{"product_id":"batman-damned-9781401291402","title":"Batman: Damned","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling graphic novel! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Joker has been murdered. His killer is a mystery. Batman is the World's Greatest Detective. But what happens when the person he is searching for is the man staring back at him in the mirror? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE JOKER IS DEAD. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is no doubt about that. But whether Batman finally snapped his scrawny neck or some other sinister force in Gotham City did the deed is still a mystery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProblem is, Batman can't remember...and the more he digs into this labyrinthine case, the more he starts to doubt everything he's uncovering. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo who better to set him straight than...John Constantine? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe problem with that is as much as John loves a good mystery, he loves messing with people's heads even more. So with John's \"help,\" the pair will delve into the sordid underbelly of Gotham as they race toward the mind-blowing truth of who murdered the Joker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBatman: Damned\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking supernatural horror story told by two of comics' greatest modern creators: Brian Azzarello (\u003ci\u003eDark Knight III: The Master Race, 100 Bullets\u003c\/i\u003e) and Lee Bermejo (\u003ci\u003eHellblazer, Joker\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis hardcover volume collects \u003ci\u003eBatman: Damned\u003c\/i\u003e #1-3 and features a behind-the-scenes extras gallery with an afterword by Brian Azzarello. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNOTE: Enhanced cover will only be on first printing copies!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Azzarello\u003c\/b\u003e has been writing comics professionally since the mid-1990s. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eJonny Double, Batman: Broken City\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Harvey and Eisner Award-winning \u003ci\u003e100 Bullets\u003c\/i\u003e, all created in collaboration with artist Eduardo Risso. Azzarello's other work for DC includes \u003ci\u003eHellblazer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLoveless\u003c\/i\u003e with Marcelo Frusin; \u003ci\u003eDark Knight III: The Master Race\u003c\/i\u003e with Frank Miller, Andy Kubert, and Klaus Janson; \u003ci\u003eSuperman: For Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e with Jim Lee; \u003ci\u003eJoker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLuthor\u003c\/i\u003e with Lee Bermejo; \u003ci\u003eSgt. Rock: Between Hell and A Hard Place\u003c\/i\u003e with Joe Kubert; \u003ci\u003eFilthy Rich\u003c\/i\u003e with Victor Santos; and most recently the all-new ongoing series \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e with Cliff Chiang. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLee Bermejo\u003c\/b\u003e began drawing comics in 1997 for WildStorm Studios in San Diego at age 19. He collaborated with acclaimed writer Brian Azzarello on the graphic novels \u003ci\u003eJoker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLuthor\u003c\/i\u003e, and worked with writer John Arcudi on the Superman feature in \u003ci\u003eWednesday Comics\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also worked on \u003ci\u003eHellblazer\u003c\/i\u003e with Mike Carey and \u003ci\u003eGlobal Frequency\u003c\/i\u003e with Warren Ellis. Bermejo has illustrated the covers to the line of Vertigo Crime graphic novels, beginning with \u003ci\u003eFilthy Rich\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Brian Azzarello, and \u003ci\u003eDark Entries\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Ian Rankin. Bermejo has lived in Italy since 2003.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"DC Black Label","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50629253202194,"sku":"9781401291402","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a1c19804-bcb9-4578-ad6a-3d7503d649ef.jpg?v=1737267141","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/batman-damned-9781401291402","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}