DC Comics has released a sneak peek of Detective Comics #877 that arrives in stores this week.
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BAT-VIEWS: A roundup of this week’s Batman titles
The Thanksgiving week is a really weird one. It makes for a short work week, which is nice, but the four day weekend, where we stuff our gullets with turkey and spend the next three days in a stuffing filled haze can be a bit overwhelming. Such is the case with DC Comics and the plethora of Batman titles released each week. Since I’m such a Batman fan (he said with much sarcasm), here’s a rundown of the past week’s Bat-titles.
Art Appreciation Moment of the Day: Francesco Francavilla
DC Comics unveiled Francesco Francavilla’s cover to Detective Comics #874, and it’s a stunner.
REVIEW: Detective Comics #870
Locked in a never ending battle of good versus evil.
The city of Gotham has been plagued by mooks who think it is rather cool to get jazzed on Joker Juice and go wilding through the streets. Meanwhile someone pretending to be Batman is calling for all good citizens to become vigilantes and protect their fair town. Something is going to come to a head, and it does in the final installment of David Hine’s Batman: Impostors arc.
Francesco Francavilla tapped as artist for Commissioner Gordon Co-Feature
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I can’t believe I missed this announcement last week, especially since we’ve been featuring Francesco on this site so often. DC Comics announced that Francesco Francavilla will be the artist on the Commissioner Gordon co-feature that be a part of Detective Comics.
“I have been a fan of everything Batman since… ever! I’ve also been a fan as of late of the terrific storytelling of that talented fella known as Scott Snyder, so you can imagine my reaction when I got the invitation to be part of this run of DETECTIVE COMICS. I pinched myself, then asked my wife to pinch me, and only then did I realize it was real. All I can say is–can’t wait to start on this! I read Scott’s script and… you guys are in for a treat!”
If you haven’t seen Francesco’s work on the Green Hornet or his own Black Beetle series, then I think readers are going to be in for a real treat when his art appears this November.
And take the jump if you want to see more of Gordon done up in Francavilla’s style, in a very awesome teaser strip.
Jock on Detective Comics
DC Comics has announced that The Losers artist, Jock has been signed to draw Detective Comics beginning in November.
“I could not be more excited about working with Jock,” said series writer Scott Snyder. “Over the last couple months, I’ve spoken to some artists whose work I love, but Jock was always my top choice for this run on Detective Comics. I’ve been a huge fan of his work for a long time. His style is bold and dynamic – perfect for the kind of big, twisted Batman story we’re going to tell together
And with David Baron on colors, I can’t wait for November! And please, let us know what you think, DC Nation!”
DC promises more Batman news in the coming days, but this one should keep you in check until then.
REVIEW: Detective Comics #867
How many times have you visited the YouTube to watch videos of flash mobs doing their thing, having fun, annoying the heck out of those around them, and generally causes confusion? Now replace the giant Jedi fight at The Mall, with a bunch of people dressed up as the Joker, and you’ve got the makings of a murder mystery that might just bring Gotham crashing to the ground.
Scott Snyder becomes new Detective Comics writer
Scott Snyder (left) will write Detective Comics starting in November. Apparently his son is very happy with the news. Batman, on the other hand, doesn't look to be too thrilled to have his face covered by the tyke.
DC Comics has announced that Scott Snyder, writer of American Vampire, has been tapped by the company to write Detective Comics starting in November. The company doubled up the news by announcing Snyder is also exclusive to DC.
“I’ve read Batman religiously since the 80’s, and there are many stories dear to my heart – from Year One to the Cult to No Man’s Land to Hush and The Long Halloween – but I’ve been particularly amazed by what the Batman team in general, and Grant specifically, has done with the character over the last few years. I couldn’t be more thrilled or honored to be working on Detective right now … this is honestly my dream job. As for the series, I want to play things pretty close to the vest for now, but I can tell you that it’ll star Batman, and will focus heavily on his CSI work and hardcore mysteries set around Gotham. The back-up will center on Commissioner Gordon and involve a certain case – and a dark figure – from his past that comes back to haunt him in present day Gotham. The feature and back-up will be stand-alone, but will affect and inform each other. Again, huge thanks to Mike Marts and everyone in the great Bat-family for making a place for me in Gotham – I’ll work hard to earn my keep. And please, DC Nation, let me know what you think, too!”
Review: Detective Comics #865
With Black Mask exposed, what is a comic book series to do? If you are Detective Comics, the answer is simple – draw the story out one more issue, with an origin story of sorts.
Batman still kicks Superman’s Ass
Earlier this week, we brought you the news that a copy of Action Comics #1 sold in a private sale for $1,000,000. At the time that was the most ever paid for a comic book. But that’s old news, as Heritage Auction Galleries announced that its copy of Detective Comics #27 (CGC VF 8.0), just sold for $1,075,500.
Read that again and say it with me… DAMN!
It’s worth noting that the other copy to receive the 8.0 certification had “off-white” pages (one notch lower on the scale than the copy offered here). That copy sold for $278,189 on 10/26/2001 in an auction held by Mastronet Inc.
It was expected that this copy was going to sell for $500,000, but perhaps the Action Comics sale pushed this comic over the top. What’s that about a poor economy, again?
Rapid-Fire Reviews: Beyond The Black Hole
Or – “There Are Old Pilots And Bold Pilots, But Few Old, Bold Pilots…”
I saw recently that a clinical study proved that January 25th is the most depressing day of the entire year, scientifically and unequivocally. While I don’t disagree with that sentiment (especially as it regards the attendance of employees in Midwestern United States call centers) I find it fascinating that somebody actually got paid to try and figure out something that silly and (let’s be honest, here) banal. Still and all, it’s the kind of story that you read and go, “Yeah, I can see that.” Thus, to ease your slowly-receding ennui (and Stephen’s not-so-slowly receding hairline) I give you another batch of coverage of comics you might have read, but forgot to laugh at the first time… Rapid-Fire Style!
Detective Comics #27 up for auction
Purchased in 1960 for $100, Detective Comics #27 could fetch more than $300,000 when it goes up for auction on February 27, 2010.
This clean, beautiful copy really delivers when it comes to eye appeal. As far as this issue is concerned, most seasoned Golden Age collectors would be prepared to accept any number of flaws, but they will find only inconsequential ones, and none that mar the very strong impression you get the moment you lay eyes on the book. Issue #27’s solid yellow background is ordinarily very prone to smudging, yet this copy somehow avoided it. The red block with the Detective Comics logo also discolors easily, and is almost never seen as the solid block you see here without a color break marring it somehow! Also, note the absence of spine splits, creasing, and most other things that are known to mar comic books of this vintage. We can only encourage the prospective bidder to examine the scans of other unrestored Detective #27 copies in our online auction archives to fully appreciate how unusual this copy is.
The only reason the book received an 8.0 certification is the off-white pages from sitting around for 70 years. Still, it is impressive to find a copy in such good condition, and it always makes me wonder where these items have been stored. Considering this issue was purchased as a collector’s item in the ’60s, I’m sure the issue was well cared for. Still, I would love to stumble across a huge collection of comics that had been cared for since their original purchase.