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Batman NOIR: Eduardo Risso spotlights the art of 100 Bullets illustratorEduardo Risso, which casts the Dark Knight in deep shadow on every page. Withstories written by his frequent collaborator, Brian Azzarello, this titleincludes tales from a variety of Batman projects. The centerpiece of the book, asix-issue run of Batman called "Broken City," presents a profoundexamination of the Dark Knight Detective and the grim metropolis that heprotects. While hunting the murderer of a small boy's parents, Batman is caughtup in his own investigation and ruminations, only to fall prey to a deadly newpair of killers who have been stalking him. Collects Batman #620-625, Flashpoint: Batman, Batman:Knight of Vengeance #1-3, and stories from Wednesday Comics #1-12 andBatman: Gotham Knights #8.