some context to the Joker, for some reason? So they made the Joker the real villain right at the end, and that was it.), and I'm just so tired of DC as a whole right now. These last few weeks have been particularly rough because I read a lot of comics.

Psycamorean - Jun 7, 2020

Most of the big two, plus a few indies and licensed comics. And DC is flooding the market while the rest of the industry is putting barely anything out. I had, like, 11 DC comics to read this week. That's ridiculous because I know I skipped at least 4 or 5 others. Meaning they're putting out 15 or 16 comics in stores each week. No one seems to mind when DC decides to flood the market, except me since I keep reading it lol.

myconius - Jun 7, 2020

agreed. Tomasi's #994-#999 arc was his best. i wonder if he lost his mojo after having to cater his run to the whims of Tom King, then got even more disgusted after being kept on Tec while Tynion got promoted to being the new Batman writer. it just seems like that might have had something to do with his run's decline. ....but yeah. i have absolutely no interest in reading stories that DC is cranking out. but i guess it's good that other people are entertained, given the state of everything.

Psycamorean - Jun 7, 2020

I don't know what happened. He introduced a canon Arkham Knight, which I don't think anyone was asking for, and everything since then could be easily mistaken for filler. Some of it better than other parts. But it's not really filler because there isn't another big story around the corner. The filler *is* the run. I don't understand why DC is so content on having multiple books without a direction behind them.

myconius - Jun 7, 2020

i've often suspected that the Arkham Knight introduction was a DiDio mandate, just trying to capitalize on a FIRST APPEARANCE post Tec 1000. ...i mean they must've known that Tec 1000 was going to be shit. that it wasn't going to rope in new readers after all the hype wore down. people were selling the Arkham Knight 13t appearance issue for top doller before it even came out. this run was one stunt after the next. especially with how Tec 995 shot up in price. now no one give a shit about it.

myconius - Jun 7, 2020

but i do agree. this run has NO direction, and that's the problem. Tomasi is having to cater his run to what every silly writer on the main Batman book has to offer. and at a bi-weekly release schedule, we can't expect fantastic groundbreaking stories. at this point these guys are just punching a time-clock and cashing a check.

Psycamorean - Jun 7, 2020

I'll be honest, when you mentioned 994, I was baffled. I thought, "There's no way Tomasi has been on the book that long," and damn it, he has been. There's entire arcs that I've just forgotten completely. All that Mr. Freeze shit? Forgotten.

Psycamorean - Jun 7, 2020

It's ridiculous and unacceptable. I can recount every arc from other, better books that have been going on a lot longer than this one. It's just so mediocre that you can't help but forget.

myconius - Jun 12, 2020

yeah, it's the bi-weekly rush job. crank out as many comics as possible. unfortunately the quality will suffer. especially when you have so many different writers, and everything is supposed to line up. it does nothing possitive for creativity. especially for the writers that have to follow someone else's lead.

Spacey Medicine

Jun 09, 2020

I don’t hate reading it, but I also wouldn’t miss it if it were gone.