Batman: Dear Detective (2022) #1 (Detective Comics (2016-))

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Batman: Dear Detective is for any fan of the comic book medium as it relies on the art telling the story with some incredibly detailed and beautiful images from Lee Bermejo. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. In the official promotion for this issue Batman: Dear Detective is described as 'One part prestige art book, one part compelling noir tale', and honestly, I think this might be one of the worst pieces of miss-promotion that DC has ever done.

The bit of story throw in is a fun little puzzle and perfectly paired with the gritty cover art telling the rest of the story. The book is presented in the over-sized magazine format and his art, for the most part, looks absolutely great (there are a few early pages that look fuzzy to me. The colors were perfect and seeing other members of the Bat-family plus some iconic villains was awesome. It's a simple story (and quite good), but the presentation is wonderful and that's enough for this book to please me.For example, on one page Batman is climbing up to a rooftop at night, the next he's on the roof in the middle of a rainstorm, the next he's jumping off the roof is a bright sunrise.

It's a hard pill to swallow, given all Bruce has sacrificed and what he'll continue to give up for his war on crime.It's not a comic in the traditional sense, but there is a story being told across all the covers with serial-killer-esque letters scattered throughout.

Lee Bermejo has collected some of his most stunning Batman covers and woven them together to tell a story that strikes right at the heart of the Dark Knight's never-ending crusade. Lee Bermejo is an American comic book artist whose published work includes interior illustrations and cover art. Once more, it appears the Riddler was poking fun at that existential dread within Batman and how he'll never see success, despite trying to become the embodiment of justice. He gets an incredible level of realism, I love how you can see the materials Batman's outfit is made out of.However, by the time the book closes, the keyword that's left to decode revealed the identity of the author. I’ve been of the opinion for a while that if the movies are ABSOLUTELY committed to the idea that Batman has to wear body armor and be “realistic”, they should just look to Bermejo’s art. I looked up the answer to who wrote the poem online and it makes total sense and even elevates the message of the poem for me. Ultimately, it's a losing battle and a war that the Caped Crusader, despite small battles being won, will never come out on top of.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. I liked the game with the different characters swapped for symbols so you have to figure out who’s talking to Batman throughout the book. It feels like the perfect blend of real world aesthetics and comic book fantasy without sacrificing a single inch of what makes the comics fun. And for whoever came up with the idea of releasing his covers in an oversized format with a somewhat story attached. Graphic Novels Batgirl (comic) Batgirl and the Birds of Prey: Rebirth (comic) Batman (comic) Batman ’66 (comic) Batman ’66 Meets the Man From U.It could have just been an art book showcasing some of the best Batman art around, but it's trying to justify its existence with this 'story', and it ended up making the whole experience feeling like a boring waste of time. I know he does it mostly digital which probably helps him zoom in to get the microscopic details in place. What happens when a comics art powerhouse meets one of the greatest, most exciting heroes of all time? It's a unique story, with riddles in between the covers, taunting the Bat to evoke the kind of haunting, tense mood fans saw recently in Matt Reeves' The Batman.