Batman Vol. 9: Bloom (The New 52) [Paperback]

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Bruce Wayne has a nearly perfect life. He’s in love with an amazing woman and works by her side every day at one of Gotham’s youth centers, helping the children of the city he loves. His memory has been patchy ever since he nearly died in the last Joker attack, but even so, he’s confident that this is the happiest he’s ever been. And yet…he sometimes feels himself being tugged back to another life. In the negative space of his missing past is a half-remembered history, filled with violence and darkness, but also greatness.

The Batman is calling Bruce back. But if he returns to his past, what will become of the perfect, happy life he has built? Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo conclude their character-defining run on the Dark Knight and demonstrate why Batman truly is forever. CollectsBatman#46-50, as well as a story fromDetective Comics#27.Praise for BATMAN VOL. 8: SUPERHEAVY 

...a great jumping on point for anyone looking to get into what I hope will continue to be a long and continuing run on this title from one of the best creative teams it's ever had. --Nerdist

...beautifully imagined... --IGN

...the creative team continues to investigate the inspiration of Batman, just from a totally different, inspired perspective. --Comic Book Resources

...a great reminder of the abundance of stories that can be told with Batman at the center. --NewsaramaScott Snyder is a #1New York Timesbest-selling writer and one of the most critically acclaimed scribes in all of comics. His works includeBatman,Batman: Eternal,Superman Unchained,American Vampireand Swamp Thing. He has also been published inZoetrope,Tin House,One-Story,Epoch,Small Spiral Notebook, and other journals, and has a short story collection,Voodoo Heart, which was l1