Tales of the Batman: Gerry Conway

Description

Creator Gerry Conway's classic works of the Dark Knight are collected for the first time in TALES OF THE BATMAN- GERRY CONWAY! Conway's work in the 1980s represented some of the greatest stories ever told of Gotham City's protector, from tales featuring Two-Face, Deadshot, Killer Croc and the new Robin, Jason Todd! This graphic novel features dynamic artwork from the likes of Don Newton, Gene Colan and Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, just a few of the most well-renowned artists of all-time. This new hardcover graphic novel collects BATMAN #295, #305, #306, #337, BATMAN FAMILY #17, BRAVE AND THE BOLD #158, #161, #171-174, DETECTIVE COMICS #463, #464, #497-499, #501-504, MAN-BAT #1 and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #250 and #269.

Gerry Conway began his professional comic book career in 1969 when DC Comics published his first work in its anthology THE HOUSE OF SECRETS. He went on to co-create the characters Firestorm, The Nuclear Man, Vixen and Killer Croc for DC. Conway also worked for Marvel Comics, where he notably wrote "The Night Gwen Stacy Died" in The Amazing Spider-Man #121, as well as serving briefly as that company's editor-in-chief. His numerous writing credits include the first DC/Marvel crossover, SUPERMAN VS. SPIDER-MAN. In addition to comics, Conway has published the science fiction novels The Midnight Dancers and Mindship. He has also written for and/or produced such TV series as Hercules- The Legendary Journeys, Baywatch Nights, Silk Stalkings, Law & Order, Law & Order- Criminal Intent, The Huntress, and Batman- The Animated Series.