Long ago, the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne changed Gotham forever. But there is something you never knew about the Dark Knight's tragic origin, which has been lying in wait to strike at Batman ever since that fateful night in Crime Alley. And now, all these years later, this ghost of Gotham's past begins to reveal itself. Superstars Tom Taylor and Mikel Jan n team up to bring you a Batman tale that will rattle the very foundations of the Dark Knight. Things may never be the same again.
It is rare for a creative team to try and shake things up on an established comic book series with their first issue. It is even rarer for them to succeed so well as Taylor and Janin have here. Detective Comics #1090 is a must-read book for all Batman fans. Read Full Review
So much is set up here, with a great new villain, that I'm already hooked on this run. Read Full Review
The past actions of a father loom over a sons quest for justice in a big opening chapter. Taylors writing constructs a unique build. Janin and Abbott mask the conflict behind an intimate picture of a doctors choice. If this is any indication, prepare for another classic run! Read Full Review
Detective Comics #1090 is a kick ass Batman book that leaves you begging for more, with wonderful art and a great new direction! Read Full Review
A strong debut for Taylor and Jann, this issue boasts vibrant art with excellent action sequences, a script with an intriguing surprise or two up its sleeve, and a standout characterization of Thomas Wayne. Read Full Review
This felt like a needed All-In shift on Detective Comics with a creative team already setting the stage for a memorable run. Read Full Review
Overall, Detective Comics #1090 is a back-to-basics detective story with strong subplots getting set up for both Batman and Bruce. Everything from the writing to the art is clearly laid out and presented so readers will have an easy time jumping in and already starting to make predictions. Taylor isnt trying to reinvent the wheel here, so nothing is too out of left field. There are new characters introduced and certain characters from Bruces past included, but Taylor does a fine job balancing them and avoids trying to change the status quo or cheaply shock the reader. Read Full Review
Detective Comics #1090 is a super-strong start to a new era of Detective Comics with a new creative team. Mikel Jann's art is a winning mix of modern drama and a classic Gotham aesthetic, and Tom Taylor's mystery concerning a new serial killer in Gotham has a lot of potential, albeit with one major point of concern.8/10 Read Full Review
Creating such a big mystery is enough of a hook to come back to read what will be revealed after everything that was set-up in Detective Comics #1090. Read Full Review
Writer Tom Taylor jumps from his acclaimed Nightwing run to Detective Comics and doesn't miss a beat in telling awesome and interesting superhero stories. Read Full Review
The artwork in #1090 does not disappoint; the panels on p. 13 are especially gorgeous, propelling the reader forward directly from a flashback to Batman soaring through Gotham, bats trailing behind him. The perspective is beautifully rendered, and the soft glowing greens and oranges typical of Jann's colors highlight the grey and black Batman that he prefers. It's fantastic and I am so glad to see Jann back on main. Read Full Review
Tom Taylor's first issue of Detective Comics clearly sets up what the main themes of the story will be. It circles questions regarding Batman's moral code, where they came from, and what their consequences might be. In order to do this, he goes back and introduces several significant changes to Batman's past that tie it back into the events of the present. How much this works depends on your tolerance for retroactive coincidences. Read Full Review
In a world where Batman must exist come a new again spin on a different spoke of a wheel. Let's start with the good. The art was wonderful, dark and vibrant with a cracking script that really made you think regardless if you wanted to. The dynamics of wanting to be medically enhanced made me think on a whole new level. The down side maybe for a lot of readers is reinventing Batman yet again but I love to think we all could do with a large dose of reinventing sometimes and I absolutely loved this issue......outstanding.......Jonn
This is a strong start for Tom Taylor and Mikel Janin’s Detective Comics. As someone who only dips into Batman comics every so often I found myself gripped and engaged from the beginning. I don’t always appreciate retcons or the like, but I was incredibly invested in this one even if it was easy to predict. I believe it sets up a lot of great potential storytelling that I hope they deliver, and given Tom’s track record I have faith they will.
Excellent first issue. The new villain sounds intriguing. The pacing is excellent. There isn't a lot I can say about the art because Janin is a master, and everybody already knows it. I am not sold on the plot twist... but I have confidence Taylor will stick the landing
this was surprisingly good. It seems Tom Taylor finished up his Nightwing, Titans run to work on Detective Comics. I really enjoyed this, and it's no secret that Tom Taylor is my favorite comic book writer of all time. He is very entertaining and his series stands out in a good way
While there were some things story-wise that I honestly wasn't a fan of, I must admit this really had me engaged. The mood and the pacing had me hooked. And the idea of challenging Batman's moral code is done pretty well here. I just hope the writer sticks the landing.
But I really don't like when writers take an ageist approach with ongoing Batman stories. We already covered that in The Dark Knight Returns, and that was an Elseworlds tale. Hearing about Batman having had knee surgeries has no place in monthly comics. And please don't site Dark Knight Rises as a counter point. If Bruce had as many Knee problems as he did at the end of Chris Nolan's trilogy, the reality would have been him sitting out the rest of the film with his affe more
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