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Ten years ago, the massacre known as Fools' Night claimed the lives of Batman, the Joker, Nightwing, and Commissioner Gordon...and sent Selina Kyle, the Catwoman, to prison. A decade later, Gotham has grown up-it's put away costumed heroism and villainy as childish things. The new Gotham is cleaner, safer...and a…

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There is a joyful melancholy to this superhero heist adventure starring everyone’s favorite female fatale near the end of her career. It’s joyful because Cliff Chiang is a master of his craft, writing and drawing iconic interpretations of Gotham City’s heroes and villains in the future.

The style and tone harkens back to Batman: The Animated Series, and the action and fun is off the charts. It’s melancholy because we have an older Catwoman, fresh out of jail, pulling one last heist, and several beloved characters fall along the way or are already gone, including Batman.

Chiang is one…

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On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…

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