Batman: Bruce Wayne - Fugitive, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Ed Brubaker (Author), Chuck Dixon (Author), Kelley Puckett (Author), Greg Rucka (Author), Scott McDaniel (Illustrator), Roger Robinson (Illustrator), Rick Leonardi (Illustrator), Damion Scott (Illustrator), Trevor McCarthy (Illustrator), Phil Noto (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Batman (DC Comics Paperback) | Publication Date: December 1, 2002

One of comics' most enduring heroes, who is set to be a movie star again very soon - Batman - confronts the challenge of his life. This all-new, all-action graphic novel is Act 1 in an epic storyline that will see Gotham City torn apart by the machinations of bloodthirsty mobsters! Things start to fall apart and Gotham becomes entangled in the ultimate gang war! With each faction battling it out with various other gun-toting thugs, can Batman and his 'family' keep innocents from falling into the line of fire? Written and drawn by a talented ensemble cast of comics creators, this is the next step in Batman's evolution - welcome to War Games!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (December 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563899337
• ISBN-13: 978-1563899331
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.4 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #467,511 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars much better than "Bruce Wayne - Murderer?", March 27, 2005

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C. Johnson (Orange County, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Batman: Bruce Wayne - Fugitive, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

***This is a review of Fugitive Volume 1 only***

Be sure to pick up "Bruce Wayne - Murderer?" before ordering this book. That's where you'll get all the exposition (Bruce is framed for murder, goes to prison, breaks out, etc.). That book is spotty, but still worth picking up. It has so many writers on it, there doesn't seem to be a single vision for the book.

On to this book, "Fugitive #1"...

This book is much, much better. We still have a bunch of writers (Grayson and Brubaker are the standouts, and even Dixon is OK) but it somehow works here. The story has a more natural flow to it than the last one. There's a lot of the "Bat-family" in this (Nightwing, Robin, Oracle, Batgirl, etc.) trying to clear Bruce's name. Not very much Batman here. It's a solid mystery with some fun detective work. I didn't even mind the Robin and Batgirl chapters (these are usually pretty crummy titles).

There is no resolution at the end of this book, so you'll have to buy the later books to get answers to all the questions raised here.

I had a great time with this. Check it out!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Book If You've Read "Murderer?", April 15, 2011

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Brent Hill "jbrenth" (Spanish Fork, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Batman: Bruce Wayne - Fugitive, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

This is the continuation of the Bruce Wayne: Murderer? story line. Bruce has broken out of jail and has decided that his true identity is a liability. There is no more Bruce Wayne. Only Batman. Batman is also unwilling to work with his allies--he's going it alone. The rest of the bat-family continues to try and prove Bruce's innocence without his blessing.

The Highlights: Appearances by Superman, Black Canary, Batgirl, and Nightwing. There's not a lot of Batman in this story, but what we do see of him delves deep into who he is and where he's going--good writing! The bat family also discovers more details about the murder, and how someone snuck into the bat cave.

Things to Consider: This is the middle of a story, so don't start with this one! Also, be prepared to buy the next one as well, because there are two more volumes after this. There is some outstanding art in this one, but not all of the artists were my cup of tea.

The murder mystery won't be resolved in this collection, but it's a fun ride and a good continuation.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One hundred words on a decent little Batman storyline, June 15, 2010

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Joseph P. Menta, Jr. (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Batman: Bruce Wayne - Fugitive, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

The compilation entitled "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" continues the murder mystery begun in the "Bruce Wayne: Murderer?" compilation, and the story continues to be a fun ride. While the whole cut-and-paste aspect of theses collections still takes some getting used to (only the pages directly dealing with the murder mystery are reprinted from the comic books where the story first ran- five pages from one issue, twelve from another, etc.), things unfold smoothly enough. The closing pages are especially well done, as Batman gets renewed inspiration from the homicide detective who investigated the murder of Bruce Wayne's parents many years before.