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| SUPERMAN
BATMAN |
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ALTERNATE
HISTORIES |
by Brian Augustyn, Mark Waid, Jon Bogdanove,
& Judy Kurzer Bogdanove |
Paperback
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563892634 |
$14.95
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tales place heroes in strange times and worlds--some that have existed
and others that might yet. This volume includes stories in which: Superman
sides with the British during the Revolutionary War; Batman sails the seas
as the dread pirate Leatherwing; and the armored hero Steel faces a vicious
slavemaster on a Civil War-era plantation. |
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| SUPERMAN
& BATMAN |
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Generations:
An
Imaginary Tale |
| by John Byrne |
Paperback: 208 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563896052 |
$17.95
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deals with Batman and Superman in real-time: They were introduced in 1939
and age accordingly over the next century. Instead of Bruce Wayne continuously
being Batman, he ages, and the mantle is passed on to others. Superman
has to deal with a similar situation, for even if he doesn't age as a human
does, Clark Kent has to. The best feature of the book is following these
two heroes throughout the 20th century, and seeing their secret identities
play an ever-greater role in shaping their lives. They begin to behave
more like normal people. |
| John Byrne was
able to cover a staggering amount of material in this volume, pulling it
off very smoothly. Also, the story is loaded with Golden/Silver-Age references,
and each decade manages to capture the atmosphere of what comics were like
at that time.
Dimensions (in inches): 0.42 x 10.21 x 6.65
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THRILLKILLER |
| by Howard Chaykin & Dan Brereton |
Paperback: 128 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563894246 |
$12.95
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graphic novel set in the 1960's tell the story of two vigilantes, Batgirl
and Robin, the crime fighting duo of Gotham City who are
themselves being hunted by Bruce Wayne of the Gotham Police Department.
Bruce
Wayne eventually joins the team, and a legendary crime-fighting partnership
is born. |
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Fans of Batgirl
will enjoy this tale since it is she who leads the Bat-family in
this reality, a world inhabited by alternitive versions of many strangely
familiar Batman heroes and villans.
This is a superb reworking
of the myth of the Dark Knight. Starting not with Bruce Wayne
but with Dick (Robin) Grayson and Barbara (Batgirl)
Gordon,
the story offers readers a new and thought-provoking version of Batman's
origins, as well as the origins of some of the major villians. The story
pumps along at a high adrenalin rate, and the moody artwork adds tremendously
to the whole story.Highly recommended. |
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