No surprise to anyone who's been reading this title, but Detective #953 is going to be one of those issues you'll definitely want to pick up this week. Read Full Review

Gotham is on fire, the team is in disarray, the League of Shadows clearly has the upper hand. Batwing and Azrael are MIA, with Cassandra Cain being torn about who she really is. This is where we left off the last issue, can the team pull things together or will this hot dumpster fire consume Gotham? Read Full Review

Another rock solid romp. Action with depth, violence tempered with grace and spot on dialogue with character. I don't know if I'll have any nails left by the time issue #954 crash-lands into my inbox. This chapter gets a rip-roaring: Read Full Review

This was a solid issue that readers will like and has set up a final climactic battle"or has it? Read Full Review

James Tynion keeps chugging along giving DC fans the team book to beat.  Every character has their moments (mostly bad) and the issue ends with possibly an unlikely new member.  The art was fantastic and I can easily recommend this to those already invested in the story. Read Full Review

The shit hits the fan as things get a whole lot worse while Cassandra's character is developed in interesting ways. Read Full Review

The cliffhanger is something that we've seen many times before, but hopefully Tynion will put a fresh spin on this familiar face. Read Full Review

Detective Comics #953 is another great chapter in the "League of Shadows" arc, and is definitely worth reading. Read Full Review

Christian Duce (Justice League, Wonder Woman '77) and Fernando Blanco (Midnighter and Apollo, Army of Darkness) take full advantage of the chaos in the story to lay out three separate incredibly kinetic fights. Each fight is visually different in terms of layout and style but they all work together in service of the story. And they put Gordon in a Hawaiian shirt. Read Full Review

Lady Shiva takes down the majority of the team, leaving Ras al Ghul in a good negotiating position with Batman. Read Full Review

Overall, Detective Comics continues to be a really fun book for fans of the extended Bat Family. It is a book for the fans of the characters. Cassandra Cain is slowly becoming one of my favorite characters again because of this book, and considering I did not particularly care for her previous run, that is quite a feat. Read Full Review

There's enough in Detective Comics #953 to keep you excited about "League of Shadows," but it isn't a classic by any means. Read Full Review

Another exciting installment of the League of Shadows storyline, but it does not move the story forward as much as I would like. Read Full Review

Detective has been one of the better books in the "Rebirth" era, but this arc is leaving a lot to be desired at this juncture. Read Full Review

A predictable, uninspiring stepping stone of an issue,Detective Comics #953 is written well enough and drawn competently enough to merit a read or two; but little actually happens, and generic plot points cannot sustain interest in the absence of more philosophical confrontations. If you've liked "League of Shadows", pick it up. But if you've been thinking about dropping, this one could be the last straw. Read Full Review

This book continues to strengthen its case for my favorite Super Hero title running. This issue we the League moving their pieces around and slowly tearing at the fragile fabric of the Bat team! With great action, tension and pacing this is another fantastic chapter to the series defining arc for me!

The LOS are really a Great Threat to Batman

I still have enjoyed this arc so far, but this issue had a few confusing developments, such as when Orphan decides to fight Batman. I get why, but I feel that it came off unexpected.

Interesting to see how the batbrood will fly again. Impressive takeover by Shiva. Multiple ynamic "duo" spotlights. Welcome last page surprise.

A weaker issue than usually, both in writing and art, but still very enjoyable.

Solid, but unspectacular issue, with fine, but uninspired art. It was alright.

SCORE: 7.1