Batman: New Gotham: Evolution
by Greg Rucka
Batman: New Gotham (1), Detective Comics Vol. 1 (1937-2011) (collections) (Collections and Selections — 743-750), Batman
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After spending a year cut off from the rest of the nation as the lawless 'No Man's Land,' Gotham is rebuilding. The people have returned and law has been restored-as much as it ever can be in Gotham. Crime and gang activity are still rampant, and tensions are growing between factions of Gothamites who remained in the city throughout the military cordon and those who evacuated but are now returning to their homes. With so much at stake, Batman and the police department have their hands full show more maintaining the newly restored peace. But that fragile status quo is threatened when Ra's al Ghul and his shape-shifting accomplice, Whisper A'Daire, spur the city's gangs into a turf war over a mysterious serum that offers eternal life to whoever drinks Comics legend Greg Rucka (WONDER WOMAN, BATWOMAN) with artists Shawn Martinbrough (THIEF OF THIEVES) and Steve Mitchell (THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN) bring Batman and his city back from the brink of destruction in this first volume of the sequel to the best-selling epic BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND. show lessTags
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An intriguing storyline following the end of "No Man's Land", and the first of the "New Gotham" stories in which Gotham City rebuilds. Ra's Al Ghul figures here in a storyline in which he attempts to further "cull the herd" by introducing a mutagenic and addictive immortality (sort of) potion to Gotham City. One wonders why he chooses Gotham as the starting point; perhaps this story of addictions also tells of an addiction of Ra's Al Ghul's: the long struggle with the Detective. Complex story, sometimes overly so, good art and writing.
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Greg Rucka is the author of four previous novels - "Keeper", which was nominated for the Shamus Award, "Finder", "Smoker", and "Shooting at Midnight". He resides with his wife and son in Portland, Oregon. (Bowker Author Biography) Greg Rucka was born on November 29, 1969 in San Francisco, Ca. He is a graduate of Vassar College with a B.A. in show more English and the University of Southern California with Master of Fine Arts. He is the author of several novel series, Atticus Kodiak, Jad Bell, and Queen and Country. His other novels include Batman: No Man's Land, Grenel: Past Prime, Perfect Dark: Initial Vector, Perfect Dark: Second Front, Keeper, Finder, Shooting at Midnight and Star Wars: Smuggler's Run. He is a comic book writer and has worked for DC Comics, Image, Dark Horse Comics, Marvel, Oni Press, and Webcomics. He has also been a story designer and writer for video games. He has won numerous awards. He has received 4 Eisner Awards (Best Limited Series, Best New Series, Best Serialized Story and Best Short Story), a Harvey Award for Best Single Issue or Story, a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book, and 2016 Silver Ledger Award. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Batman: New Gotham: Evolution
- Original publication date
- 2001
- People/Characters
- Batman; Ra's al Ghul
- Disambiguation notice
- Reprints Detective Comics #743-750
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- Graphic Novels & Comics
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- 741.5973 — Arts & recreation Drawing & decorative arts Drawing Comic books, graphic novels, fotonovelas, cartoons, caricatures, comic strips History, geographic treatment, biography North American United States (General)
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- PN6728 .B36 .B386 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Collections of general literature Comic books, strips, etc.
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