batman batman trade paperback published book collects prominent appearances comic book character created collected stories written artists contributed individual stories dual introductions written creators introduce character insight role creation development featured antagonist batman comics 90s stories based character highly thematic political philosophical tone majority collected stories tomorrow belongs influenced philosophy final story influenced anti overarching theme collection concepts explored characterization expanded stories present socialist final story vehicle literary references utilized collected stories stress philosophical foundations character collection tracks character evolution petty street crime fighting competent freedom fighter opposition powerful forces evil critics positively received stories collection analyzing unique force political commentary discussion storytelling expansive growth character unique abilities characterization fueled criticism having character suspension disbelief collection history character creation development late 80s writer considered drawing sympathies utilizing character writing time bid replicate success rebellious youth judge comic strip grant created year old political radical far mature violent intelligent peers influenced protagonist grant instructions illustrator designed cross black spy mad magazine spy spy intro collection explains pressured failing recognize character long term potential preliminary sketches simply long red sheets character intended wear costume disguised youth designed crude head elongated neck creating appearance appearance november grant initial script portrayed vicious killing victim editor proposal believing depiction year old murderer morally grant request script changed rewrote portray violent non lethal grant later expressed relief early decision coming believe compromised beliefs taken route criminal killer grant created debut story positive reception received readers editor caused grant change mind following years grant developed character contrast typical heroic characters based theme philosophy given tragic past common comic books instead given motivation convictions beliefs introduction trade paperback grant compared batman fought crime personal tragedy grant contrasted common teenage rejecting tradition established grant avoided personal problems girlfriend social life intended convey idea self assured goals singular problem character tending secret activities escaping juvenile detention centers hiding actions parents approve activism aspects character incorporated tomorrow belongs respectively published period character portrayal came conclusion leading character phase publication limited series published coinciding transition philosophy grant chose characterize accordingly took opportunity redesign costume head explanation character grown filled costume golden mask redesigned reflective flexible material wrapped head allowing display facial movement emotion previously impossible metal mask success limited series assistant editor editor mini series promoted continuation comic regular monthly title lead publication ventures grant wrote introductory essays intended trade paperback june continued character costume adjustments begun limited series fully suit retained red flexible gold mask hat eliminated red robes favor traditional outfit new additions suit included red cape golden utility belt single large circle insignia chest akin superman iconic shield batman published months later new costume featured cover page despite fact appear collected stories collected comics published february batman collected batman related comic books comprising unique stories connected featured character collected material originally published includes appearance revelation origin story limited series story published intended debut story positive reception character received convinced continue character future issues collected story tomorrow belongs published batman chronicles published quarterly comic anthology collected short stories emphasis batman supporting characters eponymous story originally published batman shadow bat storyline collection self contained alludes story elements taking place batman time including temporary resignation mid life crisis story reveals origin story includes character faked death scene important plot point collected story stories published spin limited series august result request employment following comic book crash mid-1990s suggested multiple projects mini series written eventually project decided limited series received positive reviews sales later declared grant career highlights continuation series ongoing monthly issues categorized volume volumes unique comic books thematically based philosophy collection contributors collecting stories batman work total sixteen contributors employed course years collected stories written contributing include artists assisting artists worked limited series later return continue work ongoing series writer scotland got start assistant writer grant rose prominence equal wagner creation judge comic strips stories noted favorably use socio political commentary satire duo acquired employment assigned hoping bring gritty violent judge batman storylines soon wagner left company leaving grant continue run drawing work judge grant began social commentary comic book avoided common batman favor creations villains influenced characters judge universe conceived grant result circumstances grant intellectual philosophical influenced portrayal character following years collaborating grant early years illustrator designed later modified appearance frequently noted creator characters conceived run confessed personally believing credit merely drew characters grant conceived nonetheless accepted credit development eventually took frequent correspondence transmission grant limited series letters fueled discussion debate character plot development influenced men later work collected artist single story character contributing include tomorrow belongs work exclusively years illustrator collaborated year received bachelor regular collaborative run completed ink work tomorrow belongs respectively award winning letter logo designer mainly worked 1980s designed title comics times created lettering decades prominent titles create lettering run work grant creation respected peers distinctive style contributed tomorrow belongs won awards multiple occasions field comic book lettering contributed predominantly associated batman franchise comics late 80s early 90s provided coloring tapped tomorrow belongs colored batman cover illustration serving color editor joined produced coloring stories late night drug raid batman protector discovers drug dealer tracking assaulted left police find unconscious body spray painted circle announcing arrival new continues war crime targeting business owner dumping river batman recognizes realizes attacking people based complaints raised letters editor local newspaper police plan stake outs events based letters strikes construction site paper rallies homeless riot response destruction build new bank batman arrives attacked homeless mob flee mob includes legs homeless vietnam veteran utilize partner future stories batman eventually catches revealing disguised year old named child extensive knowledge radical philosophy improvised munitions confident violent change necessary improve social conditions batman actions expresses admiration tomorrow belongs serving time juvenile correction facility creates makeshift way uses leave impression held detention escapes politician campaign order promote anti electoral propaganda assistance legs acts diversion local guard uses adventure political dialogue fellow narrowly returning guards notice absence months events tomorrow belongs released juvenile detention parole uses internet create company sells literature online secretly acquiring millions dollars channels wealth organization foundation donate funds political groups supports including gun protesters warriors clean energy successfully hides activity parents mike approve behavior believing failed raise son properly relationship strained attempt wishes proud activism continuing secret philanthropy supports self proclaimed prophet doom spreads message current social conditions comes suspect prophet motive hires private detective investigate actions batman robin placed watch discover connections batman confront captured tied loaded high explosives set detonate near center city hopes act set effect predictions revive steer water set explode releases potato batman water ropes presumably caught explosion story parents find letter wrote event death letter acts literary device explain origin personal reasons decision father mother mike raise son happy child encourage intelligence knowledge trips research eventually grows political radical chronicles narrow survival explosion use confusion aftermath fake death months later stated years old begun new plan liberate world government attempts create device beams light frequencies trigger human brain people social constraints society placed individual utilizing makeshift device capable boom tube begins quest capture power sources invention need madness evil goodness batman batman confronting successfully batman attention hiring legs homeless men monitor batman movements confrontation batman device damaged affects vision follows reveals happened succeeded consequences smooth running society met prison city effects machine eventually wear dangerous elements prison escape causing havoc conclusion draws society change individuals accept change voluntarily batman turns machine awakens promptly escapes continue mission learn choose themes literary references books nature character political opinions expressed rhetoric heavy use circle character gimmick themes featured character comic early stories books referenced express character philosophical agenda earliest example storylines makes references universe extremely rare book cites passages having inspired actions books seen bedroom storyline including named ancient greek philosophers aristotle swedish scientist storyline father comments political books teenager room referring russian german philosopher founder storyline later continued theme displaying edition near story climax asked concerned readers unable follow obscure literary references grant responded didn expect pleased reported carrying correspondence reader course years books newspapers literary element convey ideas included street settings bearing headlines social problems white collar crime poverty newspapers include titles political books pages page bears title series interviews keeping line refers urban indians drums cities philosophical shift antagonist limited number batman comics largely reserved stories grant wished press political point early incarnations portrayed character intended act medium grant personal political philosophy specifically socialist populist according grant associated hostile creation character seeing act commercial gain socialism primary theme storylines collection concepts explored stories informed umbrella theory anti tactic non voting dual focuses tomorrow belongs economic exploitation environmental issues political corruption repeatedly referenced remaining stories course years grant political opinions shifted socialism free market based commented philosophical pattern character transformation took interview haven read chronological order think easy parallel thought processes thought processes settled philosophy philosophy developed approximately time given opportunity write mini series decided character accordingly grant laid reasoning interview issue publication felt perfect character express philosophy grant explained human special powers power got power rational consciousness new characterization later carried ongoing series storyline led character away philosophical concepts previously espoused primary theme collection remained anti new emphasis placed previously themes including mind consciousness characterization expanded present recurring theme scene philosophy pet dog indirectly reader single page story total pages included explanation comparative summary political philosophy aristotle description concept economic parasites final description elimination allow society progress important theme final storyline discourse nature evil subplot story pursuit grant find decision evil end grant pitted intention providing setting series dialogues topic heroic evolution aside philosophical themes present collection steady progression abilities enemies highlighted earliest stories targets minor criminals contrasting story final story portrays facing dangerous opponents grant wrote virtual evil steady growth fighting ability technological innovation wealth documented collection described highly intelligent lacking skill changed begins developing skills hand hand combat begins experimenting brain increase intelligence creates company begin money final storyline capable creating advanced high tech devices device fused brain intelligence genius levels studied multiple styles martial arts created hybrid martial art millions dollars fund plans progression abilities mirrored change character costume design shift early suit intended disguise age fit fully commented wrote existence gained inches pounds filling costume change black eyes white seen indicating real eyes peer mask literally grown role media information editions comics edition distributed north_america contained error page lettering removed speech balloon publication shipped missing text readers place balloon complete page batman february new_york_city comics isbn edition published months north american release distributed united_kingdom batman april london books ltd isbn collected issues issues collected trade paperback grant norm mitchell steve letters editor detective comics november new_york_city comics grant norm mitchell steve facts bats detective comics december new_york_city comics grant johnson smith tomorrow belongs batman chronicles summer new_york_city comics grant john mccarthy ray prophet doom batman shadow bat july new_york_city comics grant john mccarthy ray manifesto batman shadow bat august new_york_city comics grant norm dog nature new_york_city comics grant norm revolution number june new_york_city comics grant norm economics july new_york_city comics grant norm fanfare common man august new_york_city comics
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