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    Detective Comics #16

    Detective Comics » Detective Comics #16 - Nothing But Smiles; Pecking Order released by DC Comics on March 2013.

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    Detective Comics #16 - Nothing But Smiles; Pecking Order by batwatch on January 09, 2013

    Nothin' But SmilesTo this review with images, Click Here.John Layman has taken the reigns of Detective Comics, and he has delivered three good issues. However, the last one left a little something to be desired with the “Death of the Family” cross over feeling extremely forced and undermining the strength of the original narrative. Furthermore, the lack of resolution between Ivy and Clayface was a bit irritating. Still, it was a pretty good issue, and I am eager to see what Layman has in store. ...

    7 out of 7 found this review helpful.

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    Detective Comics #16 - Nothing But Smiles; Pecking Order by drreneninja on January 09, 2013

    ***SPOILER FREE REVIEW***Sometimes a creative change is all a title needs. Tony Daniel's run on Detective Comics always look quite good, but the stories Daniel's was writing went from solid (the Dollmaker arc) to sloppy (the Mr Toxic art) to just bad (The Penguin arc). However, with Layman and Fabok, we're getting a great series that's an absolute joy to read.Layman has had a great handle on how to write a fun issue of Batman, and Issue #16 is no different. What's nice about this Death of the Fa...

    4 out of 4 found this review helpful.

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    Detective Comics #16 - Nothing But Smiles; Pecking Order by the_mighty_monarch on January 11, 2013

    THIS is the issue I've been waiting for since Layman took over the series. It's not weighed down by any distractions or awkwardness, and there's a LOT set into motion. Layman also writes Batman's inner monologue brilliantly. He manages to weave a ton of excellent unexpected humor that fits Batman's style and doesn't take away from the darker serious tone.Unlike the rest of the Death of the Family tie-isn, this one isn't about any given Joker situation, it's about Gotham City in the midst of the ...

    4 out of 4 found this review helpful.

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    Detective Comics #16 - Nothing But Smiles; Pecking Order by johnkmccubbin91 on January 13, 2013

    Since John Layman, and Jason Fabok have taken over as creative team on this series it has been much better, and although it's not been quite perfect it hasn't been far off, with one of the issues comic very close.PlotThis issue shows Batman going round different parts of Gotham City, stopping groups that have been influenced by the return of the Joker. Whilst Batman is busy the most organized group the League of Smiles initiate their plans.The back-up story shows Ogilvy making his position as th...

    8 out of 8 found this review helpful.

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    Detective Comics #16 - Nothing But Smiles; Pecking Order by djetter0801 on January 17, 2013

    ReviewOh, you want a Bat-book that ties into the Death of the Family books but didn't have Joker appear in the book at all yet still rock to the standards of the main story?Bat-book quest resolved!This book does a couple of cool things I was interested in. It used a lot of the Penguin background characters from earlier issues as a back drop for what was going on in this issue. It also featured a bunch of crazed people going haywire now that Joker was back in the public eye. They are all no-name ...

    2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

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    Detective Comics #16 - Nothing But Smiles; Pecking Order by super_man_23 on February 02, 2013

    A Death of the Family tie-in issue. Batman maybe facing off against the Joker in the BATMAN title, however John Layman and Jason Fabok are taking Batman on another adventure that involves criminals inspired by the Joker!The GoodJohn Layman is one of my all time favorite writers. He is the co-creator and writer of Image Comics' CHEW, which is one of the best comic books I am enjoying. Anyway, I have not been following Detective Comics as much as I use too. However, I do know that it has undergone...

    5 out of 5 found this review helpful.

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    Detective Comics #16 - Nothing But Smiles; Pecking Order by wmwadeii on June 29, 2013

    Cover & Solicit - 4/5Would I pick-up or buy the comic based on the solicit or cover alone?Are the alternate covers appealing?Does the solicit and cover portray what happens in the issue?Do I like the artist's style on the cover?Art, Colors & Inking - 4/5- Weighted DoubleDo I personally like this artist's style?Does the artist stay true to the characters appearance?If there are multiple artists do they blend well and not disturb the reading experience?Does the coloring/inking blend well w...

    1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
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