Batman: Knightfall Omnibus Vol. 1 (New Edition) - by Chuck Dixon (Hardcover)

About the Book

With his city under siege, Batman pushes his body to the limit as he takes on The Joker, the Mad Hatter, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc, The Riddler and the Scarecrow. But things get much worse when Bane, the man behind all the madness, confronts an exhausted Batman-and breaks his back.

Book Synopsis

The Dark Knight's greatest enemies have all simultaneously escaped from Arkham Asylum and are preying on Gotham City.

The Dark Knight's deadliest enemies have escaped Arkham Asylum! The Joker, Two-Face, the Mad Hatter, the Riddler, Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, Killer Croc, Firefly, and Zsasz--one by one, Batman must face them in mortal combat. But lurking at the end of this seemingly endless gauntlet is the deadliest menace of all--a mysterious man-mountain known as Bane who has one goal: to break the Bat!

Batman: Knightfall Omnibus Vol. 1 includes the bestselling storyline from Batman #484-500, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #16-18, Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1, Detective Comics #654-666, and Showcase '93 #7-8.

About the Author

Award-winning author Chuck Dixon has more than 25 years of experience in the graphic novel field as an editor, writer and publisher. He has contributed well over a thousand scripts to publishers like DC Comics, Marvel, Dark Horse, Hyperion and others featuring a range of characters from Batman to the Simpsons. His comic book adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit continues to be an international bestseller. Considered to be one of the most prolific writers in his field, Dixon has scripted G.I. Joe for IDW, along with many creator-owned projects including Winterworld and Joe Frankenstein which reunites him with Bane co-creator Graham Nolan.