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"After an encounter with Gotham City street criminals, Dick Grayson, a.k.a. Robin, is injured. When Batman goes into action on his own, he meets a young hoodlum called Jason Todd. Determined to guide Jason away from a life of crime, Batman takes him under his wing. These 1988 stories take Batman into police procedural territory, and set the stage for the bestselling BATMAN: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY. Written by acclaimed mystery novelist Max Allan Collins, best known for his graphic novel THE ROAD TO PERDITION, which was made into a Academy Award winning movie starring Tom Hanks, Paul Newman and Jude Law. Collects BATMAN #402-403, 408-416 and BATMAN ANNUAL #11"--
About the Author
Received the Shamus Award, "The Eye" (Lifetime achievment award) in 2006. He has also published under the name . He and his wife, , have written several books together. Some of them are published under the name Book AwardsShamus Awards Best Novel winner (1984) : True DetectiveShamus Awards Best Novel winner (1992) : Stolen AwayShamus Awards Best Novel nominee (1995) : Carnal HoursShamus Awards Best Novel nominee (1997) : Damned in ParadiseShamus Awards Best Novel nominee (1999) : Flying Blind: A Novel about Amelia EarhartShamus Awards Best Novel nominee (2002) : Angel in BlackJapanese: ????????????? or ???????? ????
