Batman: No Man's Land - VOL 01

Gale, Bob; Grayson, Devin

ISBN 10: 1563895641 / ISBN 13: 9781563895647

Published by DC Comics, 1999

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Synopsis:

Written by Bob Gale And Devin K. Grayson; Art by Alex Maleev, Dale Eaglesham and others After suffering a cataclysmic earthquake, the U.S. government has deemed Gotham City as uninhabitable and ordered all citizens to leave. It is now months later and those that have refused to vacate "No Man's Land" live amidst a citywide turf war in which the strongest prey on the weak. As gangs terrorize the ravaged populace, the Scarecrow uses a church relief project as a real life lab to test his experiments in fear. But with the return of the vigilante, Batman, and the appearance of an enigmatic new Batgirl, justice returns to Gotham. This volume is the first of five that recounts the NO MAN'S LAND storyline.

Review: "I tried pretending that things were the same, that only the terrain had changed. I knew what I was working for-Gotham's redemption--but I didn't know how to get there." The finest Batman tales confront and explore the fundamental aspects of the character's extensive mythos and, in this expertly rendered story, the very fabric of Batman's relentless war on crime is ruthlessly torn away. Based on the comics' mammoth story arc of the same name, No Man's Land takes Batman's extremely measured approach to crime fighting and plunges it into a fearsomely primal arena. When a cataclysmic earthquake decimates Gotham City, what was once a crime-ridden city is reduced to a feral community--an abyss of mass starvation and gang warfare, abandoned by the US Government and sealed off from the outside world. The Batman must radically adapt to this vicious battleground, where even his most sacred vows may be sacrificed. Acclaimed crime novelist and regular Batman writer Greg Rucka must be applauded, having condensed dozens of comic books into a compelling narrative, imbued with depth and realism. Rucka has taken full advantage of the strong premise, striking an equilibrium between the requisite action and the stark desperation of urban disaster--reflected in his sharp portrayal of such established characters. Rather than the indomitable superhero, Rucka's Batman is one who must face the enormity of his situation in order to conquer: "No Man's Land is too big, too dark and too wild to be tamed by any one will". This is an exquisite opportunity to witness the extraordinary world of Batman colliding with vivid human drama, and will certainly draw a wide audience. --Danny Graydon

Bibliographic Details

Title: Batman: No Man's Land - VOL 01
Publisher: DC Comics
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good