19 thoughts on “Batman: Detective Comics: Deface the Face by James Robinson”
(First to comment…yay!) Yep, I had a feeling you wouldn’t enjoy this arc and the points you raise I pretty much why I didn’t either. I think the sudden exclusion of the Bat-family and as you say, the fact that the previous arc was ultimately a set-up for the Outsiders series, diminishes the appeal and gives Detective Comics a bit of an identity crisis as a result. But yes, on top of that it’s just not a particularly good Two Face story (have you read Robinson’s Face the Face? I haven’t but it doesn’t seem to be popular) – man, I would’ve loved to have seen a big Two Face arc by Tom King that could’ve been special as he’s a great character when handled properly.
And here I thought you looked forward to my thoughts because it might be a solid story! I’m just glad we’re on the same page here. It really was a letdown. Now I got mixed feelings for the next arc with Peter J. Tomasi… Not sure if I should be excited or not. I believe this is where their make the Arkham Knight a bit more “canonical”… I haven’t read Face the Face but when I do, I really hope it’ll be much better than this… I think King’s version of it would have been pretty interesting but I guess we’ll never get it for now…
Tomasi’s Arkham Knight (can you believe I still haven’t finished the game?) is more enjoyable but not outstanding in any particular way. I wasn’t getting into the new run at all but things seem to be on the upswing with the last couple of issues, so fingers crossed that continues!
Haha, no and I’ve actually been able to avoid spoilers (they’ve changed the e identity of the Arkham Knight for the Detective story) for the reveal. I got stuck and gave it up for a while but other games have taken over since so yeah I need to dive right back into it!
You better hurry! Next thing you know, Rocksteady announces their next superhero game! 😀 I definitely want to replay them at some point though. I also need to finish the Telltale Batman chapters. I stopped at some point because of other things in life that got in the way haha
Oh I really enjoyed those Telltale games and was disappointed when the company shut down…luckily it’s been picked up so hopefully we’ll get another Batman season!
Always appreciate that you take the time to real them though. With all the bad, there’s always a good one bound to cross my path and it’s in highlighting them that I find some joy, especially if it can help other readers pick the right stories. 😁
Aaaarg Lashaan! Why do you do this to you??? LOL Now honestly I am so sorry that it seemed so unrealistic. If a book feels “un believable” I end up rolling my eyes all the time and wanting to stop reading so I can relate! Let’s hope your next reads will be way better!
Hahahah I rolled my eyes quite a lot here! It’s just my curiosity that has me wondering how much worse it could get and that’s how I reach the end successfully! 😂
GAHHH I really hate when certain expectations are developed in a previous volume and then aren’t realized. It’s tough when your disappointment is so keen. I kind of like the look of the art but I do love super clean and graphic so maybe its that. Plus I don’t imagine that style suiting Batman TBH. It really is too bad since Two Face is such a fun character too.
Yep. It’s a bit unsettling to not see the story go in a direction when the previous volume hinted it… I do like the style too but sometimes it really didn’t work with the setting or the characters. Hopefully someone else will do a better job with Two Face soon…
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(First to comment…yay!) Yep, I had a feeling you wouldn’t enjoy this arc and the points you raise I pretty much why I didn’t either. I think the sudden exclusion of the Bat-family and as you say, the fact that the previous arc was ultimately a set-up for the Outsiders series, diminishes the appeal and gives Detective Comics a bit of an identity crisis as a result. But yes, on top of that it’s just not a particularly good Two Face story (have you read Robinson’s Face the Face? I haven’t but it doesn’t seem to be popular) – man, I would’ve loved to have seen a big Two Face arc by Tom King that could’ve been special as he’s a great character when handled properly.
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And here I thought you looked forward to my thoughts because it might be a solid story! I’m just glad we’re on the same page here. It really was a letdown. Now I got mixed feelings for the next arc with Peter J. Tomasi… Not sure if I should be excited or not. I believe this is where their make the Arkham Knight a bit more “canonical”… I haven’t read Face the Face but when I do, I really hope it’ll be much better than this… I think King’s version of it would have been pretty interesting but I guess we’ll never get it for now…
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Tomasi’s Arkham Knight (can you believe I still haven’t finished the game?) is more enjoyable but not outstanding in any particular way. I wasn’t getting into the new run at all but things seem to be on the upswing with the last couple of issues, so fingers crossed that continues!
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Duuuude, what on Earth are you waiting for? 😂 Especially if you didn’t reach the part where you find out who is the Arkham Knight!
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Haha, no and I’ve actually been able to avoid spoilers (they’ve changed the e identity of the Arkham Knight for the Detective story) for the reveal. I got stuck and gave it up for a while but other games have taken over since so yeah I need to dive right back into it!
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You better hurry! Next thing you know, Rocksteady announces their next superhero game! 😀 I definitely want to replay them at some point though. I also need to finish the Telltale Batman chapters. I stopped at some point because of other things in life that got in the way haha
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Oh I really enjoyed those Telltale games and was disappointed when the company shut down…luckily it’s been picked up so hopefully we’ll get another Batman season!
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I love your high standards for this icon.Tough reviews like yours will help keep maintain quality in the franchise.
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Always appreciate that you take the time to real them though. With all the bad, there’s always a good one bound to cross my path and it’s in highlighting them that I find some joy, especially if it can help other readers pick the right stories. 😁
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I gasped when I saw 2 stars for a Batman comic. I didn’t think that would ever happen for you.
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Ah, no worries there. There are plenty of bad ones. I made it my mission to expose them, just as much as the great ones! 😁
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Aaaarg Lashaan! Why do you do this to you??? LOL Now honestly I am so sorry that it seemed so unrealistic. If a book feels “un believable” I end up rolling my eyes all the time and wanting to stop reading so I can relate! Let’s hope your next reads will be way better!
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Hahahah I rolled my eyes quite a lot here! It’s just my curiosity that has me wondering how much worse it could get and that’s how I reach the end successfully! 😂
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Oh nooo… It must be very bad if you rate it as a disaster hahaha 😂
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Oh yes. 😂 But it has small things that make it “tolerable”. Otherwise.. it’s bad. 😂
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GAHHH I really hate when certain expectations are developed in a previous volume and then aren’t realized. It’s tough when your disappointment is so keen. I kind of like the look of the art but I do love super clean and graphic so maybe its that. Plus I don’t imagine that style suiting Batman TBH. It really is too bad since Two Face is such a fun character too.
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Yep. It’s a bit unsettling to not see the story go in a direction when the previous volume hinted it… I do like the style too but sometimes it really didn’t work with the setting or the characters. Hopefully someone else will do a better job with Two Face soon…
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