Alan Grant
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"The streets of Gotham City seem to get darker and more twisted as each night passes over the city, except for the one beacon of hope fighting against the darkness - Batman. With a seemingly never ending stream of villains stalking the city can the Dark Knight hold back the madness? With the Ventriloquist peddling a new designer drug called Fever, Batman sets his sights on cleaning up the streets and silencing the gangster's dummy. As the fever breaks,...
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Double Award Winning Graphic Novel 2014 Alberta Book Awards Children's/YA Book of the Year and Illustrated Book Award Winner The story follows the Loxleys, a Canadian family living in the Niagara peninsula as they're torn apart by the American invasion of Canada in 1812, and the subsequent war that raged across both countries as British troops, Canadian militia, and First Nation warriors sought to thwart the expansionist plans of the American government....
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"The chorus of Arkham. Gotham is famous for the man who keeps it safe, for the great bat wings that stretch out to shelter the sprawling city. But Batman isn't the only masked crusader in town, and Arkham Asylum has many, many cells beyond those detaining the Penguin, the Joker, and Poison Ivy. So many more... But this is not the dark, dismal ARkham Asylum of old, this modern Arkham is run by the son of the original founder, Jeremiah Arkham. He is...
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Detective Comics volume 608
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A collection of the Detective Comics works of acclaimed artist Norm Breyfogle and writer Alan Grant! This volume of the LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT series focuses on the DETECTIVE COMICS stories from acclaimed artist Norm Breyfogle and writer Alan Grant. Featuring the Dark Knight's conflicts with Anarky, The Joker, the Scarecrow and the seeming death of the Penguin, this unbelievable hardcover edition is a must-have for any 1980s Bat-fans! This volume...
5) Channel Evil
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A slick and sleazy chat show host gets more than he bargained for when he channels an ancient source of evil, unleashing terror and carnage upon the world. The story follows Jez Manson, a local TV chat show host ready to exploit everyone in a bid to make the big time. After watching a successful medium channel a benign spirit, Jez invites her on his show, ready to ridicule her for cheap laughs and a few headlines. But Jez is persuaded to try channeling...
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A lighthearted approach to Buddha's journey of discovery. Collecting all the stories created so far for the very first time, from the powerhouse team of Alan Grant, Jon Haward and Jamie Grant. Tales of The Buddha Before He Got Enlightened answers the question 'just what did this holiest of men do before gaining enlightenment?' The stories take an extremely lighthearted approach to Buddha's journey of discovery as he samples other religions whilst...
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Often credited with revitalizing the Dark Knight in the 1980's, Norm Breyfogle's Batman was known for his signature dynamic style. Collected here for the first time are some of the Bat's most seminal moments-from the first appearances of Ratcatcher, the Ventriloquist and Cornelius Stirk to an epic battle against all four Clayfaces, all drawn with Breyfogle's always dramatic style. Written by comics greats Alan Grant (BATMAN: ANARKY), John Wagner (JUDGE...
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Batman The Caped Crusader volume 455
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This new collection of 1990s Batman stories includes the earliest days of Tim Drake as Robin, with Tim risking it all when Batman and Vicki Vale are captured by the Scarecrow. As Batman decides whether he is ready to fight crime with a partner by his side once again, Commissioner Gordon rekindles an old flame. Then, Batman heads west, as the murder of an old friend leads him to San Francisco.
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Batman Detective Comics volume 1000
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The amazing 1000th issue of DETECTIVE COMICS is collected in this new Deluxe Edition hardcover, including a new story written by Robert Venditti with art by Steven Segovia!
This amazing collection is stacked with an unbelievable lineup of talent that will take you on a journey through Batman's past, present and future...plus a sensational epilogue that features the first-ever DC Universe appearance of the deadly Arkham Knight! But who is under the...
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Batman Shadow of the Bat volume 24
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Spinning out of BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL, Jean-Paul Valley is a new breed of Batman. Knowing the streets of Gotham wouldn't be safe without a Dark Knight, an injured Bruce Wayne handed Jean-Paul his cowl. With this cowl comes the responsibility of taking care of an entire city. This is a burden not all are fit to bear. Unlike Bruce Wayne, Jean-Paul's brutality towards the denizens of Gotham's criminal underbelly knows no bounds. Dead set upon both proving...
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Anarky volume 1
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What motivates Anarky, one of the most lethal and distrubing villains in the DCU? He wants to tear down the very fabric of civilization, so that he can start everything over under his own mad philosophical ideas. After first appearing in DETECTIVE COMICS, Anarky became a cult favorite villain of the 1990s and was featured in two of his own series. He also made multiple appearances in other DC Comics series. While trying to spread his anti-establishment...
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The story follows the Loxleys, a Canadian family living in the Niagara peninsula as they're torn apart by the American invasion of Canada in 1812, and the subsequent war that raged across both countries as British troops, Canadian militia, and First Nation warriors sought to thwart the expansionist plans of the American government. The Loxley's take part in key historical events and they deal with the realities of the war on their doorstep, the personal...
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Batman Shadow of the Bat volume 13
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Writer Alan Grant (DETECTIVE COMICS) continues his epic run of BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT, this time joined by artists Bret Blevins (BATMAN: ZERO HOUR, HARLEY QUINN) and Norm Breyfogle (BATMAN) and others in these stories about the men and women in shadow...the shadow of the Bat in BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT VOL. 2! To many in Gotham City, Batman is a savior; to others, he is a menace who must be stopped. This includes Anarky, who escapes prison and...
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Batman Shadow of the Bat volume 1
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Batman isn't the only masked crusader in town-and Arkham Asylum has many, many cells beyond those detaining the Penguin, the Joker, and Poison Ivy.
But this is not the dark, dismal Arkham Asylum of old-this modern Arkham is run by the son of the original founder, Jeremiah Arkham. He is determined to improve on his father's methods, and in doing so walks perilously close to the abyss of madness himself. Can Jeremiah cure the Dark Knight when Batman...
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Batman The Dark Knight Detective volume 601
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It's a new collection of tales from the start of the 1990s, including the four-part "The Mud Pack," a creepy story centered around the villainous Clayface, in which Batman must enlist the help of Etrigan, the Demon! Plus, a new vigilante called Anarky debuts, and Batman attends the funeral of...the Penguin? This volume also includes "Blood Secrets," a story co-written by comics superstar Mark Waid, with Batman taking on white supremacists.
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Batman The Dark Knight Detective volume 583
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The streets of Gotham City seemingly get darker and more twisted as each night passes over the city, if it weren't for the one beacon of hope fighting against the darkness-Batman. With a never-ending stream of villains stalking the city, can the Dark Knight hold the darkness back?
While the Ventriloquist is peddling a new designer drug called Fever, Batman sets his sights on cleaning up the streets and silencing the gangster's dummy. As the fever...
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Batman/Judge Dredd Collection volume 1
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When Batman crosses paths with the gleefully violent Judge Dredd, things are bound to get ugly! In these tales from the 1990s, the two crimefighters face The Riddler and The Joker and battle extra-dimensional gladiators. A special bonus included in this collection is Judge Dredd's epic battle with alien bounty hunter Lobo.
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Batman The Caped Crusader volume 466
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Some of Batman's most memorable early 1990s adventures are back in this new collection! With the Ghost Dragon gang committing daring warehouse robberies, Batman and Robin chase the gang's lieutenant Lynx, through the streets. When Robin discovers that an old nemesis-the Ghosts' dead leader, King Snake-might be alive and out for his head, the stakes only get higher. Plus, Batman travels to Rio de Janeiro to track a serial killer known as the Queen...
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In these 1990s stories, the Dark Knight Detective travels to Japan to honor a long-standing debt...one that will leave him facing off against the very master who trained him!
The Dark Knight will also have to deal with haunting memories from his past as he encounters the Street Demonz again, but now he's older-now he's ready to protect others.
And then there's The Joker...
Collects Detective Comics #612-614 and #616-621, plus Detective Comics...
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Batman Shadow of the Bat volume 32
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Following the events of "Knightfall," Batman returns to Gotham City to take back the streets. First, a string of seemingly random kidnappings leads Batman to one person: The Joker. Plus, Anarky makes his return too, but this time he teams up with the Dark Knight to take on a new foe who has prophesized Gotham City's end and will do anything to make sure it happens!