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Artist and Writer Tony Salvador Daniel’s engaging and gritty story managed to make me stop worrying about the DC Comics refresh known as The New 52 and simply enjoy a good story.

In Batman Detective Comics #1, the Batman struggles to track down and stop the Joker who leaves a path of seemingly random murders in his wake. If it sounds like a typical Batman story, that’s because it is. However it is more intense, darker and exciting overall.

The Batman of this relaunched Universe seems like the same guy we have grown to know and love over the years (no more of that Thomas Wayne tripe we saw in Flashpoint). Batman is still a hardened detective, refrains from murder and hates the Joker.
The Joker introduced here is the same sociopath of the past, but ramped up. He is even more psychotic than the Heath Ledger version as seen in The Dark Knight. His wanton violence and senseless destruction make him feel more menacing, evil and unstoppable.

Detective Comics has somehow managed to feel familiar but fresh at the same time.

With The Justice League #1 and Action Comics #1 delivering equally strong and entertaining stories, I have to say that so far, I am happy with The New 52.

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