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Absolute Batman Incorporated


No. of pages 608

Published: 2015

Great for age 12-18 years

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Grant Morrison's epic saga is collected here in its entirety, in this beautiful new Absolute Edition. Bruce Wayne publicly announces that he is the financial backer of Batman and establishes a worldwide franchise of Batmen that will protect the entire globe. Joining him are strange heroes such as Knight & Squire, El Gaucho, and Batwing, as well as allies Nightwing and his own son, Robin. However, it seems that as soon as Batman creates his own crimefighting force, another organization rises to challenge him: Leviathan. As the war between the two forces reaches its apex, Bruce Wayne will face the greatest tragedy of his life. This New York Times best-selling epic is given the Absolute treatment, formatted as an oversized slip cased edition with extra bonus materials. Collects Batman, Incorporated #1-8, Batman, Incorporated Leviathan Rises #1, Batman, Incorporated Volume 2 #1-13, and Batman, Incorporated Special #1.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 13-16 years.

There are 608 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 by DC Comics .

Grant Morrison is the critically acclaimed, best-selling author of BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM, FINAL CRISIS, BATMAN R. I. P. , SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY, DOOM PATROL, WE3 and THE INVISIBLES. He is co-author of 52, and has written many graphic novels starring the Justice League of America.

 

"A sublime return to Batman's pulp origins...The stakes have never been higher. After all these many, long decades, Batman wants to be free. And reading Grant Morrison, more than anything else, is an act of trust that his project for the character is generationally definitive."--USA Today's PopMatters

"The most fun I've had reading a comic book."--MTV Geek

"A fun, exotic thrill-ride."--IGN