And Then I Read: DETECTIVE COMICS 32

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The best thing about this book and this issue is Batman really being a detective. The second best thing is watching him interact with another one, Gotham City Police Detective Harvey Bullock. Both men are following clues and making intelligent decisions based on those clues. Then there’s the gang/drugs angle which doesn’t interest me as much, but it leads this time to an entertaining set piece in the former Gotham Aquarium between Batman and a very large sea creature. There’s also a nice scene with the daughter of the woman who has just been murdered on Bruce Wayne’s doorstep, poignant and moving. The art is terrific, atmospheric, colorful, moody, perfect. Oh, and there’s a brief glimpse into Harvey Bullock’s personal life that I loved, too. After a start I wasn’t quite sure about, Manapul and Buccellato have made this a must-read.

Recommended.