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Detective Comics #854 shifts its focus from Batman to two different crime-busting ladies who favor masks and martial arts. This world without Bruce Wayne as Batman promises more and more interesting things as it spins along. Greg Rucka, who has written a lot of great comic books as well as several bestselling novels, handles the writing chores on both strips.
Detective Comics, the title for which DC Comics is actually named, is no longer headed by Batman, at least not for now. No, for the next few months, Detective Comics will be led by the mysterious Batwoman. Its’s a risky move, but if Detective Comics #854 is any example of what we can expect from future issues, ite’s one that should work very, very well.
I think that's the best way to describe my immediate reaction to Detective Comics #854, where the long-awaited (and even longer rumored) Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III Batwoman series begins. Except, of course, it's appearing in the pages of one of DC's oldest titles, Detective Comics. In some ways, I'm almost happy to see that the case. But let's get to the important things first.
There's a lot of (well-deserved) talk and hype surrounding Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's work on Batman h Robin. I have to say, though, Detective Comics #854 has raised the bar significantly for everyone involved. Detective Comics #854 is easily one of the best single issue comics published this year, and I don't say that lightly. Fantastic from start to finish, I cannot wait for the next issue.