Detective Comics #2
Written and Drawn by Tony Salvador Daniel
Inks: Ryan Winn
It gets kinda difficult here, because you can't say that certain characters wouldn't act a certain way in a world of rebooted comics. But I honestly have to say that hearing James Gordon saw "Aw, nuts" just doesn't work for me.
Then again, Tony Daniels' writing just doesn't work for me. He couldn't get characters before the reboot, so how am I supposed to take his current writing as more in line with how the characters will be portrayed in this universe?
And as for Daniels' "shock" endings, I am growing weary of it. Last issue's ending with the face of the Joker tacked against a wall was barely mentioned in this issue. I get trying to build tension and wanting to build towards a bigger story, but you can't do what he did and then barely mention it the next issue. If we continue this path, then the next issue will pick up a week later and Gordan will be recovering in the hospital that will get barely a mention. (Maybe Batman will remind himself that he has to send flowers.)
The art doesn't focus on much of referencing previous Batman work. You can definitely tell that this is more Daniels' own style. But it still doesn't help from the bad writing.
I'm going to call it - this isn't actually James Gordon. It's some minion of the Dollmaker in disguise. And trust me, you have to take someone seriously when he calls himself The Dollmaker in the third person.
Words: 5/10
Pictures: 6/10
Recommend: Nope. No no no.
Buy Next Issue: For the third issue. Probably will buy more because its Detective Comics and I collect Batman. That's the only reason to do so.
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