My only hope is that this creative team stays on for a nice, long run. Read Full Review

Detective Comics keeps delivering and the twist at the end ensures this is going to be a fun arc to reflect on once its over. Read Full Review

Few writers have made more out of the fallout from Joker War than Pete Tomasi, and this new issue sends the heroes deeper into a dangerous new era. Read Full Review

There's trouble brewing. Batman and his team are facing a Gotham City divided, with half of their hometown squarely behind them, while the other half is baying for their blood. Chris Nakano may have good intentions, but he's also one of the heroes' most vocal opponents. With Damian in the wind – but doing the kind of detective work worthy of this title, and of the quality that would make his father proud – the storyline is intriguing, and fascinating. All in all Detective Comics #1031 is another terrific feather in DC's cap. Read Full Review

Bursting at the seams with excellent character exploration, beautiful artwork, and an enthralling mystery,Detective Comics #1031will leave you clamoring for more. Read Full Review

Bilquis Evely delivers some beautiful art in the issue. There is a brilliant, film noir quality to the visuals and a perfect execution of shadow and space. Read Full Review

This issue is good, but not flawless. Tomasi continues to write interesting characters and Evely continues to draw beautiful stuff, but there are times that either creator is missing the mark. Mirror is still a rather unconvincing villain, and Bruce is still neglecting Damian, but the other side of that coin is that Damian gets to operate on his own, which I really enjoy. Evely draws a beautiful Gotham City and great characters, but her fight scene is a big mess. Still, I recommend this issue because of all the things that the creative team does get right! Read Full Review

Clearly this issue was much better than issue #1030. However, I am still having major concerns with how Tomasi is depicting the Bat-Family in this arc. It is not good, and I hope is corrected by the time the arc ends. I am pleased to see, however, how Nakano is being developed and am loving the solo adventures of Damian. Read Full Review

I'll give this arc more time before making a final decision, but the whole issue definitely caused some skeptical eyebrow raises. Read Full Review

Like the last issue, the art is pretty darn cool in certain spots but also not in others. Unlike the last issue, I really didn't enjoy it nearly as much. It's just too much like what we've seen lately from multiple other books, with the big climax scene being exactly like other books recently. Also, should Bruce Springsteen get writing credit for The Mirror's fight monologue? ;) Read Full Review

A fitting conclusion to the main plot. I wouldn't be surprised if we haven't seen the last of the Mirror. A villain I wouldn't mind seeing the last of returned here. Hush, the most annoyingly overused enemy Batman has ever encountered. He and Bane are the 2 villains i never look forward to seeing another appearance by.
The main plot though was what I enjoyed. The Mirror's identity was never revealed, but may not have been important anyway. I do get tired of a villain appearing almost every issue for 2 years until his identity is finally revealed, so let's not have any of that if he returns. Otherwise the issue was pretty good. Did Batman convince Mirror's followers to back down, or will they keep it up with a new leader? Could be interesting. And if so, what about the pro-vigilante movement? This book is somewhat reflective of the violence and riots of today minus the politics (Thank you).
As for the Damian/Hush plot, we'll see what happens next issue, which I am looking forward to. I have to give Tomasi this: I usually anticipate his next issues more than I have in any Bat book in a long time. Can he write Superman and Batman both, because I miss him there, but if he were to leave Batman, I'd miss his work here too. And I don't give many of today's writers that much praise, so he should be flattered. more

The story was pretty good. The art was basically really bad.

There’s something about reading such a well-tread concept that is just weirdly soothing in these troubled times. Like sinking into a bathtub full of soup.

Maybe I was too harsh on last issue, or maybe I'm just in a better mood today, but I thought this was a pretty good issue. I liked how it played out for the most part. Odd.

It was just OK, not much exciting going on in this issue. I didn't care for how Evely depicted Batman.