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DETECTIVE COMICS #855


Price: $3.99
iFanboy Community Pick of the Week Percentage: 22.4%
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  1. Avatar photo Hoshigaki says:
    July 27, 2009 at 5:01 pm

    Can we already give this cover of the week?

  2. Avatar photo drakedangerz says:
    July 27, 2009 at 5:27 pm

    @Hoshigaki-Agreed.  Quite creepy.  And lets hope no one accuses this cover of being too cheescakey because it has a woman on the cover

  3. Avatar photo OttoBott says:
    July 27, 2009 at 5:36 pm

    Cheesecake!

  4. Avatar photo OttoBott says:
    July 27, 2009 at 5:37 pm

    Not one, but TWO women on the cover. Will comics ever grow up?

    </bemoan>

  5. Avatar photo miyamotofreak says:
    July 27, 2009 at 5:40 pm

    Oh my…

    I think this will be that book that will be my PoTW every single time it comes out for a very long time. 

  6. Avatar photo Garrett says:
    July 27, 2009 at 5:43 pm

    Look at that cover. Oh, the angst, the angst!

  7. humanrobot says:
    July 27, 2009 at 5:49 pm

    yeah i agree with miyamotofreak, this one is probably going to be my PoTW too

  8. Avatar photo drakedangerz says:
    July 27, 2009 at 5:53 pm

    @OttoBott-you bastard!!! 😛

  9. Dietz82 says:
    July 27, 2009 at 6:08 pm

    I say drop the back up and give us more of the main story! JH Williams is making my eyes bleed it is so beautiful to relook at his layouts, not to mention the art. PoTW forever!

  10. Avatar photo miyamotofreak says:
    July 27, 2009 at 6:10 pm

    @Dietz82

     He can’t draw that fast. 

  11. Avatar photo MacAoidh says:
    July 27, 2009 at 6:39 pm

    Can. Not. Wait.

    I had actually only finished Desolation Jones the week before the first issue of this run came out, and Promethea not long before; JH Williams is astounding.

    Anyone want to give me some recommendations for him beyond what I mentioned?

  12. Avatar photo gnanniv says:
    July 27, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    MacAoidh – Batman: Club of Heroes w/ G. Morrison

  13. Avatar photo twooldridge says:
    July 27, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    Holy Shit!  I’m excited already.  The first issue was so good.  Art and story were both 5s for me.

  14. edward says:
    July 27, 2009 at 7:00 pm

    looks good…

    who’s pick is it? Ron’s? I look forward to reading the POW review of X-men Forever or War of Kings: Ascension

  15. Avatar photo robbydzwonar says:
    July 27, 2009 at 7:10 pm

    Yeah, this is probably gonna be my pick unless Wednesday Comics is better this week!  I mean, what else is there to pick from?  We couldn’t even get an issue of ASM this week!!

  16. Avatar photo J4K3 says:
    July 27, 2009 at 7:35 pm

    Oh, the excitement. There are few artists I look forward to seeing work from like I do with JH.

  17. Avatar photo HailScott says:
    July 27, 2009 at 7:36 pm

    If last issue was any indication, looks like there is a lot of agreement on this being POTW.

    So far, no one has mentioned The Question. What do you guys think? I really enjoyed that last month (much more than the Manhunter feature in Dini’s Batman book, which didn’t seem like anything original, though I’ll be patient).

  18. Avatar photo stuclach says:
    July 27, 2009 at 7:41 pm

    @edward – Damn dude, you have some bitterness going on. Ron may have his biases (we all do), but he is a bit more openminded than you are giving him credit for.

  19. Avatar photo TheNextChampion says:
    July 27, 2009 at 8:14 pm

    I read the first issue of this…

    …It was good…

  20. edward says:
    July 27, 2009 at 8:24 pm

    @stuclach: damn dude, it was a joke. a sense of humour is a wonderful thing

  21. Avatar photo stuclach says:
    July 27, 2009 at 8:43 pm

    @edward – Interpreting intent is always difficult on the internet.  You have brought it up two weeks in a row (that I know of).  No offense, but how many times is it supposed to be funny?

    You seem like a very intelligent fellow, so it seems strange that you keep bringing up other books as POTW in these threads.  Maybe the New Comics threads would be a better place?

  22. edward says:
    July 27, 2009 at 8:48 pm

    @stuclach: ok, whatever

     

    it’s a great book, isn’t it? fantastic art, i’m really looking forward to kate finally being developed into… whatever it is she will become

  23. Avatar photo drdeeeznutz says:
    July 27, 2009 at 8:58 pm

    Last issue when batwomen placed her hand on the guys face and told him dont worry I will protect you…gave me f### goose bumps…potw no doubt

  24. Avatar photo PraxJarvin says:
    July 27, 2009 at 9:04 pm

    @edward I enjoyed the joke for what it’s worth. 😉

    @stuclach Unlike Batman & Robin in the ’60s TV Show,  you are not "Fully Deputized members of the Police." 😉

    Excited for this, liked both the main story and the back up. Fun book. I have no doubt this will be my pick of the week, it’s a crap week otherwise. 

  25. Avatar photo Slockhart says:
    July 27, 2009 at 9:29 pm

    Hopefully the story picks up.  I can only buy a book for the art for so long.

  26. Avatar photo ScorpionMasada says:
    July 27, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    How are you all factoring in the co-feature when you rate your books?

    Evauate the book as a whole. 

    Co-feature can only help the rating not hurt it.

    I think I’m doing it the second way.

    On the topic of cofeatures, has this helped any of the preexisting books’ sales like Booster Gold?

  27. Avatar photo miyamotofreak says:
    July 27, 2009 at 9:41 pm

    @ScorpionMasada

    It can hurt it if it sucks because I’m paying an extra dollar for it. But thankfully, I don’t think it sucks. 

  28. Avatar photo ScorpionMasada says:
    July 27, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    So if you read the greatest Detective Comic story you have ever read. Classic piece of work.

    Then the co-feature sucks . . . do you reduce your rating or do you just rate the main feature?

    I’m not specifically talking about Rucka’s The Question.

    What are there . . . four books with cofeatures?

  29. Avatar photo PraxJarvin says:
    July 27, 2009 at 9:47 pm

    @scorpionmasada So far none of the features has had any bearing on my rating for the book, positive or negative. (I’m reading… 6 of the I think?). Not sure what to do if it happens. I might be thinking of them as a perk.

  30. Avatar photo ScorpionMasada says:
    July 27, 2009 at 9:51 pm

    That’s how I see em too.

    Plenty of books are 3.99, so I’m just reading them as extra material and not with any real interest (except for The Question).

  31. Avatar photo stuclach says:
    July 27, 2009 at 9:53 pm

    I don’t consider the co-feature when scoring a book. I don’t even read them if they don’t pique my interest.

  32. Avatar photo robbydzwonar says:
    July 27, 2009 at 11:09 pm

    I agree.  I’m not all that into this co-feature either.  Manhunter is pretty cool so far though, so I guess that makes Streets Of Gotham the better book so far.

    Shit, we still have to go through all of Tuesday and then half of Wednesday before the shops open!!

  33. Avatar photo TheNextChampion says:
    July 27, 2009 at 11:35 pm

    I considering the co-feature goes into the rating. It’s part of the book and at the end of the day it’s in the issue your holding in your hand.

    Like if I was still picking up Streets of Gotham (not dropped btw cause of the co-feature) I would factor in the Manhunter story. If that sucked then I would give the overall issue a lower score. That’s what I factor in anyways, the OVERALL experience.

  34. Avatar photo Crucio says:
    July 28, 2009 at 12:01 am

    I’m loving the co-feature. I think the Question and Manhunter backup stories are excellent on their own right so far.

    I’m not sure if Ron will pick this as PoTW he’s got Fear Agent and Ascension, ones a darling book for the guys and myself actually, Ascension holds a soft spot for him because of the Character. I’m leaning towards this but we’ll see. 

  35. Avatar photo drakedangerz says:
    July 28, 2009 at 12:28 am

    The main character of the co-feature is latino and a woman.  So if you don’t like it, you are both racist and sexist.

  36. Avatar photo drdeeeznutz says:
    July 28, 2009 at 12:35 am

    personally I do not give a shit about  the back up stories…but im far from racist or sexist,,,so i guess im not in the norm 🙂

  37. Avatar photo vadamowens says:
    July 28, 2009 at 12:47 am

    @drake lol. that’s a set up for failure if I’ve ever seen one.  I’m almost tempted to say I don’t like it just to see if I get called a racist and sexist.  Jesus.

  38. edward says:
    July 28, 2009 at 12:55 am

    @drake: and she’s gay… don’t forget that. you hate gay people too, right? 

  39. Avatar photo drakedangerz says:
    July 28, 2009 at 1:15 am

    @edward-damn those gays…

  40. Avatar photo kwisdumb says:
    July 28, 2009 at 3:22 am

    Best book DC is putting out right now. Can’t wait.

  41. Avatar photo kwisdumb says:
    July 28, 2009 at 3:27 am

    Also, I consider the co-feature apart of the book, so it definitely is a factor in the score.

  42. Avatar photo Zeppo says:
    July 28, 2009 at 4:16 am

    Have waited 5 weeks for this. I loved the first one. I’m only pulling three books this week but I have a feeling this will be my POTW

  43. Avatar photo robbydzwonar says:
    July 28, 2009 at 4:30 am

    @TheNextChampion: Shit, you really dropped Streets Of Gotham? I thought that has been excellent so far, just about as good as this and Morrison’s B&R.  I guess Firefly doesn’t trip everybody out though?

    The second installment of Manhunter came a long way so maybe The Question will make a come up too.  You know?  I don’t think it has anything to do with being sexist or prejudice though…

  44. Avatar photo dirtyharry2030 says:
    July 28, 2009 at 5:07 am

    With Superman and Green Lantern Tales and this, it’s going to be another good week!

  45. Avatar photo Zeppo says:
    July 28, 2009 at 6:21 am

    I don’t know if my excitment for this book came acorss in my last post so:

    Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

    I really loved last issue.

  46. Avatar photo TheNextChampion says:
    July 28, 2009 at 12:34 pm

    @Robby: It’s not a bad book by any means. Maybe in the future when I get some more money I’ll pick it up in issues again. As for now it’s trade waiting for two reasons: A) Lack of good paychecks and B) It’s a good series but not good enough to consider it a must read for me.

    I can’t believe I am saying this when it comes to the co-features but……If your paying $3.99 for a comic that contains a short 2nd story. Then it better be good, otherwise it’s not worth the extra dollar. Excuse me I am going to shoot myself in the face for using that example…

  47. Avatar photo Wrkn4life says:
    July 28, 2009 at 4:38 pm

    I am loving this art work.  And the story is workin for me too. 

  48. Avatar photo robbydzwonar says:
    July 28, 2009 at 8:38 pm

    @gnanniv:  The hardcover is actually called The Black Glove.  It has the Club Of Heroes tale, and the second part of the 3 Ghost Of Batman saga.

  49. Avatar photo WinTheWonderboy says:
    July 28, 2009 at 11:03 pm

    Last issue was fantastic! can’t wait to read this.

  50. Avatar photo gnanniv says:
    July 28, 2009 at 11:57 pm

    @robbydzwonar – J.H. only does the Club Of Heroes.

  51. Avatar photo robbydzwonar says:
    July 29, 2009 at 12:58 am

    Yeah, but you still have to buy the trade to read it unless you wanna go issue hunting which blows.

  52. Avatar photo gnanniv says:
    July 29, 2009 at 3:29 pm

    Word.

  53. Avatar photo magnum240 says:
    July 29, 2009 at 5:32 pm

    I can’t even tell if I like this or if i’m just so dazzled by how pretty it is.

  54. Avatar photo OnASunday says:
    July 29, 2009 at 7:53 pm

    @magnum240 I kinda feel the same way. Batwoman and Alice are just so beautiful.

    Cartoons don’t usually make my pants tingly…

  55. Avatar photo PraxJarvin says:
    July 29, 2009 at 10:29 pm

    Wow… what a great looking book. I found the issue as a whole to be a little skimpy though. Sure the plot moved forward, but in a 4-part story, it felt a little slow paced. 60s-Doctor Who 7-part serial paced! Stunning two page spread of Batwoman swinging into the tower. And the page of Alice with the stained lass behind her was awesome. Really impressed with that aspect of the book. I enjoyed the back-up. Simple, not really any big revelations, but fun. Also… there was a pretty blatant editing error in the back-up. Instead of asking "Where’s Hector’s Sister?" Montoya says "Where’s Hector, Sister!?" Apparently it’s the 90s! 4/5. Most likely my POTW, but there’s still a few books to go. 

  56. Avatar photo peterporker says:
    July 29, 2009 at 10:38 pm

    razor blade in the mouth!!!  now thats gangsta

  57. NeuroticNinja says:
    July 29, 2009 at 11:36 pm

    I’ve always been a fan of Williams and Rucka’s no light weight either. Love what they are doing with this book and what Rucka announced is the future for this book at SDCC. And I’m digging the Question story arch as well.

  58. Avatar photo ScorpionMasada says:
    July 30, 2009 at 12:16 am

    This is the most beautiful comic art I’ve ever seen. I need to go back and read my Promethea books and see how much he has improved. It might be the use of the colors that makes this book have such a cool vibe.

    Love Rucka. One of my favorites.

    That all being said, I don’t think the story is much better than good, at least so far . . .

  59. Avatar photo WadeWilson says:
    July 30, 2009 at 1:00 am

    Spider-Man’s balls! If there is a better looking comic out right now, please tell me what it is & I’ll go buy 27 copies. Every page of this is jaw dropping. The panel of the razor blade from inside the mouth — WOW.

  60. Avatar photo crazychris says:
    July 30, 2009 at 1:30 am

    My comic book collection isn’t gigantic (yet), but this is definitely the most beautiful comic I own.

  61. Avatar photo WadeWilson says:
    July 30, 2009 at 2:51 am

    Looks like edward was right with the POtW thing, lol.

  62. Avatar photo skeets says:
    July 30, 2009 at 4:10 am

    i just get lost in ever page.

  63. Avatar photo stuclach says:
    July 30, 2009 at 8:40 am

    Not to knock the art (it is fabulous), but is there a specific reason Batwoman looks like a vampire? She is abnormally pale. I’m not joking. I didn’t read the Crime Bible miniseries. Did something happen there?

  64. Avatar photo robbydzwonar says:
    July 30, 2009 at 10:11 am

    I fell asleep after I read half of this so I haven’t read enough to write my report yet, but the art looked a little bit more rushed this time around.  I was a little bit lost by the story too.  Maybe I have to find that Crime Bible mini series on Ebay to figure out what the hell is going on.  It is still probably going to be my POTW unless Wednesday Comics is better though.  I know Superman isn’t going to be my pick and that is the only other book on my list.  Terrible, terrible week!  I got like 10 or 11 pulls next week though!!

  65. Avatar photo TheNextChampion says:
    July 30, 2009 at 11:17 am

    @stuclach: You think she looks like a vampire? I thought she looks like a drugged up circus clown with too much eyeliner on.

    I love the art in this too; but Williams drawing of Kane out of her costume is fucking terrifying to me.

  66. Avatar photo drakedangerz says:
    July 30, 2009 at 12:03 pm

    @robby-There is a religion of crime that likes to kill people and is, for some reason, obsessed with Batwoman.  That is all you need to know.  What exactly is confusing you?

    Not sure why she be so pale.  Probably part of the look Rucka and Williams are going for I suppose.  The sharp contrast between the red, white and black.

  67. Avatar photo wayne2001bc says:
    July 30, 2009 at 9:57 pm

    Outstanding issue.  I was blown away by the art and the layouts.  The panel from the perspective of the inside of Alice’s mouth was kind of disturbing.  The Question series is great too…complements the Detective story well and holds its own.

  68. Avatar photo Urthona says:
    July 30, 2009 at 10:03 pm

    Wasn’t it great when you finish the book and look back at the cover and see it in a whole new light?  FANTASTIC!

    The Question backup is really good too.

  69. kortum22 says:
    July 31, 2009 at 12:10 am

    This is a great book an easy 5.  Ive read about half of my books and so far this is gonna be my POW, I don’t see anything that can be better in my stack so it probably will be.  Just beautiful art, I love the story, I dont see why some people are confused.  I have no prior Batwoman knowledge and I am following this just fine.

  70. Avatar photo kwisdumb says:
    July 31, 2009 at 12:12 am

    Wow, what an incredible book. A very, very strong contender for POW. Rucka and Williams knock it out of the park once again. 5/5

  71. Avatar photo Zeppo says:
    July 31, 2009 at 1:18 am

    It felt like something was missing from last issue. Not as much developement as it was only one long scene, but a great scene never the less.

    The art was still beautiful, but the colours weren’t as strong as they were last month. It’s a four star from me, still POTW though.

     Dropped the Question, I’ll stay get this book, I have no interest at all

  72. Avatar photo JesTr says:
    July 31, 2009 at 9:16 am

    This will probably be my POTW as well.  I really like Alice and of course the art and specifically the coloring in this was awesome.  I really liked the hallucination scene and agree with wayne2001bc that the "perspective inside Alice’s mouth" was awesome and creepy.

  73. Dietz82 says:
    July 31, 2009 at 6:23 pm

    Great issue! This is reading like a movie!! Great dialogue. Excellent visually! I love the page lay outs and design!

  74. Avatar photo WadeWilson says:
    August 1, 2009 at 2:05 am

    @stuclach- I don’t know why Batwoman is drawn so pale, my guess is because it looks striking visually (or maybe DC is trying to corner the goth lesbian market?). She wasn’t drawn as this goth type style out of uniform in the Crime Bible mini, so I don’t know if things will be explained or we just roll with it.

  75. Avatar photo skeets says:
    August 1, 2009 at 2:13 am

    She works all night, sleeps all day, how’s she going to catch any rays? Plus she’s a redhead.

  76. Avatar photo DuneGig says:
    August 1, 2009 at 3:58 am

    My god, the art in this absolutely unbelieveable. I can’t even begin to explain how good it is.

  77. Avatar photo PymSlap (@alaska_nebraska) says:
    August 1, 2009 at 10:25 pm

    All sold out at the shop I visited. Maybe it’ll get a second-printing!

  78. Avatar photo theegreatone says:
    August 2, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    Loved it. Williams is amazing and the art is stunning. The best writing I ever seen from Rucka and I like Alice.

     

    I also don’t mind The Question backup. 

  79. Avatar photo JesTr says:
    August 2, 2009 at 11:26 pm

    Ended up not having this as POTW.  I picked Son of Hulk. Go check out my review.

  80. Avatar photo Mangaman says:
    August 3, 2009 at 8:25 pm

    This was an ok issue. Don’t get me wrong the art style and layouts were very nice. But let’s face it that’s what this issue was…. it was like a 90’s style comic. I feel this issue lacking sufficient substance is what I’m saying. 

    I don’t know what greatone sees other than the style.

  81. Avatar photo theswordisdrawn says:
    August 4, 2009 at 7:29 am

    A great disappointment to me. See my review. Beautiful. But a beautiful, and largely incosequential, mess.

  82. Avatar photo JohnnyPHreak says:
    August 16, 2009 at 12:23 pm

    Haven’t wrote a review for it yet but this ended up as my POTW. The artwork is so amazing. I know the story is a bit lacking but the action scenes in this are just stunning. I would love to see JH Williams III take on a book that needs some serious help. SUPERMAN! It would be a different take but I think with the right writer, might get some of that dirt off the book.

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