All-star Batman

Format:

Book

Title:

All-star Batman

Author:

Snyder, Scott author

ISBN:

9781401269784

9781401274436

9781401284305

9781401274429

9781401277260

9781401277895

Publication:

Burbank, CA : DC Comics, [2017]-

Physical Description:

volumes (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm

Series title(s):

DC Universe rebirth.

General Note:

"Originally published in single magazine form in ALL-STAR BATMAN 1-5"--Title page verso

"Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger."

Contents:

volume 1. My own worst enemy -- volume 2. Ends of the earth -- volume 3. The first ally.

My own worst enemy, part 1 / John Romita Jr., pencils -- My own worst enemy, part 2 / John Romita Jr., pencils -- My own worst enemy, part 3 / John Romita Jr., pencils -- My own worst enemy, part 4 / John Romita Jr., pencils -- My own worst enemy, finale/ John Romita Jr., pencils -- The cursed wheel, part 1 / Declan Shalvey, pencils & inks -- The cursed wheel, part 2 / Declan Shalvey, pencils & inks -- The cursed wheel, part 3 / Declan Shalvey, pencils & inks -- The cursed wheel, part 4 / Declan Shalvey, pencils & inks.

Summary:

"Batman finds himself trying to help old friend Harvey Dent ... now known as the villainous Two-Face. The Dark Knight accompanies his foe on a cross-country trip to fix his scarred face and hopefully end the Two-Face identity forever. But when the former Gotham City D.A. sets a plan into motion to free himself, the road gets bumpy and every assassin, bounty hunter and ordinary citizen with something to hide comes out in force with one goal: kill Batman! Handcuffed together on the road to Bat-hell, this is Batman and Two-Face as you've never seen them before!"-- Provided by publisher

Personal Subject:

Batman (Fictitious character)-Comic books, strips, etc.

Batman (Fictitious character)-Cartoons and comics.

Batman (Fictitious character)

Subject(s):

Superheroes -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Superheroes -- Cartoons and comics.

Graphic novels.

Genre:

Comic books, strips, etc.

Graphic novels.

superhero comics.

Comics (Graphic works)

Added Author:

Friend, Richard (Illustrator),

Wands, Steve

Holds:

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Summary

The #1 New York Times best-selling author of BATMAN returns to the Dark Knight in ALL-STAR BATMAN VOL. 1! But he's not alone. Critically acclaimed, legendary illustrator John Romita Jr. joins him on this epic new series!

In this new graphic novel, Batman finds himself trying to help old friend Harvey Dent...now known as the villainous Two-Face! The Dark Knight accompanies his foe on a cross-country trip to fix his scarred face and hopefully end the Two-Face identity forever. But when the former Gotham City D.A. sets his plan into motion to free himself, what deadly secrets from the past will bubble to the surface?

One of the biggest creative pairings in DC Comics history share their take on one of the greatest heroes ever in ALL-STAR BATMAN VOL. 1! Collects issues #1-5.

Rebirth honors the richest history in comics, while continuing to look towards the future. These are the most innovative and modern stories featuring the world's greatest superheroes, told by some of the finest storytellers in the business.

Honoring the past, protecting our present, and looking towards the future. This is the next chapter in the ongoing saga of the DC Universe. The legacy continues.

Author Notes

Scott Snyder is a #1 New York Times best-selling writer and one of the most critically accalimed scribes in all of comics. His works include ALL-STAR BATMAN, BATMAN, BATMAN- ETERNAL, SUPERMAN UNCHAINED, AMERICAN VAMPIRE and SWAMP THING. He has also been published in Zoetrope, 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 son, Jack Presley.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Not to be confused with the infamous Frank Miller and Jim Lee project, this new series from Snyder (Batman, American Vampire) showcases different all-star artists and a new direction for both the Dark Knight and the duplicitous Two-Face. Romita (Kickass) partners with Snyder in the title story, taking Batman on a violent B-movie-esque road trip to cure Harvey Dent of his psychosis. It's a much better fit for Romita than his previous stint drawing Superman-his sketchy lines combined with White's vivid, occasionally dreamlike colors make for bright yet gritty visuals. Snyder has the most fun of anyone, though, allowing Batman to finally make jokes again. Despite a cameo-crowded nonlinear narrative, his story never becomes tangled or impenetrable. A backup story, "The Cursed Wheel," with art by Moon Knight's Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire, is a quieter, more precise detective tale that contrasts with the main story both thematically and visually. As Batman collections go, this has it all. (Apr.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Booklist Review

Fresh off an extended, character-defining run on Batman, the much-lauded Snyder returns with a brand-new writing assignment on . . . Batman. He's always had a penchant for highlighting the character's strength by subjecting him to a pounding, and Batman receives some grueling beatings here, racing across the country handcuffed to archenemy Two-Face in hopes of restoring the criminal's sanity. But Two-Face is blackmailing a nation's worth of thugs, murderers, and assassins into intercepting them and sending Batman straight to Hell. Taking advantage of the former friendship between his two characters, Snyder lends the speeding thriller some psychological weight, while Romita Jr. manifests it all with some truly R-rated violence and its consequences on the Dark Knight's bloody and battered body. The artist's pages are so dense with intense faces and satisfyingly thick bodies in motion, it's easy to take for granted that he's among the smoothest, most flowing visual storytellers in the business. A backup story features Batman's latest sidekick, the African American Duke Thomas, as he faces a psychological gauntlet known as the Cursed Wheel.--Karp, Jesse Copyright 2017 Booklist