Detective Comics #31 Preview/Discussion

[InformationGeek]

http://herocomplex.latimes.com/comic...se-to-home/#/0

Time for a new issue. Felt like forever since we saw the last issue, so I'm really excited to see where it goes.

[Naked Bat]

That's because of how spoiled we are with a wekly now. Can't wait to read this issue!

[ABH]

Good god, that art is gorgeous. I especially like those panels where Batman is looking over the area where Elena was being attacked -- with the inset images showing the attack. Very cool.

[Penguin Truth]

That is some damn fine art. The story seems interesting enough, too.

[blackbolt396]

I was on the fence at first about this issue, but that art has me hooked.

[JasonTodd428]

Loving that art and the last issue was a wonderful change from the previous two runs. I'm looking forward to this issue.

[The Doctor]

I actually was kind of scared/angry to see that lady on fire at the end of the last issue. Makes me want to see Batman and the good guys at G.C.P.D. kick some serious ass on this drug deal.

I mentioned this in the other forum, but doesn't this tie directly into the Flash's Zero Year issue? Be interesting to see a small cameo from that.

[Barry]

a most excellent issue.

[Bruce Wayne]

Good art, but the story and plot feels very unfocused. I'm beginning to think Buccellato and Manapul don't deserve the reputation they have coming off from the Flash.

[Barry]

Good art, but the story and plot feels very unfocused. I'm beginning to think Buccellato and Manapul don't deserve the reputation they have coming off from the Flash.

I did not like them on Flash, but this story is about the Detective work that Batman does.

[Batman Forever]

Did DC forget who Big Top is and just call him sumo now?

Also, I enjoyed their flash stuff but this is just boring so far.

Would like to see more of the bat-family besides alfred show up.

[ABH]

Just read it -- I thought it was fantastic.

[Penguin Truth]

An excellent issue. It's good to see Batman do some actual detective work and he still gets to kick ass. That fight with the sumo guy was great.

The art is gorgeous, as well. I'm glad this team took over the book.

[thewarning]

Not even going to bother commenting on the art...JEEZ!

The story is a decent to good back-to-basics Detective comic. Which I'm into. But it feels like its a bit too simplistic in scale compared to Batman stories of recent years. I think a punchier story that was a little more of something we haven't seen before would have been a stronger debut, but given the amount of editorial hangups on the character for now, don't know how far they'd be able to go with it.

As it is, there's mentions of Batman Eternal events in this issue. So I can't imagine the team was able to come out guns blazing at the time they came onboard. The scale of these stories may change a little down the line.

[ispacehead]

Great issue. BeeYOUteeful art! Loving the way this story is progressing.