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Batman: Knightfall Vol. 2: (25th Anniversary Edition) Kindle & comiXology

by Chuck Dixon (Author), Doug Moench (Author), Alan Grant (Author), Format: Kindle Edition

4.7 299 ratings

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The diabolical brute known as Bane has finally defeated Batman and is one step closer to taking control of Gotham City. Without any options left, the Dark Knight must pass his iconic cape and cowl to a worthy ally. A new Batman arrives in Gotham, and his first order of business is to do what Bruce Wayne couldn’t do himself—defeat Bane.

Batman: Knightfall Vol. 2 is part of a nine-volume 25th-anniversary series that revisits Batman’s seminal clash with Bane. This volume collects Batman #498-500, Detective Comics #664-666, Showcase ’93 #7-8 and Batman: Shadow of the Bat #16-18, along with additional material from the creators.

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Chuck Dixon's resume includes thousands of scripts for iconic characters like Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Iron Man, the Punisher, the Simpsons, Spongebob Squarepants, G.I. Joe and many others. He is (along with artist Graham Nolan) the creator of the Batman villain Bane, the first permanent addition to the Dark Knight's rogues gallery in forty years, and for which he won 1993's Wizard Fan Award for best new character. His graphic novel adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkein's The Hobbit is a perennial bestseller worldwide. His unprecedented 100 issue run on DC Comics' Robin is considered to be a classic in the comics medium. Chuck's contributions to Marvel Comics' The Punisher are widely acknowledged as integral to that character's development.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07H3BF8HY
Publisher ‏ : ‎ DC; Anniversary edition (September 25, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 25, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1109572 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 311 pages

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CHUCK DIXON

Born in Philadelphia, Pa.

Chuck Dixon has more than twenty-five 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, this award-winning storyteller Has scripted G.I. Joe for IDW, along with many creator-owned projects including Winterworld and Joe Frankenstein which re-unites him with Bane co-creator Graham Nolan. He is also the co-creator of an ambitious line of graphic novels based on the American Civil War available now through Dover books.

In addition to his work in graphic novels, Chuck is currently writing two different series of action novels. Bad Times is a series about a team of former Army Rangers who travel back in time in search of treasure and adventure. His Kindle-sensation Levon Cade books are dark tales of vigilante justice. Both are available now in paperback and through Kindle!

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Leroy Rasberry

A wonderful follow up

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2023

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I can’t say enough about this series! Particularly prelude to Knightfall, Knightfall vol 1, and Knightfall vol 2… still reading through the others.

Vol 2 continues the shock and surprises that the first volume does, but the showdown we’d been waiting for happens, and in a way I hadn’t expected. It was pretty surprising and savage. I thought I knew just became of what I heard people say, I thought I knew just because I watched the movie Dark Knight Rises, it was still a surprise. They did a great job, and the conclusion of this volume still left me on the edge of my seat. No complaints here.

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Very happy with my purchase and quick delivery

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2023

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Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2019

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The previous volume, Knightfall Vol 1, told a straightforward narrative. Knightfall Vol 2 returns to that narrative and adds stories to it, namely a long arc featuring Two Face. I can tell that this probably was omitted from previous Knightfall collections as it does feel sort of squeezed-in compared to flowing naturally, but it does a good job of highlighting Bruce Wayne's further weakness. I think there might be a continuity issue, though, because the events of Vol 1 happened sequentially and there doesn't seem like there is much room for this whole Two Face episode.

I'm also confused by the presence of Selina Kyle and how Bruce does not recognize her. I am reading Knightfall after the Long Halloween saga, even though the latter was created later, for it takes place chronologically earlier. Given the events of Long Halloween, Bruce must know Selina, so I guess I'll just have to overlook this mistake or pretend it didn't happen: at least here, her presence was pretty insubstantial.

The presence or not of the Harold character is a mystery to me. He was introduced to me I think in the Prelude to Knightfall volume but without much fanfare or detail. Here he's absent for a reason unexplained. I'm sure Harold was introduced in another issue but for me, who is used to a Wayne-Robin-Alfred house, the presence of or not of this Harold character seems random and unaddressed. It prevents Knightfall from being totally standalone since it's assuming you know who Harold is.

I also have forgotten at this point how Azrael/Jean-Paul has come to be so extremely trusted by Bruce in the first place. This was explained in a couple pages a while ago, but I feel like it's very sudden and that this character has been shoehorned-in rather abruptly. Then again, I did not Azrael Vol 1, so maybe I'm missing something. But if Azrael Vol 1 is so important, it probably should have been incorporated into this run of volumes.

His character development seems rather fantastical. He was presented as a geeky kid that has trained himself to be a hulky Bruce-Wayne type. Due to his brainwashing by "the system," he begins a tragic descent into darkness, only to I guess gain control over himself on the last couple of pages. Does the brainwashing just come and go? I guess I'll need to read more about the character to fully understand his development. As Bane appears to be defeated here, I'm guessing subsequent volumes will deal with Azrael's condition and Bruce Wayne's recovery.

Overall this is an interesting story run, this Knightfall, though I enjoyed the first volume more for its chronological simplicity.

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