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Following his ground-breaking, critically acclaimed run on DETECTIVE COMICS, writer Scott Snyder (American Vampire) begins a new era of The Dark Knight alongside artist Greg Capullo (Spawn) with the relaunch of BATMAN! A series of brutal murders rocks not only Gotham City to its core but also the Caped Crusader himself when the prime suspect is one of Batman's closest allies--Dick Grayson!

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A+. The hero's got personality (and is unafraid to release a quip as sharp as a Batarang), a horde of supervillains, gumption to spare and a whole host of high-tech gadgetry to suitably impress longtime fans and those new to the Dark Knight. --USA Today This is one of the best comics of the week. --The New York Times [Writer Scott Snyder] pulls from the oldest aspects of the Batman myth, combines it with sinister-comic elements from the series' best period, and gives the whole thing terrific forward-spin by setting up an honest-to-gosh mystery for Batman to solve. --Entertainment Weekly Scott Snyder, already the company's greatest asset over the last four weeks, spins a stack of plates immediately.... Too often Batman comics focus heavily on the hero persona ... Snyder sets up equal amounts of conflict for both Wayne's public and private personas. --Time Out Chicago A stunning debut.... Snyder knows these characters, sets up an intriguing mystery, and delivers some action that Capullo realizes stunningly. This is definitely in the top rank of the revamp. --The Onion AV Club Hits all the right notes. I enjoyed the living hell out of this. - io9 Bruce Wayne is a badass. The end. --IGN, 9.5 Rating A+. Incredible tone and enough twists, turns and character appearances to keep us hooked. --UGO There's enough here, kept at a high enough level to make it interesting and viable across media and digestible enough for even the most novice DC Universe reader.... Score one for DC and score one for Snyder and Capullo in finding a new fan. --Comic Book Resources

Tom writes: This is the first volume of the new flagship Batman title, following the cancellation and relaunch of DC Comics entire publishing line last September. The mix of star on the rise writer Scott Snyder and fan favourite artist Greg Capullo resulted in an instant classic that has received much love from critics and fans alike. The Court of Owls, believed only to exist in a terrifying children's nursery rhyme reveal themselves to be the true masters of Gotham and will stop at nothing to usurp, as they see it, the pretender to the throne; Batman. What follows is a brutal assault on both the hero and the man behind the cowl, culminating in one of the most unique and horrifying super hero comics I have read. What makes The Court of Owls one of the best Batman comics in years is that it takes the Christopher Nolan route of examining Bruce Wayne the man, not just the hero and looks at the cost his mission has taken on his life. Snyder and Capullo also question Wayne's sense of entitlement as the true and rightful son and saviour of Gotham City.

A+. The hero's got personality (and is unafraid to release a quip as sharp as a Batarang), a horde of supervillains, gumption to spare and a whole host of high-tech gadgetry to suitably impress longtime fans and those new to the Dark Knight. -- USA Today This is one of the best comics of the week. -- The New York Times [Writer Scott Snyder] pulls from the oldest aspects of the Batman myth, combines it with sinister-comic elements from the series' best period, and gives the whole thing terrific forward-spin by setting up an honest-to-gosh mystery for Batman to solve. -- Entertainment Weekly Scott Snyder, already the company's greatest asset over the last four weeks, spins a stack of plates immediately.... Too often Batman comics focus heavily on the hero persona ... Snyder sets up equal amounts of conflict for both Wayne's public and private personas. -- Time Out Chicago A stunning debut.... Snyder knows these characters, sets up an intriguing mystery, and delivers some action that Capullo realizes stunningly. This is definitely in the top rank of the revamp.-- The Onion AV Club Hits all the right notes. I enjoyed the living hell out of this. - io9 Bruce Wayne is a badass. The end. --IGN, 9.5 Rating A+.Incredible tone and enough twists, turns and character appearances to keep us hooked. -- UGO There's enough here, kept at a high enough level to make it interesting and viable across media and digestible enough for even the most novice DC Universe reader.... Score one for DC and score one for Snyder and Capullo in finding a new fan. --Comic Book Resources

A+. The hero's got personality (and is unafraid to release a quip as sharp as a Batarang), a horde of supervillains, gumption to spare and a whole host of high-tech gadgetry to suitably impress longtime fans and those new to the Dark Knight. USA Today This is one of the best comics of the week. The New York Times [Writer Scott Snyder] pulls from the oldest aspects of the Batman myth, combines it with sinister-comic elements from the series best period, and gives the whole thing terrific forward-spin by setting up an honest-to-gosh mystery for Batman to solve. Entertainment Weekly Scott Snyder, already the company's greatest asset over the last four weeks, spins a stack of plates immediately . Too often Batman comics focus heavily on the hero persona Snyder sets up equal amounts of conflict for both Wayne's public and private personas. Time Out Chicago A stunning debut . Snyder knows these characters, sets up an intriguing mystery, and delivers some action that Capullo realizes stunningly. This is definitely in the top rank of the revamp. The Onion AV Club Hits all the right notes. I enjoyed the living hell out of this. io9 Bruce Wayne is a badass. The end. IGN, 9.5 Rating A+. Incredible tone and enough twists, turns and character appearances to keep us hooked. UGO There's enough here, kept at a high enough level to make it interesting and viable across media and digestible enough for even the most novice DC Universe reader . Score one for DC and score one for Snyder and Capullo in finding a new fan. Comic Book Resources

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 inZoetrope, Tin House, One-Story, Epoch, Small Spiral Notebook, and other journals, and has a short story collection, Voodoo Heart, which was published by Dial Press. He teaches at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence University and lives in New York with his wife, Jeanie, and his children.

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