Batman: Gotham Central 4: The Quick and the Dead - Softcover

Rucka, Greg; Lark, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1401209122 ISBN 13: 9781401209124

Publisher: Dc Comics, 2006

Synopsis

Living in the shadow of the Dark Knight makes the detectives of Gotham's police force determined to prove they have what it takes to enforce the law in a city rife with criminals--with or without Batman's help.

About this title

About the Author:

Ed Brubaker is responsible for revitalising the Catwoman comics and has also worked on Batman and Deadenders. Greg Rucka is currently one of the hottest writers around having worked on the whole range of Batman titles, Wolverine and Queen & Country. Michael Lark has worked on prestigious titles including The Invisibles, JSA and The Sandman.

From Booklist:

It's telling that the best of the many comics featuring Batman and his crime-fighting associates is one in which the Caped Crusader appears only fleetingly. Gotham Central focuses on the city's police force, who contend with superpowered foes as well as mundane criminals. In the issues collected here, Batman becomes even more marginalized, since the Bat-Signal is removed from police headquarters after a falling-out between the department and the costumed vigilante. Plot and character, rather than superhero action, drive crime-novelist Rucka's compelling story lines, and although original artist Michael Lark departs halfway through this run, successor Stefano Gaudiano admirably maintains Lark's low-key, muted approach. Gordon Flagg
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About this edition

• Publisher: Dc Comics
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1401209122
• ISBN 13: 9781401209124
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 161