From the title, you have probably guessed that I will not be writing about a book per se this month. However, I feel compelled to write about DC because its writers have shown their mettle and the series has proved its longevity and worth; they are also a brilliant read.
In particular, I am enamoured with the issues starring the character who is arguably Detective Comics' most famous product, Batman. First appearing in DC as The Bat-Man in 1939 (and still sometimes referred to as The Batman), Bruce Wayne's alter ego has been surviving bullet wounds, bumps on the head and even earthquakes (No Man's Land, 1999) for nearly 70 years.
Issues #654-656 are personal favourites of mine: they detail the emergence of self-styled boy soldier Ulysses Hadrian Armstrong, AKA The General, and his rise to power over Gotham's most ferocious gangs and thugs. The contest for influence over the city culminates with a fight between The General's own Wardogs and the GCPD.
Mega City Comics in Camden Town, London, is a great source for some of the rarest and best comics. Comics are available instore or online at www.megacitycomics.co.uk
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