The art is beautiful. The writing is terrifyingly spectacular. IGN This is going to be one of those Batman stories I remember for a very long time, as a perfect marriage of story and art. iFanboy Scott Snyder, with rotating artists Jock and Francisco Francavilla, has solidified the title as the place for serious crime fiction in the Bat-universe. The A.V. Club Detective Comics follows the tried-and-true formula that has been working for decades, yet it also adds layers Batman with some much-needed character flaws. Not to mention, there's a heaping splash of atmospheric art by Jock. Complex Magazine Scott Snyder is, simply put, doing a career-making job this is just killer stuff here .If you re only reading one Batman book, it should be this one, folks. MTV Geek The best Batman arc in years. Omnivoracious From the Hardcover edition.