{"product_id":"dc-finest-batman-the-curse-of-crime-alley-isbn-9781799509615","title":"DC Finest: Batman: The Curse of Crime Alley","description":"\u003cb\u003eSome scars fade. Crime Alley never does. Denny O’Neil (\u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e), and Len Wein (\u003ci\u003eSwamp Thing\u003c\/i\u003e) headline a run that fuses crime noir, gothic horror, and raw emotion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNight after night, Gotham throws its worst at Batman: killers who freeze their victims, arsonists who turn the city into a burning maze, mystics and vampires haunting alleys, assassins sworn to Ra’s al Ghul, and a clown prince who treats murder as performance art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis era also marks the pivotal debut of Lucius Fox, a figure who will become essential to both Bruce Wayne’s personal and corporate life. Threaded through it all is Bruce Wayne’s ritual return to the place where it began—Crime Alley—and the allies and enemies who remind him why he can never stop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuided by Denny O’Neil (\u003ci\u003eGreen Lantern\/Green Arrow\u003c\/i\u003e) and Len Wein (\u003ci\u003eDetective Comics\u003c\/i\u003e), and including \"Wanted: Santa Claus—Dead or Alive!\"—a crucial early Batman story by award-winning writer-artist Frank Miller (\u003ci\u003eBatman: Year One\u003c\/i\u003e)—this era pairs hard-hitting scripts with striking art from Don Newton (\u003ci\u003eDetective Comics\u003c\/i\u003e),  Irv Novick (\u003ci\u003eThe Flash\u003c\/i\u003e), Ross Andru (\u003ci\u003eAction Comics\u003c\/i\u003e), and more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollects \u003ci\u003eBatman \u003c\/i\u003e#307–324; \u003ci\u003eDetective Comics \u003c\/i\u003e#482–490;\u003ci\u003e DC Special Series \u003c\/i\u003e#21; and \u003ci\u003eThe Brave and the Bold\u003c\/i\u003e #159. | This volume features work by a lineup of celebrated Batman writers, including Denny O’Neil (\u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreen Lantern\/Green Arrow\u003c\/i\u003e), Len Wein (\u003ci\u003eDetective Comics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSwamp Thing\u003c\/i\u003e), Cary Burkett (\u003ci\u003eDetective Comics\u003c\/i\u003e), J. M. DeMatteis (\u003ci\u003eJustice League International\u003c\/i\u003e), and award-winning creator Frank Miller (\u003ci\u003eThe Dark Knight Returns\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBatman: Year One\u003c\/i\u003e). Together, they blend noir mystery, emotional depth, and high-concept ideas into a defining era for the Dark Knight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtists such as Jim Aparo (\u003ci\u003eThe Brave and the Bold\u003c\/i\u003e), Don Newton (\u003ci\u003eDetective Comics\u003c\/i\u003e), José Luis García-López (\u003ci\u003eDC Comics Presents\u003c\/i\u003e), Irv Novick (\u003ci\u003eThe Flash\u003c\/i\u003e), Ross Andru (\u003ci\u003eAction Comics\u003c\/i\u003e), and Dick Giordano (\u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e) bring Gotham to life with expressive storytelling and moody, detailed linework. Their Bronze Age visuals, paired with award-recognized collaborators like Frank Miller (\u003ci\u003eBatman: Year One\u003c\/i\u003e), cement this period as a cornerstone of Batman’s visual history.","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48759448469733,"sku":"NP9781799509615","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781799509615.jpg?v=1775598589","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/dc-finest-batman-the-curse-of-crime-alley-isbn-9781799509615","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}