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Batman the Man Who Laughs Hardcover – October 27, 2020
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Witness Batman's first encounter with The Joker in this volume collecting the graphic novel BATMAN: THE MAN WHO LAUGHS by Ed Brubaker and Doug Mahnke! This collection also includes DETECTIVE COMICS #784-786, a murder mystery tale guest-starring Green Lantern Alan Scott.
- Print length205 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherDc Comics
- Publication dateOctober 27, 2020
- Dimensions7.4 x 0.75 x 11.18 inches
- ISBN-101779503024
- ISBN-13978-1779503022
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- Publisher : Dc Comics; Deluxe edition (October 27, 2020)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 205 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1779503024
- ISBN-13 : 978-1779503022
- Item Weight : 1.57 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.4 x 0.75 x 11.18 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #109,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #229 in Mystery Graphic Novels
- #376 in DC Comics & Graphic Novels
- #1,650 in Superhero Comics & Graphic Novels
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Jock is the three times New York Times best-selling British artist best known for his comics work with writer Andy Diggle on DC/Vertigo's The Losers, the award-winning Batman: The Black Mirror, and Wytches with writer Scott Snyder. Jock has also produced key art and concept design for films including Dredd, Annihilation, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and the Oscar-winning Ex Machina. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he now lives and works in Devon, England.
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Customers find the pacing of the book good. They say it provides good backstory and tie everything to the present. Readers also mention the book is one of the best detective stories they have read in a while. They appreciate the consistent pacing and tone.
"Enjoyed the main story and also the little short stories at the end. The art was done very well...." Read more
"Mr. Sender and Mr. Tynion did a wonderful job retelling this story that has been resold generation after generation. It was a worthwhile read." Read more
"...It is a solid origin story for the Joker and Brubaker did a great job in capturing the essence of the Clown Prince of Crime...." Read more
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The "Batman: Gotham: Noir" story was a good one as well. It showed a side of Jim Gordon that I am not used to seeing - an alcoholic ex-cop. However, it makes sense to me, given all that he has seen and been through over his career. One thing that I didn't see quite working out was that Bruce Wayne served in the military as well (given his aversion to guns), but it is an Elseworlds story, so it's not too much of a big deal to me. I liked the mystery, tension, and stakes throughout. The pacing was solid as well. The dialogue was good as was the art. There was one long scene of exposition (and probably could have been shown rather than recounted to Batman), but it provided good backstory and tied everything to the present.
"Made of Wood" is a good story as well. There was a bit of jumping back and forth between scenes and flashbacks - and I personally, am not a fan of having more than two POVs in a story. Nonetheless, I like the mystery in this one as well. It kept me intrigued. It was cool seeing Batman and Green Lantern working together and using each other's strengths, especially the latter's powers and the former's skills as a detective (as with the other two stories, I enjoyed the detective work too). The ending and pacing were good as well.
Overall, I really enjoyed all three stories and recommend this book.
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Um obrigatório aos fãs do homem morcego
Excelente graphic novel, nota dez
A edição deluxe traz ainda mais 2 histórias bem diferentes mas que também foram muito cativantes, uma mais centrada no Comissário Gordon e uma Gotham Noir, o design do Batman nessa história é muito legal, não passando de uma sobra preta, mas que mesmo assim tem um impacto na história, mesmo sendo coadjuvante. A segunda traz o Lanterna Verde do Alan Scott juntamente com o Batman revisitando um trauma do passado, uma história que realça o lado detetive do Bruce e que é muito boa mesmo (e foi meu primeiro contato com o Alan nos quadrinhos, gostei muito!).








