According to Comicbook.com, "Detective Comics hits 1000 issues this year and to celebrate, the landmark issue will contain original stories from a variety of writers, including Kevin Smith." Kevin Smith told the press, "It's just crazy. Each time you smoke a joint you just don't know what's going to happen next, you're like 'Oh my god'. One time I smoked a joint, wrote this f**king issue of Detective Comics that's coming up on issue 1000. They've had a thousand issues.