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For years Batman and Commissioner Gordon have stared into the unyielding, black abyss that is Gotham City. But can they unravel a deep and personal mystery that is inextricably tied to Gotham City's underworld?An epic Batman mystery now collected in stunning deluxe hardcover!For years Batman and Commissioner Gordon have stared into the unyielding, black abyss that is Gotham City. But even after a lifetime of quelling the worst of humanity, an even darker and more dangerous evil pushes the two crime-fighters to their absolute limits.As the city's top cop, James Gordon has seen it all. But can he unravel a deep and personal mystery that is inextricably tied to Gotham City's underworld? Or will the darkness that turns Gotham's citizens into monsters blind him forever?From Eisner Award-winning writer SCOTT SNYDER (Batman: The Court of Owls) comes this deluxe edition of his #1 New York Times bestselling debut work on the Dark Knight with stunning art provided by JOCK (The Losers) and FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (Swamp Thing). Collects Detective Comics #871-881 and includes additional bonus material featuring sketches, designs, a wrapround cover by Jock, and more!

A New York Times bestselling Graphic Novel! A Batman who laughs is a Batman who always wins. He unleashed the Dark Multiverse in the epic series Dark Nights: Metal. Now superstar writer Scott Snyder reunites with acclaimed artist Jock (Batman: Black Mirror) to set that evil alternate reality's deadliest denizen loose in Gotham City--and the original Dark Knight will never be the same! Half Batman. Half Joker. Combining everything that makes the Caped Crusader a hero and the Clown Prince a killer, the Batman Who Laughs is the Dark Multiverse's deadliest criminal mastermind. Now he's come to Gotham to turn Bruce Wayne's home into an incubator for evil. And he hasn't come alone. Emerging from another of the Dark Multiverse's myriad realities comes the Grim Knight. This vicious vigilante will use any weapon at his disposal to ensure those he has marked for death stay down. A war like no other--a war of the Batmen--has begun. As Batman's closest friends, deadliest enemies, and doppelgangers from across the Multiverse get caught in the crossfire, only one question remains: Who will have the last laugh? Discover the answer in The Batman Who Laughs--a terrifying reimagining of one of comics' greatest heroes--and villains--from the premier Batman writer of our time! Collects the full seven-issue miniseries and the one-shot special issue The Batman Who Laughs: The Grim Knight.

The origin of Oliver Queen reimagined—gritty, grounded, and unforgettable.“Green Arrow: Year One – DC Compact Comics Edition” delivers the definitive modern origin of Oliver Queen in a stylish, portable format. Originally published in 2007, this critically acclaimed miniseries by writer Andy Diggle and artist Jock reboots the Emerald Archer’s backstory with cinematic intensity and emotional depth.Stranded on a remote island after a betrayal, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen must fight to survive—and in doing so, discovers a purpose greater than himself. Armed with only a handmade bow and raw instinct, he takes his first steps toward becoming Green Arrow. This compact edition preserves the full story in a smaller trim size, perfect for new readers and collectors alike.

Jock is a highly influential stylist, an in-demand film poster artist, and one of the most respected comic artists working in the medium. Collecting sketches, layouts, and final unlettered artwork, The Art of Judge Dredd by Jock illustrates the artist's processes across sequential and concept art, including his character designs for 2012's Dredd. From his earliest work to his latest 2000 AD covers, this book showcases the artistic evolution of one of the modern masters of comic art.

2024 EISNER AWARD NOMINEE NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL DEBUT from DSTRLY by JOCK - writing and drawing a creator-owned project for the FIRST TIME!  On an impoverished and distant planet, where menial workers scratch out a living resupplying starships, the best place to be is GONE...and that's exactly where 13-year-old ABI wants to be. Along with her street-tough friends, Abi stows away on a colossal luxury space-liner for a chance at a better life. Unbeknownst to her, some of her "friends'' are not who they seem. Abi suddenly finds herself branded a saboteur as she desperately struggles to evade the ship's deadly crew and to stay alive! Beautifully written and drawn by JOCK - Eisner Award winning artist of SNOW ANGELS & BATMAN: ONE DARK KNIGHT - GONE is in an action-packed sci-fi adventure where a young heroine confronts betrayal, discovers her true allies, and fights against all odds discovering that nothing is farther away than...home.

GOTHAM CITY VERSINKT IN FINSTERNISBatman begleitet einen Gefangenentransport der Polizei, mit dem der Superschurke E.M.P. aus dem Arkham Asylum ins Blackgate-Gefängnis überführt werden soll – für den Dunklen Ritter eigentlich reine Routine. Doch dann kommt es zur Katastrophe: Eine Straßengangüberfällt den Transporter, befreit E.M.P., und dieser setzt mit seinen Kräften einen gewaltigen elektromagnetischen Puls frei, der ganzGotham in Finsternis versinken lässt. Batman ist entschlossen, E.M.P. ins Blackgate zu bringen, doch er wird von den brutalsten Gangsder Stadt gejagt …Ein eigenständiges, abgeschlossenes Comic-Highlight für Kenner und Neuleser: Die von Superstar Jock (THE LOSERS, BATMAN: DERSCHWARZE SPIEGEL, GREEN ARROW: DAS ERSTE JAHR) geschriebene und gezeichnete Miniserie als deutsche Erstveröffentlichung ineinem Band.