Knight Terrors: Detective Comics #2

Event\Storyline: Knight Terrors Writer: Dan Watters Artist: Riccardo Federici Publisher: DC Comics Release Date: August 23, 2023 Cover Price: $4.99 Critic Reviews: 12 User Reviews: 8
8.5Critic Rating
6.5User Rating

After seeing diamonds violently pour out of a woman’s mouth and the metal of his old Batman robo-suit soldered onto someone’s flesh to wear around Gotham…Jim Gordon slowly realizes that “the good people of Gotham” being represented by monstrous ideations of power, wealth, and knowledge…aren’t very good people at all. Jim’s investigation leads him to a mysterious clock, and he goes to Oracle for help to trace who or what is causing this nightmare…but whether he is able to wake up from it at all will be up to more than just himself.

  • 10
    But Why Tho? - William Tucker Aug 22, 2023

    Knight Terrors: Detective Comics #2 has been a harrowing experience well worth it. It elevated the horror of the event, taking the concept of nightmares and intensifying it. Read Full Review

  • 9.0
    AIPT - David Brooke Aug 21, 2023

    Knight Terrors: Detective Comics #2 may be the scariest tie-in of the event with its horror visuals and disturbing antagonists. Throw in the fact the enemy appears to be less a figment and more of an introduction to something truly nightmarish, and this tie-in feels worthy of a reread. Read Full Review

  • 9.0
    Comic Crusaders - Christopher R. Ford Oct 25, 2023

    Jim Gordon is one of the most beloved characters in DC Comics. He may not be a superhero but is a hero without a doubt. He wears his heart on his sleeve and he has been put through as much as anyone in comics. And with that being sad, this tale could be one of his most emotionally trying episodes ever. But he does what he does, and endures to the bitter end. Knight Terrors: Detective Comics #2 is a nightmarish detective tale fans of the darker side of Gotham must read. Read Full Review

  • 9.0
    COMICON - Scott Redmond Aug 30, 2023

    It all comes down to fathers and their protective feelings for their children as ‘Knight Terrors: Detective Comics' #2 brings James Gordon face-to-face with some of his greatest fears. Creepy, eerie, dark, heavy, and truly emotional are just a few ways to describe this very solid tie-in entry for the current nightmarish DC Comics event. Read Full Review

  • 9.0
    Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield Aug 22, 2023

    Watters delivered a great, creepy issue with some truly memorable scenes. Read Full Review

  • 9.0
    Dark Knight News - James Attias Aug 22, 2023

    Knight Terrors: Detective Comics #2 is a great issue that will have lasting repercussions, and I, for one, can't wait to see how they play out. Images Courtesy Of DC Entertainment Read Full Review

  • 9.0
    Comic Watch - Seth A. Romo Aug 22, 2023

    Fans of the Knight Terrors event will find this issue to fall in line with the dark and horrific themes. While this issue was more depressing than other Knight Terror tie-ins, it was also fitting as it serves as a strong character study of the Gordon family. Read Full Review

  • 8.5
    Multiversity Comics - Alexander Jones Aug 24, 2023

    Final Verdict: 8.5 The bleak, psychological aesthetic from “Knight Terrors: Detective Comics” #2 captures the full potential of DC's “Knight Terrors” premise. Read Full Review

  • 8.0
    Batman-News - Matina Newsom Aug 23, 2023

    I was delightfully surprised by both the previous issue and this one. In the face of other Knight Terrors titles that focus on pointing out the nightmare elements of the story, this one instead uses the nightmare to dig into Jim's psyche, and to gently push forward the thematic narrative Detective Comics as a whole has been following under Ram V's run. Additionally, the two books work really well as a standalone story most people could pick up and enjoy in a bubble as it probes at Gotham itself and one of it's longest running protectors. Read Full Review

  • 8.0
    Weird Science - Gabe Hernandez Aug 22, 2023

    Knight Terrors: Detective Comics #2 concludes the two-parter tie-in with a mature, metaphorical, thought-provoking story about Jim Gordon's real insecurities and fears that fit within his age and place in life. The art is stunning enough to stand on its own, and Watters mostly gives you more than your money's worth, but the high concept, multi-idea ending trips over itself for a fumbled ending. Read Full Review

  • 7.0
    ComicBook.com - Christian Hoffer Aug 23, 2023

    While it wasn't sensational, I do think it's a bit above the other "Knight Terrors" tie-in series that have been running over the last couple of months. Read Full Review

  • 7.0
    The Batman Universe - Ian Miller Aug 22, 2023

    Dan Watters, Riccardo Federici, and their artistic partners wrap up their seriously creepy, but ultimately haunting and insightful Jim Gordon story with poetry and a promise of more. Read Full Review

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