Overview
For years Batman and Commissioner Gordon have stared into the unyielding, black abyss that is Gotham City. But can they unravel a deep and personal mystery that is inextricably tied to Gotham City's underworld? An epic Batman mystery now collected in stunning deluxe hardcover! For years Batman and Commissioner Gordon have stared into the unyielding, black abyss that is Gotham City. But can they unravel a deep and personal mystery that is inextricably tied to Gotham City's underworld? An epic Batman mystery now collected in stunning deluxe hardcover! For years Batman and Commissioner Gordon have stared into the unyielding, black abyss that is Gotham City. But even after a lifetime of quelling the worst of humanity, an even darker and more dangerous evil pushes the two crime-fighters to their absolute limits. As the city's top cop, James Gordon has seen it all. But can he unravel a deep and personal mystery that is inextricably tied to Gotham City's underworld? Or will the darkness that turns Gotham's citizens into monsters blind him forever? From Eisner Award-winning writer SCOTT SNYDER (Batman- The Court of Owls) comes this deluxe edition of his #1 New York Times bestselling debut work on the Dark Knight with stunning art provided by JOCK (The Losers) and FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (Swamp Thing). Collects Detective Comics #871-881 and includes additional bonus material featuring sketches, designs, a wrapround cover by Jock, and more!
Full Product Details
Author: Scott Snyder ,
Jock
Publisher: DC Comics
Imprint: DC Comics
Weight: 0.567kg
ISBN: 9781779525895
ISBN 10: 1779525893
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 21 May 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Scott Snyder is one of comics' best young writers. His current works include BATMAN, AMERICAN VAMPIRE and SWAMP THING. He has also been published in Zoetrope, Tin House, One-Story, Epoch, Small Spiral Notebook, and other journals. He teaches at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence University and lives in New York with his wife, Jeanie, and his son, Jack Presley. He's currently at work on a novel for the Dial Press. Jock, a.k.a. Mark Simpson, has partnered with writer Andy Diggle for THE LOSERS and GREEN ARROW YEAR ONE. The British-born artist began working as an illustrator for the Magic the Gathering collectible card game and in 1999, moved over to drawing stories for 2000 AD and Judge Dredd. In 2003, Jock drew an issue of HELLBLAZER for Vertigo. Later that year, Diggle and Jock began producing THE LOSERS. Jock has continued to do commercial work with clients including MTV, British Airways, Playstation, Nintendo, BBC, NBA and GT Interactive and did some production work for Batman Begins. Jock also illustrated the recent original graphic novel JOHN CONSTANTINE, HELLBLAZER - PANDEMONIUM.
