However, it’s all in the execution and the nature of Blackfire’s existence really doesn’t matter here. Moreci even lampshades how he doesn’t quite fit into Batman’s world by Batman explaining that he’s not quite sure whether he’s a ghost, a trick, or what.
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Batman may be a hero, but he can still be genuinely scary when a writer knows how to use him.ĭeacon Blackfire, last seen in the pages of Batman: Eternal, is not a villain that’s ever quite worked for me. Moreci and Fiumara show this segment from the perspective of the hapless cult leader who has gotten Batman’s attention, and that makes this segment a lot more intense than it would otherwise be.
It kicks off with a tense segment as Batman is interrogating a cult member, who was involved in the kidnapping of a little boy named Joshua as well as countless other attacks in Gotham. Moreci goes back to one of Batman’s more obscure villains, the cult leader Deacon Blackfire, to tell an intimate story that focuses on Batman’s ability to cut through the darkness of Gotham. Ray: Batman: Detective Comics #982 was supposed to be the start of Bryan Hill’s Outsiders-focused arc, but that was pushed back two weeks and in its place, we’re getting this horror-themed done-in-one by veteran indie writer and DC Writer’s Workshop graduate Michael Moreci. Image via DC Comics Batman: Detective Comics #982 – Michael Moreci, Writer Sebastian Fiumara, Artist Dave Stewart, Colorist Ratings:
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