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Batman: Detective Comics (2016-) Vol. 1: Mythology Kindle & comiXology

by Peter J. Tomasi (Author), Doug Mahnke (Illustrator, Artist) Format: Kindle Edition
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Alfred Pennyworth...attacked at Wayne manor! Who’s hunting those closest to Batman? Commissioner Gordon calls in the Dark Knight Detective when there’s a murder at the Gotham City Aquarium-staged to look exactly like Thomas and Martha Wayne’s crime scene, right down to the playbill and pearls. How does this bizarre homicide tie into the shadowy monster that attacks Dr. Leslie Thompkins? This creature looks to wage a war on Batman-and it’s using Joker gas to do it! Collects Detective Comics #994-999.
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Peter J. Tomasi is a New York Times best-selling author known for his current work on Superman and previous projects Batman and Robin, Superman/Wonder Woman, Batman - Detective Comics, and Batman Arkham Knight, along with other commercially successful books including Green Lantern Corps, Brightest Day, Emerald Warriors, and Nightwing. Over the course of his career with DC Comics—more than two decades of hit books—Peter served as a group editor ushering in new eras for Batman, Green Lantern, and JSA along with special projects like Kingdom Come. Peter also is the author of the creator owned books Light Brigade (Dark Horse) with artist Peter Snejbjerg, The Mighty (Dark Horse) with Keith Champagne and artists Peter Snejbjerg and Chris Samnee, and the critically acclaimed horror/drama series House of Penance (Dark Horse) with artist Ian Bertram.

Born in 1963 in the Year of the Rabbit, Doug Mahnke embarked on a love affair with comics at the age of five. He landed a job drawing comics for Dark Horse at the age of 24. Doug and writer John Arcudi collaborated on Dark Horse’s The Mask and their creator-owned series Major Bummer, originally published by DC. Since then Doug has worked on a wide variety of titles (including Superman: The Man Of Steel, JLA, Batman, Team Zero, Seven Soldiers: Frankenstein, Black Adam: The Dark Age and Stormwatch: P.H.D.) with such writers as Joe Kelly, Judd Winick, Chuck Dixon, Grant Morrison, Christos Gage and Ed Brubaker, just to name a few. He lives in the midwest with his wife and six kids, one dog, and a bunny named Suzie.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07WZX7TH9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ DC (September 10, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 10, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Peter J. Tomasi is a New York Times best-selling author known for his work on Batman:Detective Comics, Superman, Batman and Robin, Super-Sons, Green Lantern Corps, Brightest Day, Superman/Wonder Woman, Batman:Arkham Knight, Emerald Warriors, Nightwing, Black Adam, and many others. Over the course of his career with DC Comics Peter also served as a group editor ushering in new eras for Batman, Green Lantern, and JSA along with special projects like Kingdom Come. Peter is the author of the creator owned books The Bridge:How the Roeblings connected Brooklyn to New York with artist Sara DuVall (Abrams), House of Penance with artist Ian Bertram (Dark Horse), Light Brigade with artist Peter Snejbjerg (Dark Horse) and The Mighty with Keith Champagne, Chris Samnee and Peter Snejbjerg (Dark Horse).

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Batman89
5.0 out of 5 stars Mythology
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2023
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A Batman story by Peter J. Tomasi is always good. He is one of the best writers in comics, especially Batman. This story is well told and very interesting. I loved seeing some of the people from Bruce's past appear, especially some of which I've never seen before.
I don't really care for Doug Mahnke's art, it seems to have gone down in terms of quality over the years. It's okay, the story more than makes up for it.
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JonnoCYW
5.0 out of 5 stars The only reason you should not pick up this run is if you really are cash strapped.
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2021
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The main Bat title tells the in-continuity story of Batman and it shapes the current status quo of the character. Detective Comics is kind of like a supplement. If you do not want to read it, it is ok, you don't miss what is happening with Batman. I read a bit into the 2nd volume so I can say that the stories are pretty self contained so you could read reviews and synopsis before picking it up.

Back to my review, Tomasi did really strong character work in Batman and Robin in the new 52 and you could see him at his best here. While I felt Batman and Robin had villains and climaxes that felt weak, all that seems to be rectified here.

This first issue tells the story about Batman being attacked by an unseen foe. Immediately in the first issue, the stakes are high and glued me to the edge of my seat. The story does not slow down and I really had to finish this book in one sitting. I must say the ending wasn't expected but it shows you a deeper expect of Batman that you don't see in the main Bat title.

I would highly recommend this title and series to anyone who is a fan of Batman and for those who read Tomasi's Batman and Robin, this is a must have. Otherwise, casual fans could just pick up stories they are interested in. This first volume I could say was pretty interesting. You don't wanna miss this.
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Shane St
4.0 out of 5 stars 4/5
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2023
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book was good just wishe they wouldn't glue the dust cover to the book but other than that it was in great condition i would buy more books from them if they all showed up looking like this one but i will still no like the dust cover thing i gave then a 4/5
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Birdie
5.0 out of 5 stars Strange.
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2022
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But I liked it. Art was very good. Batman is an odd duck. A heroic and fascinating duck, to be sure. I doubt he would care much for being called a duck..
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Alison Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars Creative and well written story
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2019
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I think this book does not gets the credit it deserves. I get why people had a tough time with the it. Doesn’t change the status quo, blah blah blah. But here is what you do get with the book. You get great art and a very entertaining and well written story. You also get crazy moments that push Batman’s emotional limits. I personally loved this book. And I’m very excited to see what’s next for Tomasi’s run with Detective Comics.
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alejandro galvez
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story and art.
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2022
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Was a good read in my opinion. I am sad that this run had to end. Good art too. The story was entertaining.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The World's Greatest Detective is Back!
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2019
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In an ever-darkening and dour world filled with Tom Kings and Scott Snyders, Peter Tomasi and Doug Manhke bring the Dark Knight back to his roots! Solid pacing, fun, interesting, and in-character, Bruce Wayne faces his past (in more ways than one) as the world's greatest detective! Can't wait to see where these two comic legends will take us next!
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greenranger2005
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice start with Tomasi back.
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2020
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Tomasi is a great writer making this new arc on Detective Comics a crazy cool start. Finding new ways to make the Batman strange and a incredibly interesting. The art is beautiful and top notch.
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Sheila
1.0 out of 5 stars Damaged book! Pages about to fall out!
Reviewed in Canada on March 27, 2021
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The pages are falling out of the beginning and end of the book (Pages feel really loose). :(
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1.0 out of 5 stars Damaged book! Pages about to fall out!
Reviewed in Canada on March 27, 2021
The pages are falling out of the beginning and end of the book (Pages feel really loose). :(
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Jenson James-Ross
3.0 out of 5 stars Good art and story terrible writing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2021
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Good art and story just terrible actual writing
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Edward Nygma
3.0 out of 5 stars Kein guter Auftakt... (ACHTUNG: Spoiler)
Reviewed in Germany on November 24, 2020
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Eine Batman-Geschichte, die Klischee-hafter nicht sein könnte.
Der dunkle Ritter wird zur Abwechslung mal wieder an seine Grenzen gebracht und am Ende war's nur ein Traum. Oder eine selbstprogrammierte Computer-Animation.

Liest sich rasch runter, sieht vom Art-Work her wirklich gut aus, aber ist letztlich nur eine Fortsetzung von Tom Kings PSycho-Spielchen auf etwas platterer Ebene.
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Adrián
4.0 out of 5 stars Decepcionado, pero lo comprendo.
Reviewed in Spain on July 17, 2020
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No recomiendo comprarlo si se busca completismo del Derective Comics de Tomasi.
Compradlo sólo si os apetece leer este en concreto, pues todo lo que ocurre NO afecta de ningún modo a Detective Comics.
Es 100% irrelevante y parece más un Annual anecdótico o una miniserie aislada que parte de la línea principal.
El Detective Comics de Tomasi empieza con Arkham Knight.
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dregj
2.0 out of 5 stars Oh deary me
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2020
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Spoilers ahead

Batman is under attack from a monster who takes many forms and is intent on killing all his friends and mentors.A
Anyone who had a hand in making batman is in danger.
Alas it's all a high way to nothing .
Batsy goes around stomping on various bat villains one after another on the assumption one of them must be the culprit.
The coldly logical detective is no where to be found in this story when he brutally beats the inmates of arkham on the of chance there behind this plot.
The ending is one of the most cliched hackneyed conclusion I've read in a long time.

It was all a dream???reallly??
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