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Matsuro rated Batman #612 Oct 12, 2024
7.5

Batman #612

By: Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee
Released: Feb 26, 2003

Hush Chapter Five: The Battle
Guest-starring Superman! The best-selling comic continues with the fight you've waited for, discussed and argued about: Batman vs. Superman, toe-to-toe! How do you stop the Man of Steel? Who can outwit the World's Greatest Detective? What could bring these uneasy allies to the brink of war? Who will be left stand...

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Matsuro rated Batman #611 Oct 12, 2024
7.5

Batman #611

By: Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee
Released: Jan 22, 2003

Hush Chapter Four: The City (Welcome to the Jungle!)
Fun in Metropolis! Catwoman and Batman journey to the City of Tomorrow to track down Poison Ivy. This capricious couple thinks it has the upper hand but soon finds Ivy has something - or someone - up her sleeve. And keep your eyes peeled for a mysterious flying hero whose deeds inspired a ...

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Matsuro rated Batman #610 Oct 12, 2024
7.5

Batman #610

By: Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee
Released: Dec 25, 2002

Hush Chapter Three: The Beast (In the Mouth of Madness!)
Even Arkham can't hold Killer Croc, or at least that's what Batman and Amanda Waller want him to believe. It seems tracking Gotham's most voracious reptile is the only way to find out who stole the 10 million clams. The problem is keeping Croc contained. The streets burn in this City of...

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Matsuro rated Batman #609 Oct 12, 2024
7.5

Batman #609

By: Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee
Released: Nov 27, 2002

Hush Chapter Two: The Friend
Lying near death, Batman must turn to the least likely person from the Bat family for help: the Huntress! Meanwhile, Catwoman continues to hunt down the mysterious individual responsible for wreaking havoc in their lives -- a path that leads her back to Poison Ivy.

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Matsuro rated Batman #608 Oct 12, 2024
7.0

Batman #608

By: Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee
Released: Oct 23, 2002

Hush Chapter One: The Ransom
Batman attempts to bring an end to the vile kidnapping of an innocent child. But suddenly, all hell breaks loose!

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Matsuro rated Absolute Batman #1 Oct 10, 2024
8.5

Absolute Batman #1

By: Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta
Released: Oct 9, 2024

BATMAN LEGEND SCOTT SNYDER AND ICONIC ARTIST NICK DRAGOTTA TRANSFORM THE DARK KNIGHT'S TALE FOR THE MODERN AGE! Without the mansion...without the money...without the butler...what's left is the Absolute Dark Knight!

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Matsuro rated Batgirl #33 Oct 10, 2024
7.5

Batgirl #33

By: Chuck Dixon, Damion Scott
Released: Oct 9, 2002

Batman enlists Batgirl to help him apprehend a dangerous new metahuman. But the metahuman is merely the first step in a wider investigation to find a mysterious figure named Alpha. Unfortunately for Cassandra, the only person with info on Alpha is the one man she never wanted to face again: her father, the deadly assassin David Cain!

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Matsuro rated Batman #607 Oct 9, 2024
6.5

Batman #607

By: Ed Brubaker, Scott McDaniel
Released: Sep 25, 2002

Deadshot is back in Gotham City and he's hot on the trail of his most dangerous quarry ever. It's a target so foul and so menacing, we can't spoil it for you! Can Batman stop the DC Universe's most fearsome assassin from turning Gotham into a war zone?

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Matsuro rated Batman #606 Oct 9, 2024
6.5

Batman #606

By: Ed Brubaker, Scott McDaniel
Released: Aug 28, 2002

Just when Batman thought it was safe to swing through the streets of Gotham City again, Deadshot returns with an assignment to take out a key figure in a political cover-up that could rock the DCU. And for Deadshot, this isn't just a job--it's another chance to take Batman down.

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8.5

Batman: Gotham Knights #32

By: Mark Askwith, John Floyd
Released: Aug 21, 2002

Writer Devin Grayson's final issue follows Bruce Wayne through a typical day to see just how many lives Batman--and Bruce--have an impact upon. Plus, a Batman: Black & White backup tale by Mark Askwith and Michael Kaluta!

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Matsuro rated Detective Comics #775 Oct 8, 2024
7.5

Detective Comics #775

By: John Francis Moore, Rick Burchett
Released: Sep 29, 2004

Batman turns up the heat on Checkmate in an effort to squeeze them for information on Sasha Bordeaux's fate. But when an unexpected agent shows up in Gotham City, will Bruce's life ever be the same?

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Matsuro rated Detective Comics #774 Oct 8, 2024
7.0

Detective Comics #774

By: John Francis Moore, Rick Hoberg

Unwilling to accept the news that Sasha is dead, Batman conducts his own investigation. But when the clues lead him to the ultra-secret government agency known as Checkmate, will even Batman escape alive? "The Hunt" part 2.

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Matsuro rated Detective Comics #773 Oct 8, 2024
7.0

Detective Comics #773

By: John Francis Moore, Rick Hoberg

"The Hunt" part 1! As the GCPD prepares to make a major announcement, Sasha Bordeaux--Bruce Wayne's bodyguard--sits in a maximum-security penitentiary. Will she survive in a hellhole populated by some of America's most dangerous women?

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Matsuro rated Batman #605 Oct 8, 2024
7.5

Batman #605

By: Ed Brubaker, Scott McDaniel
Released: Jul 24, 2002

The astonishing, extra-sized conclusion to the 18-part ''Bruce Wayne: Fugitive''! The entire Bat-crew assembles for the revelation of Vesper Fairchild's murderer. But identifying the murderer and capturing them are entirely different matters.

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6.5

Batman: Gotham Knights #31

By: Devin Grayson, Roger Robinson
Released: Jul 17, 2002

In ''Bruce Wayne: Fugitive'' part 17, Batman tracks who was behind the Bruce Wayne smear campaign and discovers how much absolute power this enemy actually wields! Plus, a Batman Black & White backup, ''Hands.''

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Matsuro rated Detective Comics #772 Oct 7, 2024
7.5

Detective Comics #772

By: Greg Rucka, Sergio Cariello
Released: Jul 3, 2002

'Bruce Wayne: Fugitive'' part 16! Sasha's been in jail for months, while Bruce Wayne has long since escaped. When a stranger arrives with a proposition--implicate Bruce and walk, or rot in prison till the day she dies--will Sasha finally give in? Please note: backup story advertised on cover is not currently included in this issue

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Matsuro rated Azrael #92 Oct 7, 2024
6.0

Azrael #92

By: Dennis O'Neil, Sergio Cariello
Released: Jul 17, 2002

With his heightened strength and violent urges, Jean-Paul Valley seeks a new purpose…one he finds in a hallucinatory vision of St. Dumas himself! What strange task will Azrael undertake now? And will the Dark Knight be able to stop him before it’s too late?

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Matsuro rated Azrael #91 Oct 7, 2024
6.0

Azrael #91

By: Dennis O'Neil, Sergio Cariello
Released: Jun 19, 2002

'Bruce Wayne: Fugitive'' part 15, continuing from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #30! Azrael's deterioration takes a savage turn as Batman, Robin and Nightwing struggle to keep up with Jean Paul's dementia, which is increasing to match his super-strength!

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6.5

Batman: Gotham Knights #30

By: Devin Grayson, Roger Robinson
Released: Apr 17, 2002

'Bruce Wayne: Fugitive'' part 14! Why is Azrael using those closest to Batman as punching bags? Join us for the first part of a story where the Agent of the Bat plans to take over Batman's cowl--permanently! Concludes in AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #91. Plus, a Batman Black & White backup, ''Punchline.''

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Matsuro rated Batgirl #29 Oct 6, 2024
7.0

Batgirl #29

By: Kelley Puckett, Damion Scott
Released: Apr 10, 2002

'Bruce Wayne: Fugitive'' Part 13! Members of the Batsquad have been uncovering tiny clues regarding the murder of Vesper Fairchild. Tonight, they piece them together by recreating the crime, with Nightwing playing the role of the killer and Batgirl, the victim.

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Matsuro rated Detective Comics #771 Oct 6, 2024
6.5

Detective Comics #771

By: Greg Rucka, Steve Lieber
Released: Jun 5, 2002

'Bruce Wayne: Fugitive'' part 12! It's one thing to try and solve a murder--being cleared of the crime is a different matter. While Batman struggles to build a new life, the shadow of the GCPD looms large. Please note: backup story advertised on cover is not currently included in this issue

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Matsuro rated Batman #604 Oct 6, 2024
8.5

Batman #604

By: Ed Brubaker, Scott McDaniel
Released: Jun 26, 2002

Batman returns to the place that started it all--Crime Alley--to think over the events of recent months including Vesper's murder and his own arrest and escape. A run-in with Catwoman leads to roof hopping across Gotham City and fights with thugs between moments of deep thought.

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Matsuro rated Batman #603 Oct 6, 2024
8.5

Batman #603

By: Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips
Released: May 29, 2002

'Bruce Wayne: Fugitive'' part 11, featuring guest-artist Sean Phillips (SLEEPER, Criminal)! The Dark Knight is summoned to the bedside of a dying ex-cop, whose wish is to have Batman solve the one case the cop could never close: the murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne! Guest-appearance by Catwoman!

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Matsuro rated Birds of Prey #43 Oct 6, 2024
6.5

Birds of Prey #43

By: Chuck Dixon, Rick Leonardi
Released: May 22, 2002

'Bruce Wayne: Fugitive'' part 10! What is the mysterious connection between the final news story of Vesper Fairchild's career and the break-ins at Wayne Manor? Oracle hopes to find the connection while Black Canary makes a final decision regarding Spoiler, and Deathstroke returns...

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Matsuro rated Nightwing #69 Oct 6, 2024
7.5

Nightwing #69

By: Chuck Dixon, William Rosado
Released: May 8, 2002

'Bruce Wayne: Fugitive'' part 9! In order to prove that Bruce was framed for murder, Nightwing, Robin and Alfred must prove that someone was able to break into the Batcave. But with miles of unexplored caves and Batman's airtight security system, can even Nightwing find a security gap?

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5.5

Batman: Gotham Knights #29

By: Devin Grayson, Leonardo Manco
Released: May 15, 2002

Continuing the side-story of the Mortician from the previous issue, Batman must devise a way to stop the Mortician from raising more homicidal zombies, while battling the army he's already brought back to life!

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6.0

Batman: Gotham Knights #28

By: Devin Grayson, Roger Robinson
Released: Apr 17, 2002

'Bruce Wayne: Fugitive'' part 7! In all of Batman's war against crime, he's never come across a more ghoulish adversary than The Mortician! Back at Wayne Manor, Robin makes an important discovery that has him questioning Bruce's guilt. Plus, a Batman Black & White backup, ''Thin Edge of a Dime.''

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Matsuro rated Nightwing #68 Oct 3, 2024
6.5

Nightwing #68

By: Chuck Dixon, Trevor McCarthy
Released: Apr 10, 2002

'Bruce Wayne: Fugitive'' part 6! An old enemy reappears in Bludhaven, as Nightwing and Alfred pore through the Batcave in hopes of finding evidence to clear Bruce Wayne's name.

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Matsuro rated Batgirl #27 Oct 3, 2024
7.5

Batgirl #27

By: Kelley Puckett, Phil Noto
Released: Apr 10, 2002

'Bruce Wayne: Fugitive'' part 5! Batgirl searches for evidence to the murder of Vesper Fairchild. But to get those deep dark secrets, she's going to have to do some digging...and exhuming! Featuring appearances by Batman, Spoiler and Oracle.

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Matsuro rated Detective Comics #770 Oct 3, 2024
6.0

Detective Comics #770

By: Greg Rucka, Steve Lieber
Released: May 1, 2002

'Bruce Wayne: Fugitive'' part 8! Another clue to Vesper Fairchild's murder is revealed as Batman comes into conflict with an agent of Checkmate. Both seek to bring down the Triad, but committing to a partnership will be tough for two men who operate in such secrecy. Plus, chapter 8 of ''Josie Mac.''

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