{"product_id":"batman-damned-isbn-9781401291402","title":"Batman: Damned","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling graphic novel!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Joker has been murdered. His killer is a mystery. Batman is the World's Greatest Detective. But what happens when the person he is searching for is the man staring back at him in the mirror?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE JOKER IS DEAD.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is no doubt about that. But whether Batman finally snapped his scrawny neck or some other sinister force in Gotham City did the deed is still a mystery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProblem is, Batman can't remember...and the more he digs into this labyrinthine case, the more he starts to doubt everything he's uncovering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo who better to set him straight than...John Constantine?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe problem with that is as much as John loves a good mystery, he loves messing with people's heads even more. So with John's \"help,\" the pair will delve into the sordid underbelly of Gotham as they race toward the mind-blowing truth of who murdered the Joker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBatman: Damned\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking supernatural horror story told by two of comics' greatest modern creators: Brian Azzarello (\u003ci\u003eDark Knight III: The Master Race, 100 Bullets\u003c\/i\u003e) and Lee Bermejo (\u003ci\u003eHellblazer, Joker\u003c\/i\u003e).  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis hardcover volume collects \u003ci\u003eBatman: Damned\u003c\/i\u003e #1-3 and features a behind-the-scenes extras gallery with an afterword by Brian Azzarello.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNOTE: Enhanced cover will only be on first printing copies!“The story promises to be grand and cinematic, and Bermejo’s painterly, detailed art rarely disappoints.” —\u003ci\u003ePaste\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Well-written, gorgeously drawn, and dark as hell.” —Geek Dad\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“An amazing showcase for Lee Bermejo, proving once again that no one can render Batman or Gotham City quite like him.\" —IGN\u003cb\u003eBrian Azzarello\u003c\/b\u003e has been writing comics professionally since the mid-1990s. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eJonny Double, Batman: Broken City\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Harvey and Eisner Award-winning \u003ci\u003e100 Bullets\u003c\/i\u003e, all created in collaboration with artist Eduardo Risso. Azzarello’s other work for DC includes \u003ci\u003eHellblazer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLoveless\u003c\/i\u003e with Marcelo Frusin; \u003ci\u003eDark Knight III: The Master Race\u003c\/i\u003e with Frank Miller, Andy Kubert, and Klaus Janson; \u003ci\u003eSuperman: For Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e with Jim Lee; \u003ci\u003eJoker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLuthor\u003c\/i\u003e with Lee Bermejo; \u003ci\u003eSgt. Rock: Between Hell and A Hard Place\u003c\/i\u003e with Joe Kubert; \u003ci\u003eFilthy Rich\u003c\/i\u003e with Victor Santos; and most recently the all-new ongoing series \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e with Cliff Chiang.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLee Bermejo\u003c\/b\u003e began drawing comics in 1997 for WildStorm Studios in San Diego at age 19. He collaborated with acclaimed writer Brian Azzarello on the graphic novels \u003ci\u003eJoker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLuthor\u003c\/i\u003e, and worked with writer John Arcudi on the Superman feature in \u003ci\u003eWednesday Comics\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also worked on \u003ci\u003eHellblazer\u003c\/i\u003e with Mike Carey and \u003ci\u003eGlobal Frequency\u003c\/i\u003e with Warren Ellis. Bermejo has illustrated the covers to the line of Vertigo Crime graphic novels, beginning with \u003ci\u003eFilthy Rich\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Brian Azzarello, and \u003ci\u003eDark Entries\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Ian Rankin. Bermejo has lived in Italy since 2003.","brand":"DC Black Label","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302419026149,"sku":"NP9781401291402","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781401291402.jpg?v=1767722204","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/batman-damned-isbn-9781401291402","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}