| Title | : | Batman: Detective |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 1401212395 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781401212391 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 |
| Publication | : | First published April 7, 2007 |
The Dark Knight must face the Riddler, the Penguin and Poison Ivy as well as brand-new villains while trying to solve crimes. Prepare for twists, turns and betrayals every step of the way as Batman is even forced to forge alliances with his enemies to crack these cases.
Collecting: Detective Comics 821-826
Batman: Detective Reviews
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This was so good omg, Dini really lives up to the title of the comic and does Detective stories really well and shows how well he knows these characters.
We have Batman facing off against so many foes but its some mystery or case which we get to see like him going against some villain Facade and the mystery there or solving a murder case that also brings in the Riddler and I think there's a big arc coming with him and then whats going on with Ivy as she is being hunted by another villain "Harvest" and we see how Batman will even save his foe, something with Penguin and when he gets robbed almost how Batman saves him!
My fav one was the stuff with Dr Phosphorus and we get to see how the villain originated and its one of those stories that makes you think if the villain is even bad like life may have pushed him to be that or its other evil people and its a story with moral choices and all and make the readers think which was so awesome!
Plus the final story with the Joker and how Tim saves the day and you really get to see him being pushed to the edge and wow its so well done, I am shocked the lengths Joker tested him and Dini does well to write Tim as the Robin before Damian takes over and gives him one heck of an adventure!
Its one of my favorite volumes easily and shows a story from all sides and you get to witness the crazy world of Batman and all that in between with solid art and you will have a good time reading it for sure! I highly recommend it! -
Love how Paul Dini applied his "Batman: The Animated Adventures" self-contained episodes formula to the comics media here, but the result is a mixed bag swinging from mediocre (Dr Phosphorus' issue) to absolute masterpiece (the Joker kidnappin'Robin/Tim Drake in the awesome "Slayride" christmas special, a 5+++ stars one).
Dini is quickly becoming one of my most favourite Batman authors ever... and I was reading all the Joker's quotes with Mark Hamill's voice! XD
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Detective collects five issues of Detective Comics that don't really have an overlying connection, other than that they were all written by Paul Dini. Fair enough. I hear "Paul Dini" and "Batman" used together in a sentence and I'm ready to sign up. And they're (mostly) fantastic, of course.
The collection kicks off with "The Beautiful People", which does something few Batman writers bother to do: it included Bruce Wayne as an integral part of Batman. It's good to remember the man behind the cowl sometimes.
The second and fourth stories I'd group together, because they both deal with the same subject: one of Batman's famous villains going straight. Or at least only slightly bent. Riddler has become a consulting detective (and he's not bad at it) and Penguin has sort of returned to his roots and opened up a nightclub. After all, the real money is in merchandising. It's a character arc that makes sense. If you're in it for the money, sooner or later you'll realize that you're not making any in Arkham.
The third story is... not as good. It's a Poison Ivy story, which starts off pretty good: Ivy is attacked by a plant she can't control. From that concept, it fizzles out a bit, and the responsible entity is... Well, it's not the best Bat villain ever.
"Slayride" ends the collection with a bang. Joker is a tough character to write for (Frank Miller can't seem to handle him, for example) but Dini has always done good by him. No exception here. Robin (version Drake) finds himself Joker's captive on a murderous joyride. Basically, it's Joker talking and Robin reacting. There's a fine line between darkly funny and terrifyingly sociopathic, and Joker dances all over that line. It's a brilliant story, hands-down the best in the book. -
Uhhhh I didn't like this? Is that weird? Like I know people love Paul Dini for the animated Batman series but I don't find his Batman books all that fun. This is the third Batman book I read of his that I didn't like.
Basically, this is a bunch of stories of Batman doing his best hard boil impression of a detective. Solving cases while the Riddler tries to prove he's good and becoming a detective himself. We have the villains you'd always expect to see from Penguin to poison ivy to the infamous Joker. All working against Batman to push him to his limits to solve the case. Basically, it's a bunch of episodes of the animated TV show in Comic Format.
Good: I think fans of the animated show will feel right at home. Paul Dini's Joker is also solid and the story with him and Robin was the best in the collection by far. Also, the art is pretty solid.
Bad: All of these stories, aside from the Joker one, are really forgettable. I hated the Poison Ivy story almost enough to stop reading. I don't feel there's any stakes in any of these issues because it feels like a weekly cartoon episode so we know Batman will be fine. The dialogue never really captures Batman, least not for me.
Overall, it's okay. I'll admit I'm that oddball who never liked the animated series, so these just won't gel with me. So I think I'm the weird one here, but this was just okay at best. A 2.5 out of 5. -
This is a collection of 6 Batman shorts, 5 of them written by Paul Dini, and featuring the usual roster of the Dark Knight’s favourite rogues: Joker, Poison Ivy, Riddler, and Penguin.
The book focuses on the detective side to Batman more than the action/superhero aspects. The stories show Bruce Wayne collecting clues through misdirection and acting, using his public persona of playful silly billionaire to extrapolate information from his targets, only to take them down as Batman.
To be honest most of the stories are forgettable, but Dini throws some interesting nuance into the familiar characters. He has Penguin exploiting his infamy through merchandise for his new club, and Riddler (after a bout with amnesia – I know) has become a private detective, so the stories don’t read as simply just cat and mouse but they’re still too brief to make much of an impact.
That said, the final story, a Christmas themed Joker story “Slayride” featuring Tim Drake/Robin kidnapped by the Clown Prince of Crime was fantastic. Nobody writes Joker better than Dini and he gives Joker a commanding performance in this story, striking the perfect balance between cold blooded insane killer and charmingly eccentric oddball. The best was when, mid-soliloquy, Joker decides he wants eggnog and heads to a drive-thru – but I’ll just leave it at that.
This isn’t the best Dini/Batman book out there (check out “Mad Love”) but it definitely has its moments and is worth looking up if only for the Joker/Robin story. -
2.5 Stars! This book contains six short stories featuring popular Batman's villains like Riddler, Penguin, Ivy, Joker etc. These stories are focused on showing Detective side of Batman. Honestly most of these stories are decent to boring and I didn't enjoy reading any of them. Also They are too short to make any impact on readers. However Artwork is fine in all of them. Overall It's better to avoid this book unless you're hardcore Batfan!
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I'm a huge fan of Batman: The Animated Series (and all of the follow-ups) and much of that comes from the writing of Paul Dini. This volume contains 6 stories (5 from Dini) and all are one off adventures/mysteries/crimes, which as "simple" as they are, are still very enjoyable. Dini's Batman is the same here as in the show: singularly focused and dedicated and the consummate detective.
There is no over-arching story between the issues, but (jumping ahead a little) some elements of these stories carry forward and whether they will become important or not has yet to be seen. One example is that the Riddler has reformed and is now a private investigator.
Some solid reading and refreshingly satisfying in it's simplicity. -
Seis historias autoconclusivas, cinco escritas por Dini y salvo una todas dibujadas por distintos artistas. Las historias son entretenidas, bien detectivescas y muy bien dibujadas. Un buen rato y no mucho más. Buenísimas las portadas!
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Este comic me ha gustado, pero es mas para pasar el tiempo, contiene varias historias de Batman, pero cumple con entretener un rato.
Le doy sin dudar 3 estrellas. -
Six short standalone stories, with the initial two entries having first-person narration (akin to a 40's pulp fiction private eye paperback) and centered more on the investigatory aspect. The highlights were:
'The Beautiful People' - someone with inside information is robbing Gotham's 1%. The debut of a new villain called Façade.
'E. Nigma, Consulting Detective' - Riddler turns P.I., and forces his assistance (much to Bats' annoyance, natch) in a murder case involving a socialite.
'Night of the Penguin' - Penguin goes straight (yeah, right) and opens a casino / night club. Bruce Wayne suffers through a blind date there with a thinly-disguised Paris Hilton. Nice cameos by Zatanna and Lois Lane. I also thought Mr. ZZZ was absolutely hilarious.
'Slayride' - Joker serves up a whole lotta crazy (but would we expect anything less?) with a side of fries as he takes a kidnapped Robin on a disturbing ride from hell through the snowy streets during X-mas season. I'm ashamed for laughing when he struck the hapless pedestrians.
I thought the remaining entries, 'Stalked' (w/ Poison Ivy) and 'The Return of Dr. Phosphorus,' were not as good and slowed down the middle of the book. -
Des histoires sympa et intéressantes, mais pas le meilleur Batman que j'ai lu - et je n'en ai pas encore lu beaucoup. Par contre, j'ai beaucoup aimé tous les liens, les mentions ou les apparitions avec les autres personnages DC ^^ et Harley Quinn est intéressante dans ce volume !
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BATMAN:DETECTIVE (4/5)
If I shared the opinion of many reviewers and called this collection "a mixed bag", it would be an insult. What we have here is five classic Paul Dini stories, all perfect examples of his ingenious style of writing. First published in Detective Comics 821-826, they mark the beginning of Dini's long run in the title.
The first story of this collection, entitled "The Beautiful People" and published in Detective Comics #821, is penciled by J.H. Williams and is nothing short of a masterpiece. Common crooks have been trained by an unknown criminal mastermind to pass for wealthy and respectable citizens. After infiltrating the joints of Gotham's elite they abduct rich aristocrats and make a fortune out of ransom. Batman, under the guise of playboy billionaire Bruce Wayne, spends his nights in various parties and clubs all over town, trying to locate the thieves while acting as a possible target.
This story speaks volumes about how well Dini knows the character of Batman. He explores something very few writers do (or at least do successfully); the relation between Batman and Bruce Wayne, presenting the latter not as a liability or even a facade but as a vital part of Batman’s personality. The man under the cowl in this story serves as a tool in the detective work that needs to be done and his help is invaluable. Meanwhile, Dini also uses the theme of this story to achieve his second goal and send a very clear message about his opinion on the high society of the so-called “upper class”. By the end of the story you will fully appreciate the irony of the title.
And let’s not overlook the artistic brilliance of J.H. Williams, a man who is possibly one of the most talented and sophisticated comic book creators in the trade. His edgy style further boosts an already powerful story and makes it a definitive tale in Dini’s anthology.
Hell of a way to kick off a run in DC’s top title.
The second story of this collection, entitled "E. Nigma, Consulting Detective", is essentially a status-quo establishing story. It officially promotes the idea of a reformed Riddler who makes a relatively honest living as an investigator, something that would last for almost three years. Unlike the majority of tales of its kind, this one isn't a dull front of a story that sends a message and does little else.
Dini writes an engaging mystery and offers more than a handful of scenes with Batman and Nigma investigating together as if the latter's criminal past never existed. Nigma's audacious nature opposed to Batman's bad-ass responses creates some absolutely hilarious dialogues, courtesy of Dini's acute sense of humor.
Penciller Don Kramer has some rather large shoes to fill as J.H. Williams' successor but he does a decent job. He offers detailed and visually beautiful drawings although he seriously lacks in areas such as facial differences between characters. Sometimes, it takes the clothing to tell apart one man from the other.
The third story is admittedly the weakest point of this collection and every reviewer's punching bag. Under the title "Stalked", it focuses on Poison Ivy after she is attacked by a plant-like creature while her latest stay in Arkham Asylum. Ivy is seriously freaked out since she can't control its attacker the same way she does with all plants. Batman offers to help and investigates the matter while detaining Ivy in Batcave.
The plot is not what you would call "predictable", but it could certainly be a little more developed. The new villain introduced is lame beyond words, something unaccustomed for a writer known for his outstanding villains. The upside is that the afore-mentioned sense of humor is present in this here story as well, though in a much darker, almost "black" form.
Guest penciller Joe Benitez offers overall unimpressive artwork, though his take on Poison Ivy is, to say the least, inspirational.
The fourth story once again offers the tale of the reformed villain turned enterpreuner. This time, the villain in question is none other than the Penguin who, in this "One Year Later" timeline has turned his back to his previous life of crime and embraced branding, merchandise and franchising, in where "today's big money" is.
The writer takes great advantage of Cobblepot's funny traits and elements and offers us a highly enjoyable to read story. Meanwhile, he achieves a number of goals whose effects appear in later storylines:
a) he successfully establishes the Penguin as a mostly clean reformed villain and Batman's source of information about Gotham's crime operations (under payment of course)
b) he introduces readers to Zatanna Zatara, a spellcaster and Batman's ally from the JLA. She will make a number of appearances in Dini's later stories
c) he also creates the character of Ivar Loxias, a magician who is Zatanna's friend and is bound to play a key role in future stories
Don Kramer is once again penciller for this story. His strong and weak points are basically the same with the previous one. Interesting way to draw Oswald Cobblepot as a much more handsome man than we are used to. Oh, what the hell, at least he got the noise right.
And finally, the last story. "Slayride", first published in Detective Comics #826. At this point, I'd like to make a statement. I know most people (especially the ones who have read Dini's "Mad Love") will burn my review for it but I don't care. I firmly believe this is by far the best Batman story Paul Dini has ever written.
This collection deserves its money just for this story alone (without wanting of course to lower the others). The plot is brilliant in its simplicity. Robin (Tim Drake), screws up royally in a mission to arrest some gangsters and ends up being hunt down by them. Everything goes south on him when a car stops by and a voice inside invites him to come in. Desperate to escape the gangsters, Robin gets in the car only to find the Joker in the driver's seat.
As the Joker himself admits, "Believe it or not, I couldn't have planned this in a million years!". The Joker takes advantage of the element of surprise and drugs Robin. When the latter comes to his senses, he is tied in the car and out on a ride with the Joker. What follows next is the epitome of masterful storytelling.
The story is told by Robin, who after being tied and gagged, has little else to do other than think. While he is trying to devise a plan to escape, he has to endure the Joker's torture and constant mind games. The way Dini scripts the Joker in this here story is one of the best I have ever seen. Nasty, sadistic and totally hilarious jokes are told one after the other as Robin's mental defenses slowly begin to fail.
Don Kramer's art is more than adequate in this story. The way he draws the Joker is creepy enough to further ameliorate this truly excellent story. -
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A veces es más difícil destacar en obras breves que largas historias de varios números. Esta etapa de Paul Dini en Detective Comics demuestra que es posible crear grandes historias de superhéroes en pocas páginas. Un compendio de historietas autoconclusivas sobresalientes, perfectas para adentrarse en el mundo de Batman o para disfrutar del toque clásico detectivesco del Hombre Murciélago. -
This is classic Batman taken into modernity: self contained episodes, classic villains, lots of detective work, new appearances of old villains, amazing stuff. None in particular very remarkable, but overall this is what makes Batman so compelling.
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Dini gives us more solid single issue storytelling for the dark detective and actually shows the detective work non of theses stories stuck out like the other trade Death and the city but they were still enjoyable digest sized Batman outings.
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A HQ possui diversas histórias fechadas que, de maneira geral, são boas e merecem a leitura. Uma ou duas que acabam sendo mais sem graça, mas no geral é uma boa HQ que compila várias histórias fechadas do Paul Dini.
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Slayride gets 5 stars.
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This trade contains Detective Comics issues #621-626.
Paul Dini, renown for his work on Batman: The Animated Series, brought his take on the character into the DCU "proper" with his work on one of Batman's flagship titles, starting with these six issues. While a bit hit or miss his stories made for good reads more often than not and presented interesting variations on established mythos as well as adding to it.
The issues here are all stand alone stories. The first highlights Dini's approach - in the spirit of the book's title Dini sought to emphasize Batman's detective work and deductive reasoning. A decent mystery with a logical solution and some nice red herrings. Even being a bit rushed I liked having an interesting story in a single issue.
The rest focus on well known members of Batman's rogues' gallery. The Poison Ivy story (823) was better in idea than execution, Penguin's (824) was good) and Dr. Phosphorus' (824) was kind of bland.
My favorites were the second and last. In 822 we get a (mostly) reformed Riddler trying his had at private detective and cooperating/competing with Batman to solve another good mystery.
And to close out the trade Robin gets blindsided into a confrontation with the most iconic of Batman's foes. There's a dangerous edge to the story and a lot of tension. Tim Drake is a favorite of mine so it was gripping watch him struggle so far out of his depth.
Overall a great collection. Even the stories that didn't quite work as well as I'd like generally had interesting ideas. Strong start for Dini. -
Fine set of mysteries for Batman to add up - fun way to play with our understanding of the great sleuther. Each story stands on its own, and for a guy like me who hasn't read any Batman stories (other than Morrison books) in decades, I'm pleased to report none of the major elements of each story requires any knowledge of Batman's worlds-deep backstories.
I had fun, and it was nice for a change not to have to invest in "the continuity" - just read for pleasure. This is my first encounter with Dini's writing, and I can see why he's admired.
The final tale was surprisingly tense, after the almost entertainerly pacing of the preceding chapters. Bravo. -
Esta colección de historias autoconclusivas escritas en su mayor parte por Paul Dini son en general excelentes, particularmente la última, que protagonizan Robin y el Joker. La originalidad en el enfoque es un soplo de aire fresco, con personajes clásicos vistos desde otra perspectiva y hasta algunos toques de humor, es una de las versiones de Batman y su mundo que más me han gustado de todo lo que he leído últimamente. Del arte se van encargando distintos ilustradores, que son todos buenos, siendo el que más me gustó J. H. Williams, es francamente increíble. En fin, un muy buen tomo, menos mal que hay otro más con más Paul Dini.
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Solid outing featuring a number of stories all with one of the Rogues Gallery, including a new baddie. (Joker & Tim Drake, Penguin, Riddler (as detective), Ivy). Enjoyable enough but nothing really standout.
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This novel collects 6 short Batman stories. All the stories were good but the last one (the joker story) stood out the most. it's also great to see J.H Williams work. I really missed his art on Batwoman. :(
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Eu estava bastante ansioso para iniciar minha leitura dessa Run do Paul Dini, e pelo menos esse inicio fiquei bastante decepcionado. Pelo histórico do Dini, achei que iria ver algo melhor.
Definitivamente, na minha opinião, não combinou todos esses capítulos únicos como se fosse episódios de um desenho, sei lá, parece que falta alguma coisa. Se a intenção fosse trazer algo da série animada, na minha opinião não foi um boa ideia, a série animada é muito boa e está lá como um desenho animado. Isso aqui é um quadrinho, são coisas diferentes.
No capítulo do Coringa quando o Robin entra no carro de um desconhecido pra fugir e o Coringa está dentro, fiquei tipo WHAT? Esse tempo todo atuando e aprendendo com o Batman, e o Robin faz uma coisa dessas?? Outra coisa que percebi nos capítulos foi um Bruce Wayne mais leve e soltando umas piadas bem de vez em quando. Errr... God please, No!!
Dos capítulos que Paul Dini escreveu aqui, o menos ruim é o capítulo do Coringa, mas o capítulo é basicamente um passeio com o Robin dentro de um carro. Muito meh.
Coincidentemente o capítulo desse compilado que mais gostei, foi o capítulo #825, e não foi o Paul Dini que escreveu.
Li todas as Runs do Batman da era moderna antes desse, e esse início do Paul Dini na minha opinião, é bem médio, mas eu esperava muito mais. -
Batman Detective es un volumen bastante gordote, 368 páginas de historias sobre el mejor detective del mundo. Unas historias entretenidas, algunas muy buenas, otras algo más flojas. Pero siempre con un nivel medio notable.
Es un tomo bien dibujado, sin ningún capítulo que eche para atrás y con algunos que destacan sobremanera. Un acabado más que notable para acompañar a las historias.
Así pues, es un buen tomo para acercarnos a la figura de Batman desde tareas algo menos superheroicas y más de calle, con los villanos de siempre (y alguno nuevo) y un ritmo narrativo muy alto.
Como entrada y vista de la faceta de detective funciona muy bien, porque es precisamente eso: una vista muy pequeña a una trayectoria muy larga. Y como tal se le echa de menos el que funcione mejor una trama a largo plazo que una todos los capítulos, más que un reaprovechamiento de cabos sueltos (que es lo que termina sucediendo).
Con todo es una obra recomendable, pero tan recomendable como sería comprar la grapa del personaje a partir de ahora o seguir una colección al día. Gusta, pero falta algo más. -
A really great collection--not that I'm surprised with Paul Dini as the writer. I'd read a couple of these stories in previous collections ("E. Nigma, Consulting Detective" and "Night of the Penguin"), but the stories are so good, it's just as much fun to read them a second time. Every story in this collection (minus the last one which was more Robin-focused) give the reader plenty of classic detective mysteries as well as classic Batman action. I enjoyed that Robin actually had a strong role in these stories, too--especially the last one, where he was held hostage while the Joker went on a killing spree. In the end, he was able to beat him and keep from doing any more killing. A small victory, but a victory nonetheless. I haven't read as much Tim Drake Robin as I have the others, so I enjoy any chance I have to get to know him better. I also liked that this collection had some nice Bruce Wayne moments, too. Not a ton, but they were sprinkled in there so that it wasn't all "I'm Batman" all the time. In short: a nice balance with near-perfect storytelling.
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Paul Dini se la saca y la pone encima de la mesda, ?quieres buenas historias de Batman?, ¿quieres ver un Joker que da miedo?, ¿Este tipo es Detective?, pues agarrate de tu Comisionado de policia favorito, que vienen curvas.
LO BUENO: Paul Dini se toma su tiempo, te da diálogos, pistas, enigmas por aqui y por alla, Batman puede parecer infalible pero aca es golpeado, engañado, corre de mas, lo despistan, y eso esta perfecto, mas alla del BatGod de Morrison o de Snyder, ademàs la historia de Harley es preciosa, muy bien trabajada, y el numero de Joker y Robin es excelente y te cuentan de verdad porque este payaso da miedo, y mira, un numero dibujado como los angeles por el inigualable J.H WILLIAMS III.
LO MALO: Los otros artistas no están al nivel...con ese numero horrendo del dr Faustos - fosforos o como diablos sea...y Don Kramer que a veces es bueno, a veces parece que dibujara con una crayola. -
This was such a fun read, five stand-alone stories of Batman being the World's Greatest Detective.
Ok... so I may have read these out loud to myself and done the voices and everything because they were just so funny. They read like an episode of Batman the Animated Series just in comic form; Paul Dini, his writing skill, translated beautifully.
There was no doubt that Riddler, Penguin or Ivy would have said those exact phrasings. Riddler coming back from Arkham and playing at detective was just too hilarious, utterly flamboyant and just way over the top. And Ivy was seductive and her and Robin playing Charades... I lost it.
Always fantastic, very much look forward to seeing more of Paul Dini's take on the New 52's.
Oh, and the art style was just gorgeous. -
Pretty good. Nothing but great Batman tales told by Batman the Animated Series alumni creator Paul Dini. I am trying to work my way back and catch up with a few Pre-Flashpoint DC Comics series. I believe this era has Tim Drake as the current Robin. Yes. There is no Damian Wayne yet. I really enjoyed each story. I can't pick a favorite but I have to say I enjoyed the Poison Ivy story the most. Did not know any of the artists but the artwork was nice as well. I did not jump into DC Comics until about 2011 when the New 52 era started. So this leaves a whole lot of DC comics stories I have not read. I know I will never read all the Batman stories ever told but this book was pretty good.
