Batman: The Brave and the Bold: The Winning Card #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis hardcover collects the 2024 DC miniseries Batman: The Brave and the Bold: The Winning Card, a standalone story by writer Tom King and artist Mitch Gerads. The tale reimagines Batman's early encounter with the Joker, focusing on the detective work that led the Dark Knight to his greatest foe, framed through the lens of a cold case investigation. It serves as a gritty, character-driven prequel to the classic Batman: The Brave and the Bold tradition, emphasizing the psychological origins of the Clown Prince of Crime.
In "The Winning Card, Part 1," Batman’s first year in Gotham takes a dark turn as he hunts a killer, while Captain James Gordon races to protect Henry Claridge from a chilling threat from the Joker. Meanwhile, a young girl vanishes in the night, stumbling into a twisted encounter with the Clown Prince of Crime in a quiet park. Written by Tom King and brought to life with bold, atmospheric art by Mitch Gerads—pencils, inks, and colors all by Gerads, with lettering by Clayton Cowles—this issue marks a gripping new chapter in the Batman mythos, with a cover by Mitch Gerads that captures the tension in a single, striking image.
In the shadowed streets of Gotham, Batman hunts a killer while Captain James Gordon races to protect Henry Claridge from a deadly threat orchestrated by the Joker. Amidst the city’s quiet parks, a girl vanishes under the cover of night—only to stumble into a twisted game far older than she knows.
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