Detective #27
Filed under: Comics
I finished reading Batman: Detective #27 last night. It was one of the more enjoyable Elseworlds I’ve read in recent memory. Writer Michael Uslan does a good job weaving historical individuals such as Theodore Roosevelt, Allan Pikerton, Gregor Mendel and even Sigmund Freud into the tale (though the Babe Ruth moment seemed a little forced). The mystery was well done with some clever red herrings and a satisfying last minute reveal.
I’ll do a post in a few days looking more in depth at the villains’ plans, particulary at their use of toxic plants. (Posionous plants have always been an interest of mine. Before deciding to attend medical school, plant molecular biology was my main area of interest and research, though I worked with barley — which isn’t really a poisonous plant unless you count cheap beer).
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