Tag: Gotham City

A classic noir story reveals the original Batman

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Gotham City: Year One He sets out to tell the story of Gotham City’s origin by delving into its past in a noir story centering on private investigator Sam “Slam” Bradley as he kidnapped Helena Wayne – who would be Thomas Wayne’s sister – in the early 1960s. The first issue is progressive as it sets up the many faces, settings, and plots woven into this detective story, offering a clear genre style that pulls freely from the plots and style of Hollywood classics like Maltese Falcon. Readers will know…

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The first year series of Tom King and Phil Hester

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Live from their panel at San Diego Comic-Con, DC Comics Announced an all-new comedy series from the team of writer Tom King and artist Phil Hester, Gotham City: Year One. Set to release its first issue in October this year, the series will run for six issues in total and conclude in March of 2023. An official press release teased this story “two generations before Batman,” focusing on private investigator Salam Bradley and explaining how Gotham went from its “shining city on the water” to its “fall from grace”. Check…

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