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Batman - Child of Dreams

By: DC Comics

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Batman Graphic Novels (DC Comics)

Last Stocked on 2/22/2013

Product Info

Title
Batman - Child of Dreams
Publisher
Category
Author
Kia Asamiya
Publish Year
2003
Pages
352
Dimensions
7.5x10.5x1.2"
NKG Part #
2147456691
Type
Hardcover

Description

Bob Kane's superhero continues to offer inspiration to contemporary cartoonists and graphic novelists. The well-plotted tale that unfolds here touches on modern issues. Batman (aka Bruce Wayne) arrives in Tokyo to uncover an impostor, a young Japanese villain who has imbibed his own horrible creation--a widely available but illegal drug that allows the person who ingests it to become any of Batman's rivals. Through shadows as well as lines, the images are a suitable blend of Batman stoicism and manga perspectival play. Panels explode at inspired angles and spreads offer the appearance of movement--a cape flapping in the night sky--through judicious layouts. When it comes to clothing, even the young woman reporter Wayne meets always appears fully dressed or sheeted. Fans will enjoy this episode in the international Batman saga, but it also stands on its own.