{"product_id":"batman-vol-2-the-city-of-owls-the-new-52-isbn-9781401237783","title":"Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor over a century, the Court of Owls has ruled Gotham City in secret—their reach inescapable, their power unstoppable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Until they battled the Batman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gotham's vigilante protector managed to escape the talons of the Court with his mind and body barely intact. The Dark Knight managed to win the battle with his deadly new aggressors, but certainly not the war. Batman was just the first part of their conquest. Now they have their sights set on something much bigger: Gotham City. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A critical and commercial smash, \u003ci\u003eBatman: The City Of Owls\u003c\/i\u003e (collecting \u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e #8-12 and \u003ci\u003eBatman Annual\u003c\/i\u003e #1) continues the instant-classic saga of the Dark Knight's battle with Gotham City's oldest and darkest forces from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling creative team of writer Scott Snyder (\u003ci\u003eAmerican Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e) and artist Greg Capullo (\u003ci\u003eSpawn\u003c\/i\u003e), plus an array of talented guest contributors!\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Scott Snyder's \u003ci\u003eBatman: Court of Owls Vol. 1\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A+. The hero's got personality (and is unafraid to release a quip as sharp as a Batarang), a horde of supervillains, gumption to spare and a whole host of high-tech gadgetry to suitably impress longtime fans and those new to the Dark Knight.” —\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “This is one of the best comics of the week.”  —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[Writer Scott Snyder] pulls from the oldest aspects of the Batman myth, combines it with sinister-comic elements from the series’ best period, and gives the whole thing terrific forward-spin by setting up an honest-to-gosh mystery for Batman to solve.” —\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Scott Snyder, already the company's greatest asset over the last four weeks, spins a stack of plates immediately…. Too often Batman comics focus heavily on the hero persona … Snyder sets up equal amounts of conflict for both Wayne's public and private personas.” —\u003ci\u003eTime Out Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   Scott Snyder is the bestselling and award-winning writer of \u003ci\u003eBatman, American Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSwamp Thing\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the short story collection \u003ci\u003eVoodoo Heart.  \u003c\/i\u003eHe teaches writing at Sarah Lawrence College, NYU and Columbia University. He lives on Long Island with his wife, Jeanie, and his sons Jack and Emmett.  He is a dedicated and un-ironic fan of Elvis Presley.","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305261158629,"sku":"NP9781401237783","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781401237783.jpg?v=1730759914","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/batman-vol-2-the-city-of-owls-the-new-52-isbn-9781401237783","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}