New Releases by Jim Aparo

Jim Aparo was one of the premier Batman artists of the 1970s, working primarily on the Batman team-up title THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD. Now, DC collects Aparo''s run on the series in hardcover for the first time from the beginning. Aparo portrayed Batman as a detective who operated in shadow, yet captured the action and thrills of the Caped Crusader.These stories feature appearances by numerous DC heroes (and villains) including Plastic Man, Metamorpho, Sgt. Rock, The Flash, Aquaman, Mister Miracle, Green Arrow, Wonder Woman, Deadman, Green Lantern, the Metal Men, Hawkman, The Phantom Stranger, Supergirl, the Teen TitansÑand Jim Aparo himself! Collects THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #123-136 and 138-151.

Assailli par de multiples visions, le nouveau Batman, Jean-Paul Valley a trahi son serment et la cause de son prédécesseur en tuant le criminel Abattoir. Bruce Wayne, remis de ses blessures, retourne à Gotham City. Mais il lui faudra encore subir un entraînement intensif pour pouvoir redevenir le seul et unique Chevalier Noir. La conclusion fracassante de la saga inédite en France, Knightfall, voit le retour de Bruce Wayne sous la cape et le masque du protecteur de Gotham. Sous la houlette du responsable éditorial Dennis O''Neil (Green Lantern Green Arrow), Chuck Dixon (Robin, Birds Of Prey), Alan Grant (Lobo) et Doug Moench (Batman - La Brume Pourpre), confrontent les deux versions du héros, aux méthodes diamétralement opposées.

Bruce Wayne est brisé. Bane est déchu. Jean-Paul Valley est aujourd''hui le protecteur de Gotham, mais la pègre ne l''entend pas de cette oreille et lance un tueur à ses trousses. Et dans l''ombre, le Joker et Catwomoan fomentent de nouveaux méfaits. Pendant ce temps, Bruce Wayne part à Londres sur la piste du Dr Kinsolving et de Jack Drake.

Bane vient de briser Batman. Gotham est à sa merci. Son Chevalier Noir est déchu. Mais si Bruce Wayne est hors d''état de combattre, un autre justicier va reprendre l''uniforme et se dresser face aux hordes de Bane.

Volume Three: Batman comes back to reclaim his place as protector of Gotham, but first he needs to take care of Jean Paul Valley who has gone insane since taking over.

The Dark Knight''s greatest enemies have all simultaneously escaped from Arkham Asylum. With his city under siege, Batman pushes his body to its physical breaking point as he takes on the Joker, the Mad Hatter, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc, the Riddler and the Scarecrow.

Volume Three: Batman comes back to reclaim his place as protector of Gotham, but first he needs to take care of Jean Paul Valley who has gone insane since taking over.

In volume four of her adventures as Diana Prince - without her super-powers - Wonder Woman is transported to a strange dimension where she meets the barbarians Fahrfd and the Grey Mouser. Returning to Earth, Wonder Woman finally regains her powers - but tragically loses a good friend

The Batcave is destroyed, the city in ruins and the inmates of both the local jail and asylum are on the loose. The Quakemaster has succeded in bringing Gotham to its knees and Batman seems powerless to act.