BATMAN - DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 3 EMPEROR PENGUIN (THE NEW 52) PDF, EPUB, EBOOK John Layman | 192 pages | 01 Jul 2014 | DC Comics | 9781401246341 | English | United States Batman - Detective Comics Vol. 3 Emperor Penguin (The New 52) PDF Book Preview — Batman by John Layman. Add to Watchlist. If the artists for these stories were all tryouts, I have to say Henrik Jonsson is ready for prime time. It has some pretty good action in its pages but some of the stories I already read in the Death of the Family graphic novel. Categories :. Marvel Greatest Comics. I really liked this volume but I liked the previous two by Tony S. But when chaos strikes, even the best plan crumbles. Batman: Year One. Product Details About the Author. Together their penciling style, while different, meshed well with each other. You're telling me, the Penguin, one of the smartest villains Batman comes up against, who always manages to elude jail time and the Dark Knight himself to stay in business, can be completely blindsided and destroyed in essentially ONE NIGHT. His five pages - the very last story in this collection - were better than anything else in it. The Andy Clarke back up stories look great. Oswald Cobblepot has a plan. This trade paperback has Bruce Wayne as Batman taking on various villains: Oswald Cobblepot as the Penguin, Pamela Isley as Poison Ivy, Basil Karlo as Clayface, Joker, Victor Zsasz, and introducing Ignatius Ogilvy as Emperor Penguin and the Joker inspired gang, the Detective Comics: Emperor Penguin picks up where the previous volume left off, collecting the next six issues Detective Comics 13—18 of the on-going series and covers six interconnecting one-issue stories with back-up stories. And I'm glad I did. Jul 05, David rated it liked it Shelves: comic-books. Our top books, exclusive content and competitions. Daniel on Uploaded by station When the Crime Syndicate came to Earth and seemingly killed the Justice League , super villains were allowed to roam free around the world. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Sailor Moon 1. Layman brought me back into this series, and he does a good job. Thank you mr Layman. Animal Farm. Handling time. Enlarge cover. Audio Software icon An illustration of a 3. Learn more - opens in a new window or tab. Have one to sell? NOOK Book. Second, I was surprised that we did not get the Man-Bats story The at least since said epidemic was part of Ignatius Oglivy's scheme. This template will categorize articles that include it into the " Secret Society of Super-Villains members " category. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. There are 1 items available. Then, towards the end of it, Penguin returns only to find that his second in command has assumed full command of the operation, locked Penguin out, and christened himself "Emperor Penguin". Batman - Detective Comics Vol. 3 Emperor Penguin (The New 52) Writer At least the volume felt like a real good step forward for the series. Apr 20, Charlos rated it liked it Shelves: graphic-novels-and-comics. It lacks individual substance to differentiate itself from other bat-books. Charles Burns. Books for People with Print Disabilities. Watch list is full. The opening issues involving The Penguin, Poison Ivy, and Clayface are all great fun and have Batman being the Batman readers love to see. You are covered by the eBay Money Back Guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing. It's also possible that I misread or misunderstood things. Now, with Penguin temporarily out of commission and Batman busy trying to stop Poison Ivy and a group of Joker- obsessed maniacs, a new threat creeps in from the sidelines. Which works out for him about as well as you might expect United States and many other countries See details. However, it is not as bad as the previous attempts — even the back-up stories have a somewhat cohesive narration plot. This was a decent collection which focused on Ignaius Oglivy, Penguin's right-hand man who had ambitions of power of his own and therefore seized the throne from Cobblepot for himself on a timely manner. My biggest gripe with the book is all about the so called new villain Emperor Penguin. This listing has ended. That said, the Death of the Family story here serves as a gateway for Layman to move Penguin off the board long enough for his Emperor Penguin story to truly start, and the Merrymaker story that pops up along the way really feels like a proper 'Detective' story instead of just more Batman punching people though he does that too. The extra-sized final volume collecting Neal Adams's acclaimed covers and stories featuring the Dark Knight! Shugo Chara Shipping help - opens a layer International Shipping - items may be subject to customs processing depending on the item's customs value. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category " Batman Villains. For the most part, it was written rather well. Title: Batman: Detective Comics Vol. This graphic novel was quite honestly a waste of time. Payment details. Comment and Save Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Comic Vine users. Publisher: DC Comics. Now, with Penguin temporarily out of commission and Batman busy trying to stop Poison Ivy and a group of Joker-obsessed maniacs, a new threat creeps in from the sidelines. Hidden Society. The entire Emperor Penguin stuff though… meh. I guess? Batman - Detective Comics Vol. To see if pickup is available, select a store. If you're looking for a great starting point for Detective Comics then the cover blurbs are right, you can't go wrong with Emperor Penguin. Listed in category:. Batman - Detective Comics Vol. 3 Emperor Penguin (The New 52) Reviews For additional information, see the Global Shipping Program terms and conditions - opens in a new window or tab. Prices and offers may vary in store. Justin Jordan. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Margaret Atwood. Internet Archive Books. Shipping dimensions: pages, 10 X 6. The only downside here is that the titular story isn't concluded in this volume. Estimated delivery dates - opens in a new window or tab include seller's handling time, origin ZIP Code, destination ZIP Code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab. Payment details. I particularly liked his approach to the Death Of The Family tie-ins that took over the Batman line during Joker's return, in that he doesn't even use the Joker. Add to Watchlist Add to wish list. The shipping charges quoted at checkout are usually higher than actual cost. The Joker shows up and takes Penguin to Arkham for the whole thing that happened in Death of the Family, and Penguin leaves his right hand man, Ogilvy, in charge. Sign in to check out Check out as guest. Average rating 3. Batman By Ed Brubaker Vol. Comment and Save Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Comic Vine users. Cancel Insert. Search within store. This assumes that the Penguin has zero allies in Gotham that couldn't be easily dispatched, which just can't be the case. Buy In Store. Secret Society of Super-Villains member This character is or was a member of the Secret Society of Super-Villains , a cadre of super-villains who band together to accomplish feats no one super-villain can do alone, in any of its various incarnations. Bane , not liking this arrangement and instead wanting Gotham all to himself, tore open Blackgate and recruited its prisoners to join him in taking Gotham. Layman also uses the back-up stories to their full extent too. Which works out for him about as well as you might expect Anyhow, a solid entry, if Layman hadn't moved to DC, it would've stayed pretty piss poor. The boy stayed with the Penguin, going up in ranks after multiple successful missions. But I'll give Peter's two short volumes a chance but not expecting much. The art is decent enough. Ivy is once again using her wacky lady powers to seduce men into doing whatever she wants. I want only satisfied customers! Become a Member Start earning points for buying books! Wonder Woman Vol. Friend Reviews. Subject to credit approval. He is just a bit lame. Batman Detective Comics New 52! Batman - Detective Comics Vol. 3 Emperor Penguin (The New 52) Read Online I would love to see a Batman Vs. If you love mysteries and thrillers, get ready for dozens Though it was well written, no one cares about Penguin. Doing that is against U. International Buyers — Please Note:. Apr 22, Aron rated it really liked it Shelves: comics. The bitter aftertaste of the two collected editions for those stories had lingered too long than I would've allowed, so I was very eager to wash off my Bat-palette for this title which was thankfully and mercifully cleansed by John Layman who has replaced Daniel as the current writer f Five weeks ago, I had the displeasure of suffering through a great deal of mild migraines while I was reading the first twelve issues for Detective Comics which were then written and illustrated by Tony S. See terms. The little bits with Ivy and Zsasz are good and satisfy my fan girl needs. There were two tie-in issues in this trade paperback Detective Comics 15 is a Death of the Family tie-in, where Bruce Wayne as Batman takes on the Joker's greater plans while taking care of Clayface, Penguin, and Ignatius Ogilvy in the main story.