So I just wrapped up #40 (as I'm clearing up all the DC comics I haven't caught up on yet) and I have to say.. This is how Detective Comics should be written and drawn. Batman working side by side with the law, focus on Bruce and Alfred spending quality time and Batman doing solid detective work which seems to have only been present in the "Batman" title before now. The most important aspect, to me, and one I think they did well was Bruce and Alfred just hanging out and talking. Those 3 or so pages of Bruce and Alfred walking Titus (almost wrote Ace again) was everything I wanted to see in this title. I've always thought that it's important for Detective Comics to step back sometimes and just show us Bruce Wayne being Bruce Wayne. So kudos to the Buccellato and Manapaul for managing to write a great story!
As good as I thought this was I was actually pretty disappointed with the conclusion. That isn't to say it wasn't good but it wasn't what I'd hoped it to be either. Who Anarky was wasn't hard to figure out from the moment we first saw him, I mean any new reader could deduce it in a matter of 3 bubbles or whatever. His motives for donning the mask and the name Anarky felt like a major cop out because now after being caught there's literally no reason for him to return to the costume and name which = no more Anarky and I don't really like that. Also, are you going to tell me that this is why Anarky exists? Who then was Anarky in Green Lantern Corps #25 (the Zero Year issue)?! It doesn't really make sense now does it. Or maybe it does and I'm just lost.
All in all I loved reading this. Things fell into place a little too conveniently at the final issue but the starting- and middle issues were great! More of this when Bruce comes back please.
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