Detective Comics #27 Special Edition (Batman 75 Day Comic 2014) (2014- ) #1

DC Comics

Jul 2014 · Sold by DC

About this ebook

In his 75 years, Batman has been the central figure at the forefront of graphic storytelling. From the printed page to the big screen, Bob Kane's creation has never been more significant fixture in popular culture the world over. This BATMAN 75 DAY COMIC 2014, free for a limited time, features the Dark Knight's origin from DETECTIVE COMICS #27 in 1939, as well a retelling of the story by New York Times bestselling novelist Brad Meltzer and illustrator Bryan Hitch and another short story by current BATMAN scribe Scott Snyder and artist Sean Murphy. Also included is a sneak peak at the reimagining of Batman's 1939 comic book debut, designed by Chip Kidd with a script by Meltzer. Join us as we celebrate the Dark Knight's 75th anniversary.

Ratings and reviews

A great tribute to the 75th Anniversary of the Dark Knight. For free you get the original Dectective Comic #27 complete with a proper credit for writer Bill Finger. You also get a look at the possible future of Batman with a story by Scott Snyder and Sean Phillips. The only problem with that story is you'll want to see more of those future Batman. Last and definitely least, is a retelling of that first Batman story by Brad Meltzer and Bryan Hitch. It's funny how the introduction talks about how the original Case of the Chemical Syndicate is a little dated, because the remake feels even moreso. There's no sense if this is still supposed to be Batman's first case or just another one, and the internal narration gets really overbearing. Also, I'm not sure what's going on at the end. Is he implying that this is an origin story for the Joker or some other villian? Kinda baffeling if that's the case. Anyway, skip that story and you should be fine.

I'd give it 5 stars but I think they could have figured out how to keep vats from killing anyone without skewing the soul of the book. Lazy.

Love it! But on Page 13, I think the speech bubbles are flipped over, like the guy telling Paulie about the murders was the wrong person the speech bubbles were pointed to