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Written by JEPH LOEB Art and cover by TIM SALE From the early days of Batman's crimefighting career, this new edition of the classic mystery involves a killer who strikes only on holidays. Working with Harvey Dent and Lieutenant Gordon, Batman races to discover who Holiday is! Collected from the…

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This might just be my favorite graphic novel of all time, as well as one of my favorite crime stories, period. It combines two of my favorite genres, crime epics and murder mysteries, into one epic story with one amazing hook after another.

The theme of holiday-themed killing is fun, the Calander Man gives his best Hannibal Lecter impression, and the scope of the Mob’s reach in Gotham City is explored to perfection. Add to that the best Two-Face story of all time, alongside all of the Dark Knight’s other infamous rogues, and you get one of the best detective…

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On the Horizon by Lois Lowry,

Lois Lowry looks back at history through a personal lens as she draws from her own memories as a child in Hawaii and Japan, as well as from historical research, in this stunning work in verse for young readers.

On the Horizon tells the story of people whose lives were…

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