Fans of Batman are lucky to get Greg Rucka--the talented, gritty young author of Keeper and Finder, among others--sharing time with their favorite licensed character in this novelization of DC's complete No Man's Land comic series. (And fans of Rucka--assuming they get around to reading this at all--will still likely hold the opinion that Atticus Kodiak could take Batman in a standup fight any day.) DC shook up Gotham--literally--in its 1999 Batman plot arc: a 7.6 earthquake rocked Gotham City, wreaking enough destruction to bring the broken, crime-ridden, runt kid-brother of Metropolis and New York to its knees. In the story line's most indulgent liberty, those fat cats in Washington decide to write off Gotham, +á la Escape from New York, blowing up the connecting bridges, mining the surrounding waterways, and signing into law the Federal Declaration of No Man's Land, which makes it a crime to even set foot in the city. The usual suspects from Arkham Asylum, Two-Face and the Penguin, the Riddler and Dr. Freeze, Poison Ivy and Mr. Zsasz, file out to begin running the show, strong-arming and manipulating the block-by-block turf battles that envelop the now-ultraviolent city. A conflicted Batman shows up fashionably late, only to find that these lunatics are the least of his worries: Lex Luthor, Superman's archfoe, has nefarious designs on Gotham too. Could this possibly get any better? Sure, No Man's Land is derivative fiction, but the appeal of Rucka--and, of course, Batman--can make this one worth the read. --Paul Hughes
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Greg Rucka is a novelist and comics writer whose work includes the Eisner Award-winning Whiteout and Queen and Country, Elektra, Batman, 52 and Checkmate.
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. DC Comics Batman Graphic Novels (DC Comics) Batman - No Man's Land Vol. 3 (VG+) Manufacturer: DC Comics Product Line: Batman Graphic Novels (DC Comics) Type: Softcover Copyright Date: 2000 Author: Greg Rucka, Kelley Puckett, Larry Hama Page Count: 208 Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is VG+. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description: Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Commissioner Gordon, and the Huntress (back to her former guise), continue their war against the gangs and super villains who want to take control of the quake-ravaged Gotham. As Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, and Clayface each make their individual plays for power, Superman visits No Man's Land for the first time and the newest Batgirl makes her first appearance ever. Originally published as Batman #565-569, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #88, Detective Comics #734-735, and Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #120-121. Seller Inventory # 2150043362
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