Detective Comics #1089

Writer: Ram V, Dan Watters Artist: Guillem March, Christopher Mitten Publisher: DC Comics Release Date: September 25, 2024 Cover Price: $4.99 Critic Reviews: 6 User Reviews: 14
6.8Critic Rating
7.9User Rating

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WITNESS THE FINAL CURTAIN OF RAM V'S GOTHIC OPERA! It began with a melody, strange and haunting, drawing Batman deeper and deeper into a demonic odyssey. From the sewers under Gotham to a hallucinatory desert, from the brink of death to a strange rebirth, from the iron grip of order to the deadly blades of chaos, it has all led to this moment. And now, the curtains close on Ram V's epic Gothic Opera!

  • 9.5
    Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield Sep 25, 2024

    This run was so ambitious that in some ways, it maybe overextended its grasp at points. Read Full Review

  • 9.0
    Batman-News - Jackson Luken Sep 26, 2024

    Ram V's finale to his gothic opera delivers in every way fans could hope. The long web of carefully planned ideas and themes culminate in an ending that strengthens and emphasizes everything that's come before. While the run has often been criticized for its slow pacing, seeing everything together as a whole highlights its strengths and allows the friction of its release schedule to fade away. V's Detective Comics will hopefully be remembered as the triumph in storytelling that it clearly is. Read Full Review

  • 8.5
    AIPT - David Brooke Sep 25, 2024

    Detective Comics' latest epic ends a strong story of life, death, and everything in between. This tale ends like an opera with music playing and high drama, and while it feels inevitable with stakes seemingly passed by, it's epic in its tone and atmosphere. Read Full Review

  • 5.0
    Dark Knight News - James Attias Sep 26, 2024

    Detective Comics #1089 is the end of the Gotham Nocturne, and the doorway into better things. Thank you to Ram V, you tried something new, but I feel your skills would be better used on a smaller scale title, like you would kill on a book like Doom Patrol. Until then Join us next time Bat-fans, new creative team, same nerdy reviewer! Read Full Review

  • 5.0
    The Batman Universe - Ian Miller Sep 27, 2024

    In Detective Comics #1089, Ram V, with an able assist from Dan Watters, sends his Gotham Nocturne into the air with a big Finale. Only time will tell how we remember this run whether the strong vibes of the writing and art can overcome the myriad incoherencies of structure and conception. Read Full Review

  • 4.0
    Weird Science - Gabe Hernandez Sep 26, 2024

    Detective Comics #1089 ends the long, meandering Orgham arc and Ram V's tenure on the title exactly as you would expect - with lofty ideas and concepts that rely on superficial tricks and flowery language to mask an inability to execute those ideas. Most of the big questions created by the Orghams are not resolved, and the arc ends almost exactly where it started. Ultimately, Ram V had nothing to say, and Batman's legacy is poorer for it. Read Full Review

  • 10
    orbisstelassis Sep 29, 2024

    Gorgeous and uplifting work.

  • 9.5
    Toonstrack Sep 26, 2024

    This finale puts to go for a poetic and artistic one rather than one of bombastic action sequence. This decision proves to be the right one.

    Ram V and Dan Watters manage to close out every relevant plot thread(although one does get left hanging its handled well enough) and end on a note that provides a final word to the thesis presented at the outside. That alone is worthy of praise.

    Further praise should go to the fact that, this story provides what feels like real character development for Bruce, an acceptance of something that has been a part of him from the beginning, and a willingness to utilize it to his advantage if he has to. His relationship and his love for the character and soul of Gotham defines why he doe more

  • 8.0
    daspidaboy Oct 7, 2024

    this was a satisfying ending that not many fans will get since it is slightly high concept. But overall, I will say that while I did not enjoy Ram V's work on Detective Comics on the same level as James Tynion IV, I personally would reccomend this because Ram V tried something new and for the most part it worked. I would reccomend this, and maybe as time goes on I will appreciate it. I dont think the Orghams are memorable, but I like the character work for Bruce Wayne

  • 8.0
    fthissite Oct 1, 2024

    This has been slower than slow burn should be but it somehow kept me interested. I get this run isn't for everyone....most everyone....ok, about 90% of readers but I enjoyed it. Hopeless Ram V fan I guess.

  • 6.0
    Leonard Sep 29, 2024

    I will only address one of the points in the issue: the season-long love quartet that caused a stir among fans. I see the relationship with Talia as something impossible; Bruce knows there will never be a future with her. Talia, as stated at the beginning of the plot, also knows this. When he said goodbye to her in the desert, there was respect and gratitude, but there was no sadness in Bruce for something they both already knew would happen. With Selina, there are no reasons that make a relationship impossible; however, Gotham will always be on fire. That's why he recognizes the importance of having Selina by his side, even if it's to watch him lose battles. He knows that there is someone waiting for him (Selina) and that she won't give up more

  • 10
    StrandedGecko54 Oct 1, 2024

  • 10
    Dexertakk Sep 27, 2024

  • 9.5
    Swanktub Sep 29, 2024

  • 8.5
    wesshamu Oct 5, 2024

  • 8.5
    Shy Sep 29, 2024

  • 8.0
    retcon_D Oct 10, 2024

  • 7.0
    BatSledge Sep 27, 2024

  • 4.5
    Comics ⚡ Sep 29, 2024

  • 2.5
    Watchtower022 Sep 29, 2024

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