Detective Comics #1034: Father and Son in Their Own Chaos

What is Detective Comics #1034?

Another Detective Comics issue to be talked about! Have you missed reading the spoilers of the issue? This issue was released on March 24, 2021. Four years ago, which means, it has been a while! If you haven’t read the issue, then this blog article is perfect for you!

List of Stories in Detective Comics #1034

There are two stories in this issue! Boy, it had been a while since we last had an issue consisting of more than one story. These stories are:
- The Neighborhood (Part 1)
- Demon or Detective? (Part 2)

Synopsis of Detective Comics #1034

The Neighborhood started with Bruce Wayne not being rich anymore. He lived modestly in the city center. One day, there was a fundraising event held by Mayor Nakano. Bruce decided to come due to curiosity. However, as always, life would never be peaceful for Bruce because a group of villains broke into the event and started stealing phones. This group is called “Party Crashers”, and they wore helmets with painted sinister smiles. Upon this chaos, Bruce slipped in and changed into Batman, defeating them all.

Due to not having the Wayne Manor anymore, Bruce had to “work” elsewhere, no longer the Batcave. During this time, he worked in the sewers beneath Gotham. We could call it the temporary (and sad) Batcave. He also lived in an apartment building, and he got invited by his neighbor, Lydia, for a small get-together. In this get-together, he also met Deb Donovan, a reporter, and the people in this event helped him see how Gothamites - the ordinary people of Gotham - live their daily lives.

Of course, there was another attack by Party Crashers that Batman managed to handle. However, at the same time, there was apparently a violent attack in Bruce’s apartment building. A married couple was threatened, and the wife went missing. How did Bruce deal with all of that? The continuation is in the next issue!

Meanwhile, Demon or Detective? showed Damian reconnecting with his mother, Talia al Ghul. He learned about this group called League of Lazarus who held a deadly combat tournament, in which Damian participated. One of his opponents was Connor Hawke, who happened to be the son of Green Hawke. Why was Connor there? Damian intended to find out and help.

Detective Comics #1034 Characters

As always, we have Batman a.k.a. Bruce Wayne as the main character of The Neighborhood. We also have Deb Donovan and Lydia Warren as the supporting characters, Party Crashers as the antagonist, and some other characters such as Alfred Pennyworth, Huntress a.k.a. Helena Bertinelli, and also Gotham City Police Department personnel.

As for Demon or Detective, we have Robin a.k.a. Damian Wayne as the main character. The supporting character in this story is Talia al Ghul, with League of Lazarus and League of Shadows as the antagonists. Connor Hawke made his first full appearance here. Other characters that are also present include Batman of Japan a.k.a. Jiro Osamu, Constantine Drakon, Flatline, Lady Vic, Ravager, and so many more.

Detective Comics #1034 Locations

The Neighborhood’s story is in Gotham City, of course. Specifically, it covers Fort Graye and Gotham City Hall. There is a mention of Batcave too, and Belvedere Hotel has a single appearance.

Meanwhile, Demon or Detective takes place in a completely different location. Not in Gotham City for once! The story takes place in Markovia. There is also a mention of Lazarus Island.

Detective Comics #1034 Artists and Writers

The Neighborhood and Demon or Detective in Detective Comics #1034 are proudly presented to you by Marie Javins as the executive editor, Dan Mora as the cover artist, Lee Bermejo and Bryan Hitch as variant cover artists, Makiko Tamaki and Joshua Williamson as writers, Dan Mora as penciler and inker, Gleb Melnikov as penciler, inker, and colorist, Jordie Bellaire as colorist, Aditya Bidikar and Troy Peteri as letterers, and finally, Ben Abernathy, Paul Kaminski, and Dave Wielgosz as editors.

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