Ryan rated Detective Comics #473 Jan 8, 2026
Batman and Robin are outlawed by the city council but continue to operate to foil a grand theft by the Penguin.
Ryan rated Detective Comics #472 Jan 8, 2026
Robin manages to rescue Alfred and Bruce Wayne from Hugo Strange's clutches.
Ryan reviewed Detective Comics #471 Jan 8, 2026
Shocking last page. Ive probably read at least 100 instances of Batman getting knocked out or captured and never once do the bad guys ever unmask him, intrigued to what Englehart does with this
Bruce Wayne goes to the "sanitarium" of a Dr. Todhunter to seek treatment for his radiation burns.
Ryan rated Detective Comics #470 Jan 8, 2026
“THE MASTER PLAN OF DR. PHOSPHORUS!” Batman confronts Dr. Phosphorus at the new Gotham City offshore nuclear power plant.
Ryan rated Detective Comics #469 Jan 8, 2026
“…BY DEATH’S EERIE LIGHT!” When Alfred collapses, Batman discovers many more people are mysteriously becoming sick. The Dark Knight realizes that the Gotham City water supply has been contaminated, so he goes to the Gotham Reservoir and finds the person responsible for the contamination: Dr. Phosphorus.
Ryan reviewed Detective Comics #457 Jan 7, 2026
This was incredible. O’Neil delivered such a powerful story and only needed like 10 pages
“THERE IS NO HOPE IN CRIME ALLEY!” Every night on this date, Batman abandons all other crimes and missions and secretly heads to visit Leslie Thompkins. En route, Batman stops a car-radio theft and two muggings. When one of the muggers pulls a gun on him in Crime Alley, Batman loses his temper and knocks the mugger silly while having a flashbac...
Ryan rated Batman #268 Jan 7, 2026
A trio of oil company partners are murdered and it's up to Batman and Robin to stop their killer: Shriek.
Ryan rated Detective Comics #451 Jan 7, 2026
“THE BATMAN’S BURDEN!” Bruce Wayne, Cumming Streeter and Molly Post are at a resort on San Lorenzo island for charity events. Bruce departs shortly before Batman arrives and harasses Baldy Amber. Molly intervenes, disgusted by Batman’s rough manner. Batman pushes her away, angering a table of Navy sailors on leave. After a fight, Batman cha...
Ryan reviewed Batman #258 Jan 7, 2026
Loved the ending but there was a lot of uncharacteristically weak writing. Harris’ random suicide and Robin ditching Batman stand out
Ryan rated Batman #256 Jan 7, 2026
Catwoman goes to the circus...and you won't believe what she finds there! Please note: These are vintage scans.
Ryan reviewed Batman #251 Jan 7, 2026
Legendary. Holds up perfectly even today
The Clown Prince of Crime is back in Gotham City, and he's going to make everyone pay in this classic story by the legendary creative team of Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams!
Ryan reviewed Batman #248 Jan 7, 2026
Ryan rated Detective Comics #431 Jan 6, 2026
“THIS MURDER HAS BEEN CENSORED.” At a resort, Batman investigates the murder of a man with a “Censored” stamp on his forehead.
Ryan rated Batman #245 Jan 6, 2026
“THE BRUCE WAYNE MURDER CASE!” Batman must solve the greatest mystery of all...who murdered Bruce Wayne?! Plus, Robin in “WHO STOLE THE GIFT FROM NOWHERE!”
Ryan rated Batman #244 Jan 6, 2026
Ra's al Ghul is back, and with a vengeance. Can Batman defeat the Demon in a one-on-one duel to the death? "The Demon Lives Again!"
Ryan reviewed Batman #243 Jan 6, 2026
Legendary ending. The whole Matches Malone disguise is kind of pointless and the fact no one mentions he disappears is a pretty big plot hole
Batman follows a lead that takes him halfway around the world on the trail of "The Lazarus Pit!"
Ryan rated Detective Comics #425 Jan 6, 2026
“THE STAGE IS SET…FOR MURDER!” During a modern-dress production of Macbeth, Batman must discover which cast member is a would-be murderer.
Ryan rated Batman #241 Jan 6, 2026
Batman races against the clock to save a young woman from a diabolical madman in "At Dawn Dies Mary MacGuffin!"
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