Batman gotham city secret files full viewcomic reading. The batman team of tom king and mikel janin provides a framing sequence, setting up our handpicked teams of creators to take a look at batmysteries past and present. Instead of being a standalone story, batman secret files tells five batman stories by different writers and artists. Discover the origins and motivations behind the cabal of assassins who have come to gotham to stop batman from enacting his plans to save the cityincluding deathstroke, cheshire, merlyn, and the new threats of mr. Delve into batman s case histories and discover brandnew stories by. A thrilling oneshot explores the secrets of some of dcs most unusual heroes. Discovered in the batcave, the batman files is bruce waynes secret journal, containing all the intricate information needed to carry on his mission, just in case. The batman secret files issue was a little bit of a waste of time, and im giving my 5star rating to tom kings work, not that extra issue that was this collection reveals what banes plan has been since the beginning of tom kings run on batman, and also sheds some light on why the flashpoint batman would be aiding bane in his efforts. Batman is possibly the character with the best rogues gallery of all time, so this is a pretty wonderful way to showcase his villains and what his. Tom king, tom taylor, jordie bellaire, cheryl lynn eaton w mikel janin, elena casagrande, jorge fornes, brad walker a cover by mikel janin. More 1shots there is only 1 issue in this series, although there is another series whose title is similar batman. Featuring a bevy of batman villains, including a look at how the scarecrows fear toxin affects the common man. Banes conquering gotham city, but hes not doing it alone. Secret files and origins are special issues published as companion pieces to regular volumes, events, or even concepts.
In this secret files issue, read about bane and his cabal. Secret files and origins this issue is a special secret files and origins issue supplying background information to an ongoing volume, character, team or concept. Aubin, the department of extranormal operations sends chasealong with erstwhile companion sarge steelon a crucial assignment. With content akin to king and gerads other work, strange adventures story of blood, war, and love will have readers talking for years to come. Release a big story, then throw as many tieins, miniseries, and one. Oct 31, 2018 we see the thoughts of the characters that surround batman, giving us a more rounded view of his world.
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Delve into batmans case histories and discover brand. We know his parents were shot, we know alfred is his butler, we know a lot about his life. Read batman secret files 2018 comic online free and high quality. The books are a combination of origin stories similar to the earlier secret origins series produced by dc, profile pages like dcs whos who series from the 1980s, and short stories which sometimes serve as prologues to. Manning, containing all the intricate information needed to carry on his mission, just in case something happened to batman and his allies. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. Tom king born july 15, 1978 is an american author, comic book writer, and excia officer. James tynion iv, various, sumit kumar, guillem march spinning out of the pages of batman. These oneshots appear frequently, and often serve to more pointedly establish official canonical sources for inuniverse content about characters. Secret files was one of my favorite issues of last year, so i was pretty excited to see that dc was publishing another issue to tie in with their year of the villain story. Find the value of the dc comic batman secret files volume 1. He is best known for writing the vision for marvel comics, and the sheriff of babylon for the dc comics imprint vertigo, his 2012 superhero novel a once crowded sky, mister miracle for dc comics, and the rebirthera batman for dc comics.
His short stories and comics have appeared in several anthologies. Part photo album, part scrapbook, part journal, and part secret files, the batman files was written and collected by matthew k. For the log time reader, there is the stylishly taken route and the not quite comparable quirky which can show just how different batman, and his infamous rogues can be. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server.
Curtis johnson, with art by derec aucoin and claude st. Batman secret files reveals the origins of the dark knight. This anthology issue will feature a framing story from tom king and mikel janin and a new series of stories. Batman s latest gadget turns him into a fullfledged criminal. Featuring a bevy of batman villains, including a look at how the scarecrows fear toxin affects the common man, and a. Batman secret files 1997 full read batman secret files. Batman secret files and origins vol 1 1 dc database. Villains secret files, which was published in 1998. Oct 31, 2018 overall, batman secret files comes out a winner, combining a new tale by regular writer tom king with four stories by upandcoming and newtodc writers. They include additional background information to their subject matter in the form of several new stories by various creative teams, and usually include a number of character secret files and origins are special issues published as companion pieces to regular volumes, events. First introduced in 1939, the alter ego of bruce wayne has been known through.
The start of james tynion ivs run on batman kicked off with a bang as a gang of assassins led by deathstroke assembled in gotham city to face the dark knight the latest issue of batman secret files will be released this may as an anthology of short stories by different creative teams focusing on each of the five villains. It is a collection of stories that each delve into personal aspects such as fear and retribution that help to define the character of batman and his relentless quest for justice. Plus, prepare for the arrival of a very different supergirl. Throughout five tales, the respective creative teams place the microscope over the world of batman, bruce wayne, and the people who occupy gotham. These oneshots appear frequently, and often serve to more pointedly establish official canonical sources. The batman files by matthew manning, hardcover barnes. First introduced in 1939, the alter ego of bruce wayne has been known through countless dc comics, a tv series, and mega hit movies. Each of the stories offers unique looks at different aspects of batman. I am a sucker for anthology books, so i will say it right away i enjoyed this book. Delve into batmanos case histories and discover brandnew stories by some of comicso most exciting talents. Tom king and mikel janin kick off the festivities with a story focusing on batman and superman. Delve into batman s case histories and discover brandnew stories by some of comics most exciting talents.