Batman: Year One Deluxe (Turtleback School & Library)

Frank Miller,David Mazzucchelli

ISBN 10: 1417776358 / ISBN 13: 9781417776351

Published by Turtleback Books April 2007, 2007

About this Item

used hardcover copy in illustrated boards, no jacket. light shelfwear, corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

Seller Inventory # 1546070

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Batman: Year One Deluxe (Turtleback School & Library)
• Publisher: Turtleback Books April 2007
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1417776358
• ISBN 13: 9781417776351
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Mazzucchelli, David; Lewis, Richmond; Klein, Todd
• Condition: VG
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • COMICS dc

About this title

Synopsis

In 1986, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli produced this groundbreaking reinterpretation of the origin of Batman—who he is, and how he came to be. Sometimes careless and naive, this Dark Knight is far from the flawless vigilante he is today.

In his first year on the job, Batman feels his way around a Gotham City far darker than the one he left. His solemn vow to extinguish the town’s criminal element is only half the battle; along with Lieutenant James Gordon, the Dark Knight must also fight a police force more corrupt than the scum in the streets.

Batman: Year One stands next to Batman: The Dark Knight Returns on the mantle of greatest Batman graphic novels of all time. Timeless in its appeal, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli’s masterpiece would stand apart from the crowded comics field even today.

This edition includes the complete graphic novel, a new introduction by writer Frank Miller and a new illustrated afterword by artist David Mazzucchelli. Completing this collection are over 40 pages of never-before-seen developmental material such as character and layout sketches, sample script pages, sketches, and more that pro-vide a glimpse into the making of this contemporary classic.

This volume collects Batman #404-407.

Review

Whether you grew up reading Batman comics, watched the campy television show, or eagerly await each new movie, this is the book for you. A retelling of the events that led to Bruce Wayne's becoming Batman, this book combines Frank Miller's tight film-noir writing with David Mazucchelli's solid artwork.