{"product_id":"batman-revolution-isbn-9780593871935","title":"Batman: Revolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eBatman matches wits with The Riddler and uncovers Gotham’s past in this sequel to \u003ci\u003eBatman: Resurrection\u003c\/i\u003e, set in the world of Tim Burton's iconic \u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s summer, and Gotham City has cause for celebration. The last vestiges of The Joker’s toxic legacy have finally faded, just in time for the mayor to partner with retail magnate Max Shreck to stage a Fourth of July celebration for the ages. But not everyone is rejoicing. Batman’s eternal vigilance continues as threats from rival gangs and masked criminals escalate by the day. Meanwhile, on the streets, protests grow in opposition to the city’s lavish excesses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo one is experiencing the struggle between Gotham’s optimism and doubt more than Norman Pinkus. The \u003ci\u003eGotham Globe\u003c\/i\u003e’s humble copy boy, he’s the unacknowledged mastermind behind the newspaper’s mega-popular Riddle Me This word puzzles. But Norman harbors a secret. \u003ci\u003eHe \u003c\/i\u003eis the smartest man in Gotham City, using his prodigious skills to solve crimes anonymously for years via the police tip line—before Batman even knows there’s a crime to solve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile neither fame nor fortune finds Norman, he believes in the promise of Gotham and what’s right . . . until he doesn’t. The man no one notices watches time and again as the city and its leaders cast their eyes high above the rooftops toward Batman. Dejected and unappreciated, Norman devises a scheme: With the help of dangerous new friends, he exploits the simmering tensions of the long hot summer to draw the Caped Crusader into a volatile game of riddles to crown Gotham’s true savior. As they clash, Norman—now known as The Riddler—and Batman will uncover hidden secrets about Gotham’s past that will have dire consequences for the city’s future.\u003cb\u003eJohn Jackson Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Scribe Award–winning \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Kenobi\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: The Living Force\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: A New Dawn, Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith, Star Wars: Knight Errant,\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars Legends: The Old Republic\u003c\/i\u003e graphic novel collections from Marvel. He has written novels and comics for other franchises, including \u003ci\u003eStar Trek, Battlestar Galactica,\u003c\/i\u003e Halo, \u003ci\u003eIron Man,\u003c\/i\u003e Mass Effect, \u003ci\u003ePlanet of the Apes, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e. A comics industry historian, he lives in Wisconsin with his family, assorted wildlife, and far too many comic books.\u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePizza delivery guy. Motorcycle. Cable repair truck.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBatman watched from the shadows of the alley as the evening traffic went by in the streets of Gotham City. He hadn’t spent much time in midtown in the months since he’d started his crime-fighting career. There was rarely a need. But there had been a mysterious death near here several nights earlier—someone murdered by an arrow, of all things. And he had evidence that the burglary ring he’d been following was about to hit one of the local businesses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond pizza guy. Pickup truck.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe recognized the van he was looking for as it pulled into the alley. He watched as it passed his hiding place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat’s them. Go!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGotham City never changed; crime knew no neighborhood. The time for vigilance never ended. And some cases involved characters with extreme abilities or ambitions; earlier in the spring, he had faced the macabre Clayface and his puppet master. But Batman had been active long enough to realize that sneaking up on a break-in was one of his easier challenges. He just had to use his cables to get into a position over the heist. Once they’d broken in and were hauling out the goods, burglars were relatively easy pickings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEspecially these guys. He didn’t know what the black market for stolen foreign car parts was like, but the burglars entering the specialty auto parts distributor had evidently decided that the heaviest things were worth the most. The first two emerged from the building struggling to move an engine, with a third lugging a transmission. The final thief had made it easy on himself, carrying a stack of hubcaps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust like you, Ronnie Dee. Make the other guys do all the heavy lifting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBatman leapt from his perch and landed on the engine, causing it to slam downward—and onto the foot of one of the burglars carrying it. As the surprised man howled in pain, Batman stepped to the ground and turned. He slammed both engine-carriers’ heads together, taking them down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe guy carrying the transmission dropped his burden and went for his gun. Batman acted first, firing a grapple. The cable wrapped around the thief; Batman yanked the thief forward. He tripped over the transmission—and his face fell into Batman’s rising boot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree down. One to go.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOr rather, he was going. Ronnie Dee had decided against helping his employees and against trying to get back into his van. Expensive hubcaps still tucked under his arm—he hadn’t forgotten his priorities—he ran back up the alley, heading toward the street.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBatman prepared a Batarang and hurled it. But just before it reached him, Ronnie Dee happened to look back—and almost by accident, blocked the Batarang with the hubcaps. Batman’s device struck them hard and went spinning onto the pavement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRonnie Dee laughed. “Missed me!” Then he turned back to the intersection and took off.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey always run. This wasn’t going to take long, but it was a nuisance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe began running—only to hear a gruesome cry, and the clatter of falling hubcaps, from around the corner. A woman screamed. He doubled his speed and stepped into the street—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—where he saw Ronnie Dee on the ground.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith an arrow sticking out of his chest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn his guard, Batman backed up and looked around. There was still traffic in the busy thoroughfare, but no one was stopping. Pedestrians had heard the cry, and some had seen Ronnie fall. There were low rooftops across the street, but Batman saw nobody there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe stooped to examine Ronnie, hoping to help, hoping to find some kind of clue. But the single arrow, fired at a running man from a great distance, had found his heart. He was dead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the second time in three days, someone had been fatally struck with an arrow. And no one seemed to have seen an assailant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGotham City had a hero in Batman—but it also had a new kind of killer. This was a situation where menacing criminals wouldn’t be good enough. It called for a detective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHearing sirens approach, he stood up. It’s time to go to work.The thrilling sequel to Batman: Resurrection","brand":"Random House Worlds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48232964260069,"sku":"NP9780593871935","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593871935.jpg?v=1767722223","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/batman-revolution-isbn-9780593871935","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}