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References to a current criminal's father dying in prison and another former victim of Batman's landing behind bars because they saved a life question the carceral state. Rating: 2.5 out of 5 BATMAN: THE DETECTIVE #6Īt its end Batman: The Detective threatens to interrogate some of the troubling premises beneath Batman's law-and-order modus operandi it never quite goes there but gets close enough to give readers something to chew on. The result is something that's okay and only that. This general vibe is reinforced by Ortiz's art which is absolutely refreshing and interesting in most cases, but just isn't at its best here. What doesn't really hold up here, however, is that at varying points the story feels like someone watched a lot of anime, fell asleep, and smashed it all together with a less than optimal outcome. It's actually kind of a nice idea, taking the familiar and giving it some twists. Like Bruce Wayne, a young Ghosthunter witnessed a crime against his family (albeit a different one) that set him on his violent path. One of the many "original" characters Tynion brought to his Batman run, Ghostmaker is sort of in the middle-not as wonderful as Miracle Molly, but not as bland and derivative as Punchline or useless as Clownhunter-so it's nice to get a history and a backstory for this psychotic but in a not terrible way. That's especially disappointing considering that this issue is our finale for Ghostmaker. Nicole Drumīatman 2021 Annual #1 is, generally, wildly better than the majority of Tynion's Batman work but it suffers from a lot of the same pitfalls, especially in that it feels more like an imitation of something else rather than an authentic creation. Overall, this is an exciting and through-provoking issue on all fronts and while the "Warworld Saga" may not be every Superman fan's cup of tea, the quality here hits the mark. The issue also includes a Martian Manhunter story that's an actual delight that asks a lot of questions about the underused hero.
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It's heavy stuff and a pretty grim book, put it's interesting, somehow simultaneously feeling like a Superman comic and something larger, more epic. There is a lot to unpack with this issue – the political plot with the United Planets council and the highly suspect Durlan we met last issue, the actual battle on Warworld, and a lot of people getting their butts kicked. Action Comics has been working overtime for months leading up to this week's Action Comics #1037 (and arguably trying to somehow distance itself from Bendis' miserable run on the title) and now the payoff is here with the showdown between Superman and Mongul on Warworld.