There's a lot of places in this book where panels span from the left page to the right page, and a person's face or some other critical aspect of the art fall right on the in the center of the book where the pages come together at the spine. The artwork is gorgeous, some of the best I've seen.
From the way the story ended, it appears that volume 7 will be a continuation of this storyline since there are loads of threads that were never tied up. There were several aspects of the comic that didn't make sense, or atleast weren't explained well. The plot of the comic is alright, but could've been better. It sort of reminds me of The Long Holloween or the Christopher Nolan batman films in it's overall feel, grounded in realism but touched with just the right amount of surreal fantasy. There are surreal, scifi elements and characters intertwined in the story, but mostly the focus is on realistic characters and events - biker gangs, drug trafficking, and political corruption.
This tale depicts Batman in a more realistic light. I received a preview copy of this book from DC Comics in exchange for an honest review. It also works well as a jumping on point for new readers. I enjoy it when the story is complemented so well by the artwork. The art, by Brian Buccellato, is dark and moody, perfectly fitting the story. Icarus is a good story that does a nice job of helping Manapul get his "Batman" legs. What follows is a story of decisions and their consequences.Īfter such a focus on the big picture in the Batman comics, particularly the death of Damien Wayne, it's nice to draw the focus in tighter and allow Batman to put his "world's greatest detective" skills to work.
Wayne is encouraged by Elena Aguila, a wealthy woman inspired by Bruce himself. It involves rival gangs, human trafficking, a new gang boss (the Squid), a vengeful Harvey Bullock, and Bruce Wayne pledging to clean up the east end docks and warehouses by putting in affordable housing. Francis Manapul opens his run with the tale of a new drug, called "Icarus", and the battle to get it on the street. This isn't necessarily better, its just a nice change. The latest collection of Detective Comics, Icarus, pulls the focus away from "super" villains and moves more towards the actual detective side of Batman.
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