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Batman: Detective Comics 1: Gotham Nocturne: Overture Hardcover – August 15, 2023

by Ram V. (Author), Simon Spurrier (Author), Rafael Albuquerque (Illustrator),
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 47 ratings
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It’s a new era for the detective of the night as we introduce award-winning writer Ram V (Catwoman, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr), and artist extraordinaire Rafael Albuquerque (American Vampire, Superman/Batman)! Together, they’ll turn Gotham into a tragic yet beautiful gothic opera for our eyes and ears to feast on.

Something is terribly wrong with Batman. No matter the tests Bruce takes, nor the numbers he counts, the greatest detective in the world can’t pin down the source of this creeping dread—of his own inner demons and a looming mortality. Meanwhile, real demons roam the shadows as an ancient melody haunts the Gotham night. Here now the curtains rise and as the eerie tune streams in…who is human, who is demon, who is to tell? As Batman investigates the songs and the demons of Gotham, he is forced to confront the oldest question…whether there has been a demon within him all along…and if so, what does it want…and why hasn’t it taken over yet?
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  1. Part of Series
    Detective Comics (2016-)
  2. Print length
    232 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Dc Comics
  5. Publication date
    August 15, 2023
  6. Dimensions
    6.93 x 0.43 x 10.51 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1779520948
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1779520944
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About the Author

Ram V, is an award winning author and creator of comics & graphic novels such as Paradiso, these Savage Shores, Grafity's Wall & Ruin of Thieves. His short stories and comics Have appeared in several anthologies. His most recent work includes Batman: Secret Files for DC Comics. Conspirator and trouble-maker at White Noise Studio. Ram currently lives in London-dog person, doodles, argumentative melancholic.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dc Comics (August 15, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1779520948
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1779520944
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.93 x 0.43 x 10.51 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 47 ratings

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Ram V, is an award winning author and creator of comics & graphic novels such as Paradiso, These Savage Shores, Grafity’s Wall & Ruin of Thieves. His short stories and comics Have appeared in several anthologies. His most recent work includes various titles for DC and Marvel Comics.

Conspirator and trouble-maker at White Noise Studio. Ram currently lives in London-- dog person, doodles, argumentative melancholic.

Follow Ram on Twitter @therightram

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Andrew Baker
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful art and fantastic story! Ram V hits again!
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2024
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After reading many of Ram V’s other works (Layla Starr, blue in green, swamp thing, aquaman, rare flavors) I had to give his Detective run a try and 4 issues in I am loving it. Only wish the rest of the run was available in trade but I might get single issues to avoid the wait as I’m fully invested now and want to finish the run.
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Johnny G.
4.0 out of 5 stars Only 4 issues?
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2023
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To short, to expensive, may not buy anymore Detective comics trades.
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alejandro galvez
5.0 out of 5 stars Ram V nailed it.
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2023
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I am excited to see Ram V writing the Detective Comics title. I loved his Swamp thing and Aquaman stories. Very underrated writer. Hope he sticks around for a long time.
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BigD
3.0 out of 5 stars Page count is 152, wrong page count in listing
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2023
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Book is considerably smaller than expected upon receipt. Actual page count is 152 instead of the listed 232. The 152 makes sense as the book only includes 4 issues (which is not mentioned in description). I may return as I feel I overspent on a small book due to misleading info.
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K. G. A. Alavi
4.0 out of 5 stars Something old
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2023
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A good spooky tale. I do prefer the old format of the Detective Comics where they put all the parts of the main and mini story separate. So I could read all the parts of the main story, then they fit the mini story (all together) in where it is appropriate.

Gotham has changed.Batman feels something is wrong with him. Something is a little off. Is it the enviable effects of father time, or is it something darker and primal inside himself. However something old is coming to Gotham. What does it want and who will be corrupted. Old enemies or allies will reappear.

The book is done well with interesting stories, and the spooky artwork fits perfectly with the tone of the book. I can't wait for the next part. The book finishes with a varient cover gallery and a sketchbook.
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M. Paulo Bracais
5.0 out of 5 stars Uma excelente etapa de Batman!
Reviewed in Spain on October 18, 2023
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Argumentos de grande qualidade de V e fabulosos desenhos de Albuquerque. Vale a pena ler.
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WQ
5.0 out of 5 stars Comic knap
Reviewed in the Netherlands on August 23, 2023
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Onvoorstelbaar. De comics zijn superknap! MAAR...Ik ontving de voorbije dagen 4 (vandaag 2) gekartonneerde comics waarvan er nu in totaal (vandaag 1 van de 2) 3 van de 4 waren vervormd en geschonden aan de hoek(en). Dit tart elke verbeelding. Waarom is het blijkbaar niet mogelijk wat betere verpakkingen te gebruiken ? Als dit blijft duren bestel ik ergens anders.......
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nightingale
1.0 out of 5 stars Absolute rubbish
Reviewed in Japan on March 6, 2024
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I can’t believe that the reviews for this are mainly positive. Perhaps people have lowered their standards out of desperation for a new Batman comic. I have read many Batman and Detective Comics books, seen many different styles in both the writing and the art. So it’s with confidence that I say that this book is one of the absolute WORST I have ever had the misfortune of wasting money on.

First of all, the art is horrendous. The main storyline following Bruce Wayne is pretty bad (scratchy, boring, questionable action poses that make no sense when fighting etc.), but the drawings - and I use the term loosely - on the Jim Gordon side story look like they belong in a preschool art class. The text is another thing that was difficult to read. It looks like formal typewriter font, which isn’t suitable for a comic book, unless it is being used to represent written text - and it’s not. In addition to that, there is a LOT of text in Gordon’s story. This text is pasted over naked paper with no comic panel beneath it. In other words, no drawings. If I had wanted to pay for a bulk of text, I would have bought a novel.

The story itself is boring. Very, very dull and pretentious. It leads you to believe it is going somewhere, but it ends up stating nothing by the end of this volume. What is also boring are the additional characters that have been thrown into this train wreck. Boring, cliche, boring. The characters are given long-winded speeches and often phrase their thoughts in what the author hopes will pass off as ‘poetic’ but actually comes across as cringe-worthy instead. Nobody talks/thinks like that, least of all Jim Gordon.

There are average Batman stories, good Batman stories, and excellent Batman stories. This one is so far down there that I don’t even want to waste shelf space on it. Huge disappointment.
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