100 Days of Batman, Day 27

Tonight's issue of Detective Comics #786 is the conclusion of Ed Brubaker's Made of Wood story arc. Former commissioner Gordon has gone missing while questioning a suspect of the "made of wood" crimes. His daughter, Barbara, fearing for his safety contacts Batman who must double his efforts if he is going to save Gordon before he becomes the next victim.

Detective Comics #786 is a great ending to a great fun story. Brubaker does a good job giving the illusion of urgency with the disappearance of Gordon even though as a Batman fan I knew Gordon was never truly in any danger of being killed. The book is most definitely at it strongest when it shows the difference in the two heroes. Batman is at his strongest in his detective work yet Green Lantern shines with his faith that even deranged killers still have good left in them. I have to say this is A MUST READ book. Now I need to go figure out what story I'm going to read tomorrow.

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