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Post by MajorHoy Thu Aug 13, 2020 8:45 pm

from DC Comics:
A “Fractured” Future for Batman and the DC Universe?

What’s in the “Black Casebook?”

When DC announced that Detective Comics #1027 would feature some of comics’ greatest storytellers, there was also mention that this must-have comic book would contain …”a few early hints at what’s in store for the future of the Caped Crusader!”

DC also said that fans would have to wait until September 15 to find out, but that’s not fair, so here’s a first look at two stories revealing more about what’s to come, not just the Dark Knight, but all of the DC Universe!

Written by Dan Jurgens with layouts and finished art by Jurgens and Kevin Nowlan, “Generations: Fractured” pits Batman against a would-be gang of museum vandals, led by Calendar Man. As the Dark Knight tries to stop him from torching priceless artifacts, a mysterious flash of light appears to break reality, and Batman finds that everything is different in Gotham, as he’s transported back to 1939!

Eisner award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki and artist Dan Mora team up to tell a tie-in story to “The Joker War.” In “A Gift,” The Joker’s attack on Batman and Gotham City leaves a GCPD officer dead. His partner identifies the perpetrator as the Caped Crusader, swearing that he’ll bring him to justice. This tragedy forces Batman to reluctantly open the pages of a mysterious “black casebook,” the contents of which are yet to be known.

Hardcore Batman fans can look forward to some of their favorite writers and artists taking part in this landmark issue, including Greg Rucka/Eduardo Risso, Grant Morrison/Chris Burnham, James Tynion IV/Riley Rossmo, Tom King/Walter Simonson and Scott Snyder/Ivan Reis. They’re also joined by Kelly Sue DeConnick with John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson, Marv Wolfman/Emanuela Lupacchino/Bill Sienkiewicz, Brian Michael Bendis/David Marquez and more top creators!

Detective Comics #1027 arrives at open and operating comic book stores and participating digital retailers on Tuesday, September 15 with a retail price of $9.99.
https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2020/08/10/detective-comics-1027-teases-big-changes-for-batman

And there's also this from DC:
DETECTIVE COMICS #1027 CELEBRATES THE LEGACY OF BATMAN!

144-Page Issue Honors Batman’s first appearance in Detective Comics #27


https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2020/06/11/comics-best-storytellers-honor-batman-in-detective-comics-1027

But, as Bleeding Cool points out,
Detective Comics #1027 Is Not The Thousandth Batman Issue…
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/detective-comics-1027-is-not-the-thousandth-batman-issue/

To see all the variant covers revealed so far,
https://legacycomics.com/2020/08/detective-comics-1027-all-covers-revealed/

Oh, and for the main wrap-around cover by Adam Kubert,
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Post by MajorHoy Thu Sep 03, 2020 9:59 pm

I did put this issue down on my pull list when I visited the comic book shop last month (mainly because of the Dan Jurgens story that's suppose to be included in the issue - see https://crikey.forumotion.com/t918-generation-one-age-of-mysteries).
Who else is planning to get this when it comes out in about two weeks from now?
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Post by MajorHoy Sun Sep 20, 2020 3:51 pm

MajorHoy wrote: . . . Who else is planning to get this when it comes out in about two weeks from now?
I did pick up my copy this past Wednesday and I'm still going through it (I read a few of the individual stories every now and then).
But, . . .


NOTE:  Possible SPOILERS if people are still planning to read this issue but haven't yet?


You have been advised.


If you wish, you may
Keep Calm and Carry On.



 . . . unfortunately, so far it's been a bit lackluster as far as I'm concerned.
The first story (written by Tomasi) had an interesting twist with Balsam and Batman, but otherwise it was just a "oh, here are some of the foes I've fought"-review feel. (Which is probably okay for newer readers, but how many new readers does DC get these days?)

The Bendis story was primarily people standing around and talking (so what else is new?) and the Matt Fraction story was annoying and to me had Batman acting especially annoying at the end ("Give me my birthday present!").

I like Greg Rucka's story, and were those two detectives near the end Crispus Allen and Renee Montoya? (Don't know if they were more of an "Easter egg" or if this could mean they're possibly back to being with the GCPD, especially since I haven't been following Batman and Detective Comics regularly for a while.)

For Marv Wolfman's story, it was okay, but the best thing about it was the acknowledgement to past Detective Comics features Roy Raymond, Captain Compass, Slam Bradley, and Speed Saunders.

Still have the stories written by Morrison, King, Snyder, and Jurgens to read.

Also wondering why they (the Bat-planners) are making the "Black Case Book" a new, mysterious thing again, and will it be different than how Grant Morrison used it during his Batman run (over ten years ago)?
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