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253 pp.
| Random
| January, 2018
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TradeISBN 978-0-399-54978-6$18.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-399-54977-9$21.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-399-54979-3
(3)
YA
DC Icons series.
Eighteen-year-old do-gooder Bruce Wayne lands in community service mopping Arkham Asylum and becomes obsessed with a young female inmate (Batman). Selina Kyle steals from Gotham City's rich and powerful, encountering other female criminal powerhouses as well as steamy Luke Fox, a.k.a. Batwing (Catwoman). These classic dark superhero tales are full of the expected action, intrigue, and tangled romance. Maas's characters are especially woke. Review covers these DC Icons titles: Batman and Catwoman.
361 pp.
| Random
| August, 2018
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TradeISBN 978-0-399-54969-4$18.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-399-54970-0$21.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-399-54971-7
(3)
YA
DC Icons series.
Eighteen-year-old do-gooder Bruce Wayne lands in community service mopping Arkham Asylum and becomes obsessed with a young female inmate (Batman). Selina Kyle steals from Gotham City's rich and powerful, encountering other female criminal powerhouses as well as steamy Luke Fox, a.k.a. Batwing (Catwoman). These classic dark superhero tales are full of the expected action, intrigue, and tangled romance. Maas's characters are especially woke. Review covers these DC Icons titles: Batman and Catwoman.
371 pp.
| Random
| August, 2017
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TradeISBN 978-0-399-54973-1$18.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-399-54974-8$21.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-399-54975-5
(3)
YA
DC Icons series.
Bardugo taps into the resurgence of Wonder Woman fandom with this DC Icons installment. Amazon Princess Diana saves a mortal girl, Alia, from a shipwreck. But Alia is actually a "Warbringer," descended from Helen of Troy, and together the two must bring humanity back from the brink of war. Cinematic action scenes and strong gender-role messages will satisfy both existing DC fans and readers hungry for stories of girl power.