Batman and Robin: Bad Blood: DC Essential Edition - Softcover

Tomasi, Peter J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1401289339 ISBN 13: 9781401289331

Publisher: Dc Comics, 2018

Synopsis

"A great central conflict." --The New York Times

"Intriguing." --USA Today

Unlike other Robins, Damian Wayne was trained his entire life as an assassin, and that training fostered brutal methods. As Damian's violent tendencies threaten to end Batman and Robin's partnership, a mysterious killer from Bruce Wayne's past comes to Gotham, looking to end Batman's life.

He calls himself NoBody. He travels the globe in shadow, picking off those he considers guilty and making them disappear without a trace. Now NoBody has targeted Batman for destruction, but first he'll take from him the one thing that matters most. When NoBody offers Damian the chance to give in to his nature, will the newest Robin betray his father to become the assassin he was born to be?

Collects Batman and Robin #1-8.

About this title

About the Author:

Peter J. Tomasi is a New York Times best-selling author known for his current work on Superman and previous projects Batman and Robin, Superman/Wonder Woman, Batman - Detective Comics, and Batman Arkham Knight, along with other commercially successful books including Green Lantern Corps, Brightest Day, Emerald Warriors, and Nightwing. Over the course of his career with DC Comics—more than two decades of hit books—Peter served as a group editor ushering in new eras for Batman, Green Lantern, and JSA along with special projects like Kingdom Come. Peter also is the author of the creator owned books Light Brigade (Dark Horse) with artist Peter Snejbjerg, The Mighty (Dark Horse) with Keith Champagne and artists Peter Snejbjerg and Chris Samnee, and the critically acclaimed horror/drama series House of Penance (Dark Horse) with artist Ian Bertram.

Patrick Gleason loves to create fantastic characters and worlds. His focus on character development and powerful storytelling can be seen in DC’s Batman and Robin, Green Lantern Corps, Aquaman, JLA, Hawkman, and JSA. His ground-laying work alongside Geoff Johns and Dave Gibbons on the miniseries Green Lantern Corps: Recharge made way for the acclaimed ongoing series. The Sinestro Corps War followed, and then the explosive Blackest Night with Peter J. Tomasi. As part of the DC Comics New 52, Patrick lent his artistic vision to the Dynamic Duo of Batman and Robin. Patrick is currently writing and penciling Robin: Son of Batman.

Review:

“Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason are knocking it out issue after issue.” —Wired.com
 
“Powerful effects and sharp characterization.” —Publishers Weekly

“Watching [Robin] struggle to reconcile his mother’s cold-blooded anger with his father’s compassion and nobility (and not a little outright arrogance from both sides of the family tree) has been one of the highlights of the comics reading experience in recent years.” —Maxim

“This is the kind of Batman story I like to read: an actual mystery with an emotional hook.” —The Onion/ A.V. Club

“The storytelling is crisp, punchy and clean—in both words and art—even when they both get pretty dark. I think that’s what I loved most about this book, the way the two complimented each other so well.” —Time Out Chicago

“Rock solid.” —IGN

About this edition

• Publisher: Dc Comics
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1401289339
• ISBN 13: 9781401289331
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192
• Illustrator: Gleason Patrick, Gray Mick