Tom Taylor has proven his stature as one of DC’s preeminent writers several times over, so I don’t think anyone is concerned that one middling story is a sign of real trouble, or even an ill portent for his Detective Comics run.
Add to it that Taylor’s three-issue story in Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 2: Elixir falls between a seven-part story and a six-part story, that both of those stories have renowned artist Mikel Janin while this one has a fill-in, and that more than a few DC titles are marking time now in various ways to link up with the aftermath of DC K.O., plus there’s also the Detective #1100 anniversary issue to accommodate, and the reasons Elixir is what it is become even more clear.
