3 Review(s)

A realistic retelling of the Dark Knight's story, Batman: Earth One brings readers back to the Caped Crusader's roots and tells the story for a new generation. Summary of the Book Readers are swept back into the roots of the Batman story, visiting Bruce Wayne's childhood. A night at the movies turns into a nightmare as his parents Dr. Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne née Arkham are murdered before his eyes. Left to the care of Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce begins his childhood anew, fuelled by a desire for vengeance. Reinventing the origin stories of familiar places such as Arkham Asylum, once the manor house of the wealthy Arkhams but now a haunted derelict mansion and soon-to-be madhouse, this novel examines Bruce Wayne's evolution into a twenty year old Batman to follow the trail of his parents' murder. A trail that leads him to the Mayor of Gotham City: Oswald Cobblepot. About the Authors Geoff Johns is an American comic book writer and the Chief Creative Officer at DC Comics. At DC Comics, he is known for Batman #606-607, Batman: Gotham Knights #49, DC Comics Presents: Batman, Blackest Night #0-8, Countdown to Infinite Crisis and Infinite Crisis #1-7 among many other titles. Gary Frank is an American comic book artist. He is best known for pencilling Midnight Nation and Supreme Power. He has also worked on Batman in The Batman Chronicles #10, Batman: Dark Knight Dynasty and JLA #15.