DC Rebirth: Detective Comics #934

Having been a big, big fan of the Detective Comics main title for the past few months (especially Joe Tomasi's stuff) I was eagerly anticipating the release of the Rebirth Detective Comics. Like Action Comics, Detective has gone back to its original numbering, continuing where 'New 52' interrupted.

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This story starts off with a familiar set of eyes, striking fear into his demonic foe but as the story unfolds we find that the eyes are in fact not Batman's. Nor does Batman know who is behind the mask or the citywide surveillance being carried out on a few of Batman's favourite vigilante friends.

Batman begins rounding them up, along with the partnership of Batwoman, in order to train them to survive the coming threat of the new, technologically advanced foe.

As I said in my video this week Tynion IV is heading up the writing on this. It should come as no surprise then that the story looks like an intertwined expansive affair probably much like we saw on his Batman Eternal run. It definitely kicks the series off with a blast (albeit a slightly muffled one), helped along by the wicked penciling of Eddy Barrows (Nightwing, Teen Titans) and Eber Ferreira's ink (just look at Batman's cloak on page 5!).

I enjoyed Batman bringing Clayface into the equation, it adds a slightly different and somewhat eclectic mix to the team

All in all, it looks like a good Bat-title. Definitely different from the Detective Comics I started with and a lot more involved storywise.

DC Rebirth: Action Comics #957

So DC Rebirth is in full swing as we talked about in this week's comics. Among the relaunched titles was ever-present Action Comics which went back to its original numbering, ignoring the departure in numbering that 'New 52' presented.

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Action Comics 957 kicks off right away with a bank heist in Metropolis (stop the press, right?) and a big savior shows up with a bright 'S' on his chest. All is not what it seems however, as we find out it is none other than Lex Luthor! He explains to the assembled onlookers that he is wearing the cape and 'S' in homage to Superman, who died at the end of New 52, while he apprehends the enemies of Metropolis.

The art really struck me as perfectly balanced but erring just on the side of grittiness with two-too-many pencil strokes. It made for really dynamic visuals, unsurprising considering Patrick Zircher's other work (Nightwing, Suicide Squad).

Dan Jurgens is the perfect choice to take the reins on this title since the main Superman is his very own Supes from 'Superman: Lois and Clark'. My favourite bit in the issue was when Clark goes a bit crazy after seeing Luthor wearing his logo and quickly uses his laser vision reflected off a mirror to shave (not for the first time).

I also kind of like the fact that this Superman is a no-nonsense Clark Kent. His first urge when he sees Luthor is to rip the emblem off his chest first, ask questions later...

I'll be adding it to my regular pulls. Well worth picking up.