{"id":4109,"date":"2009-10-16T06:00:22","date_gmt":"2009-10-16T06:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/?p=4109"},"modified":"2009-10-15T18:38:55","modified_gmt":"2009-10-15T18:38:55","slug":"batman-sword-of-azrael","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/2009\/10\/16\/batman-sword-of-azrael\/","title":{"rendered":"Batman: Sword of Azrael"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBy Dennis O’Neil<\/strong>, Joe Quesada<\/strong> & Kevin Nowlan<\/strong> (DC Comics)
\nISBN: 978-1-56389-100-7<\/p>\n

Almost a lost classic now, this impressive fast-paced romp (originally released as a four issue miniseries and teaser-prelude to the KnightFall<\/strong> comics publishing event) catapulted artist Joe Quesada (superbly inked by the incredible and far too rarely seen Kevin Nowlan) to the forefront of hot \u00e2\u20ac\u0153name artists\u00e2\u20ac\u009d after a relatively anonymous introduction to the industry as a colourist\/penciller at Valiant Comics and illustrator on DC’s TSR licensed Spelljammer<\/strong> series and Question Quarterly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Here given a full creative head he combines with Dennis O’Neil, probably the most efficiently prolific of modern Bat-scribes, to introduce a young medical student to the DC universe, but one with a centuries-old secret.<\/p>\n

When international arms dealer Carlton LeHah embezzles millions of dollars from a hidden warrior-cult with origins dating back to the Crusades their avenging assassin Azrael tracks him down but is unprepared for the cutting edge weaponry Lehah has awaiting him.<\/p>\n

Wounded unto death the Knight of St. Dumas activates his final resource: his own son. Programmed since birth, trained to kill and augmented by the implanted skills of uncounted deadly soldiers of a fanatical organization, the new Azrael goes hunting\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

Meanwhile Bruce Wayne has been hunting the murderous forces loose in his city but he too is unprepared for Lehah who has since graduated to the next stage of a martial madness. Believing himself the physical avatar of the Demon Biis, he has been stalking the last cult-members, sowing death and destruction wherever he appears. When he captures Batman, faithful Alfred and the new Azrael are all that remains to prevent a global catastrophe\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

Sharp, clever, hypnotically adrenaline-charged and strikingly illustrated, this mini-classic (only 112 pages including Archie Goodwin’s introduction, sketch pages and cover gallery) is about due for a 21st<\/sup> century upgrade, but if not there’s always your favourite comics vendor or internet retailer\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6
\n\u00c2\u00a9 1989, 2008 DC Comics. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Dennis O’Neil, Joe Quesada & Kevin Nowlan (DC Comics) ISBN: 978-1-56389-100-7 Almost a lost classic now, this impressive fast-paced romp (originally released as a four issue miniseries and teaser-prelude to the KnightFall comics publishing event) catapulted artist Joe Quesada (superbly inked by the incredible and far too rarely seen Kevin Nowlan) to the forefront … <\/p>\n

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