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A deadly plague has struck Gotham City and the infected only have 48 hours to live! Batman must race to find a cure and save the citizens of Gotham before it's too late. With the help of Robin, Nightwing and unlikely allies Catwoman and Azrael, Batman faces off against not only a deadly virus, but also some of the most lethal members of his rogues gallery. Featuring appearances by Poison Ivy, R'as al Ghul, Bane and many more! Written by legendary Bat-scribe Chuck Dixon, these classic tales lead into Batman: Cataclysm which leads directly into Batman: No Man's Land. It collects Batman: the Shadow of the Bat numbered 53-54, Batman numbered 533-534, Detective Comics numbered 700-702, Catwoman numbered 36, Robin numbered 32-33, and Batman: Bane.

After suffering a cataclysmic earthquake, the US government has deemed Gotham City as uninhabitable and ordered all citizens to leave. It is now months later and those that have refused to vacate "No Man's Land" live amidst a citywide turf war in which the strongest prey on the weak. As gangs terrorize the ravaged populace, the Scarecrow uses a church relief project as a real life lab to test his experiments in fear. But with the return of the vigilante, Batman, and the appearance of an enigmatic new Batgirl, justice returns to Gotham.

Indicted for killing his sometime girlfriend Vesper Fairchild, Bruce Wayne is sent to Blackgate Prison...only to escape, launching a citywide manhunt! Now, Batman has gone to ground - renouncing his true identity and operating deeper in the shadows than ever before. It falls to his extended family - Nightwing, Robin, Oracle, Batgirl, Spoiler, and Alfred - to figure out who really committed the murder. While the clues point to a possible setup, no one can deny that those same clues might point to Batman's actual guilt. This new, single-volume edition includes never-before-reprinted stories. It collects Batman numbered 603-607, Detective Comics numbered 768-775, Batman: Gotham Knights numbered 29-32, and Batgirl numbered 29 and numbered 33.

In the final chapter of this series, Bruce Wayne completes his improbable recovery from his broken back and is ready to resume his role as Gotham's protector. But Jean Paul Valley, the man who now patrols the night as a vicious and violent Batman, is not willing to give up his new identity. Driven to the brink of madness by inner demons, the new Batman seeks to destroy Bruce as they meet in mortal combat. But in the end, Bruce defeats Jean Paul both mentally and physically and reclaims his legendary cape and cowl.This new edition includes many chapters of KNIGHTFALL never before collected.

Mentally defeated and physically broken, Bruce Wayne suffered a crippling blow while battling the brutal Bane. Now, the mantle of the Bat must be passed on to another, and Jean Paul Valley answers the call! But as the new Caped Crusader slowly loses his grip on sanity, his idea of justice takes a violent and deadly turn. Witnessing this dangerous behavior firsthand, Nightwing and Robin try to come to grips with Bruce's highly controversial decision while the new Batman sets his sights on taking revenge against Bane!

#1 "New York Times" Bestseller The villainous Bane breaks the Bat in one of the most popular and well-known Batman tales! The inmates of Arkham Asylum have broken free and Batman must push himself to the limits to re-apprehend the Joker, Poison Ivy, the Riddler, Killer Croc and more. Pushed to the limits, he comes face-to-face against the monstrosity known as Bane, who delivers a crippling blow destined to change the Caped Crusader forever!

Devátá kniha série Comicsové legendy. Scénář: Chuck Dixon Kresba: John Romita, jr., Klaus Janson Během chvilky přišel Frank Castle o všechno, na čem mu záleželo. O manželku, o děti... i o víru v zákon. Smrt jeho blízkých mu změnila život a z Franka Castle se stal Punisher. Hrdinou devátého svazku série Comicsové legendy je právě on - temný stín Marvelovského comicsového vesmíru. Nelítostný mstitel přichází, aby v jednom dlouhém a akcí nabušeném příběhu podstatně zmenšil počet členů jedné mocné mafiánské rodiny. Na nulu. Franku Castle vždycky rád zabíjel - a teď má konečně proč a koho. Příběhy: - Jenom mrtví znají Brooklyn (Only the Dead Know Brooklyn) - Krev na vodě (Blood in the Water) - Obvinění (The Frame) - Blíž k plamenům (Closer to the Flame) - Čas krmení (Feeding Frenzy) - Mrchožrouti (The Carrion Eaters)