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As of this week, all 52 issues coming this September have been unveiled. At first, this news upset me. I have been collecting the complete run of Detective Comics on and off since I was just a child. In fact, my very first comic dates back to 1995, when I was only 4 years old. Today, I have over 500 issues of Detective Comics, showing no signs of slowing. Since the news of the renumbering, I have been skeptical. It has been a few weeks since the announcement, so I have had some time to think about the future of Batman, but more importantly (to me): the new Detective Comics #27. What will happen with this issue?
The original issue is sought after by tons of fans worldwide, including myself. Only those with enough money are lucky enough to get themselves an original copy. Now, Detective Comics #27 will come again. But what will it look like? What kind of story will be told? As of right now, there is no news as to what will happen with the renewed issue of the one that started it all. I know exactly what I want to see happen. I want to see is the a similar story like that of #27 from 1939, but redrawn in a modern style, the way they did it here (see below). Although the story was not necessarily important or crucial, it would be amazing to see more depth within the story, to have it adapt into something much bigger. This would be the ultimate homage to me. Keep the ears, the belt and the retro bat-logo. As for the cover art, pay respects to the legendary cover by recreating it color for color. Such an iconic cover deserves proper treatment when it comes to a redesign, and there would be no better way than to use the great, vivid colors used on the original.
The idea of redrawing and re-paneling the pages of Detective Comics #27 is not a new one. It has been done on a few different occasions. Here are a few that have been made over the years.
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| Detective Comics #853 by Andy Kubert |
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| Kingdom Come Tribute Card by Alex Ross |
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| Detective Comics #627 |
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| The original. |
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| An amazing modernized version of the Golden Age Batman by Michael Walsh. |
On top of that, I know Grant Morrison gets a lot of negative feedback, but he is one of my favorite writers. Although I'm not a huge Inc. fan, it is enjoyable. Besides, who references the Golden and Silver Ages of Batman more than Morrison? They should get him back on Batman issues, and this one especially.
Oh, and bring back Plastic Man. That is all. (for now)
Adam
