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Batman isn't even in Gotham in this book...
Spirited away from a city that believes him dead, Batman has been brought far from Gotham and deposited in a desert of legend. Possessed by an Azmer demon and rapidly losing his own identity, he must now cross this mythic landscape on a vision quest. With no water, no supplies, and no one to save him, Batman is left with two choices: burn out the demon or be left as bones in the sand. Meanwhile, the Orghams’ master plan is finally fully enacted as they use the Reality Engine to make all of Gotham forget there ever was a Batman. Bear witness to Batman’s worst fears made manifest in “Elegy of Sand,” part one!
Ram V continues to develop one of the most mysterious, intriguing Bat-runs in a long time with a tale that has taken Batman beyond the edge of reality. Read Full Review
As an entry in the Detective Comics series, this issue holds its own and is definitely worth picking up. The main story alone makes it worth checking out as readers will be pleased with the stunning visuals. Read Full Review
Federici and Raffaele deliver powerful art throughout the issue. Both visual styles work perfectly for the parts of the story being told and complement each other brilliantly. Read Full Review
Expect to be satisfied with your read of Detective Comics #1081. This story features three different stories, each of which accomplishes something different. There is mystery, intrigue, and plenty of impressive visuals to satisfy your Batman fanaticism. Read Full Review
Detective Comics still stands as one of the most fascinating titles out of the Batman office, where it still follows through on its intense atmosphere and tone with a primary focus on character psychology. Even with the run a year in, Ram and others demonstrate that there is still much more to be explored in the series while charting its course to the finale of its opera. Read Full Review
Detective Comics #1081 opens the new “Elegy of Sand” arc with a introspective look inside Bruce's mind. It questions what his identity truly means to him and whether he controls it, or if it's the other way around. Its presentation creates an almost etherealness as the narrative explores Bruce's spiritual journey of discovery and recuperation. All of this is accompanied by Riccardo Federici and Lee Loughridge's water color art that only further bolsters that same dreamlike atmosphere. Read Full Review
It's a surreal issue illustrated by Riccardo Federici and Stefano Raffaele that ties directly to the Orgham's origins, although it's not quite clear how much of this is real. Read Full Review
Gotham Nocturne might be ready for another snooze-inducing arc, but the back-up story might justify continuing to stick with this run. Read Full Review
Detective Comics #1081 was a painful start to the year for Batman as he's clawing his way back to life. Will one of his greatest foes help him, or is he just a part of the poison? Read Full Review
Full of powerful imagery, poetic moments, and interesting setup, the vague foundations of the current situation still sap away some of Detective Comics #1081's power. Read Full Review
Detective Comics #1081 begins the countdown to the end of the Nocturne story and Ram V's time on Detective Comics with a characteristically slow, plodding, directionless chapter that says a lot but communicates little. The art is fantastic, so the slow trip at least looks good. Read Full Review
These reviews are baffling.
This book, this series, this story... its excellent.
It has everything, and it delivers every issue. This long, ling arc has taken us from the underbelly of Gotham now to a mystical desert where batman must free his mind. Its epic cinematic stuff, and firs so perfectly either the character even still. We are still getting story beats from the very first issues of this run.
This story is going to go down as one of the best batman stories ever when its done. The omnibus collection will be magnificent.
Ram V is killing it. I LOVE this Selina, Talia, Two-Face, Gordon, Montoya. It's like he turns to gold everything that he touches. And the words he uses! And I absolutely loved the teaser at the end. This arc is so intricate, it definitely deserves a re-read. I love how the back-up stories inform and built-out the main story and how all the pieces come together.
A strong kick-off to the final act of Ram V’s Bat-saga, as we get inside Batman’s psyche on a journey through what may or may not physically be happening in reality. He’s in an altered state as he tries to purge his demons and reconnect to his true self in a setting that ties back to the fable that was told earlier in Act 1. The backup has a nice strange twist at the end. Great issue overall!
The art is great but this story keeps dragging on to nowhere. This run could have potentially been good in 12 issues tops but it just keeps slowing going on continuing the same beats.
not good... same old gotham and batman things...
It just goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on. I don't even remember the main plot of this story or why I'm supposed to care. Batman is fighting who now? Anyway you slice it this convoluted story sucks. If you can't tell your story in 4 issues 6 max, then piss off.
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