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Story by Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker
Art by Kano
Inks by Stefano Gaudiano
Colors by Lee Loughridge
Letters by Clem Robins

Published by DC Comics | $2.50

Well, I guess the big non-surprise at the start of this issue was that Batman had NOT been fatally shot by by an MCU detective, but anyone leaving the end of issue 33 and thinking that was the case doesn’t know much about Batman. But then, the great thing about this book is that you really don’t have to know much about Batman. But it helps. At first, I liked as little Bat as I could get in this, since I figured it didn’t need him, but now I’m seeing the delicious tension the presence of his character causes, and it’s too good of a narrative tool to not use.

There were some fine fine moments in this book. Batman punching Romy in the face out of what must have been spite was great. It shows a human side to the Bat, along with the fact that he took her gun. When he tells the police to stay out of his way, we’re seeing that he’s taking this personally, and not rationally, because really, when a kid is wearing a Robin costume, and he gets killed, it’s on Batman’s head. And then Tim showing up on the roof to sort some things out was also great. It was a well written small moment, which are often my favorite kinds of moments.

What makes this title great, and what will wreck me if they change it, is that they know Police when they’re writing it. They really think about procedure and attitude, and the more you learn about police, the more you understand just how they’re crafting this book. I’m a bit of a cop-o-phile myself (FLANAGAN) and while I’m not the makeup of a police, and certainly not a detective, I’m fascinated by their world, and likely always will be.

I didn’t like when the previous artist left, but damn if this guy from Mortal Kombat isn’t damn good himself. I think the best thing happening in comic right now, and it’s been going on for some time, is that books are allowed to use more stylistic guys, and they don’t always come out of the John Buscema school of art. I have nothing against Buscema, but the minimalist, realist aesthetic in Gotham Central is just so much better than it would be if John Byrne had drawn it. The inks and colors are also to be applauded. There’s a varied tone, but there’s a consistency which makes you always feel like you’re watching the same world. In the right hands, the tools of digital coloring were also one of the best things to happen in comics.

This is 2 out of 2 issues as Pick of the Week for the current storyline. That must mean it’s a good one. This was was as good as the last issue, even though one of the detectives called the other detective a noob in #33.

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