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Batman: Shaman
A book by Dennis O'Neil
A young Batman must use his developing skills as a detective to track down a murderous impersonator and is led down a trail filled with Native North American mysticism. This hair-raising adventure reveals the genesis of Bruce Wayne's identity as … see full wiki
Author:
Dennis O'Neil
Genre:
Comics & Graphic Novels,
Superheroes
Publisher:
DC Comics
3 reviews about Batman: Shaman
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Bruce Wayne travels to Alaska together with a bounty hunter in search of a killer named Thomas Woodley. The encounter ends in a way Bruce wouldn't have preferred. Next, Bruce is stripped of all his equipment and food, and is found freezing to death in a blizzard. He's nursed back to health and is told a story about "The Bat" by the village healer, and is warned not to share the story with anyone. Back in Gotham, a serial killer is on the loose, and a drug problem is beginning … more
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Quick Tip by Madpenguin.
December 29, 2011
Shaman is a very good follow up to Batman Year One. This puts the Dark Knight up against a man who may be more skilled than he is. The atmoshperic artwork heavily compliments the gritty feel. This is another one that belongs in your comic collection.
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This story begins just a few weeks before Miller's Batman: Year One. The two stories begin as a linked entity, the split into separate directions. As a young Bruce Wayne that is not yet Batman tracks a killer in Alaska, he is nearly killed himself. Brought back to life by an Alaskan Shaman with a story of the Bat, Bruce is saved. He returns to his native Gotham to find the town plagued by a mysterious serial killer, taking lives in the name of Chubala, a religion of South … more
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