Nov 07, 2022
I didn't really say anything about Batman's inaugural issue because I didn't really think there was anything to be said. Yes, it was simple, a bit hokey, and whatever else you want to say about it, but that's to be expected with a comic from 1939, right? Well, this issue exceeded my expectations for just how silly and hokey these early comics were. A big part of the Detective 27 story involved fingerprints, which stood out to me, because it was a striking bit of realism. Then in this issue, Batman decides not to use his gloves for most of the issue, with it never being mentioned, even though Batman is at odds with the police, and possibly that could lead to his capture. Also, Batman's plan is so pointless and used as a way to illicit drama,
when the page count given is so small that there is no way the reader ever had time to ponder what was actually happening. Also, another thing, Bruce Wayne and Batman drive the same car. The exact same, blaringly red car. I could kind of excuse it in 27 because he never directly parks it outside of a police station and honks his horn, as he does here. This story is just so incredibly silly, and I was kind of expecting the silliness to slowly creep in. Maybe it just won't be *intentionally* silly for a while. more
