Detective Comics #1067.....4.5 Stars

 Detective Comics #1067



If you are a comic collector who buys comics because you think their price will rise in value, than you might want to take a look at purchasing this run. For one, it's been so popular that they ran out of printed copies of the first Detective Comics issue written by Ram V, which means in time, it may be harder to find on the market. Two, the cover art for this series (including the harder to find variant issues) has been impeccable, and Ivan Reis's art has been of good quality. to say the least., and finally. of greatest importance of all, Ram V, is shaping up to be one of those writers who in the coming decades may sit along the greats like Alan Moore, Grant Morrison and Geoff Johns. 

There are many words I could use to describe Ram V's writing, Masterclass, outstanding, prodigious, phenomenal, but whatever word I choose it cannot be denied that he is a true virtuoso in the field. 

To be able to read a comic that keeps you completely captivated with limited action is a sign of a pure written quality. G. Willow Wilson can do this, and so to can Ram V.

Detective comics 1067 keeps you captivated through the continuous tension in a plotline that is slowly building up layer by layer for what will be an inevitable epic battle between Batman and the Werewolves that seek to conquer Gotham city, and Ram V is giving us hints that some of his old foes, may end us standing by his side during this time of need. 

Ram V does an excellent job of delving deep into the psychological profile of these characters, but if I may allow for one small critique, he may have spent a bit too much time on Harvey Dent, though I get what he was going for. Superb as always from DC's current GOAT. 

4.5 Stars out of 5. 




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