I like Greg Rucka. He’s got a knack for stories that feel grounded and real and seems to do his best work when dealing with military and espionage stories. He can even give us some great relationship scenes that deliver good character depth without feeling contrive. These military and character parts of the story are my favorite. It’s when the Turner Classic Movies horror movie rejects show up that I become less and less interested. Why create such a real world only to destroy it with silly characters like this? I’m so ready for all of this Crime Bible cult BS to be over and done with.  
 
As good as Rucka’s writing is the majority of the time, the reason I pick this book up is the art from J.H. Williams III on pencils and colorist Dave Stewart. It is simply amazing. The art seemlessly transitions between styles, going from a classic golden/silver age style to a modern one depending on the time period the scene takes place in. One of the aspects of sequential art I’ve been paying the most attention to lately is panel layout and design and this is another area where this book shines. When we’re in the past, there’s a more simple, grid-based panel layout. When we’re in the present we’re treated to a very dynamic layout with jagged edges and overlapping borders. I can’t overstate how beautiful this book is.  
 
Detective Comics is right up there with Scalped in the list of “books I’m most excited to read.” I’m loving the back story of Kate Kane but am so ready to get away from this cult storyline. The shortcomings are small, though, compared to the overall quality of the book which still induces giggles of glee when I see its coming out that week.