I did not read these stories the first time around. I was on a Bat-hiatus at the time. Reading them now makes me regret that. I don't know why I wasn't reading any of the Batman titles. I think I was probably tired of Batman. I don't know. But I missed out.
The stories in this volume take place during the Bruce Wayne: Murderer or Bruce Wayne: Fugitive storylines. Bruce was framed for killing his girlfriend Vesper Fairchild. He was taken into custody, but soon escaped. He became Batman full-time. These are the stories written by Ed Brubaker, rather than this collection being all the stories published at the time in all the Bat-books dealing with this story. It's a damn fine read, too. Ed Brubaker tends to know what he's doing and he does it well. Scott McDaniel's art really shined in this book, too. What's also nice about this collection is that although the various members of the BatFam appear, they don't over crowd the stories. They show up when they're needed and go away when they're not.
I'm not sure when Brubaker's run ended on this, but there may be enough material for one more collection. I'm looking forward to that. I think the Hush storyline started not long after these stories.
Batman By Ed Brubaker Vol 2
Writer: Ed Brubaker, Geoff Johns
Artist: Scott McDaniel, Andy Owens, Sean Phillips, James Tucker, Stefano Gaudiano, Eric Shanower
DC Comics
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