Product Description

The blistering creative team of writer Jeph Loeb (Batman: The Long Halloween and Dark Victory) and artist Jim Lee (WildC.A.T.S., Superman, StormWatch) sets the tone for one of the most memorable - and best-selling - Batman epics in years. Having already battled Killer Croc, Poison Ivy and Superman, the machinations of Batman's unknown nemesis now produce a bone-crushing encounter with the Joker! It's all part of a nerve-shredding battle of wits which ends in a night at the opera - and like all great operas, this climax promises tragedy, bloodshed and vengeance! Following on from the smash-hit first volume, this second volume is now available in paperback and completes this epic tale!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #46298 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Review
Go! Essex Chronicle: "...this is Batman at his finest."; www thealienonline.net 19th January 2005, review by Stuart Young: " ...enjoyable, well-crafted..."

www.thealienonline.net 19th January 2005, review by Stuart Young
"..enjoyable, well-crafted..entertaining."

Go! Essex Chronicle, review by Matt Adams
"Beautifully illustrated, with former X-Men artist Lee showing his typical flair...tightly scripted by the acclaimed Loeb..."

Customer Reviews

Pure Loeb Greatness
I'm not going to write a huge review of this here, suffice to say if you liked Long Halloween, Dark Victory, Haunted Knight, the Dark Knight Returns and all those sort of Batman stories you're in no way going to be disapointed by this. In fact you're probably going to love it. One of the greatest Batman stories out there. Be sure to read part 1 first!

Secon Volume is quality...
Well, theres no Superman fight in this one...so there. But then we don't read comics for gimmickry! Jeph Loeb takes some brave steps with the Batman universe, bringing back old characters, reFACING some (big clue there) and delivering a quality set of stories, which is the best work Loeb has done in a while.
The artwork is also gorgeous, with Jim Lee showing some of the best images of Batman EVER. Its worth the great Amazon £6.99 price, as it used to be £19.99 in hard back.
Why only 4 stars then? Because its too short. This is the problem with comics now; too many adverts mean that individual issues get barely any bang for their buck.
This is the best Batman title in a while though, and its gonna take a lot to beat it.

Just about OK
I was a little disappointed by the hush series. Visuals are great but the dialog and plot are pretty flat. I was expecting a bit more depth.