Legends of the Dark Knight - Matt Wagner

DARK MOON RISING

One of comics' most celebrated writers and artists, MATT WAGNER has honed his craft over more than three decades of work in the medium. In addition to creating the acclaimed series Mage and Grendel, Wagner has also brought his unique vision to Gotham City's legendary protector--and the resulting stories of Batman's early years changed the history of the Dark Knight Detective forever!

This volume collects all of Wagner's meticulously crafted tales from the pages of Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #28-30, Batman: Riddler--The Riddle Factory, Batman Black and White #3, Batman: The Monster Men #1-6, Batman: The Mad Monk #1-6, and Batman #54. Wagner's beautifully painted covers for Batman #626-641 are also presented here for the first time in a special gallery section, together with his iconic covers for Detective Comics #647-649 and more!

Matt Wagner has enjoyed a career in comics for over twenty years. Born and educated in Pennsylvania, his first published work was a short story that would introduce one of comicdom's most respected creator-owned characters—the mastermind assassin Grendel. Best known for this epic creation and his other, more personal allegory, Mage, Matt has also worked on a variety of established characters. These include his groundbreaking work on the character Batman villain Two-Face in the graphic novel Faces, as well as a five-year stint developing and generating stories for the fan-favorite Vertigo title, Sandman Mystery Theatre. He also wrote the Doctor Mid-Nite miniseries for DC Comics and served as the regular cover artist on the Kevin Smith-penned relaunch of Green Arrow.