(W) Paul Dini (A/CA) Eduardo Risso. The Caped Crusader has been an icon of justice and authority for generations. But in this surprising original graphic novel* now in trade paperback for the first time* we see Batman in a new light as the savior who helps a discouraged man recover from a brutal attack that left him unable to face the world. In the 1990s* Eisner Award-winning writer Paul Dini had a flourishing career writing the hugely popular Batman: The Animated Series and Tiny Toon Adventures. Walking home one evening* he was jumped and viciously beaten to within an inch of his life. His recovery process was arduous* hampered by the imagined antics of the villains he was writing for television* including The Joker* Harley Quinn and the Penguin. But Dini also always imagined the Batman at his side during his darkest moments. DARK NIGHT: A TRUE BATMAN STORY is the harrowing and eloquent autobiographical tale of Dini's courageous struggle to overcome a desperate situation. It is a Batman story like none other and one that will truly resonate with fans* with art by Eduardo Risso (100 BULLETS). MATURE READERS