Despite some concerns about the storyline on the whole, this was probably the strongest issue of Detective Comics since Rucka and Williams debuted on the book. However, Willaims is clearly the main draw at this point, though Rucka isn't exactly dragging his feet either. Read Full Review

And perhaps that's the beauty of what Detective Comics has become under Rucka. His upstart hero Kate is thrust into persona-defining stock situations, filling issues with a sense of freshness you can't really capture with, say, Wonder Woman or Black Canary, characters who are decades old. And coupled with J. H. Williams's breathtaking accounts of what would otherwise be labeled "banal," Detective contains a kinetic buzz that echos what Kate feels while wearing the cowl. I actually feel something when I read Rucka and Williams's Detective Comics, and that's ultimate what elevates it above a simple "by-the-numbers" superhero book. Read Full Review

It's agreatissues with amazing art and the back-up is the best yet, but that still makes it a great issue following amazing issues. Read Full Review

"Detective Comics" #857 continues to thrill with bold, inventive art from both the main team of Williams and Stewart, and the second feature team of Hamner and McCaig. Rucka writing both gives the issue a uniformity, but the artists are the stars here. Read Full Review

Again I may stick around after this issue. I try to only get stuff that really blows me away. Dont have the money or the space in my house to keep buying comics that dont knock my socks off. Still I would recommend this story. Its decent enough and maybe other readers may take to it more than I did. Read Full Review

Detective Comics is still laboring under a lack of truly original and engaging storytelling, but its artwork is so good that it the book can be read for this reason alone. Rucka is a very accomplished storyteller so hopefully Batwomans stories will improve. A comic book cannot survive on artwork alone. Read Full Review