Name: Detective Comics #1064
Published by: DC comics
Writers: Ram V and Simon Spurrier
Artists: Rafael Albuquerque and Dani
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Letterers: Ariana Maher and Steve Wands
Well, Ram V and Rafael Albuquerque seems to have finally achieved what they were aiming for with this issue. The prose is much more tight and engrossing, the characters more vividly portrayed than ever and the art seems to have reached a new high with brilliantly mixing the gothic mystery and a brooding sense of darkness.
The story begins with a beautiful little scene between Talia and Damian where Talia tells her son a folk tale which is presented with exquisite drawings. Then we get to see Bruce once again trying to cope with his health and his loss of family fortunes while trying to piece together the mystery on hand. Then the artistically choreographed fight sequence between Talia and Batman takes center stage.
The storyline seems like it's finally falling into pieces while readers are still looking for hidden clues and cryptic meaning everywhere. The importance of Talia and the League finally comes to the forefront and Damian gets an interesting cameo.
The drawing seems much improved this time somehow, especially the opening sequence and the fight scenes. The coloring by Dave Stewart is also top notch, adding an extra sense of mystery and horror to the atmosphere.
The side story by Simon Spurrier featuring Gordon comes to its end here, leaving a lot of room for maneuvering in the future, ending up with giving Gordon something of a new status quo to explore. The unusual drawing by Dani was once again a driving force for this short little noir inspired piece.
In the end, I will give this one a much deserved 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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