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DC Finest: Batman: The Curse of Crime Alley

Len Wein
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      Some scars fade. Crime Alley never does. Denny O’Neil (Batman), and Len Wein (Swamp Thing) headline a run that fuses crime noir, gothic horror, and raw emotion.Night after night, Gotham throws its worst at Batman: killers who freeze their victims, arsonists who turn the city into a burning maze, mystics and vampires haunting alleys, assassins sworn to Ra’s al Ghul, and a clown prince who treats murder as performance art.This era also marks the pivotal debut of Lucius Fox, a figure who will become essential to both Bruce Wayne’s personal and corporate life. Threaded through it all is Bruce Wayne’s ritual return to the place where it began—Crime Alley—and the allies and enemies who remind him why he can never stop.Guided by Denny O’Neil (Green Lantern/Green Arrow) and Len Wein (Detective Comics), and including "Wanted: Santa Claus—Dead or Alive!"—a crucial early Batman story by award-winning writer-artist Frank Miller (Batman: Year One)—this era pairs hard-hitting scripts with striking art from Don Newton (Detective Comics),  Irv Novick (The Flash), Ross Andru (Action Comics), and more. Collects Batman #307–324; Detective Comics #482–490; DC Special Series #21; and The Brave and the Bold #159.

      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Len Wein EAN: 9781799509615 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: 664 WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 259 mm
      PUBLISHED BY: DC Comics DATE PUBLISHED: 2026-12-08 CITY: GENRE: COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Superheroes, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Supervillains WIDTH: 168 mm SPINE:

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      Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Superheroes and super-villains

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      This volume features work by a lineup of celebrated Batman writers, including Denny O’Neil (Batman, Green Lantern/Green Arrow), Len Wein (Detective Comics, Swamp Thing), Cary Burkett (Detective Comics), J. M. DeMatteis (Justice League International), and award-winning creator Frank Miller (The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One). Together, they blend noir mystery, emotional depth, and high-concept ideas into a defining era for the Dark Knight.Artists such as Jim Aparo (The Brave and the Bold), Don Newton (Detective Comics), José Luis García-López (DC Comics Presents), Irv Novick (The Flash), Ross Andru (Action Comics), and Dick Giordano (Batman) bring Gotham to life with expressive storytelling and moody, detailed linework. Their Bronze Age visuals, paired with award-recognized collaborators like Frank Miller (Batman: Year One), cement this period as a cornerstone of Batman’s visual history.

      Some scars fade. Crime Alley never does. Denny O’Neil (Batman), and Len Wein (Swamp Thing) headline a run that fuses crime noir, gothic horror, and raw emotion.Night after night, Gotham throws its worst at Batman: killers who freeze their victims, arsonists who turn the city into a burning maze, mystics and vampires haunting alleys, assassins sworn to Ra’s al Ghul, and a clown prince who treats murder as performance art.This era also marks the pivotal debut of Lucius Fox, a figure who will become essential to both Bruce Wayne’s personal and corporate life. Threaded through it all is Bruce Wayne’s ritual return to the place where it began—Crime Alley—and the allies and enemies who remind him why he can never stop.Guided by Denny O’Neil (Green Lantern/Green Arrow) and Len Wein (Detective Comics), and including "Wanted: Santa Claus—Dead or Alive!"—a crucial early Batman story by award-winning writer-artist Frank Miller (Batman: Year One)—this era pairs hard-hitting scripts with striking art from Don Newton (Detective Comics),  Irv Novick (The Flash), Ross Andru (Action Comics), and more. Collects Batman #307–324; Detective Comics #482–490; DC Special Series #21; and The Brave and the Bold #159.

      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Len Wein EAN: 9781799509615 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: 664 WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 259 mm
      PUBLISHED BY: DC Comics DATE PUBLISHED: 2026-12-08 CITY: GENRE: COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Superheroes, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Supervillains WIDTH: 168 mm SPINE:

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      Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Superheroes and super-villains

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      This volume features work by a lineup of celebrated Batman writers, including Denny O’Neil (Batman, Green Lantern/Green Arrow), Len Wein (Detective Comics, Swamp Thing), Cary Burkett (Detective Comics), J. M. DeMatteis (Justice League International), and award-winning creator Frank Miller (The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One). Together, they blend noir mystery, emotional depth, and high-concept ideas into a defining era for the Dark Knight.Artists such as Jim Aparo (The Brave and the Bold), Don Newton (Detective Comics), José Luis García-López (DC Comics Presents), Irv Novick (The Flash), Ross Andru (Action Comics), and Dick Giordano (Batman) bring Gotham to life with expressive storytelling and moody, detailed linework. Their Bronze Age visuals, paired with award-recognized collaborators like Frank Miller (Batman: Year One), cement this period as a cornerstone of Batman’s visual history.

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