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Batman: Death Mask

Alternative Titles

Japanese: バットマン・デスマスク
English: Batman: Death Mask
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Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 4
Status: Finished
Published: Apr 9, 2008 to Jul 30, 2008
Genre: Adventure Adventure
Serialization: None
Authors: Natsume, Yoshinori (Story & Art)

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Score: 6.751 (scored by 408408 users)
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Ranked: #126842
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Popularity: #15497
Members: 1,023
Favorites: 16
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Volumes: /1
Chapters: /4

Synopsis

Issue 1: There's a new serial killer in Gotham, and he may have ties to the training Bruce Wayne acquired as a young man in Japan. Does the murderer know Bruce Wayne is the Batman

Issue 2: Bruce Wayne must confront his past and examine how the time he spent in Japan as a young man training to become Batman affected him...and whether his experiences then somehow led to the killer now rampaging throughout the underworld in Gotham.

Issue 3: The mystery of the deadly masks is uncovered, as the killer reveals his long-standing deep-rooted connection to the Dark Knight and the time they spent together as students in Japan years ago.

Issue 4: Events come to a head as the Batman must defeat the Oni — but before he can confront it, he must first face his own troubled past.

(Source: DC Comics)

Background

Batman: Death Mask was first published in English by DC Comics in comic book format, with four issues printed from April 9, 2008 to July 30, 2008. The chapters were collected in one volume, published on October 29, 2008.

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Reviews

Jan 13, 2010
Every so often Western comics and Japanese manga are thrown together in an effort to create something "new". Unfortunately many of these renditions are simply Western comics that look like manga, but lack any of the style or substance of the medium. There is a ray of light though, as from the entire body of Western comics, there are a few characters (e.g. Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu, Iron Fist, Dr.Strange, etc), who have the potential to not only cross the East-West divide, but also to successfully merge the two mediums into something truly different. Probably the most well known character though, is Batman.

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Sep 12, 2010
My first ever Batman manga!

In this manga, a serial murderer has been cutting peoples faces off. Now Batman must solve the case while dealing with his own personel demons from his past.

This is a very emotional and mysterious manga. It has a very gritty feel, from the dark art to the villain's motives. The best part is, it feels like a Batman comic.

However, I would have preffered a real Batman villain, not some exclusive weirdo. And while Batman does get development, he felt...different than in the comics. Also, the ending feels rushed.

If you're a Batman fan, you can do much worse. Like Gotham Knight, just ...
Feb 25, 2021
For some reason this website will not let me write comic reviews, so I'll let you in a little secret: Batman Hush is fantastic. Created by Jeff Loeb and Jim Lee, Hush centers around Post-Crisis Bruce as he goes up against his most personal adversary: Thomas Elliot, the titular "Hush". Hush strikes all the right beats, highlighting Batman's deductive skills, as well as extensive fighting abilities. Hush also uses all the Batman's rouges to their fullest potential, using characters like Poison Ivy, Riddler, Joker, and even Clayface and the Killer Croc. This is simply THE BEST Batman comic of the 2000s, period. I'm honored to ...

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