Product Description

Gotham City is plagued with crime and corruption in places high and low, but one man has taken a stand against evil in all its forms: the dark avenger known as Batman.Now, in this story from the "Dark Knight's" early career, Harvey Dent - former friend of Bruce Wayne, now the deadly, duality-obsessed villain Two-Face - hatches a plot of horrifying proportions. As a series of plastic surgeons are killed, a real-estate agent is seduced into a plot of blackmail and murder, all to steal an island from Bruce Wayne. But can the World's Greatest Detective discover the true face of Harvey Dent's plan?Written and illustrated by comics master Matt Wagner ("Grendel", "Mage", "Trinity"), this chilling story is the definitive Two-Face tale!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #156368 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

About the Author
Matt Wagner is one of the most highly regarded creators in the comics business. He is perhaps best known for creating the legendary Grendel titles, many of which he wrote and/or drew. He also provided words and pictures for Batman/Grendel, Mage and Sandman Mystery Theatre. His most recent work on the Dark Knight is collected in Batman and the Monster Men and Batman and the Mad Monk.

Customer Reviews

the faces of fear
Matt Wagner writes and draws what is possibilty to date Two-Face's finest moment. You see, this work is not really about Batman at all. It is about the logic and the madness that lurk within the mind of Harvey Dent, as he plans and plants his dream of the 'deformity nation.

Remniscent of the classic film 'Freaks' 'Faces' is part detective story - with Batman trying to figure out just what Two-Face's murdering spree is in aid of - part a wry, sensitive delving into the delicate subject of human 'deformity', part horror story and part pure pathos.

In many ways it is disturbing and also hopeful. It is, in its way, unique and certainly Wagner's finest work. In truth "Faces' could be anybody's finest work.

not great, but pretty good
perhaps I should start off by saying I'm not a big two-face fan. Still the story here was solid, good art... I enjoyed it. I'm still not a huge two-face fan but I'm glad I got this one.

Get Your Freak On
Matt Wagner does a good job of this Two-Face story. Two-Face escapes from Arkham and commits many crimes plotting a new society populated by 'freaks' he has kidnapped from various places. Batman has to use all his detective skills to find and then thwart Two-face's schemes.

This is a good read and Wagner deserves credit for the story and the artwork, but especially for an excellant portrayal of Two-Face and an intelligent look at the duality that's at the core of Two-Face's problems - and many problems the rest of us face as well.

It was possibly a gamble using the 'freak' idea for the story but it is handled well and Two-Face learns a valuable lesson about the strength of human spirit from them.

Although this is not my favourite Two-Face story it is worth a place in any Batman fan's collection.