Detective Comics #1027 brings an impressive roster of comic creators to celebrate 1,000 issues since the Dark Knight's debut on the title.

Over 80 years since Batman's debut in 1939's Detective Comics #27 by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, DC Comics has pulled out all the stops for Detective Comics #1027 to commemorate 1,000 issues since its flagship superhero's first appearance. With an all-star roster of comic book creators writing and illustrating a collection of short stories examining the Caped Crusader's extensive legacy, DC's latest oversized anniversary special explores the past, present and future of Batman, with most of the short stories serving as memorable quick takes on the iconic superhero.

With twelve stories in all, the special offers a chance to see longtime writers who had acclaimed, influential runs on the character in the past return for a new tale to weave starring the Dark Knight. Some examine Batman's impact through the eyes of the average, nondescript characters of Gotham City or through the prism of his most sinister villains. Some explore how Bruce Wayne still manages to show even the most experienced members of the Bat Family a thing or two out on the field. Some tease upcoming storylines that will have Batman play a prominent role. But in every single story in the anthology special, Batman's presence looms over the proceedings even in the cases when he himself isn't the respective story's protagonist.

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Even the stories featuring writers not as extensively associated with Batman do a good job, with Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky's tale revolving around Batman's relationship with his most hated nemesis as a particular standout while James Tynion IV and Riley Rossmo's short story focuses on Bruce's complicated relationship with death and the afterlife while refreshingly not coming off as dour and overly somber.There are multiple stories that use the anniversary as an opportunity to revisit Batman's Golden Age origins, with Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham's story perhaps being the most meta-textual nod and a strong callback to that original Kane/Finger story from 1939.

The issue really excels on its variety of artists, from Eduardo Risso's grounded, gritty style to Brad Walker, Andrew Hennessy and Nathan Fairbairn's full-bodied approach that perfectly sets the tone for the special right out the gate. David Marquez and Alejandro Sanchez get the chance to showcase the entire Bat Family in their story, providing a fun mystery while demonstrating the clear difference between the individual members through body language and action. And the most emotional story in the entire anthology issue has Tom King sync perfectly with Walter Simonson and Laura Martin while setting the stage for King's own upcoming Batman/Catwoman maxi-series as a clear reminder of the emotional core that resonated from his recently concluded run from the Batman ongoing series, with Simonson and Martin's visual delivered with especially heartbreaking aplomb.

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