Detective Comics Annual: 2022

This is definitely the most interesting Detective Comics has been since the Morrison era and I'm looking forward to the comic's continuation. Read Full Review

'Detective Comics 2022 Annual' takes a trip back to where everything truly began for Gotham City and the legacy of Batman, in a truly illuminating and well-developed story that just adds to the regular ongoing story. While serious in tone and intelligent in design, there are a lot of really fun elements to be found as the creators hold up a mirror of sorts to the things we know well. Read Full Review

I can't stress enough how much I enjoyed this story. I love Gotham's history and I love it when writers play with the ideas of the present repeating the past. This annual strikes the balance between all of those elements. It's a great one and done story, while also being a piece of the bigger picture of the series. Ram V has written an annual that not only lays the foundations of the Orgham's plans for Gotham, but one that shows those of the Dark Knight himself. This is certainly a great book to pick up and enjoy. Read Full Review

All three artists bring beautifully detailed and visually thrilling imagery to every page of the issue. Read Full Review

The Detective Comics 2022 Annual was an entertaining read. I really enjoyed the book and felt the playful nature of the writing style. More of this going forward, please. Read Full Review

With great art, fantastic colors, interesting character design and a thrilling story, this 48 page annual really has everything you could want. Read Full Review

Detective Comics 2022 Annual gets a B for concept and a C- for execution. The Elseworlds-style story is interesting but doesn't fit within the main title, and several editing flaws take you out of the reading experience. Read Full Review

I recommend this book. For the colonial Gathome setting, the fantastic cast needs a book or backup in another Batman title. I wish they left the Bat out of it, and then it would have been stellar. But go get this one. There are people and things in this annual you might never see again. Read Full Review

Though constructed of strange, conflicting, and often tendentious materials, Ram V's first Detective Comics Annual still has a haunting power, as well as revealing some of the mystical underpinnings of his plot for Gotham Nocturne. Strong, though not particularly stunning art by the trio of artists rounds out a solid entry in the ongoing tale of Batman vs. the Orghams. Read Full Review

Fans of the Nocturne arc dont have to pick up this historic side story unless they absolutely want the complete story. Otherwise, this is an easy one to skip. Read Full Review

retcon_D

Dec 01, 2022

Skippable if you just want the main story in Detective, but a nice addition of lore to this story arc.

Psycamorean

Dec 01, 2022

I think the idea of this issue is really neat, but I really had trouble connecting with most of this.

Simon DelMonte

Jan 01, 2023

Clumsy mess that can't make up its mind if it's in continuity or an Elseworlds, that just isn't very interesting. Also, is the Poison Ivy analog supposed to be Native American? With blonde hair (or is it red)? And the Revolutionary War was hardly over in 1776. Like I said, all of this is clumsy.

RKS

Dec 04, 2022

It just went on and on about nothing of importance. I lost interest in this book at about page 10. It was like reading a novel instead of a comic book. Sometimes less is more, not only that this is a story that has been done before in the annuals. Give me something different, something that is unique and stands alone. So all and I wasn't overly impressed with this annual.

Comics Code Authorities

Jan 01, 2023

Incredibly Boring and makes as much sense as it is interesting. It was like a bland Elseworlds tale tied in to what's happening in the regular title now. I miss having a comic shop so I could flip through the book and decide to pass. I certainly would have on this bore of a book, I can tell you that.A moment of silence please for all the unfortunate trees that were pointlessly sacrificed to make this waste of their remains possible.