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Summary: Puts a bit more MAN in the BAT.
Review: Following the quake in Gotham City, the US congress has decided that it would take too much money to rebuild Gotham so they shut it off from the mainland and declared it a No Man's Land. Those that had nowhere else to go, criminals and the released Arkham Asylum prisoners are all that's left. It's up to Batman and co. help keep the peace.The story is told in different points of view through either Batman, The Huntress, Barbara Gordon, Commissioner Gordon relating events that are occurring to them at the time making the character portrayal better than any comic can give, where their thoughts, fears and despair are all noted in detail and help add to humanise the characters from the two-dimensional characters we've seen in the past. The Batman being the most interesting, having being victim of destruction and adaption throughout his whole life, with the death of his parents, death of Jason Todd (Robin II), having his back broken by Bane, both cases of the Clench disease and now finally the destruction of his beloved city, we see him have to try and change his whole attitude to survival, fighting crime and guardianship over his colleagues just to survive in this new destroyed Gotham. If you're a follower of the comic series, you'll find that not all the NML adventures were able to put into print. i.e. there are no mention of little known players like Azrael. But this does not lessen the novelised version of the NML story in anyway. So, if you feel you need a change from the comic adventures of the Batman or you feel like reliving and adventure of a childhood hero, you'll find that you cant go wrong by reading this book. RECOMMENDED for a fantastic read!
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Summary: batman
Review: The book Batman: No Man's Land is by Greg Rucka caught my attention when I saw it sitting out on the shelf in the library. I have always been a Batman fan since I was a little kid, and I thought it might be fun to read an actual book about him. The books main characters are the narrator Oracle, and Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, and have course all of the normal villains from Batman's past. The main theme of this book is basically good versus evil, and then also to see who will win. This book takes place in Gotham city, where there have just been two massive earthquakes that sent the city into disrepair and ruins. Now the federal government not wanting to take the time or effort to rebuild the city has declared the city a No Man's Land. Now Batman has to step in and take the place of the police, and try to restore order to the city. When Batman returns to No Man's Land he finds that he can't move in Gotham the way that he used to, he have to teach himself how to move on the busted and cobbled streets. Batman faces a major problem when he is led astray by a group of misfits. While watching them clubbed over the head and knocked unconscious. When he wakes and returns to 'his' sector of Gotham, the part that he controls, he finds that it has all been taken over by Two face and his gang. This turns out to be a major problem, because Batman starts questioning himself and how well he can still do the job. Alfred, Bruce Wayne's butler helps Batman overcome this problem by reminding him of how much has changed since he was last here, and how much he has actually helped the city. Batman then returns to his base, and tells Oracle to call in help. Finally overcoming his I can do this all by myself attitude. They call in Robin and Nightwing. This actually turns out to be a huge turning point in the battle for the city. This book was a great book; the way that it was portrayed helped the storyline so much. It followed the theme of all Batman stories, but was written by a different author. I would think that it would be a huge con to have the book not be by the original author, but it may have actually turned out to be a good thing as far as the storyline was concerned, because the author, Greg Rucka had many interesting additions. This was one of the best books that I have read in a long time, it held my attention throughout the whole book, and I would recommend this book to anyone. I think that the main theme of the book is basically good will triumph over evil. It followed the Batman series perfectly. Greg Rucka did a great job with this storyline, especially since he isn't the original creator of the Batman series. The way Greg Rucka portrayed Batman and his relationship with commissioner Gordon was great.
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Summary: Batman No Mans Land
Review: This book was awesome. Greg Rucka takes you inside NO MANS LAND with the other characters. He shifts off from just Batman so you get a well rounded view of the thoughts of NO MANS LAND. I just wish there was another book out there like this one. You Will love this book if you are a BATFAN.
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Summary: THIS BOOK IS MY GOD
Review: This is the greatest book that I have ever read!This book made me become a hard-core Batman-Fan!!!!!!OMG, words cannot describe this books' perfection...wait, yes it can!I really loved how Rucka didn't just frame it on Batman, but entire community of No Man's Land.The fact that all the greatest batman villians were lose and especially insane, made their actions become intertwined. for them, it was either partnerships, or back-stabbings, this book had so many different viewpoints that you could understand EVERYTHING that was happening, or what the narrating characters were feeling. I liked very much the special touch Rucka put in with the Oracle's Journal. I was Barbara's input that I liked reading the most because her theories always left you puzzled.But the strange thing on my part was that I quite enjoyed the beginning.....the absece of Batman.......?
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Summary: Great book but too short
Review: No Man's Land gets into the dark side of Batman and Gotham City after an earthquake devastates the city. It shows us how even Batman is in reality just another human being and can have doubts about his career as a crimefighter. It shows us a tough Commissioner Gordon, introduces us to a new Batgirl and brings Robin, Nightwing, Oracle and even Huntress to assist Batman. It shows us how even the good cops can go bad given the right circumstances and how the characters will make sacrifices, some ultimate, to bring Gotham City back from the depths of disaster. I was hooked right away on No Man's land but it left me wondering what happened to a few characters like the Penguin and Two Face, they just kind of faded away without any reason. What happened to other villans like Poison Ivy and the Riddler after they escaped Arkham? I'm not going to get into detail but as I said, some characters faded from view. There was talk of Alfred assisting a doctor in a MASH unit but it didn't expand on it too much. No Man's Land was a suspenseful book with a few surprises but it really could have been much longer.
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Summary: Excellent book
Review: This is one of the best books I've ever read. It kept me on the edge of my seat, and I couldn't put it down for hours. The descriptionsa are some of the best I've ever read. I loved the book and there are many twists and it has a very good ending. I think every suspense fan, and every Batman fan should read it. (I hope he makes a new book soon)
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Summary: An Awesome Book
Review: This book as to be perhaps one of the best i've read. If you love batman or super heroes then get it. I read it in 2 days probably the fastest i've read a 400 page book. The characters are realistic and the story unfolds perfectly. NML if short rules. I lent it to a friend the day after i read it. And he loves it. It takes place after Gotham is hit by a massage earth quake and totally destroyed. After 3/4 the population leaves its condsidered No Man's Land and is illegal to enter and so the bridges to gotham are cut off. Batman is missing. Its complete anarchy and it really is a story of Survival of teh Fittest.
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Summary: Read this book....It's that simple.
Review: As a serious fan of Gotham and all of its inhabitants, I wanted to let all people thinking about buying this book to not think twice about it. If you want to see what Batman and his world is really about, then this is a must read. I'm not going to bother writing a 1,000 word review on this book, because I won't be able to do it the justice it deserves. Buy this book and enjoy it.
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Summary: Excellent read
Review: As a fan of the Batman movies, I was uncertain of how good the book would be. But it was entertaining to see all the different characters like the Joker and Two-Face being evil. I would have liked to see Barbara in action, as Batgirl, but at least she was in the story. There were so many characters in the story, you will wonder who Batman will be up against next. If you like Batman, you will enjoy this book.
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Summary: Excellent read!
Review: When I first saw this book in the bookstore, I got so excited since I am such a huge Batman fan. I waited a few weeks to read the book so that it would be a reward for all my hard work during finals. Anyway, the book was so amazing! It really lived up to my expectations and portrayed all the Batman mythos in the appropriate light. I have not read a book for fun in almost 8 years, but after reading this one, I'm going to see if the author has written anything else and I'm definitely going to see if there are any more Batman books.
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