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    Detective Comics #2

    Detective Comics » Detective Comics #2 - Playtime's Over released by DC Comics on December 2011.

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    Batman sets his sights on the Gotham Ripper, who in turn has his sights on Batman. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne explores a budding romance with television journalist Charlotte Rivers, who's visiting Gotham City to cover the gruesome slayings – while also trying to uncover Bruce's own mystery. But time is running out as both Commissioner Gordon and Batman work to uncover the true identity of this new serial killer.

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    Straying From the Safe Path 0

    Detective Comics #2 - Playtime's Over by the_mighty_monarch on October 05, 2011

    The Good: Tony Daniel has definitely started doing more interesting things with this issue, an improvement over the 'safe' nature of the first issue. Tony Daniel's artwork is still dark and awesome, perfect for Batman, and he still does a GREAT job at creating a tense sense of mystery with his panel layouts. Daniel does a god job capturing the sense of how Bruce interacts with those dangerously close to him. The scene with Charlotte Rivers was horrendously awkward, in a good way. I am simply stu...

    7 out of 7 found this review helpful.

    "Even Batman Doesn't Know Who I Am" 0

    Detective Comics #2 - Playtime's Over by sharkey on October 08, 2011

    Synopsis   Whilst Bruce Wayne gets down to business (both of the financial and romantic kinds), Batman finally meets the Dollmaker! The Good    I liked the reveal of Dollmaker and his "family", and how they squabble and argue just like a real one. :p Hopefully in upcoming issues the individual members will be looked upon (I believe there are four of them, but only two (excluding Dollmaker) have been named.) I also like how Batman didn't have a clue who this guy is, but I'm sure the end page made...

    3 out of 3 found this review helpful.

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    Detective Comics #2 - Playtime's Over by razzatazz on October 12, 2011

    Much as with the first issue, this issue delivers on the same overall feel that you might expect from Detective Comics (that being more of an intellectual approach to the character) but some matters of routine also work their way in here which seemingly don't have much to do with the plot (though I might be underestimating the importance of certain events.)   In terms of these matters of routine they are handled actually pretty well, the new business contact who may be a threat to Bruce (or Batm...

    4 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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