This, just like action comics 1000, is a bunch of stories all put together by different artist and writers.

The running theme is basically talking about Bruce. Who he is, why does he fight crime, who his family is, and what he stands for. Most of the stories here actually range from good to great. The highlights being Bendis story about Penguin and Batman relationship, King's story about the Bat Family, and Denny O’Neil darker take on what it cost Bruce to be batman. Also, like to shout out to Kevin Smith for bringing and really solid addition to the collection since his Batman stories are not usually loved but here it hit the nail on the head.

While there's a few I didn't like (Snyder's and John's) they all still capture what it is to be Batman. All the artist bring their A game and the warren Ellis script with Cloonan art is awesome.

Overall, Detective Comics 1000 does a great job of reminding us who Batman is and why he writes. A lot of stories worth reading here! A 4 out of 5.