{"product_id":"batman-year-one-deluxe","title":"Batman: Year One (Deluxe)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBatman created by Bob Kane.;The story of how Batman's career started, told in graphic novel form.;012-up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrank Miller began his career in comics in the late 1970s and rose to fame while first drawing, and then writing, \n\u003ci\u003eDaredevil\u003c\/i\u003e for Marvel Comics. He was also the creative force behind \n\u003ci\u003eBatman: The Dark Knight\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eReturns\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eBatman: Year One\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eBatman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again\u003c\/i\u003e. His many works have not only redefined classic characters, but also, on a few occasions, revitalized the comics industry. His creator-owned \n\u003ci\u003eSin City\u003c\/i\u003e hit the page in 1991, and then the silver screen in 2005 -- with Miller on board as co-director. His multi-award-winning \n\u003ci\u003e300 \u003c\/i\u003egraphic novel was brought to full-blooded life in the 2007 motion picture of the same name, and in 2008 he directed the feature film of \n\u003ci\u003eWill Eisner's The Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Mazzucchelli drew his first professional comic book while majoring in painting at the Rhode Island School of Design. After a handful of jobs for Marvel and DC Comics, he became the regular artist on Marvel's \n\u003ci\u003eDaredevil\u003c\/i\u003e, where he first collaborated with writer Frank Miller to produce the highly successful and critically acclaimed seven-part story \"Born Again.\" David's most recent project is the self-published \n\u003ci\u003eRubber Blanket\u003c\/i\u003e. His work on BATMAN and \n\u003ci\u003eDaredevil\u003c\/i\u003e has earned him both an American Comic Book Award and Spain's Haxtur Prize. In 2009, Pantheon Books published Mazzucchelli's \n\u003ci\u003eAsterios Polyp, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was met with critical acclaim. In 2010, \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAsterios Polyp \u003c\/i\u003ewon three Eisner Awards for Best Graphic Album-New, Best Writer\/Artist, Best Lettering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This is a story no true Batman fan should be able to resist.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A gritty and atmospheric retelling of Batman's earliest days as told by the author of the seminal \n\u003ci\u003eDark Knight Returns\u003c\/i\u003e (1987). Mazuzuccelli's art brings a new level of emotional instensity and realistic, muscular action.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \" \n\u003ci\u003eYear One\u003c\/i\u003e worked as a fine piece of urban crime fiction...it was just a bonus that the arc also brought new depth to iconic characters that had been around for nearly 50 years.\" --A.V. Club \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[One of] the most influential Batman stories ever told.\" --Vulture \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"You know that saying, \"If you read just one book, this is the one to read\"? Well, that applies to \n\u003ci\u003eBatman: Year One\u003c\/i\u003e. It's not only one of the most important comics ever written, it's also among the best\" --IGN \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The best thing that Miller has ever written about Batman is the \n\u003ci\u003eBatman: Year One\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --Wired.com \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This may be the best \n\u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e comic ever.\" --io9 \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn 1986, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli produced this groundbreaking reinterpretation of the origin of Batman--who he is, and how he came to be. Sometimes careless and naive, this Dark Knight is far from the flawless vigilante he is today. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his first year on the job, Batman feels his way around a Gotham City far darker than the one he left. His solemn vow to extinguish the town's criminal element is only half the battle; along with Lieutenant James Gordon, the Dark Knight must also fight a police force more corrupt than the scum in the streets. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBatman: Year One\u003c\/i\u003e stands next to \n\u003ci\u003eBatman: The Dark Knight Returns \u003c\/i\u003eon the mantle of greatest Batman graphic novels of all time. Timeless in its appeal, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's masterpiece would stand apart from the crowded comics field even today. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition includes the complete graphic novel, a new introduction by writer Frank Miller and a new illustrated afterword by artist David Mazzucchelli. Completing this collection are over 40 pages of never-before-seen developmental material such as character and layout sketches, sample script pages, sketches, and more that pro-vide a glimpse into the making of this contemporary classic. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume collects \n\u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e #404-407.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2007 pg. 166 (EAN 9781401207526, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/01\/2010 pg. 111 (EAN 9781401207526, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Graphic Novels Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9781401207526, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Miller, Frank\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e DC Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2007-04-01\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels \/ Superheroes (see also Fiction \/ Superheroes)|Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels \/ Crime \u0026amp; Mystery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Superheroes|Superhero comic books, strips, etc|Comic books, strips, etc|Graphic novels|Batman (Fictitious character)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781401207526\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781401207526\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52402912690457,"sku":"SP-9781401207526","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781401207526_spiral.png?v=1778997035","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/batman-year-one-deluxe","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}