Rise of the Batman is definitely better than the first arc of DC Rebirth Batman (I Am Gotham). It is a fresh take on the series that seamlessly puts together a band of characters from the Batman mythos against a more technologically advanced army of "Batmen". It is part sleuthing, part drama and all action. 
 Yes it is good. But is it also groundbreaking? No. Will it be remembered? Hmmm for some elements of it, yeah for a while. 
 This first arc of Detective Comics (DetCom) kicks of the DC Rebirth era, it reverts to the original numbering (tschuss New52!). I am definitely into that because after all, DC is going back to its roots and that means going back to the original runs, at least for Detective and Action Comics. 
 Thankfully, Batwoman is given the spotlight here, with a proper and grounded introduction to Kate Kane and her relationship with his cousin Bruce. Other characters are given screen time as well. You have Tim Drake, and I commend Tynion IV for handling him pretty good. Tim here is the good ol' Tim that we have read before - a geeky genius fellow with an upbeat attitude. There's also Orphan, the Spoiler and Clayface (yes, you read it right). And Clayface here is the comic relief of the group. Basil Karlo is not evil at heart and Clayface is such an adorable monster. 
 Like I said before, this arc is not that groundbreaking. In fact, it is a set up for the next arc which is a crossover (this early eh?), the Monster Men. 
 Sure Rise of the Batmen is helluva fun to read. It is a great collectible piece since this run goes back to the original DetCom numbering yet not that deep enough to be talked about in nerdy discourse.