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The Reign of the Kingfisher: A Novel

Martinson, T. J.

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This debut novel takes the basic elements of Batman’s mythoses and spins from them a markedly more realistic and darker crime thriller. Everything and everyone in this story falls somewhere on a spectrum of grey. While there are no comic book heroes in this story, there are heroes who are far more believable, with real foibles and a tremendous amount to lose, which makes them all the more admirable as the story progresses.

 

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  • Read review by: Daryl M.

    The first appearance of Batman was in Detective Comics in the Spring of 1939, making 2019 the character’s 80th anniversary. Batman is a sharp contrast to most “superheroes” in that he possesses no “super” powers. His prowess, whether physical or intellectual, comes from rigorous training and study. He patrols the...