Detective Comics (2016-) #1052

Detective Comics (2016-) #1052
Author: Mariko Tamaki
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2022-02-08
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

“His hold is breaking!” That’s the message written in blood across the minds of Arkham Tower’s inhabitants, after a nightmare melee is unleashed! With Gotham’s deadliest criminals reverting to their former, murderous selves in one horrific night, Dr. Wear has a lot of explaining to do…and a lot of covering up to perform. Can Nightwing get to the bottom of this mystery before the people of Arkham Tower are put in peril again? Plus, Batman’s iron grip on Gotham is enough to drive the desperate to madness…and madness is on the mind of the Boy in part six of “House of Gotham.” When an average night at coat check at the Iceberg Lounge turns into a violent battle royal between the Dark Knight and the Penguin, lines are blurred, people are hurt, and the Boy’s descent into a life of crime deepens…

Batman: Detective Comics: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2

Batman: Detective Comics: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2
Author: James Tynion IV
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-05-15
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401278574

This latest Rebirth Deluxe Edition features two of the most critically acclaimed arcs in the Dark Knight's history in hardcover for the first time in Batman: Detective Comics: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2. Batman's newest allies both have histories they'd rather forget, but when figures from their respective secret origins appear in Gotham, will Cassandra Cain and Azrael be able to keep their pasts from destroying their present lives? When the League of Shadows--led by Cassandra's mother, the deadly Lady Shiva--comes to take down the team and bring Cassandra home, Orphan must weigh the life that was planned for her against the new path she's forging for herself. But what place can society ever have for someone with her violent pedigree? Then, Azrael's former masters, the Order of St. Dumas, send the perfect assassin--an artificial intelligence named Ascalon--to hunt their ex-disciple and all who stand with him. Batman and Zatanna need the power of a mystical artifact called the God Machine to turn the tide, but will the Machine's promise of absolute power corrupt even the World's Greatest Detective? Collecting issues #950-962 in hardcover for the first time, Batman: Detective Comics: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2 features Batman's new recruits in a trial by fire from an all-star team led by writer James Tynion IV (Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dark Days: The Forge) and artists Alvaro Martinez (Batman Eternal) and Marcio Takara (Nightwing)!

Batman - Detective Comics Vol. 3: League of Shadows (Rebirth)

Batman - Detective Comics Vol. 3: League of Shadows (Rebirth)
Author: James Tynion IV
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2017-10-10
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401282156

The sweeping new chapter in writer James Tynion IV’s acclaimed saga—featuring a league of talented artists including Marcio Takara (THE FLASH) and Christian Duce (BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL)—is here, in BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 3: LEAGUE OF SHADOWS. Batwoman, an accomplished crime-fighter who’s overcome the darkest of betrayals. Clayface, a reformed villain whose potential is eclipsed only by his astonishing powers. New heroes like Azrael, an avenging angel, and Batwing, whose incredible armor makes him a true dark knight. Led by the Batman himself, this team of guardians stands ready to protect Gotham City. But the secrets of the team’s most mysterious member, Cassandra Cain, are about to come to light. And that light will cast a shadow darker than anything they’ve ever seen before. They thought the League of Shadows was just a rumor—a secret society of nihilistic killers often whispered about but never seen. But now the League is here, in Gotham. They’re destroying Batman’s team one by one. And their sinister leader, Lady Shiva, has come to reclaim her daughter—or destroy her. Can even Batman’s arch-enemy Ra’s al Ghul and his League of Assassins stop the onslaught? Or have the Shadows come to stay? Find out in BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 3: LEAGUE OF SHADOWS. Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #950-956.

Batman: Detective Comics: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3

Batman: Detective Comics: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3
Author: James Tynion IV
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-10-30
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401284817

Not even a one-man army like Batman can wage war on crime on his own. With the help of longtime allies and reformed enemies alike, he's brought together the greatest team of crime-fighters Gotham City has ever seen. Now it's all falling apart. The muckraking young hero Spoiler nearly destroyed herself while trying to expose corruption among Gotham's vigilantes. Will the mysterious radical called Anarky be her savior...or her downfall? Some call Tim Drake--a.k.a. Red Robin--Batman's greatest pupil. But can he fight his way free of the most inescapable prison in the universe? And what will he bring home to Gotham if he does? The tormented shape-shifter Clayface has turned his life around, becoming Batman's most powerful ally. How long can he keep the pieces of his shattered psyche together before evil emerges from the muck once again? And as Batwoman, Bruce Wayne's cousin Kate Kane may be the most formidable hero in Gotham this side of Batman himself. What will she do when their epic battle forces her to make a decision she can never take back? Batman: Detective Comics: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3 collects issues #963-973 and Annual #1 from writer James Tynion IV and an elite team of artists!

Detective Comics (2016-) #1050

Detective Comics (2016-) #1050
Author: Mariko Tamaki
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2022-01-25
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

It’s the landmark, oversize issue Detective Comics #1050, and some of the biggest names in comics are here to celebrate the Dark Knight! First up in “The Tower” part four, the villainous force keeping Arkham Tower’s patients sedated is at last revealed-and this villain’s return is guaranteed to catch you by surprise! It’s the dramatic conclusion to act one of Mariko Tamaki’s Arkham Tower epic, brought to life by the legendary Ivan Reis! Then, in “House of Gotham” part four, Matthew Rosenberg and Fernando Blanco take us into the seedy underbelly of Gotham’s criminal elite through the lens of the original Robin (Dick Grayson), and reveal what it takes for a young man to survive amongst the deadliest killers in the DCU. It’s a tour de force of Gotham’s vilest villains! Last but not least, making his grand return to the DCU, writer Mark Waid teams with Detective Comics uber-artist Dan Mora to bring you the start of a brand-new day for Batman…and Superman? It’s the world’s finest collaboration that you’ll need to read to believe!

Detective Comics (2016-) #1053

Detective Comics (2016-) #1053
Author: Mariko Tamaki
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2022-02-15
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

War in the streets! As Dr. Wear desperately tries to keep his plans for Arkham Tower from crumbling, a major drug deal gone bad puts the nervous doc in the sights of both the Party Crashers and the Penguin! The list of people very badly wanting to kill Dr. Wear grows, and Nightwing is on the precipice of cracking the whole scheme wide open! But with the maniacal Party Crashers waging war against the Bat-Family across Gotham, Dick must choose between helping a tower full of villains and helping his family! Then, it’s Knightfall in Gotham during part seven of “House of Gotham,” as the Boy (growing into a man before our eyes) runs afoul of an uber-violent, unhinged Azrael Batman! This latest conflict pushes Gotham’s most vulnerable into madness, and one man’s rogues gallery reveals itself as another man’s salvation.

Detective Comics (2016-) #990

Detective Comics (2016-) #990
Author: James Robinson
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2018-10-10
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Batman is hot on the trail of a murder suspect, but first heÕll have to get past Two-Face. Even though Harvey Dent seems to be asserting control, how long before he becomes a sociopathic criminal once again? More importantly, what is DentÕs connection to the victim, and what does it all have to do with the terrorist organization of slithering serpents called Kobra?! Whatever it is, itÕs big enough to reunite Jim Gordon and former district attorney Harvey Dent, and that meeting alone is worth the cover price. BatmanÕs newest partnerÉTwo-Face? As Harvey DentÕs persona asserts fragile control over the villainÕs psyche, the Dark Knight, Commissioner Gordon and their ally-turned-enemy-turned-ally must work together to stop KobraÕs terrorist attack against Gotham City.

Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 8: on the Outside

Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 8: on the Outside
Author: Bryan Edward Hill
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
ISBN: 9781401285289

In the aftermath of the last stand of the Gotham Knights, Batman, Batwoman, Red Robin, Orphan, Azrael, Batwing and company took down a monster they helped create. How will they deal with the physical and psychological ramifications of this epic battle? And who will hang up their capes? The epilogue chapter to writer James Tynion IV's acclaimed run on the series is here in BATMAN- DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 8! Collects issues #982-986.

The Parody Exception in Copyright Law

The Parody Exception in Copyright Law
Author: Sabine Jacques
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2019-03-07
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0192529986

Parodies have been created throughout times and cultures. A glimpse at the general judicial latitude generally afforded to parodies, satires, caricatures, and pastiches demonstrates the social and cultural value of this particular form of artistic expression. With the advent of technologies and the evolution of copyright legislation, creative endeavours in the form of parody gathered a new youth but became unlawful. While copyright law grants exclusive rights to right-holders, this right is not absolute. Legislation includes specific exceptions, which preclude right-holders from exercising their prerogatives in particular cases which foster creativity and cultural diversity within that society. The parody exception pertains to this ultimate objective by permitting users to reproduce copyright-protected materials for the purpose of parody. To understand the meaning and scope of the parody exception, this book examines and compares five jurisdictions which differ in their protection of parodies: France, Australia, Canada, the US and the United Kingdom. This book is concerned with finding an appropriate balance between the protection awarded to right-holders and the public interest. This is achieved by analysing the parody exception to the economic rights of right-holders, the preservation of moral rights and the interaction of the parody exception with contract law. As parodies constitute an artistic expression protected under the right to freedom of expression, this book also considers the influence of freedom of expression on the interpretation of this specific copyright exception. Furthermore, this book aims at providing guidance on how to resolve conflicts where fundamental rights are in conflict. This is the first book in English to offer an in-depth investigation into the parody exception in copyright law, and comments on industry practices linked to this form of creative endeavours.