Batman by Brian K. Vaughan #[nn]

May 2017 · DC · 16.99 USD; 22.99 CAD

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About this Collection

This collection brings together Brian K. Vaughan's brief but memorable run on the main Batman title, including the storylines 'False Dawns' and 'The Ultimate Betrayal.' Featuring art by Scott Kolins and others, it showcases Vaughan's take on the Dark Knight during a transitional period in the early 2000s.

In "Close Before Striking, Chapter One," Batman—using the alias Matches Malone—disrupts a gun-running operation tied to the Ventriloquist, setting off a deadly chain reaction. When a contract is placed on "Matches" after a hit in a Gotham bar, Oracle reaches out to the Batcave, stunned to find Batman himself there, raising urgent questions about who’s really pulling the strings. Written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Scott McDaniel, with inks by Karl Story, colors by Roberta Tewes and Wildstorm FX, and letters by John Costanza, the issue’s cover by Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens captures the tension of a city on edge.

Contains 7 stories

Close Before Striking, Chapter One

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne"Matches" Malone]Nightwing [BatmanDick Grayson]OracleVentriloquistScarface

In "Close Before Striking, Chapter One," Batman, operating under the alias Matches Malone, dismantles a gun-running ring tied to the Ventriloquist. When a hit is placed on Matches after a bar shooting, Oracle reaches out from the cave—confused, because she just saw him there, even though he was supposed to be dead.

Close Before Striking, Chapter Two

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne"Matches" Malone]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Oracle [Barbara Gordon]VentriloquistScarface

In "Close Before Striking, Chapter Two," Batman sheds his cape to don the identity of a dead arsonist, using the alias "Matches" to infiltrate a dangerous underworld game. With the weight of a stolen name and a dying man's final request, he moves through shadows to track the Ventriloquist, blurring the line between hunter and hunted.

Close Before Striking, Chapter Three

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne"Matches" Malone]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Oracle [Barbara Gordon]VentriloquistScarface

Mimsy Were the Borogoves

22 pp · Superhero

BatmanHarvey BullockFrancine LangstromKirk LangstromMad Hatter

A Piece of You, Chapter One

22 pp · Superhero

Wonder WomanClayface [also impersonating Cheetah]Troia [Donna Troy]Argent

A Piece of You, Chapter Two

22 pp · Superhero

Wonder WomanClayfaceTroia [Donna Troy]NightwingRobin (cameo)