![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() With minimal appearances from Batman throughout the run, GOTHAM CENTRAL demonstrated how well a police procedural could work in a world of super-villains and larger-than-life threats, given the appropriate treatment. To say that Greg Rucka had a profound impact on DC Comics in the 21st Century is underselling things quite a bit. Essentially Homicide: Life on the Street where the criminals are all costumed lunatics, GOTHAM CENTRAL focused on the nitty-gritty police work performed by its gigantic cast of detectives." -Entertainment Weekly "Critically acclaimed, if never a smash hit, GOTHAM CENTRAL was a distinctly grounded take on the Batman mythology filled with an ensemble cast who were particularly unlikely to show up in that month's issue of JUSTICE LEAGUE or SUPERMAN-imagine Hill Street Blues, but with the Joker showing up to cause mass terror every now and again. Praise for GOTHAM CENTRAL: "Compelling drama.a great example of the literary and artistic maturity of the graphic novel format." -School Library Journal "Outstanding.a deft mash-up of the super-hero saga and police procedural." -Booklist "This Greg Rucka/Ed Brubaker/Michael Lark monthly comic was short-lived but absolutely fantastic. ![]()
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