This is a solid issue largely due to a creepy villain and a story that focuses on Gordon actually being Batman as opposed to trying to be Batman. Read Full Review

Detective Comics #48 marks the start of a brand new story for the current Dark Knight, with there being plenty of mystery to explore. The creative team also give us a juicy murder for Gordon to investigate, as his skills as Batman are put to the test. Read Full Review

Closing thoughts –I really enjoyed this issue. Tomasi has such a good grip on the family aspect, and Gordon is a good character to use that on. Also the more grounded aspect of this comic was a welcome improvement over his last installment. Read Full Review

This was a crazy, insane beginning to this arc, but it also happened to be a very intriguing mystery. I have no idea what's going on, but to Tomasi's credit, I really want to figure it all out. The story and art do a great job in giving the reader a moody and creepy story that I hope is the setup to something special. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Read Full Review

“Blood of Heroes” is a good, solid and entertaining read. It has its elements of intense action, but here we see Jim's detective skills at work and its almost flawless. In some scenes Jim reminds you of “our” Batman and Tomasi does a good job of showing us that. The supporting cast of Barbara and Harvey don't feel rushed in or forced in this issue and its good seeing Jim interact with the people before he put on the cowl. I'm not big on admitting when I'm wrong but yea– I was wrong…each issue Jim gets more awesome! Buy the book! Read Full Review

The best part is how Gordon changes the dynamic of the whole series by stepping into the role of Batman. It's becoming a cop show, for all intents and purposes. Some issues have tried to touch on that, some issues have tried to prevent that, but I really think it should be embraced. That's what's going to make Gordon's time in the suit stand out. If he makes for a different Batman, he makes for a memorable Batman. I think Detective Comics #48 was definitely a step in the right direction on that front. Read Full Review

And that's a huge benefit to this book, which is otherwise feeling a little toothless compared to its sister titles, which have far stronger premises and points of view. Detective Comics can be a double-edged sword in its current incarnation " it provides an easy, continuity-free entre for readers, but only if the high concept of the story is strong enough to support it. Right now, this is a surprising whiff of the ball by Tomasi, who typically has much moodier, much more chilling premises in his work. That said, it's understandable " Tomasi is basically running in place until the main Batman title makes a strong move, and even the most steadfast of team players can sometimes come up short. Hopefully this is just a hiccup, and Pasarin can work with Tomasi on another story that is more worth his time. Read Full Review

Tomasi brings Gordon back to Gotham after his Justice League adventure in the last couple of issues. The story and the settings fit perfectly with the character's past and the present motives seeing how the GCPD Batman was created for the City's needs. The characters' voices, the interactions with Bullock, and this old cases arc are off to a great start that hopefully will maintain the quality it offered in this opening chapter.