Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne

by Grant Morrison, Various (Illustrator)

Overview

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A time-spanning graphic novel featuring Bruce Wayne's return to Gotham City to take back the mantle of Batman written byaward-winning writer Grant Morrison and illustrated by a stable to today's hottest artists including Chris Sprouse, Frazer Irvingand Yannick Paquette. This is the final chapter of the epic storyline that began in the best-selling graphic novels, BATMAN:R.I.P. and FINAL CRISIS where the original Batman was lost in time after being bombarded with the omega beams of evil Des-pot,Darkseid and continued in BATMAN & ROBIN: BATMAN REBORN where Dick Grayson, the original Robin, tookover wearing the cape and cowl of the Dark Knight after the world's heroes believed his mentor to have died.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401233822
Publisher:	DC Comics
Publication date:	01/10/2012
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 10.14(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Grant Morrison is a Scottish writer of comic books. He is best-known for writing for DC Comics and Marvel, helping to reinvent the DC Universe in Batman, Batman & Robin, Batman, Inc., The Multiversity, All Star Superman, Wonder Woman, The Green Lantern and 52. One of comics' greatest innovators, his long list of credits includes the graphic novel, Batman: Arkham Asylum, acclaimed runs on Animal Man and Doom Patrol, and his subversive creator-owned titles like The Invisibles, Seaguy and WE3. Morrison is also an award-winning playwright, screenwriter and producer. He now lives and works between homes in Glasgow, Scotland and Los Angeles.

Editorial Reviews

An odyssey for one of the most iconic figures in comics stretches from prehistory to the end of time, revisiting and reimagining Batman's mythology through a complex narrative. Writer Morrison and a team of artists pick up from the end of Morrison's Final Crisis and Batman: RIP. Bruce Wayne is lost in time after killing Darkseid, a godlike being of pure evil. Piecing together the memories of his past that he's lost and slowly realizing he's been turned into a human booby trap meant to destroy the universe by Darkseid, Bruce is pulled through eras of Gotham City's history that include confrontations with cavemen, witch hunters, pirates, cowboys, and 20th-century cultists. These adventures culminate in a return to the present where he must rely on his fellow superheroes to save him from Darkseid's curse. Morrison's story is designed to add to Batman's aura as a timeless, mythical hero, but the time jumps and Bruce's amnesia sometimes create an uneven narrative. The story also asks readers to possess a wealth of familiarity with the character's decades-long history, making the book not as accessible to newer fans. Different artists—all strong, colorful storytellers—give each time period its own mood. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly