BATMAN: ZERO YEAR – SECRET CITY
HARDCOVER
Clayface
poses as Bruce Wayne and robs a bank to lure Batman out. We are also introduced
to the Batman Beyond costume designed by Lucius Fox. Batman traps Clayface and
heads home. During
Zero Year, Bruce Wayne deals with the Red Hood Gang after returning to Gotham . Uncle Philip Kane persuades Bruce to join him at
Wayne Enterprises however after he refuses, Edward Nygma suggests killing him
instead.
Bruce Wayne disguises himself as Mr. Cobblepot to retrieve stolen Wayne Tech. Nygma reveals to Bruce that his Uncle Philip is giving arms to the Red Hood Gang so they won’t take the bigger one. Upon returning to his apartment the Red Hood Gang blows it up with Bruce Wayne inside.
This hardcover collects
Bruce Wayne disguises himself as Mr. Cobblepot to retrieve stolen Wayne Tech. Nygma reveals to Bruce that his Uncle Philip is giving arms to the Red Hood Gang so they won’t take the bigger one. Upon returning to his apartment the Red Hood Gang blows it up with Bruce Wayne inside.
Philip
Kane confronts Nygma on the “death” of his nephew while Bruce recuperates at
Wayne Manor. Both Nygma and Bruce are slowly being transformed into the Riddler
and Batman. Bruce reveals to the media the Red Hood Gang is using ACE Chemical
to create a nerve toxin. The Batman stops the Red Hood Gang at the cost of
Philip Kane. Red Hood One falls into one of the chemical vats…..which leads us
to believe he will evolve into the Joker.
This hardcover collects
Batman
(2011) #19-24
RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5
