Detective Comics Annual #11
Picking up where BATMAN ANNUAL #27 left off! A lock without a key. A murder mystery whose solutions could lead to countless deaths. An answer in search of – the Question! Renee Montoya must help Batman save Robin from Amon, the Sixth Sinner, while keeping the fanatic killer from uncovering a 2,000-year-old religious secret. But is Azrael willing to risk Robin's life in order to see this secret revealed? "The Eighth Deadly Sin" sets the stage for this month's premiere issue of the AZRAEL ongoing series!
Written by Fabian Nicieza
Art by Tom Mandrake
Cover by J. Calafiore
Size: 56 Pages
Price: $4.99
375
pulls
Avg Rating: 3.3
Comments
The Batman annual was a huge letdown for me, but I am already committed to buying this b/c my shop makes me preorder everything. I miss my $4.99 already.
Posted by HailScott on 10/12/09 at 06:09 PM
I enjoyed the main story in the Batman annual. I'm really only buying this to see if I want to get the Azrael series or not. I really liked the BftC mini, and the bits with Azrael were pretty good. This will be the determining factor.
Posted by Rustyautoparts on 10/12/09 at 08:25 PM
I love love LOVE that Batwoman isn't mentioned in the solicit... can't stand the character for some reason.
Posted by Slockhart on 10/12/09 at 09:07 PM
I'm guessing that this is a main story by Nicieza and a Question backup by Rucka? Sort of annoyed I'm going to have to spent $4.99 on this (b/c I subscribe to 'Tec & b/c I want to read the Question story) when i didn't even read the first part.
Posted by ohcaroline on 10/12/09 at 11:51 PM
@ohcaroline
I'm guessing it's Nicieza continuing the story from Batman Annual and just having The Question meet up with them at some point. If you look at the solicit, Rucka isn't even listed. There might be some filler in the back that he could have something to do with, but Batmannual (see what I did there) didn't really have much from what I remember.
Posted by Slockhart on 10/13/09 at 12:56 AM
I'm looking forward to this. I was surprised how much i enjoyed the Batman annual.
Posted by WinTheWonderboy on 10/13/09 at 01:10 AM
@Slockhart Rucka was listed in an earlier solicit that didn't mention Nicieza at all. Plus, it's a $5 book, which suggests there's some backup material. As it stands, I'm assuming both solicits are wrong in some way.
Posted by ohcaroline on 10/13/09 at 01:06 PM
@Ohcaroline
Ah. Also, I forgot that there was a backup story with Kelley Jones on art spreading through both annuals since I gave up on reading it the first time.
Posted by Slockhart on 10/14/09 at 05:56 PM
OH SNAP! Art and writing team change, noy good for a well writen and bueatifully illustrated (BEST ON STANDS NOW) book. I say again NOY GOOD. Stay away fanboys. Batman books in trouble other then Morrison's.
Posted by kymsoke on 10/17/09 at 06:25 AM
This was crap (except for the Nguyen piece). Damien looked like Yu Yu Hakusho (thanks for the proper spelling, Google search bar).
Posted by captbastrd on 10/17/09 at 03:07 PM
There's initially nothing really good to say on my part in this issue with the exception of the back up story with the Kelley Jones art. Boy that was fantastic, and by that I mean if you're into Kelley Jones drawing Bat titles. I just wish he made "looker" wear a blue suit instead of a dress it would have made the inking look better.
Posted by Mangaman on 10/18/09 at 05:01 AM
@HailScott: If at all possible, I think it's time you look for a shop that doesn't make you preorder. I can't stand that. I don't buy what I can't have in my hands/possession, it's just not good business.
Posted by Mangaman on 10/18/09 at 05:03 AM
I don't know, I rather enjoyed this. The art was a big dip from Califiore, but it was rather disappointing. I liked the Batman annual quite a bit, actually. Not sure what happened to this half of the issue.
@kysmoke This was an annual, not a regular issue of the series. Detective Comics will still retain it's regular creative team, Calm down.
Posted by PraxJarvin on 10/18/09 at 09:04 PM
relliy liked the batman annual
Posted by oldmanlogan88 on 10/12/09 at 05:40 PM