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Tales of the Batman: Alan Brennert #[nn]
In "To Kill a Legend," Alan Brennert and Norm Breyfogle deliver a stark, reimagined origin where Gotham Towne remains under a church-dominated England. Bruce Wayne, haunted by his parents’ murder and fueled by a secret conspiracy tied to the Green Man Project and the Star Chamber, dons the Batman mantle not just for vengeance, but to continue their fight against oppressive religious rule. The story’s haunting tone and intricate worldbuilding are brought to life in Jim Aparo’s striking cover, a fitting visual echo of this dark, alternate Gotham.
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In a world where America is still part of a church-dominated England, Bruce Wayne survives the death of his parents in Gotham Towne. When Bruce comes of age, James Gordon tells Bruce that he suspects Joe Chill killed his parents under orders from the government. Bruce takes on the guise of the Batman to take his revenge for their murders. But he discovers that the conspiracy leads past Dr. Erdel's Green Man Project to a Star Chamber. Determining that the system was responsible for his parents’ deaths, Batman vows to carry on their quest to free people from oppressive religious rule.
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