So thanks to DC Universe I can pretty much read any DC comic made in the last 50 years. And right after I read Outer Darkness (and reallllllly enjoyed it) I decided to give Layman's Detective Comics a chance.

As you can see this story didn't work much for me.

It basically is a two parter. The first dealing with Batman taking out some goons on a night patrol and then Penguin taking credit. Right after that we're introduced to Poison Ivy's scheme and a weird Clayface plot with her. Then we jump into Emperor Penguin. A new Penguin like figure who schemes and tries to control everything. So Basically he's like regular Penguin but skinnier and taller and sexier...

Overall, nothing was really interesting. The art is decent enough. Layman's dialogue is fine. But nothing in the storyline is all that interesting. Not the villains, not Batman, and not any supporting characters. There was one scene with Damien and Bruce that I got a few chuckles and...that was it. Like most of New 52 Detective run, this doesn't do much. I couldn't even finish Volume 1, and I disliked Francis Manapul Flash so I haven't given his arc a chance (Anyone? Any good?) But I'll give Peter's two short volumes a chance but not expecting much. Unlike Rebirth, Detective comics in the New 52 never did much.

A 2 out of 5.