Watching the Detective

Detective Comics

Hot on the heels of my Action Comics anthology pitch, I present that book's sister title.  For all the reasons I stated there, Detective Comics cannot be allowed to die, and I think it's best future in My52 is in the form of an anthology series featuring more Batman-themed characters. Just as Action Comics skewed toward Superman, this title will feature characters from Batman's extended family (like Robin or Huntress) or characters who align with Batman's street-level crime-busting (like the Question or Black Lightning).

I know I'm grossly generalizing here, but there is a notable divide between Superman fans and Batman fans (it's what keeps my marriage lively), and it's my hope that by providing two anthology series each focused on one side of the line or the other, readers will be able to pick which one to follow based on their personal tastes.

There might be room for other anthologies based on other reading trends, but I think these two will do for now.