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Detective Comics has been reliably fantastic. James Tynion IV brings so much depth to each of these individually unique characters and creates a dynamic between them that is splendidly attractive. Read Full Review

Detective Comics #973 is a strong finish for an intriguing arc. It makes for a tragic tale of fear, anger, and distrust. Tynion, Merino, and Wright do some fine work here, and you should definitely check it out. I highly recommend it. Read Full Review

Fall of the Batmen might be over, but the excitement in Detective Comics hardly seems to be fading away. Read Full Review

The focus on team dynamics and relationships in Detective Comics has been its shining quality, and it is painful to see how these elements have been fractured in recent issues. All of this comes to a head as Basil turns Gotham into a state of turmoil. Even though this is the final chapter of a bombastic arc, it ends with a cliffhanger that will send readers reeling and that leaves one of my favorite characters in a state of acute distress. This series has been a stellar read, and the current issue is no exception, even if it is filled to the brim with difficult decisions and powerful feelings. Read Full Review

DETECTIVE COMICS #973 is both engaging and heartwrenching. James Tynion IV and Jesus Merino portray a visceral, desperate Gotham on the brink of disaster. The action is beautiful and dynamic without exhausting the eye. Despite a lack of development for the main antagonist, the story hits its mark more than it misses. Emotionally resonant and genuinely engaging, the drama escalates as desperate choices are made in this climactic final showdown. Read Full Review

A strong finish to a great story arc. Read Full Review

What's my final thought? I don't know let me ask my heart that's on the floor what my final thoughts are. But in all honesty, this issue will be one that people will be talking about. From the beginning, I liked the idea of Clayface joining the team, a second chance to become a hero and be part of the Bat-family; and for a while it was awesome seeing Clayface side by side with Batman. Now it's just heart wrenching knowing that this might be the end for" the Bat-family as a whole. Read Full Review

The final chapter of "Fall of the Batmen", Batman: Detective Comics #973 brings with it some of the series' best action, great star turns for several characters " and a potentially character-destroying moment that will turn many fans against one of DC's best characters. Read Full Review

I really enjoyed this issue and highly recommend this series to any Bat fan. Now go pick up a copy so you can get to that splash page! Read Full Review

I enjoyed the end of this story and I really liked the end and what it means for the team going forward. Read Full Review

A clear in intricate plot, some unexpected emotion and a really solid cliffhanger ending. Read Full Review

A year and a half of groundwork comes to a powerful and tragic climax in the first of James Tynion IVs major story arc conclusions. Read Full Review

The creative team does do an excellent job managing such the Bat-Family's massive cast, from the immediately recognizable artwork to Tynion's grasp on their distinctive individual voices. Read Full Review

Having just jumped in on this story, I feel like I am at an unfair advantage. I get to start with the fruition of all the action, with little work to do so, and as a result, I may like the story better than most. The characters all interacted very well, and there were some deep moments when they have regrets and express their feelings as a group or to each other. I enjoyed this book a lot. It has the Epic sense of Pacific Rim or Jurassic World, but the true sentiment of Batman or the team doing Detective work to solve a problem. It's nice to see Batman actually letting others be a part of the solution as well. What a twist as well, I did not want to spoil it, but check out the last page of the book, it will shock you! A solid ending to a 5 part story, and worth checking out at the comic shop. Read Full Review

Unlike other books in DC's current lineup that have a long-term story plan, Detective Comics has benefited from a clarity of vision" it never feels like the next story arc comes out of the blue" obstacles and adversaries are seeded far in advance like time bombs, waiting for their moment to send our heroes running for the hills. Read Full Review

The ending is abrupt, but powerful. This feels like the conclusion of everything that Tynion has been building towards since the beginning of DC Rebirth. We'll just have to wait and see if what comes next was worth tearing it all down. Read Full Review

The latest story gets a little too big and a little too frantic to maintain the emotional stakes it desperately wants to cling to. Where's the intimacy? Read Full Review

James Tynion ups the action level to eleven for this issue, but I expected more answers in this finale.  The art was really good and I recommend to anybody already reading it...I just wish we could put a pin in this First Victim stuff and move on to something more interesting. Read Full Review

Despite some issues I had with the story, I really enjoyed this issue and I hope it's a sign of better things to come. The art was really strong but this book needs to find a consistent artist rather than artist-swapping every other issue. Read Full Review

The art, unfortunately, does not match the script. Between Jason Wright's odd choice of bright colors and Jesus Merino using thick inks to outline his pencils but hardly any inks at all for shading, the artwork for this issue looks oddly off-putting. Somehow, it looks far brighter than any Batman comic should and yet the individual line-work seems oddly over-emphasized. Read Full Review

While this is the finale of Fall of the Batmen, so much is left unresolved. In fact, I don't think a single thing was resolved. If anything, this issue left me with more questions coming out of it than I had going in. The story also demands too much from us without giving us enough to work with. There are so many plot points jammed into this one story that it's ridiculous. Granted, I've seen other stories handle a lot without buckling under the weight of it all, but here, each element isn't given enough time for the full exploration it deserved. At the end of the day, this story isn't here to tell us anything, but instead, merely string us along. Read Full Review

Again a fantastic story. Tynion IV use all the character very well.
The story going worse for Tim's ally. The giant Clayface go right in the place the First Victim sympathizer protest.
Azrael play some Tony Stark using all batwing armor. I hope the fact they all was destroyed in a blink will not disrupt his mind.

Cover - I take the variant. A little related to the end. 1.5/2
Writing - The best ongoing their is ! 3/3
Arts - I liked the amazing arts, like for action comics a strong crew. I particularly loved Cassandra. 3/3
Feelings - I will keep going to solicited without any doubt this ongoing as long as Tynion IV are in command.

This was a great finale to a fantastic arc. Tynion keeps doing an amazing job making Clayface into a tragic and flawed character and it's been wonderful to watch especially his father-daughter relationship with Cass. Even though I'm not a huge fan of the Victim Syndicate I thought they were utilized well here for the most part. I just really enjoy seeing the Bat family interacting and working well with each other it's pretty cool to watch. This is easily the best Batman book right now

Clayface rules

The cliffhanger is obviously a fake-out... right? ...right?

A solid issue that kept my attention all the way through (that is an accomplishment) and seems like it will have a lasting effect on all Bat books if this is part of the distrust for Batman in Doomsday Clock.