Batman: The Black Mirror

by Scott Snyder, Francesco Francavilla (Illustrator), Jock (Illustrator)

Series: Batman, Batman TPBs, Detective Comics, Detective Comics TPBs

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The only reason I didn't do four stars is because Snyder has this weird tendency to add these cheesy one liners at the oddest moments. I know, they're a superhero thing. But with the overtone of the story it just didn't fit at time. Not that I'm opposed, I just thought it could have been done better. (

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akmargie | Apr 4, 2013 |

This book is special because it was my first ever Batman comic. I'm glad I wasn't disappointed by it and it has actually made me read more graphic novels, mostly Batman ones.

I didn't think I would like it and I didn't like it that much in the beginning. It was confusing and the plot was complicated. I wish there was a recap at the beginning because that would have been super helpful.I read on and soon I understood what was happening and it was really interesting. Plus the artwork is awesome. Who knew capes could look so cool? (

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MichelleL_15 | Jul 17, 2012 |

Scott Snyder really produces great hard-hitting, thoughtful writing with his take on Dick Grayson's Batman (featuring an arc from Detective Comics) and Jock's artwork on the main story is amazing. Superb stuff. (

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andy475uk | Jun 14, 2012 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Snyder, Scott	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Francavilla, Francesco	Illustrator	main author	all editions	confirmed
Jock	Illustrator	main author	all editions	confirmed

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 140123206X, Hardcover)

A NEW YORK TIMES #1 Bestseller and Amazon Best Book of 2011

In "The Black Mirror," a series of brutal murders pushes Batman's detective skills to the limit and forces him to confront one of Gotham City's oldest evils. Helpless and trapped in the deadly Mirror House, Batman must fight for his life against one of Gotham City's oldest and most powerful evils!

Then, in a second story called "Hungry City," the corpse of a killer whale shows up on the floor of one of Gotham City's foremost banks. The event begins a strange and deadly mystery that will bring Batman face-to-face with the new, terrifying faces of organized crime in Gotham.

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A series of brutal murders push Batman's detective skills to the limit and force him to confront one of Gotham City's oldest evils. In a second story, the corpse of a killer whale shows up on the floor of one of Gotham City's foremost banks. The event begins a strange and deadly mystery that will bring Batman face to face with the new, terrifying faces of organized crime in Gotham.… (more)