The art by Wildgoose (Batgirl) shows expressive, sharply featured characters in neon yellow-accented grayscale. After a breakout from Arkham, Bruce dons a prototype armor suit to take down the baddies, adding more action sequences to the story's early focus on interpersonal relationships. This rather inappropriate placement allows Lu and Moore to depict Bruce on the receiving end of objectification by the inmates, and sets up a meeting between him and Madeleine Wallace, a beautiful 18-year-old Nightwalker inmate.

When Bruce's interference in a police chase ends in a car crash, he is charged with several crimes and sentenced to community service at Arkham Asylum. Just as Bruce turns 18 and inherits his fortune, a new gang, the 'Nightwalkers,' begins to kill and steal from Gotham's wealthiest citizens. This satisfactory adaptation of Lu's eponymous novel by Eisner Award-winner Moore (Captain Ginger) presents the moral dilemmas of a young Bruce Wayne battling crime without the aid of his bat-themed costume and gadgetry. * Superman: Dawnbreaker by Matt de la Peña * Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo A great story for any Dark Knight fan.'ĭon't miss the rest of the DC Icons series! Read them in any order you choose: She is the mystery he must unravel, but is he convincing her to divulge her secrets, or is he feeding her the information she needs to bring Gotham City to its knees?īruce Wayne is proof that you don't need superpowers to be a super hero, but can he survive Madeleine's game of tense intrigue and deception?Īct fast! The first printing includes a poster of Bruce! Each first printing in the DC Icons series will have a limited-edition poster-collect them all to create the full image! There, he meets Madeleine Wallace, a brilliant killer with ties to the Nightwalkers. But on the way home from his birthday party, he makes an impulsive choice that leads to community service at Arkham Asylum, the infamous prison.

Bruce is turning eighteen and inheriting his family's fortune, not to mention the keys to Wayne Industries and all the tech gadgetry that he could ever desire. The Nightwalkers are terrorizing Gotham City, and Bruce Wayne is next on their list. A reckless boy willing to break the rules for a girl who may be his worst enemy. This dark and twisty BATMAN in the blockbuster DC Icons series is an action-packed thrill ride from #1 New York Times bestselling author MARIE LU.īefore he was Batman, he was Bruce Wayne.

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