Batman is one of the most iconic superheroes of all time. He made is landmark first appearance in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. The incredible influence of The Dark Knight has transformed the comics industry through the decades, and Batman is just as relevant and beloved by fans today as he was when he was firs introduced 75 years ago.

To kick off the celebration of his 75th year, DC Comics assembled an all-star roster of writers and artists to contribute to this special issue of the latest volume’s Detective Comics #27 that clocks in at almost 100 pages.

The issue is a celebration of the character and spans the past, present and future giving us many looks at the character throughout the ages and it’s all very solid. With so many different creators and so many different styles, you’d expect some variance in quality, but here everything is a great read.

The issue also kicks off John Layman and Jason Fabok’s new storyline for the series Gothtopia. It’s a bright, shiny, happy place where dreams come true… as long as you don’t look at things too closely. This first part of the story is a little odd in the fact that we were presented with so many different versions of Batman, at first I thought this was just a different version. After a while I caught on and it’s a cool story so far that has me wanting to check it out further, though maybe not the many tie-ins.

Overall, the issue is a celebration and comes off as such with an amazing line-up of creators. You can see why  he’s so popular and with so many versions shown of him, he really is a character that can fit any age and time. This is a definite buy for fans of Batman and worth checking out if you just want to dive in and check him out.

Story: Brad Meltzer, Gregg Hurwitz, Peter J. Tomasi, Francesco Francavilla, Mike Barr, John Layman, Scott Snyder Art: Bryan Hitch, Neal Adams, Ian Bertram, Francesco Francavilla, Guillem March, Jason Fabok, Sean Murphy
Story: 8.25 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.25 Recommendation: Buy

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