Detective Comics #828
Written by Paul Dini
Art by Don Kramer and Wayne Faucher
Another great one-shot issue by Dini, one involving the murder of another of Bruce Wayne’s old friends (A lot of Bruce’s old friends seem to end up dead). It was really fun to see how the Riddler and Batman figured out the mystery both by themselves and how they tried to outdo each other. Oh and Don Kramer is the perfect Batman artist.
Detective Comics #829 Written by Stuart Moore
Art by Andy Clarke
This was really cool fill-in issue (the start of a two part fill-in arc) and I am surprised nobody has thought about doing this before. Batman and Robin are stuck in Wayne Tower which explosions have been set off in. It is very cool and very Die Hardish. This new villain is cool too. I just wish that Batman did not seem to talk about being Batman so close to other people. I bet that was the artist’s fault and not Moore’s because it doesn’t make much sense.
Detective Comics #830 Written by Stuart Moore
Art by Andy Clarke
This two-issue fill-in arc about a crisis at Wayne Tower ends with this excting issue. It is really cool to learn that Bruce has secret “closets” hidden inside Wayne Tower. Bruce really does think of everything. Moore should do more Batman work in the future. This was by far my favorite of any of the recent fill-in Batman arcs.
Detective Comics #831
Written by Paul Dini
Art by Don Kramer and Wayne Faucher
Dini’s best issue yet, probably tied with his Joker one from a few issues back, is this issue. He focuses this time on the character he created single-handedly, Harley Quinn. He proves once again why she was probably the greatest new villain created in the 90s and why she is criminally underused now a days. I loved every damn panel of this issue and it was mostly because of her crazy and fun personality. I got sad when she talked about her relationship with the late Arnold Wesker, and couldn’t help but smile at her own hypocrisy and when Bruce decided to let her go free. Harley Quinn is Dini’s greatest creation ladies and gentlemen, let’s not forget that. Highly reccomended.
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