Demon Star


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The battle between Batman Incorporated and Talia al Ghul's Leviathan comes to Gotham, putting Robin and Batman's son Damian in the crosshairs.




Batman Incorporated Special (2013-) #1


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An all-star special featuring the various members of Batman Incorporated-Man-of-Bats, Red Raven, El Gaucho, Dark Ranger, Knight, Batman himself and more! In the wake of their epic struggle with Talia al Ghul, the Heretic and Leviathan see what's next for the members of Batman's army.




Batman Incorporated #9


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Batman Incorporated Vol. 2: Gotham's Most Wanted


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A NEW YORK TIMES bestseller! This is it. Talia al Ghul has returned to Gotham with her followers for a deadly final showdown. Father against mother. Brother against brother. Their family feud will tear a hole in everything. Who will emerge from that darkness triumphant? Seven years in the making, BATMAN INCORPORATED VOL. 2: GOTHAM'S MOST WANTED is the heartbreaking, mind-blowing conclusion to legendary writer Grant Morrison's epic Batman saga, featuring the star-making art of Chris Burnham. Collects BATMAN INCORPORATED #7-13 and BATMAN INCORPORATED SPECIAL #1.




Absolute Batman Incorporated


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Grant Morrison's epic saga is collected here in its entirety, in this beautiful new Absolute edition. Bruce Wayne publicly announces that he is the financial backer of Batman and establishes a worldwide franchise of Batmen that will protect the entire globe. Joining him are strange heroes such as Knight & Squire, El Gaucho and Batwing, as well as allies Nightwing and his own son, Robin. However, it seems that as soon as Batman creates his own crimefighting force, another organization rises to challenge him: Leviathan. As the war between the two forces reaches its apex, Bruce Wayne will face the greatest tragedy of his life. This New York Times best-selling epic is given the Absolute treatment, formatted as an oversized slip cased edition with extra bonus materials. Collects BATMAN, INCORPORATED #1-8, BATMAN, INCORPORATED LEVIATHAN RISES #1, BATMAN, INCORPORATED VOL. 2 #1-13, BATMAN, INCORPORATED SPECIAL #1.




Batman Incorporated (2012-) #0


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Batman has a war to fight, but first he must recruit an army to combat the menace of Leviathan. See how the Dark Knight assembled his lieutenants during the early days of Batman, Incorporated!




Batman: Leviathan Strikes! #1


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In this giant-sized one-shot spinning out of BATMAN INCORPORATED, Batman realizes to his horror that he's been outwitted as the true identity of Leviathan continues to elude him. Is his deadly adversary an old foe with a grudge to settle, a new face of evil or something completely different?




Batman


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Batman receives the shock of his life when he discovers that he has a son, Damian! After violent conflict with Robin and Damian, Batman must teach his son what it means to carry the legacy of Gotham's Dark Knight.




Batman and Psychology


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Batman is one of the most compelling and enduring characters to come from the Golden Age of Comics, and interest in his story has only increased through countless incarnations since his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. Why does this superhero without superpowers fascinate us? What does that fascination say about us? Batman and Psychology explores these and other intriguing questions about the masked vigilante, including: Does Batman have PTSD? Why does he fight crime? Why as a vigilante? Why the mask, the bat, and the underage partner? Why are his most intimate relationships with “bad girls” he ought to lock up? And why won't he kill that homicidal, green-haired clown? Combining psychological theory with the latest in psychological research, Batman and Psychology takes you on an unprecedented journey behind the mask and into the dark mind of your favorite Caped Crusader and his never-ending war on crime.




Graphic Novels


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Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.