This was an amazing arc. I enjoyed Brubaker's story "Motive", but I can't say I don't prefer Rucka's writing. I find his dialogue much more realistic and engaging. Also, as a side note, the way that Two-Face was written here was fantastic. His switching between being about to blow a henchman's face off to calmly resuming his previous remarks about the dinner he had prepared for Renée was chilling. Also, the way Lark made the panels all jagged when Two-Face was in control but straight when it was Harvey was absolutely brilliant.

These first couple arcs have hooked me completely and I'm so looking forward to the rest. Also, I just figured out that the characters are divided into day and night shift cops and I think that's awesome. Makes it way easier to keep track of all the characters and their stories. more

Rucka is one hell of a writer, man. This was amazing.

Rucka's writing is so freaking good. He's crafted a really compelling case here, expertly laying the groundwork and then building it up to a crescendo. Also, I absolutely love that this reads like any normal cop story, until it doesn't. This comic doesn't rely on the setting of Gotham City with all of its costumed crazies to make an engaging story; it crafts an engaging story, and then it reminds you that it takes place in Gotham which only amplifies how great the story already is. The fact that this arc has featured a mere two name drops and no actual appearances of any costumed heroes or villains and yet has been this good speaks to the quality of Rucka and Brubaker's storytelling ability. This is really, really well done.

Also, I have to say something about Michael Lark's terrific art. It's not as flashy or stylistic or colourful as other artists, so it can be easy to underappreciate it, but it is so clean and detailed and it just suits the tone of this book so dang well. Phenomenal work all around by the creators. more

Renee Montoya is a really likeable character here. Another well-written issue with great art.

This was phenomenal. The cases intertwine, crimes are solved, and Marcus confronts the Batman. Some really fantastic and super satisfying moments in this one. The dialogue was great and the art was perfect. That brief encounter between Marcus and Batman at the end too was so, so awesome. The only issue I'm having with this series so far is that it can be hard to keep the names of all the different detectives straight, but I'm getting there. more

I like how minimally they feature Batman in this. Keeps the focus on the cops, which is the point. This is a compelling story. Art is great too.

A very strong start. This series provides a unique look at law enforcement's perspective on the goings-on in Gotham City, which is a really cool take. The writing was solid, and the art was fantastic and perfectly suited for this type of story. I like that the cops in focus here take a certain pride in their work that causes them to feel a sense of jealousy or shame when the Batman swoops in and takes care of a bad guy for them. It makes sense, and it makes the story seem more grounded and realistic. Looking forward to seeing what I'm sure will be a number of fun cameos throughout the run, but also eager to get to know our main core of detectives. more

This series was decent, not great. I had higher hopes for it after a banger of an opening issue, but the jokes got kinda tired after a bit and there's only so many explosions and robots I can take before I need some actual story. It was entertaining to be sure, but it won't stay with me, and I doubt I'll ever revisit it. Glad I read it though.

Corona churned out some amazing art in this one, especially the memory sequences. I love that we're delving deeper into Abel's relationship with his Dad and Mom.

The zombie Dirk Anger thing was pretty stupid, even for a book this intentionally over-the-top ridiculous, but the series of double-page splashes depicting Nextwave fighting through the ship was insane. Never seen something quite like it before. Made for a quick read, but it was a lot of fun to look at. I bet Stuart Immonen had a blast drawing this issue.

Not much happened, but the banter between Abel and the fox was fun.

The alternate universe dreams were a little too long and a little too confusing, especially Monica's. It not working on Tabitha because she "doesn't have a brain" was kinda funny, I'll admit, but it doesn't change the fact that this was a pretty pointless issue that didn't really advance the plot at all.

The stuff with the troll was a little silly, but oh well. I didn't honestly expect to see Abel's Dad in human form again so soon! Kinda expected Abel to have to finish his quest to restore him, so that's an interesting twist.

We meet a new character and Abel and the fox head out on their quest. Abel's chest wound seems tied to his anger, which almost certainly has to do with his relationship with his Dad. I can already envision a somewhat cliché resolution along these lines, but as long as it's well executed, I don't think I'll care too much. For now, I'm just enjoying this little adventure tale and seeing where it goes. Jorge Corona's art is a treat to look at too. more

Excited to finally get into this. As a series opener, this was one hell of a start. The art from Jorge Corona was incredible. The writing was really well done, and the story seems like it's just the kind I was looking for right now. I can already tell this is going to be a super emotional series. Young and Corona did a great job with the scenes between Abel and his Dad. You can sense the resentment Abel's Dad feels towards him for his Mom leaving them, and you can clearly see Abel's desire to please his Dad but how he feels crushed under the weight of his unmeetable expectations. How these two work through their issues is going to be a captivating adventure, I'm sure, and I cannot wait to see where it takes us. I'm also super interested to learn more about the talking fox. That's a cool element that I kind of like how it's just kinda thrown in there and not explained at all in this first issue. All in all, this was a brilliant start. Really looking forward to this one. more

I'm just not really sure what the point of it all was. I guess the point is that evil will always exist, but good will always be there to keep it in check? Maybe? I don't know. Both the story and the art were more confusing than they needed to be.

I really don't know what's going on.

"Rorkannu, Lord of the Dank Dimension" absolutely sent me. As did Aaron punting Mindless Ones into the air with his elongated legs. This was a super fun issue.

I can't appreciate killing off Martha. But all in all, it's a good issue.

"I don't know what the hell is really going on anymore". Yup, that about sums it up. At least Lemire knows what his readers are thinking at this point. Story is not making much sense, but I assume it will become clearer before the end. I gotta say, I'm not loving the art. It's a little too...scratchy. It cam sometimes be hard to make out what's going on. It suits the tone of the story most of the time, but I wish it were a little better defined in some panels. more