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DETECTIVE COMICS #859


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  1. stuclach stuclach says:
    November 23, 2009 at 4:02 pm

    I hope this issue is of the same caliber as #858.  Mr. Williams is raising the bar for the entire industry.  (And Mr. Rucka is nailing it, as well.)

  2. vadamowens vadamowens says:
    November 23, 2009 at 4:11 pm

    The art was so incredible with its contrast.  Almost made potw for me last time around.

  3. PraxJarvin PraxJarvin says:
    November 23, 2009 at 4:35 pm

    Looking forward to this. 

  4. AmirCat AmirCat says:
    November 23, 2009 at 4:40 pm

    Oh god, I can’t wait … I am gonna torture myself and read this last!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. drakedangerz drakedangerz says:
    November 23, 2009 at 4:42 pm

    I’m liking these covers, but not as much as the ones for the first arc.  Also, I’m excited for more of The Question.

  6. zachtruitt zachtruitt says:
    November 23, 2009 at 4:48 pm

    this could be the finest series of artwork in the last 10 years.  Rucka and Williams deserve every accolade

  7. edward says:
    November 23, 2009 at 4:54 pm

    Can i please hear some more from TNC about how kate looks like a bulimic clown? Please?!

  8. flapjaxx flapjaxx says:
    November 23, 2009 at 6:00 pm

    Looking forward to this. This should be a real pivotal issue as far as Kate’s backstory/characterization.

  9. miyamotofreak miyamotofreak says:
    November 23, 2009 at 6:08 pm

    Soooooooooo goooooooooooooooood.

  10. JumpingJupiter JumpingJupiter says:
    November 23, 2009 at 6:24 pm

    Please can I hear more of Edward’s derisive insults?

    Pow!

    Me 1 your sorry ass 0.

  11. edward says:
    November 23, 2009 at 6:29 pm

    @JJ: YOUR FACE

  12. Patman2 Patman2 says:
    November 23, 2009 at 8:04 pm

    once im done with these issues I send them to my younger sister who absolutely loooooves them.

    "Detective Comics…bringing familys togethor since 1937"*

    *Cue rainbow

  13. cutty cutty says:
    November 23, 2009 at 8:08 pm

    groundbreaking

  14. Diabhol Diabhol says:
    November 23, 2009 at 9:02 pm

    This is, perhaps, the best book DC is putting out.

     

  15. clintaa says:
    November 24, 2009 at 3:52 am

    loving this book despite not giving a crap about the question.  wish they’d drop that.

  16. Zeppo Zeppo says:
    November 24, 2009 at 7:06 am

    My favourite series at the moment, bar none.

  17. JumpingJupiter JumpingJupiter says:
    November 24, 2009 at 8:09 am

    @Edward: Well, played. This is not over! :P

  18. PozrDu PozrDu says:
    November 24, 2009 at 11:42 am

    @clintaa:  For different reasons I’m loving both Batwoman & The Question, but both are good detective stories.  Hence, good to be in a book titled as it is.

  19. PozrDu PozrDu says:
    November 24, 2009 at 11:44 am

    Hope you guys can read that last post.  Unsure wtf happened.

  20. robbydzwonar robbydzwonar says:
    November 24, 2009 at 6:52 pm

    I can’t wait until I can read this arc as a whole in one sitting.

  21. stuclach stuclach says:
    November 25, 2009 at 2:04 pm

    Pretty solid.

    SPOILERS:
    I didn’t particularly like the two page spread culminating in the punch. I’m not fond of the way the hybrids are drawn. Not up to Mr. Williams’s astronomically high standards. I liked the interaction between Kate and Renee. I also enjoyed Bruce’s cameo. Very cool.  

    I REALLY liked the backup story. I liked the story and the cooperation. Huntress looked perfect. Sexy, intimidating, but not cheesecake. 

  22. Slockhart Slockhart says:
    November 25, 2009 at 3:27 pm

    I thought this was a lot better than it has been (I’ve been the one person disliking this run) but it was still pretty predictable.  Both scenes about Kate being a lesbian were terribly unoriginal and I felt like I’d seen then 100 times before.  

    Also, I was confused about Renee not knowing that Kate had dropped out, even though they didn’t meet until after this had happened…?

  23. ohcaroline ohcaroline says:
    November 25, 2009 at 10:58 pm

    Man, I’m glad I didn’t read the solicit before I read this comic.  I mean, I should have seen that plot point coming (especially when Dan Choi was thanked as a consultant) but it took a while for it to catch up with me.

  24. ohcaroline ohcaroline says:
    November 25, 2009 at 11:01 pm

    @Slockhart  I think the dropout reference was to her trying to finish college after leaving West Point.  

  25. Heroville Heroville says:
    November 26, 2009 at 12:08 pm

    Whoa they fixed Huntress’ costume and brought back that guy with the glasses that let him copy people’s fighting styles.

  26. Spoons Spoons says:
    November 26, 2009 at 2:12 pm

    I jumped on with issue and picked up the last one.  Absolutely great.  Back up was pretty good great also.

  27. misterckent misterckent says:
    November 26, 2009 at 4:26 pm

    I had to show my friends this comic.  The appeal is great for anyone who doesn’t even read comics.  To see Kate say she was gay and for it to be such a large part of this issue is truly what I would consider comics history.  The origin is quite convincing on how Batwoman came to be.  It seems so natural.

  28. ProjectX2 ProjectX2 says:
    November 26, 2009 at 4:46 pm

    This comic is superb.

  29. ohcaroline ohcaroline says:
    November 26, 2009 at 11:54 pm

    @misterckent  It’s honestly such a great idea for her origin — she was raised to be a soldier and to stick to her principles and state who she is with honor.  And for her pains, she was denied the chance to be a soldier, and eventually into circumstances where she decided to hide her identity in a different way.  The mass of contradictions that is Kate Kane is starting to come into focus, and I appreciate that Rucka has paced the reveals the way he has.

  30. WadeWilson WadeWilson says:
    November 27, 2009 at 5:49 am

    This continues to be my favourite comic right now. PoTW for me, again. I’ve never seen art like this before & that one page where the two art styles merged? WOW. I wish I had the words to describe how awesome that was. Add in a very very good story & you have a killer comic book.

    5/5.

    Back-up is kicking ass too! 

  31. Zeppo Zeppo says:
    November 27, 2009 at 7:05 am

    @WadeWilson

    - I am in total agreement. Apart from the back-up which does not interest me. The main story is the best thign I am reading at the moment. It was hard to choice a Pick, with GL and Blackest Night out as well, but this won out. How could it not?

  32. PraxJarvin PraxJarvin says:
    November 27, 2009 at 6:55 pm

    Great, great issue…. hampered by the lukewarm two-page spread with the hybrids. Still a 5/5 and this was almost my POTW, if only for the amazing plot point at West Point. The back up was fun, too. Nice to see Huntress back in a costume that she wasn’t planning on wearing to the beach.

  33. PymSlap PymSlap says:
    November 27, 2009 at 9:08 pm

    Fucking awesome!

  34. jamesschneider jamesschneider says:
    November 28, 2009 at 1:23 am

    I missed 858 and read both that issue and this one back to back. Holy moley! The page with Bruce is just, that whole scene is, this whole book is wow. 

  35. mikeandzod21 mikeandzod21 says:
    November 28, 2009 at 1:34 pm

    The batwoman story was great, but the question story was amazing. Though the batman stuff in the batwoman story was spectacular

  36. edward says:
    November 28, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    man, i can’t believe redheads aren’t allowed in the army… that’s what this article 125 thing is right?

  37. Mxyzptlk Mxyzptlk says:
    December 4, 2009 at 1:55 pm

    i think greg rucka wishes he wera a lesbian

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