Synopses & Reviews
The Man Who Laughs (first published in 1869) is Victor Hugoandrsquo;s scathing indictment of the injustice and inequality within Britainandrsquo;s political system. It is the story of Gwynplaine, the two-year-old heir to a rebel lord, who is abducted upon the orders of a vindictive monarch, and whose face is mutilated into a permanent grisly grin, then abandoned. After years of living in poverty, Gwynplaine is reintroduced to the aristocratic life and resolves to become the voice of the voicelessandmdash;whether he is heard or not. Author David Hine and artist Mark Stafford introduce Hugoandrsquo;s classic to a new generation of fans in this graphic-novel adaptation of abduction, mutilation, loss, and prejudice.
Review
andldquo;Hineandrsquo;s script neither shrinks from nor winks at the taleandrsquo;s over-the-top melodrama, and Staffordandrsquo;s elaborately cursive and pointy drawing style, awash in darkness and saturated colors, expresses it near perfectly.andrdquo;
Review
andldquo;Although his visage inspired Batmanandrsquo;s most splendiferous villain, the Joker, Gwynplaineandrsquo;s commonsense polemics still resonate, whether in Occupy protests or speeches by Elizabeth Warren.andrdquo;
Synopsis
Witness Batman's historic first encounters with his deadliest foe, The Joker, in this trade paperback featuring two tales written by Ed Brubaker (Gotham Central, Captain America), winner of the 2007 Eisner Award for Best Writer. A mysterious homicidal maniac is murdering prominent citizens of Gotham City, each time leaving a ghastly grin on the victim's face. Batman soon tracks down the killer: The Joker. This volume gives readers new insight into the early encounters between Batman and The Joker that led the Clown Prince of Crime down the path to insanity.
Synopsis
Witness Batman's first encounter with The Joker in this volume collecting the graphic novel BATMAN: THE MAN WHO LAUGHS, by Ed Brubaker and Doug Mahnke! This collection also includes DETECTIVE COMICS #784-786, a murder mystery tale guest-starring Green Lantern Alan Scott.
About the Author
Victor Hugo (1802andndash;1885) was one of the most prominent French writers and political figures of the 19th century. David Hine has worked in comics since the 1980s, and has written Batman for DC Comics, as well as Spider-Man and X-Men for Marvel Comics. He lives in London. Mark Stafford is a cartoonist-in-residence at the Cartoon Museum in London. He has collaborated with Costa awardandndash;winning Bryan Talbot on
Cherubs! He lives in London.
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