Detective Comics #1028

Tomasi and Scott work well together and this ends up being a fine issue indeed. Read Full Review

Theres nothing Earth-shattering with this issue, but its nice to see a skilled creative team crank out an enjoyable Batman story with style. Read Full Review

While this isn't the main staging ground for big Batman events, Tomasi seems to be setting up an intriguing new status quo. I'm hoping he gets to stick around as DC hits some major upheavals in their comic book lineup in 2021. Read Full Review

Yeah, this issue is the perfect mix of vintage and new: I'm talking Batman in Detective Comics here. Read Full Review

While the reveal of the killer could've been more engaging, there's a lot in this issue to digest. Tomasi sets up what's coming next rather well as Officer Nakano's story will clearly lead to something. The art from Scott and Mulvihill is really enjoyable as Batman moves beyond “Joker War,” perhaps into his past with the lead in to this issue referencing The Black Casebook! Read Full Review

Although this story could've been developed more, the pacing could have been slower, and the detective work could have been more intricate, I welcome the return of detective work with open arms. I enjoy this issue a lot, despite some of its flaws, and I marvel at the artwork. Hopefully we'll get more content like this in the near future, with more room to develop these concepts and characters. But it's safe to say that Tomasi, Scott and Mulvihill just get it"this is my Batman. Recommended! Read Full Review

While this isn't a really innovative story, it does seem to indicate a big change of pace for DC's oldest Batman book, and that's likely a good thing. Read Full Review

Solid art but pedestrian story form this first Joker War aftermath tale. Read Full Review

BitchWitcher

Oct 13, 2020

This is just a nice, done-in-one story that checks all the usual boxes. The trick here is to have master artist Nicola Scott on pencils, which instantly makes every single thing about it better.

EDiakota

Oct 21, 2020

" No, you won't."

Comics Code Authorities

Nov 13, 2020

It's nice to have a stand-alone story after several months of Joker war tie-ins. This story reminds us why it's called "Detective Comics" as it's a story where batman must use his detective skills to solve this case. It's also why Detective is the preferable of the 2 Batman regulars. That one has stories that last usually 6 or more issues, and by then the story gets stale. That's why I enjoy these single chapter stories. 2 to 3 parts are acceptable too, but I do enjoy seeing a story where things aren't changed and we have to go in a whole new direction again. A mayoral candidate against vigilantes who will likely be the next mayor will probably be the biggest thorn in Batman's side in that office in quite a while. That promises for an inte resting development. If you're a classic fan and consider reading only one of the Batman titles in print, you may be more satisfied with this one. more

Psycamorean

Oct 14, 2020

This was a pretty good, simple one-shot.

BlueAndEvil

Oct 14, 2020

Bullock switching from "We're gonna ignore City Hall to help Oracle do what's right" to "Get that damn bat out of my crime scene" is an odd development, but DC's Batman at the moment is shaping up to be more entertaining than Batman's Batman.

DarePool53

Sep 07, 2021

Solid one-and-done story.

TSMack

Oct 28, 2021

The plot draws from the tired "for revenge" trope.

Spacey Medicine

Nov 10, 2020

This was solid but never went anywhere that I would call revolutionary.

Batman Jones

Oct 18, 2020

I have to give this issue and this run a 5, because it's neither good nor bad. It's just unremarkable. I loved Tomasi's writing so recently, I was excited he was taking over here, and I really don't understand how Batman and Robin was so much better than this run, except to give Patrick Gleason an awful lot of credit. I do think Tomasi is a good writer and I look forward to him returning to form. Nicola Scott's art is always a bonus but not so much of one that it can change my thesis, as reflected in my score, which relies entirely on the writing, regardless of who's on art.