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YEAR
ONE |
| by Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli |
Paperback: 98 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 0930289331 |
$9.95
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| Frank Miller,
author of BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, and David Mazzucchelli present
an exciting new volume recounting the early beginnings of Bruce Wayne,
and how he came to be one of the greatest superheroes of all time--the
Batman. |
| Whether you
grew up reading Batman comics, watched the campy television show, or eagerly
await each new movie, this is the book for you. A retelling of the events
that led to Bruce Wayne's becoming Batman, this book combines Frank Miller's
tight film-noir writing with David Mazucchelli's solid artwork. |
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VENOM |
| by Dennis O'Neil, Trevor Von Eeden, Russell Braun, Jose
Garcia Lopez, & Steve Oliff |
Paperback
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563891018 |
$9.95
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| Truly the best
of the Legends of the Dark Knight series, VENOM is the frightening story
of Batman's lapse into performance-enhancing drugs, and how he must literally
climb his way back into rehabilitation. A young Batman must use his developing
skills as a detective to track down a murderous impersonator and is led
down a trail filled with Native North American mysticism. |
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adventure reveals the genesis of Bruce Wayne's identity as Batman and the
origin of the Bat Cave. Batman's human side is displayed with such
realism that you actually hate what he becomes and then feel the pain he
goes through. An interesting sidenote is that the drug, Venom, used in
this story is also the substance that Bane, the villain who breaks the
Batman in Knightfall, uses as a steroid and strength-builder. |
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Strange
Apparitions |
Written by Steve Englehart & Len Wein
Art by Walt Simonson, Marshall Rogers, & Terry
Austin |
Paperback: 176 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563895005 |
$12.95
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Before THE DARK
KNINGHT RETURNS, this was the definitive Batman--a master detective, terse,
brooding, and a completely different man as Bruce Wayne. These stories
are dark and moody, expressing all the classic Batman motifs. The
artwork, most especially in the stories by Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin,
took fans by surprise with its striking portrayal of the Dark Knight Detective.
This volume includes the now-classic Joker tale, "The Laughing Fish."
Plus: See where Todd
McFarlane got his ideas for Spawn's cape! |
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Dimensions (in inches): 0.41 x 10.22 x 6.67
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A
Death in the Family |
Written by Jim Starlin
Art by Jim Aparo & Mike DeCarlo
Dennis O'Neil, Editor |
Paperback: 144 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 0930289447 |
$12.95
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| Batman readers
were allowed to vote on the outcome of the story and they decided that
Robin should die! As the second person to assume the role of Batman's sidekick,
Jason Todd had a completely different personality then the original Robin.
Rash and prone to ignoring Batman's instructions, Jason was always quick
to act without regard to consequences. In this fatal instance, Robin ignores
his mentor's warnings when he attempts to take on the Joker by himself
and pays the ultimate price. Driven by anger, with Superman by his side,
Batman seeks his vengeance as he looks to end the Joker's threat forever. |
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Dimensions (in inches): 0.28 x 10.16 x 6.75
July 2000
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