Posted October 2010 | Updated : March 13, 2011 | May 3, 2012 | August 6, 2015

Gotham Central

Okay, right after my compliment, let it be on record that Gaudiano just illustrated the worst MCU office so far. Sloppy line work, perspective out the window. Must have been deadline time.

Check out the Batman jump.

I like that Barry Allen's name was mentioned in Keystone City in in this story but it was a tad forced into the dialogue.

If ever I need an example of a gorgeous illustration of a blonde I must remember Dr. Zolomon in this panel.

The meeting with Doctor Alchemy was stolen from "Silence of the Lambs". bwahahaha.

Keystone City 'feels' different from Gotham. I don't know exactly how the creative team pulled it off. All the more impressive for being so subtle.

The way the Batman's visit in the hospital was done was just right. Very subtle but high impact. Speaks volumes about the Bat and the kind of hero he is.

All throughout Doctor Alchemy (a.k.a. poor man's Hannibal Lecter) has a mouth that's actually insultingly hilarious at times. Hannibal was never that funny.

Montoya walks away from a complement from a beat cop; I don't get that.

This is a strong story arc mainly because of what was happening to Officer Kelly. Very heavy and a heartbreak ending.

Beautiful and subtle twist at the beginning of this story, the third one-issue story of the series to date, I thought it was the girl doing the narration but it was a cop - crooked cop justifying corruption.

So the crooked beat cops refer to the Major Crimes Unit as a bunch of minorities and homos. Previous issue the MCU got referred to as the 'brains'. The smartest unit - minorities and homos. That's a backhanded compliment I think.

I was the one who said 'friendship over duty' was a good thing; this sounds suspiciously like the 'loyalty' crap being pawned by the crooked cops in this story. I think it's time to review my belief system.

Everybody who is corrupt is afraid; there's a good narrative about that in this story. And the fear comes from thinking that you live in a society where you can 'fall off the edge'. So you take care of yourself any way you can.

It's amazing, but Corrigan, whom we encountered in the 'Corrigan' story arc is right up there with the Batman villains. The upsetting thing is the Corrigan's of this world really do exist but I've yet to bump into the Penguin.

I love Poison Ivy. I love Poison Ivy. I love Poison Ivy.

This just became number one over 'Daydreams and Believers' as the best one issue story of the series.

Batman is supposed to be this terrifying figure to the underworld right? Except he never is, he's more of a colorful cape like Superman - not! He doesn't show but you'll see just how intimidating he can get from the criminal point of view.

The Teen Titans in the MCU!

The cops looking at the Titans. Priceless.

In the Titans comic in the 80's Raven talked differently, typified by a wavy-lined dialogue box. They should've used it here.

We see the usual police and media relations in this storyline.

Here's something subtle and cool. Josie comes across as having a lighter mood after confessing her psychic thingie to Driver. I love it when artists pay attention to the details. They care, so I care.

Starfire. Who is S-E-X-Y and wearing her usual showy uniform appears at the MCU.

Not enough? How about this comment from Simon to Montoya (who is gay).