What do you think?
Rate this book
Detective Comics by Peter J. Tomasi
Batman: Detective Comics, Vol. 1: Mythology
The Arkham Knight has arrived in Gotham City with an entire round table of deadly allies, and their first encounter will leave Batman shaken to his core!
Alfred Pennyworth...attacked at Wayne mansion! Who's hunting those closest to Batman? The monstrous shadow plaguing Gotham City gains the upper hand when two of the Dark Knight's most ardent allies fall prey to a violent vendetta!
Commissioner Gordon calls in the Dark Knight Detective when there's a murder at the Gotham City Aquarium--staged to look exactly like Thomas and Martha Wayne's crime scene, right down to the playbill and pearls. How does this bizarre homicide tie into the shadowy monster that attacks Dr. Leslie Thompkins? This creature looks to wage a war on Batman--and it's using Joker Gas to do it!
Collects Detective Comics #994-999
Alfred Pennyworth...attacked at Wayne mansion! Who's hunting those closest to Batman? The monstrous shadow plaguing Gotham City gains the upper hand when two of the Dark Knight's most ardent allies fall prey to a violent vendetta!
Commissioner Gordon calls in the Dark Knight Detective when there's a murder at the Gotham City Aquarium--staged to look exactly like Thomas and Martha Wayne's crime scene, right down to the playbill and pearls. How does this bizarre homicide tie into the shadowy monster that attacks Dr. Leslie Thompkins? This creature looks to wage a war on Batman--and it's using Joker Gas to do it!
Collects Detective Comics #994-999
144 pages, Hardcover
First published September 17, 2019
14 people are currently reading
339 people want to read
About the author
Peter J. Tomasi
1,380 books465 followersPeter J. Tomasi is an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics, such as Batman And Robin; Superman; Super Sons; Batman: Detective Comics; Green Lantern Corps; and Superman/Wonder Woman; as well as Batman: Arkham Knight; Brightest Day; Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors; Nightwing; Black Adam, and many more.
In the course of his staff career at DC Comics, Tomasi served as a group editor and ushered in new eras for Batman, Green Lantern, and the JSA, along with a host of special projects like Kingdom Come.
He is also the author of the creator-owned titles House Of Penance with artist Ian Bertram; Light Brigade with artist Peter Snejbjerg; The Mighty with Keith Champagne and Chris Samnee; and the critically acclaimed epic graphic novel The Bridge: How The Roeblings Connected Brooklyn To New York, illustrated by Sara DuVall and published by Abrams ComicArts.
In 2018 New York Times best-selling author Tomasi received the Inkpot Award for achievement in comics.
In the course of his staff career at DC Comics, Tomasi served as a group editor and ushered in new eras for Batman, Green Lantern, and the JSA, along with a host of special projects like Kingdom Come.
He is also the author of the creator-owned titles House Of Penance with artist Ian Bertram; Light Brigade with artist Peter Snejbjerg; The Mighty with Keith Champagne and Chris Samnee; and the critically acclaimed epic graphic novel The Bridge: How The Roeblings Connected Brooklyn To New York, illustrated by Sara DuVall and published by Abrams ComicArts.
In 2018 New York Times best-selling author Tomasi received the Inkpot Award for achievement in comics.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 142 reviews
January 14, 2023
"You still DON'T GET IT! I'm you. You're me. THIS IS US, AND WE'RE DROWNING! -- the antagonist, during the climactic brawl
Batman: Detective Comics - Mythology is one of those gloomy Dark Knight stories that taps into the character's deep-rooted psychological trauma plus his skills as 'the world's greatest detective' and . . . well, that's pretty much it. It's a circular narrative of a tale - with Batman seemingly investigating copycat crimes of his parents' decades-old murders (the corpses are made to resemble Thomas and Martha Wayne, eerily down to the smallest details including clothing and fatal wounds) and then some vicious attacks on a few of his closest civilian allies - but it ultimately does not advance the title character in any way so much as it attempts to explain him. If the entire thing appears a little superfluous - I can't quite simply refer to it as 'filler,' because it's at least a little better than that - it is a well-paced and action-heavy book (beware evildoers, once he trades cape & cowl for the heavy metal 'Hellcat' battle armor!) that reads easy for anyone familiar with the veteran crimefighter.
Batman: Detective Comics - Mythology is one of those gloomy Dark Knight stories that taps into the character's deep-rooted psychological trauma plus his skills as 'the world's greatest detective' and . . . well, that's pretty much it. It's a circular narrative of a tale - with Batman seemingly investigating copycat crimes of his parents' decades-old murders (the corpses are made to resemble Thomas and Martha Wayne, eerily down to the smallest details including clothing and fatal wounds) and then some vicious attacks on a few of his closest civilian allies - but it ultimately does not advance the title character in any way so much as it attempts to explain him. If the entire thing appears a little superfluous - I can't quite simply refer to it as 'filler,' because it's at least a little better than that - it is a well-paced and action-heavy book (beware evildoers, once he trades cape & cowl for the heavy metal 'Hellcat' battle armor!) that reads easy for anyone familiar with the veteran crimefighter.
April 18, 2020
A killer that seemingly knows Batman inside-and-out, mimicking his past trauma by preparing murder victims to look like his parents, dressing up as Zorro, and targeting those nearest and dearest to him - but who is this killer so intimately familiar with Batman’s mythology? The game is afoot for the world’s greatest detective!
Peter J. Tomasi is an inconsistent writer, particularly when he writes Batman, but he’s written some undeniably great Batman books over the years and, while not up there with his best, Mythology was surprisingly decent.
Detective Comics is traditionally where Batman does less superhero-y things and focuses on his criminology skills and Mythology is a storyline that does just that. It’s appropriately mysterious and intriguing for the most part. I couldn’t predict where things were going but more importantly I wanted to know what would happen next.
As much as it is about Batman’s mythology, the story’s also about Tomasi’s own Batman mythology with references dotted throughout to Tomasi’s generally quite good New 52 Batman & Robin run, like Volume 1: Born to Kill and Volume 7: Robin Rises (both highly recommended if you’ve not read them).
Given the reveal in the first chapter of what Batman was up against, I kinda expected the villain to not live up to the mystery so I was somewhat prepared for the ending. And I can totally see why some readers might feel let down by that ending - seeing it as a cop-out or anticlimactic to the preceding high-stakes drama - but I didn’t mind it so much. It’s the sort of thing Batman would do and it felt original and different, which is difficult to do for such a storied character. And, if the narrative up to then hasn’t been that bad then no ending is going to make me dislike a book entirely.
As fast-paced and beguiling as the mystery is, the story is somewhat repetitive: Batman shows up to meet someone from his past, so does the villain, they fight, etc. The villain itself was too amorphously contrived - it was whatever it needed to be to challenge Batman, which ties into the ending, but still. And the characters in the second half weren’t as interesting to read about - Thaddeus, his escape artist sensei, was obscure and Etrigan is a character I’ve never liked much.
Tomasi’s frequent artist collaborator Doug Mahnke produces reliably good work once more though it looks a bit more pencilly than usual. If you’re a Jim Lee fan, you’ll probably appreciate Mahnke’s art. And I really liked the shark sequence - what story referencing Batman’s history couldn’t include sharks, eh?
It’s not a masterpiece but Batman: Detective Comics, Volume 1: Mythology is a pretty good Batman book - I can see its flaws but it’s still enjoyable enough. Definitely worth a look if you’re a Batman fan.
Peter J. Tomasi is an inconsistent writer, particularly when he writes Batman, but he’s written some undeniably great Batman books over the years and, while not up there with his best, Mythology was surprisingly decent.
Detective Comics is traditionally where Batman does less superhero-y things and focuses on his criminology skills and Mythology is a storyline that does just that. It’s appropriately mysterious and intriguing for the most part. I couldn’t predict where things were going but more importantly I wanted to know what would happen next.
As much as it is about Batman’s mythology, the story’s also about Tomasi’s own Batman mythology with references dotted throughout to Tomasi’s generally quite good New 52 Batman & Robin run, like Volume 1: Born to Kill and Volume 7: Robin Rises (both highly recommended if you’ve not read them).
Given the reveal in the first chapter of what Batman was up against, I kinda expected the villain to not live up to the mystery so I was somewhat prepared for the ending. And I can totally see why some readers might feel let down by that ending - seeing it as a cop-out or anticlimactic to the preceding high-stakes drama - but I didn’t mind it so much. It’s the sort of thing Batman would do and it felt original and different, which is difficult to do for such a storied character. And, if the narrative up to then hasn’t been that bad then no ending is going to make me dislike a book entirely.
As fast-paced and beguiling as the mystery is, the story is somewhat repetitive: Batman shows up to meet someone from his past, so does the villain, they fight, etc. The villain itself was too amorphously contrived - it was whatever it needed to be to challenge Batman, which ties into the ending, but still. And the characters in the second half weren’t as interesting to read about - Thaddeus, his escape artist sensei, was obscure and Etrigan is a character I’ve never liked much.
Tomasi’s frequent artist collaborator Doug Mahnke produces reliably good work once more though it looks a bit more pencilly than usual. If you’re a Jim Lee fan, you’ll probably appreciate Mahnke’s art. And I really liked the shark sequence - what story referencing Batman’s history couldn’t include sharks, eh?
It’s not a masterpiece but Batman: Detective Comics, Volume 1: Mythology is a pretty good Batman book - I can see its flaws but it’s still enjoyable enough. Definitely worth a look if you’re a Batman fan.
November 28, 2019
Someone is going after Batman's family and mentors, leading Batman on a globetrotting trip. I do like how this ended. It's so Batman, especially Scott Snyder era Batman. Doug Mahnke's art looked less polished than normal, kind of rough and sketchy. Kudos to Mahnke though for drawing every issue in an era where DC typically has 4 different artists on each arc.
October 2, 2019
Guys! I had my baby! She's amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay so I read this the night before my little girl came into my life. So this had some pretty heavy expectations to live up to. Luckily, it hit most of them. I really enjoyed this a lot.
Bruce has a enemy who is taking him down every single turn. He goes after his loved ones, people he cares about, and with such ease it makes him worried he can't stop him. When it gets to the explosive conclusion it ends in a different way you might expect but the journey to that reveal is both brutal and kind of revealing of who Batman truly is.
This is mostly a great character study on a character such a Bruce. Batman remains vigilant despite his whole world crumbling around him. It's great to see with solid art to back it. I loved nearly 90% of the story. The very ending reveal kind of leaves you going "Oh man" but it also makes you reflect so for that it's still good not great for the ending. The lead up was great. A 4 out of 5.
Okay so I read this the night before my little girl came into my life. So this had some pretty heavy expectations to live up to. Luckily, it hit most of them. I really enjoyed this a lot.
Bruce has a enemy who is taking him down every single turn. He goes after his loved ones, people he cares about, and with such ease it makes him worried he can't stop him. When it gets to the explosive conclusion it ends in a different way you might expect but the journey to that reveal is both brutal and kind of revealing of who Batman truly is.
This is mostly a great character study on a character such a Bruce. Batman remains vigilant despite his whole world crumbling around him. It's great to see with solid art to back it. I loved nearly 90% of the story. The very ending reveal kind of leaves you going "Oh man" but it also makes you reflect so for that it's still good not great for the ending. The lead up was great. A 4 out of 5.
August 13, 2021
"Mythology" was good. It could have been quite good, but some of the parts of the story hold the overall quality down. I shall explain.
At its heart, there is a pretty cool and somewhat original story. Batman is called in by Gordon and GCPD- the dead bodies of Thomas and Martha Wayne have been discovered in Crime Alley. This begins a strange mystery where a brilliant villain is targeting those who have trained Batman throughout the years.
One by one, his mentors are being eliminated and Batman must sift through the conflicting information to try to find who is behind it all. I did enjoy the ending and appreciated where Tomasi intended the story to go. In fact, it could be said it was that final issue that sealed the deal on this being a good story.
So what holds it back? In order to draw out this story, some of the conflicts are either odd or just a bit "too much". I realize that is a strange comment about a superhero comic. But this series, Detective Comics, is supposed to fcous on the Detective skills. The story does so until it deviates into some sheer silliness. The scene with the sharks and piranha is silly and very cheesy, as is the concept of the HellBat suit. What? Jesus what a terrible idea. Also it seemed an excuse to just have some cool looking panels with Batman fighting Etrigan. Meh.
But then there is the end. It takes a mediocre story and elevates it to a good one. There is an "Ah!" moment. I think if this had been shorter, perhaps covering three issues then this could have been a tighter mystery and , thus, a better story. The desire to make it longer caused certain characters to be added that didn't really fit the "detective" aspects and catered more to the "Oh look Batman can get out of anything", rather like Mr. Miracle, and the technology is a bit too much.
Still, good art and an overall good story make this a 3-star volume. I think most Batman fans will like this. I did, though I can't say I would go crazy over it.
At its heart, there is a pretty cool and somewhat original story. Batman is called in by Gordon and GCPD- the dead bodies of Thomas and Martha Wayne have been discovered in Crime Alley. This begins a strange mystery where a brilliant villain is targeting those who have trained Batman throughout the years.
One by one, his mentors are being eliminated and Batman must sift through the conflicting information to try to find who is behind it all. I did enjoy the ending and appreciated where Tomasi intended the story to go. In fact, it could be said it was that final issue that sealed the deal on this being a good story.
So what holds it back? In order to draw out this story, some of the conflicts are either odd or just a bit "too much". I realize that is a strange comment about a superhero comic. But this series, Detective Comics, is supposed to fcous on the Detective skills. The story does so until it deviates into some sheer silliness. The scene with the sharks and piranha is silly and very cheesy, as is the concept of the HellBat suit. What? Jesus what a terrible idea. Also it seemed an excuse to just have some cool looking panels with Batman fighting Etrigan. Meh.
But then there is the end. It takes a mediocre story and elevates it to a good one. There is an "Ah!" moment. I think if this had been shorter, perhaps covering three issues then this could have been a tighter mystery and , thus, a better story. The desire to make it longer caused certain characters to be added that didn't really fit the "detective" aspects and catered more to the "Oh look Batman can get out of anything", rather like Mr. Miracle, and the technology is a bit too much.
Still, good art and an overall good story make this a 3-star volume. I think most Batman fans will like this. I did, though I can't say I would go crazy over it.
April 1, 2019
Easily one of the worst Batman comics I've ever read, courtesy of Tomasi. An absolutely brain-dead story regurgitating every beaten to death Batman story cliche, with an ending that nullified pretty much everything that came before it, and starring possibly the dumbest version of Batman this side of Zack Snyder (so much for Detective Comics, huh?). This book just proved even further to me that Peter Tomasi is one of the worst superhero writers working today, and I am not going to bother with any of his other writing ever again. And what's even more shocking is that Doug Mahnke's art is also at his worst in this book! I don't know if that's the result of bi-weekly schedule or the terrible script or what, but Mahnke is usually an excellent artist and here his work just looked consistently ugly and uncanny as hell.
August 29, 2022
There's one trope in media that I hate above all else, and that's , and this story pulls that card. It starts off very promising, offering what appears to be a murder mystery for the Dark Knight to put his detective hat on and solve. This is how around 50% of the comic is presented before it becomes a generic, string-along action sequence. What is an attempt at an introspection into Bruce Wayne's psyche turns into an acceptable, but forgettable Batman book.
June 23, 2021
The story starts off with someone going after people who helped Bruce to become Batman. First it's Leslie then Henri Ducard then Thaddeus and Etrigan even and the villain is sort of a chimera who takes the form of Batman's villains or allies and Batman has to fight him to protect the ones closest to him. And then the ultimate revelation of who or rather what this program really is... It was so unique twist.
The story is pretty generic, someone going after Batman's close one and Bruce going to rescue them but I like the twist because it allows us to meet people who have influenced Bruce and show how important try are and fun sequences of Batman fighting villains and then the realization at the end why he does this to be better, to save people and to be the hero Gotham needs.
Like the name itself it's a mythology that takes us through the life of Batman and I like references to Tomasis other Batman works and also how he shows Bruce as a guy who will do anything to protect his love ones and the end could feel like it came out of nowhere or something or a cop out but then again it's the philosophy and the idea of Batman myth that the writer is hinting at and I liked that aspect.
Doug on art was amazing and I genuinely loved the way he drew it. Probably one of his best works
The story is pretty generic, someone going after Batman's close one and Bruce going to rescue them but I like the twist because it allows us to meet people who have influenced Bruce and show how important try are and fun sequences of Batman fighting villains and then the realization at the end why he does this to be better, to save people and to be the hero Gotham needs.
Like the name itself it's a mythology that takes us through the life of Batman and I like references to Tomasis other Batman works and also how he shows Bruce as a guy who will do anything to protect his love ones and the end could feel like it came out of nowhere or something or a cop out but then again it's the philosophy and the idea of Batman myth that the writer is hinting at and I liked that aspect.
Doug on art was amazing and I genuinely loved the way he drew it. Probably one of his best works
September 14, 2019
Read this this morning before my class. I read this as single issues but it's been a while. To be honest I've seen better from Tomasi (his Superman run during the beginning of Rebirth was really good) and better for Detective Comics (Tynion's Rebirth run was amazing to me), however this isn't bad. It just doesn't live up to those for me. I stopped reading single issues around the time issue 999 came out, so hopefully next volume will be better for me since I haven't already read the material before.
February 12, 2020
You can find my review on my blog by clicking here.
Trauma has an odd way to transform each and every one of us. For Batman, it allowed him to vow on the names of his parents to rid the streets of Gotham of all evil, even if it means harming himself or his loved ones. Through countless episodes with a myriad of villains, he has accomplished more than anyone could ask of a man but nothing will satisfy the billionaire playboy but a city striving from a zero-tolerance policy on crime. But every year he goes through the same hell wondering if anything will change. And sometimes, it’s important to remember what really keeps him going deep within him. Picking up where the disastrous story arc by James Robinson left off, the newly assigned writer Peter J. Tomasi (Batman and Robin, Superman, Super Sons) writes a stand-alone story arc as the foundational comic book series approaches its 1000th celebratory issue.
What is Batman: Detective Comics: Mythology about? Upon Commissioner Gordon’s call to a murder scene, Batman is dumbfounded, unable to make sense of what he sees: a man and a woman who look exactly like his parents, Martha and Thomas Wayne, on the night of their murder, dead within an aquarium. As if the night couldn’t get any more bizarre, his dear mother figure, Dr. Leslie Thompkins, is attacked by an abominable creature looking to wage war against Batman while utilizing the strange Joker Gas as his ultimate weapon. Collecting Detective Comics issues #994-999, this story arc places the Dark Knight in a precarious situation as he tries to save his loved ones from a mysterious threat.
Although the intention behind this story arc to serve as a stand-alone tale that reminds us of why Batman’s stories are so appealing to fans around the world by mixing mystery, adventure, magic, action, and drama together, it ultimately doesn’t have the desired effect and turns out to be dull in the grand scheme of things. Each chapter sets out to explore a different core figure in Batman’s life as they find themselves threatened in one way or another. The Dark Knight thus tries to figure out who is doing this and why they’re hunting down these individuals that no one but himself should be able to identify. Linear in its nature, the story also quickly becomes implausible when taken out of its context as some of the story-telling decisions could never be permanent (e.g. the death of certain characters) unless done within the canonical Batman comic book series. The grand reveal that leads to the denouement is also underwhelming and poor leaving you unimpressed by the overall ordeal that Batman goes through.
Despite having artist Doug Mahnke for the entire story arc, it somehow managed to be less stellar in quality than it could’ve been. With the story exploring various parts of Batman’s repertoire, there was an inevitable task of being able to draw emotional and intimate sequences but also horror and magic elements without making them seem distinct. While this was somehow accomplished, the roughness in the penciling was difficult to appreciate. There were also some original panel structures utilized throughout the story to spice things up but the final tone was still average at best. It is worth noting that colourist David Baron does excellent work that enlightens or darkens the tone at appropriate moments throughout the story, while the inking by his fellow comrades helped smoothen out the tone.
Batman: Detective Comics: Mythology is an ordinary stand-alone tale highlighting the many facets that establish the foundation of Batman’s stories, from mystery to magic, as the series counts down to its 1000th issue.
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
November 28, 2019
Basic Plot: Batman fights a dark foe after those who helped him become the hero he is.
The story had an unexpected ending that worked out very well and made sense, even if I spent a good deal of this volume wondering what on earth Batman was really fighting. The psychology of the story was intriguing. The art was very good, and the story tapped into all of Batman's emotional attachments well. It's a great lead-in to the big milestone issue.
The story had an unexpected ending that worked out very well and made sense, even if I spent a good deal of this volume wondering what on earth Batman was really fighting. The psychology of the story was intriguing. The art was very good, and the story tapped into all of Batman's emotional attachments well. It's a great lead-in to the big milestone issue.
April 19, 2019
Batman must hunt down the killer of all his mentors! Story and art were both very good, reminded me of a Batman book that would have probably come out in the early 2000s during that Hush, Under the hood era. Got a bit weird towards the end, but overall this was a very enjoyable volume!
July 14, 2021
I got caught up in the detective 1000 hype and decided to check this out since there was a "Countdown to 1000" banner across the top, so I thought it might lead to something in issue 1000.
It doesn't.
It is a pretty decent Bat-story though, involving something he does each year on his birthday that's very Batman.
It doesn't.
It is a pretty decent Bat-story though, involving something he does each year on his birthday that's very Batman.
July 12, 2023
As Detective nears its 1000th issue, a strange new, though possibly old, foe has entered Batman's life. A strange creature that's impervious to Batman's attacks, to bullets, to pretty much anything thrown at it, is attacking those who have mentored, taught or somehow helped Bruce Wayne become Batman. The strange creature can morph into bizarre amalgams of Batman's worst enemies as it scours the globe going after all those in Bruce's past - and it knows all of his secrets. As Batman is unable to save some of his tutors, the battle only becomes harder, the search for the creature's source coming up empty no matter where the trail seems to lead. Ultimately, Batman finds what's fighting him is something he could never have imagined.
For the most part the story was intriguing, though it was rather bizarre that such an entity could exist in the first place. The trip through the very beginnings of Batman was a bit nostalgic, and the fact that close to him were being attacked, and in some instances killed, was pretty major. The story did go in some really odd directions, especially when everything was explained at the end. That solution being kind of a "really???" one, just because it was rather "out there." But it was a generally interesting story. 3.5 rounded to 4 stars.
For the most part the story was intriguing, though it was rather bizarre that such an entity could exist in the first place. The trip through the very beginnings of Batman was a bit nostalgic, and the fact that close to him were being attacked, and in some instances killed, was pretty major. The story did go in some really odd directions, especially when everything was explained at the end. That solution being kind of a "really???" one, just because it was rather "out there." But it was a generally interesting story. 3.5 rounded to 4 stars.
February 22, 2020
Someone is targeting everyone who made Batman who he is today. Everyone from Alfred to Henri Ducard is in danger, and only Batman himself can save them - but if his opponent can literally be one step ahead of him, what chance does he have?
This'll be divisive, I expect. The idea's sound, and the execution's pretty good too, but it definitely has an ending that'll either annoy people or impress them. I was in the latter camp, because I thought Tomasi had done enough to build up to the ending that the twist didn't cheapen it too much, and it did give us a whistlestop tour of Batman's history, which felt appropriate given that this was the lead-up to the big Detective Comics #1000 issue.
It's always nice to get Doug Mahnke on art, and especially good when he manages to drawn an entire story without missing a beat. He still has a million inkers, but only the one colourist, so he's definitely improving from his old Green Lantern days where he had hundreds of both in order to remain on target. Mahnke's art is always sleek and shiny, a perfect fit for Batman.
This volume won't be everyone's cup of tea, but Tomasi knows his Batman well enough to pull it off, if you ask me.
This'll be divisive, I expect. The idea's sound, and the execution's pretty good too, but it definitely has an ending that'll either annoy people or impress them. I was in the latter camp, because I thought Tomasi had done enough to build up to the ending that the twist didn't cheapen it too much, and it did give us a whistlestop tour of Batman's history, which felt appropriate given that this was the lead-up to the big Detective Comics #1000 issue.
It's always nice to get Doug Mahnke on art, and especially good when he manages to drawn an entire story without missing a beat. He still has a million inkers, but only the one colourist, so he's definitely improving from his old Green Lantern days where he had hundreds of both in order to remain on target. Mahnke's art is always sleek and shiny, a perfect fit for Batman.
This volume won't be everyone's cup of tea, but Tomasi knows his Batman well enough to pull it off, if you ask me.
January 19, 2021
5 🌟
Batman's allies start getting attacked by a strange creature and he must find the person responsible.
Batman's allies start getting attacked by a strange creature and he must find the person responsible.
April 21, 2023
After all the preceding turmoil the conclusion feels a bit like a let down. Still, Tomasi managed 5 tensed issues and I get the why of the whole gig so it wouldn’t be fair to rate this volume less than 3 stars.
Mahnke does the job on pencils but Jaime Mendoza’s inking is egregiously pathetic in its childlike scribblings form. The exception IS the issue inked by Christian Alamy.
Mahnke does the job on pencils but Jaime Mendoza’s inking is egregiously pathetic in its childlike scribblings form. The exception IS the issue inked by Christian Alamy.
February 2, 2025
This had all the stellar ingredients of a great standalone Batman comic for me: a bit of a psychological thriller/high stakes mystery, one vulnerable (and alone) Batman, and a few heartbreaking cameos by beloved side/supporting characters.
The ending was kinda trippy and neat (maybe a little too neat and easy for some readers, but I didn't overly mind).
Overall 4.5 stars!
The ending was kinda trippy and neat (maybe a little too neat and easy for some readers, but I didn't overly mind).
Overall 4.5 stars!
September 24, 2019
Well that was an unexpected bit of fun. I enjoyed the twist as it added to the Batman mythos, which fits him and the name of the comic perfectly.
The art was perfect.
The writing was good, not great, but good.
Only one portion made me cringe with how stupid it was, but it's a fictional story about a superhero, so I forgave it. I mean really, let's not go crazy, right?
I enjoyed it. Had a lot of fun with it.
The art was perfect.
The writing was good, not great, but good.
Only one portion made me cringe with how stupid it was, but it's a fictional story about a superhero, so I forgave it. I mean really, let's not go crazy, right?
I enjoyed it. Had a lot of fun with it.
October 6, 2019
This was good. This was my first DC comic I’ve ever read so there were characters in here that I didn’t know who the were. With the that being said, they story itself still drew me in. Someone is after Batman and the things they are doing and the people they are targeting makes you think this person knows Batman’s identity. Batman ends up being pushed to the limit trying to figure this one out. It’s a real eye opener by the time you read issue #999.
September 30, 2019
Was hoping for more from this. Just felt like a flat batman story. Plus who else but Bruce would buy himself that bday present.
October 2, 2019
I do love how Tomasi writes these characters, but this was a super average story.
February 15, 2021
Batman as he should be, solo protector of Gotham City.
July 15, 2025
Me gustó mucho. La historia tiene una profundidad psicológica que no esperaba y los dibujos son espectaculares: los rostros transmiten emociones de forma brutal. Una lectura que muestra a Batman desde lo más íntimo. Le doy 4.5 de 5.
October 3, 2021
This series could be good. The first volume was...fine.
April 25, 2023
Pohodovej netopýří fíler. Tomasi umí, příběh odsejpá a zabavil.
July 30, 2022
English/Spanish review:
There's a guy killing the people that made Batman. The volume is plagued of references to Batman's mythology,I haven't read Detective Comics for years but this series is supposed to follow as the name says his detective part and this volume's full of it: the cool part of it is that as we see Bruce investigating we get to see when he meets his masters how he has learnt how to be a detective. I liked it a lot.
The reveal at first was dissapointing but later it seemed like something that Bruce'd do,if it was any normal villain it wouldn't have been anything extra.
Thousandth incomingg.
Español:
Hay alguien matando a las personas que hicieron a Batman. El volumen está plagado de referencias a la mitología de Batman. No leí Detective Comics durante años,pero se supone que esta serie debe seguir,como dice su nombre,su parte de detective y este volumen está lleno de ello: lo bueno es que,como vemos a Bruce investigando podemos ver cuando encuentra a sus maestros cómo ha aprendido a ser un detective. Me gustó mucho.
La revelación al principio fue decepcionante,pero después me pareció mucho a algo que haría Bruce,si fuera un villano normal,no habría sido nada extra.
Milésimo número lleganndo.
There's a guy killing the people that made Batman. The volume is plagued of references to Batman's mythology,I haven't read Detective Comics for years but this series is supposed to follow as the name says his detective part and this volume's full of it: the cool part of it is that as we see Bruce investigating we get to see when he meets his masters how he has learnt how to be a detective. I liked it a lot.
The reveal at first was dissapointing but later it seemed like something that Bruce'd do,if it was any normal villain it wouldn't have been anything extra.
Thousandth incomingg.
Español:
Hay alguien matando a las personas que hicieron a Batman. El volumen está plagado de referencias a la mitología de Batman. No leí Detective Comics durante años,pero se supone que esta serie debe seguir,como dice su nombre,su parte de detective y este volumen está lleno de ello: lo bueno es que,como vemos a Bruce investigando podemos ver cuando encuentra a sus maestros cómo ha aprendido a ser un detective. Me gustó mucho.
La revelación al principio fue decepcionante,pero después me pareció mucho a algo que haría Bruce,si fuera un villano normal,no habría sido nada extra.
Milésimo número lleganndo.
March 6, 2022
Loved this!!
Returned City of Owls yesterday, and whilst putting it back on the shelf, had a cheeky flick through the other GN’s in the library. Grabbed 3 and this one got read first.
A very interesting story. This one had you itching to find out who Batman was up against, and then when we got to the big reveal I was a little unsure of the idea, but then it got brought to life very well indeed. The artwork throughout was absolutely stunning! It was great seeing so many characters from the Batmans past in such glorious designs, and the way they were all brought into the story was great.
There were some nods to previous storylines, including editor notes pointing to the titles for further reading. Always love to see that, especially with Batman titles!
Over all, a great title to feed my Batman hunger!
Returned City of Owls yesterday, and whilst putting it back on the shelf, had a cheeky flick through the other GN’s in the library. Grabbed 3 and this one got read first.
A very interesting story. This one had you itching to find out who Batman was up against, and then when we got to the big reveal I was a little unsure of the idea, but then it got brought to life very well indeed. The artwork throughout was absolutely stunning! It was great seeing so many characters from the Batmans past in such glorious designs, and the way they were all brought into the story was great.
There were some nods to previous storylines, including editor notes pointing to the titles for further reading. Always love to see that, especially with Batman titles!
Over all, a great title to feed my Batman hunger!
October 1, 2019
I enjoyed this. It was a real mystery story with parts that were actually quite gutting, both of which are things I always enjoy. And while the mystery and danger does tie itself up quite easily at the end, it didn't take away any of the fun or enjoyment for me. It was a good birthday story for the Bat.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 142 reviews