Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison, born on January 31, 1960, in Glasgow, Scotland, is a renowned Scottish comic book writer and playwright. Widely celebrated for his innovative storytelling and imaginative narratives, Morrison has made significant contributions to the world of comics and graphic novels. His work often explores complex themes and pushes the boundaries of traditional storytelling, earning him a dedicated following among fans and critics alike.
Personal Name: Morrison, Grant.
Birth: 1960
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Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (often shortened to Batman: Arkham Asylum) is a Batman graphic novel written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Dave McKean. The story follows the vigilante Batman, who is called upon to quell a maddening riot taking place in the infamous Arkham Asylum, a psychiatric hospital housing the most dangerous supervillains in Gotham City. Inside, Batman confronts many of his enduring rogues gallery, such as the Joker, Two-Face, and Killer Croc. As Batman ventures deeper, he discovers the origin of how the asylum was established, the history of its founder Amadeus Arkham, and the supernatural and psychological mystery that has been haunting the mansion.
Upon its release, the graphic novel garnered commercial and wide critical acclaim and is considered by many to be one of the greatest Batman stories of all time, and one of the best works in Grant Morrison's career. Morrison's narrative and Dave McKean's artistic style were described as more mature, unique, psychologically-driven and horror-oriented take on the Batman mythos and the distinctiveness from other conventional superhero works.[1] The graphic novel would later become the definitive story of Arkham Asylum, a critical part of the Batman mythos. The critically acclaimed, similarly titled video game Batman: Arkham Asylum, the first game in the Batman: Arkham series, was partially influenced by the graphic novel.[2]
The revolutionary animal cyborg prototypes, a dog, a cat and a rabbit code-named We3, created as weapons but not liking that fact, escape and head out into a frightening world to fight for their own survival.
Batman must face his own greatest fears when the man behind the mask, Bruce Wayne, begins to have nightmares about his boyhood schoolmaster, the cruel Mr. Winchester. Now Winchester has come to Gotham City, this time with supernatural powers. And unless the Caped Crusader can stop him, he will convert the city into his own cathedral--of death.
"What happens when evil wins? That's the devastating question Superman, Batman, the Justice League and every other super being in the DC Universe must face when Darkseid and his otherworldly legion of followers actually win the war between light and dark" -- from publisher's web site.
Morrison draws on history, art, mythology, and his own astonishing journeys through this alternate universe as a comic book writer to provide the first true chronicle of the superhero.
"John Constantine has seen more than his fair share of supernatural horrors, yet somehow the street sorcerer has always survived. Time and again he's proved that no matter what Heaven or Hell throws at him, at the end of the day he can handle it. But what about the all-natural horror that lurks inside the darkest human hearts? When a visit to an eccentric old friend takes a turn for the terrifying, Constantine makes a gruesome discovery that leads him into the orbit of a brutal serial killer-- a psychopath whose modus operandi is the murder of loving parents and innocent children, earning him the morbid moniker of the Family Man. Driven to stop the slayings at any cost, Constantine finds himself in a twisted game of cat and mouse, switching back and forth between the roles of hunter and prey. Can he bring himself to take a life in order to save the lives of others? Or will his flesh and blood be the next to go under the Family Man's knife?"--Cover, P. [4].
"Comics legend Grant Morrison introduces us to an old friend, Santa Claus, as we've never seen him before. He's a myth. He's a legend. Hes loved worldwide by children and adults alike...but does anyone truly know the origins of Santa Claus? Set in a dark fantastic past of myth and magic, Klaus tells the origin story of Santa Claus. It's the tale of one man and his wolf against a totalitarian state and the ancient evil that sustains it. Award-winning author Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, The Multiversity) and artist Dan Mora (Hexed) revamp, reinvent, and re-imagine a classic superhero for the 21st century, drawing on Santa's roots in Viking lore and Siberian shamanism, and taking in the creepier side of Christmas with characters like the sinister Krampus. Klaus finally answers the burning question: what does Santa Claus do on the other 364 days a year?,"--Amazon.com.
"Joe is an imaginative eleven-year-old boy. He can't fit in at school. He's the victim of bullies. His dad died overseas in the Iraq war. He also suffers from Type 1 diabetes. One fateful day, his condition causes him to believe he has entered a vivid fantasy world in which he is the lost savior-- a fantastic land based on the layout and contents of his home. His desperate attempts to make it out of his bedroom transform into an incredible, epic adventure through a bizarre landscape of submarine pirate dwarves, evil Hell Hounds, Lightning Lords and besieged castles. But is his quest really just an insulin deprived delirium-- from which he can die if he doesn't take his meds-- or something much bigger?" -- from publisher's web site.
FAMILIENKONFLIKTE BAND 7: BATMAN R.I.P.
Die Schlinge um Batmans Hals zieht sich enger. Die Geheimgesellschaft Black Glove setzt alles daran, den von einem Herzanfall gebeutelten Dunklen Ritter komplett zu vernichten, und nimmt dessen Geliebte Jezebel Jet gefangen. Als wäre das nicht schon schlimm genug, behauptet der Leiter Black Glove, der wahnsinnige Psychiater Dr. Simon Hurt, auch noch, Bruce’ verstorbener Vater Thomas Wayne zu sein. Als seine Feinde Bruce in den Wahnsinn treiben wollen, erleben sie allerdings eine Überraschung. Doch damit nicht genug, denn im Hintergrund wartet der Joker darauf, seine eigenen tödlichen Karten auszuspielen.
Inhalt: US-BATMAN #676–681
Nick Sax is a corrupt, intoxicated ex-cop turned hitman, adrift in a stinking twilight world of casual murder, soulless sex, eczema and betrayal. With a hit gone wrong, a bullet in his side, the cops and the mob on his tail, and a monstrous child-killer in a Santa suit on the loose, Nick and his world will be changed forever this Christmas. By a tiny blue horse called Happy..."--Back cover.
"The biggest adventure in DC's history is here! Join visionary writer Grant Morrison, today's most talented artists, and a cast of unforgettable heroes from 52 alternative Earths of the DC Multiverse! Prepare to meet the Vampire League of Earth-43, the Justice Riders of Earth-18, Superdemon, Doc Fate, the super-sons of Superman and Batman, the rampaging Retaliators of Earth-8, the Atomic Knights of Justice, Dino-Cop, Sister Miracle, Lady Quark, and the latest, greatest Super Hero of Earth-Prime: YOU! THE MULTIVERSITY is more than a multipart comic-book series. It's a cosmos spanning, soul-shaking experience that puts YOU on the frontline in the battle for all creation against the demonic destroyers known as the Gentry! Featuring artwork by Ivan Reis (JUSTICE LEAGUE), Frank Quitely (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN), Cameron Stewart (BATGIRL) and many others, THE MULTIVERSITY tells an epic tale that span 52 Earths. Collects THE MULTIVERSITY #1 and 2, THE MULTIVERSITY GUIDEBOOK #1, and these MULTIVERSITY issues: THE SOCIETY OF SUPER-HEROES #1, THE JUST #1, PAX AMERICANA #1, THUNDERWORLD #1, MASTERMEN #1 and ULTRA COMICS #1"--
"Yesterday: The Caped Crusader and the Boy Wonder, held hostage by an alliance of masterminds with time on their side. The Dark Knight, pulled from his most personal case to face humanity's darkest day-- Today: A new Dynamic Duo, struggling to honor their predecessors' memory by facing an old enemy and solving an impossible crime. Bruce Wayne, losing himself as all of history folds in around him-- Tomorrow: An army of Batmen, separated by decades and united by a common cause, take the fight to the enemy in worlds far beyond their mentor's most nightmarish visions-- Forever: No matter when, no matter where, no matter how dark, all evildoers will learn that there are two forces from which they can never escape-- Time, and the Batman"--Dust jacket flap.
Batmans Leben verändert grundlegend, als ihm Talia al Ghul seinen Sohn Damian vorstellt, den er vor Zehn Jahren mit ihr gezeugt haben soll. All die Jahre wurde Damian im Geheimen von der League of Assassins zu einem kaltblütigen Killer ausgebildet und seine Fähigkeiten übersteigen die eines Kindes bei Weitem. Damians Ankunft droht, die Welt von Bruce ins Chaos zu stürzen. Doch damit nicht genug, denn Talia al Ghul setzt noch ihren neuesten perfiden Plan in die Tat um –dazu gehört ein Geschwader von Fledermaus-Kriegern und eine britische Militäranlage.
Inhalt: US-BATMAN #655–658, #663–665
"The war on crime is about to go global. Returned from a fate worse than death and once again wearing the mantle of the Bat, Bruce Wayne is no longer merely Batman's secret identity. Now he's the public face and financier of Batman, Inc.-- a worldwide army of like-minded crimefighters sworn to protect society from its own worst elements. From Tokyo to Paris, from Argentina to Australia, from war-torn African villages to poverty-stricken Native American reservations, a network of Dark Knights is taking the fight to the enemy-- and evil has no place to hide. Or does it?" -- dust jacket back.
"Years of epic storylines converge as Batman Incorporated battles Talia and Leviathan for the very soul of Gotham City! Tragedy and triumph are the hallmarks of the second volume of Grant Morrison's epic Batman Incorporated. Batman and his allies must strengthen their resolve as Leviathan moves to take Gotham City. Everything since Batman Incorporated #1 has been leading to this! Collects #7-12 of Batman Incorporated"--
"This imaginative series by award-winning creator Grant Morrison brings readers heady brew of big ideas, exotic locales, and bizarre action, featuring prosthetically outfitted dolphins in scuba gear and a hard-smoking chimpanzee in Kremlin garb. This all new deluxe edition collects the entire series in a beautiful hardcover edition. Collects THE FILTH #1-13"--
With the asteroid Xibalba on a collision course with Earth, a group of billionaire futurists recruits the occult hustler Nameless for a mission to save the world.
Presents a new version of the story of Superman, following his activities as a superhero and his interactions with Lois Lane, Jimmy Olson, and Lex Luthor.
Luci LaBang is a star: For decades this flamboyant drag artist has cast a spell over screen and stage. Now she’s the leading lady in a smash hit musical. But as time takes its toll, Luci fears her star is beginning to dim.
When Luci’s co-star meets with a mysterious accident, a new ingenue shimmers onto the scene: Luda, whose fantastical beauty and sinister charm infatuate Luci immediately . . . and who bears a striking resemblance to Luci herself at a much younger age.
Luda begs Luci to share the secrets of her stardom and to reveal the hidden tricks of her trade. For Luci LaBang is a mistress of the Glamour, a mysterious discipline that draws on sex, drugs, and the occult for its trancelike, transformative effects.
But as Luci tutors her young protégée, their fellow actors and crew members begin meeting with untimely ends. Now Luci wonders if Luda has mastered the Glamour all too well . . . and exploited it to achieve her dark ambitions.
What follows is an intoxicating descent into the demimonde of Gasglow, a fantastical city of dreams, and into the nightmarish heart of Luda herself: a femme fatale, a phenomenon, a monster, and, perhaps, the brightest star of them all.
"This new deluxe edition graphic novel pairs KILL YOUR BOYFRIEND and the critically acclaimed miniseries VIMANARAMA #1-3 for a double dose of Grant Morrison's signature irreverence and bold narrative detours! Originally published in 1995, KILL YOUR BOYFRIEND is an over-the-top black comedy of rebellion and teen romance topped with a heady mix of random violence and dark humor. A British schoolgirl yearning for excitement joins up with an angry rebel boy intent on tearing down middle-class England. Through their violent, anti-authority joyride - filled with sex, drugs, and anarchy - Morrison offers a scathing, often-hilarious take on the British suburban landscape, where edgy behavior provides an escape from sanity. In the complete miniseries VINAMARAMA #1-3, Ali and his witty, vivacious arranged bride, Sofia, are forced to delay their new life together in order to stop a stream of ancient Indian demons who have crawled from the bowels of Earth to use Britain as a battleground"--
"The New York Times best-selling creative team Grant Morrison and Rags Morales' landmark run on SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS ends here in SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS VOLUME 3: AT THE END OF DAYS! Five years ago, Clark Kent moved to Metropolis. Alone but hopeful, he donned a simple t-shirt laden with a giant S, beginning the career of one of the greatest heroes this--or any other--world has seen. Superman has grown with the city around him, and though he is feared by the public, there's no doubt they need him to protect them from this universe's gravest threats. But when the multiverse sends it's deadliest villains against the Man of Steel, can even he turn them back? Collects SUPERMAN 13-17"--
From legendary creator Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, Batman & Robin, The Invisibles) comes the first chapter in his newest creation. 18 Days is the story of three generations of super-warriors, meeting for the final battle of their age, a climactic war that concludes the age of the gods and begins the age of man. Collecting the first story arc from the series. "This is not a Lord of the Rings or a Star Wars where the good guys win because they are right. The good guys in 18 Days are forced to cheat and lie and break rules to win. Although it has fantastic, mythic trappings, this is a very modern story of realpolitik and the failure of ideals in the face of harsh truth."
Der Krieg zwischen Batman und Black Glove kommt in die entscheidende Phase. Dr. Hurt behauptet, dass er in Wirklichkeit Thomas Wayne ist, Bruce’ verschollener Vater, der nun sein Reich zurückerobern will. Hurts Komplize Professor Pyg infiziert Gotham mit einer Suchtkrankheit, und Commissioner Gordon befindet sich in der Gewalt der Dollotrons. Batman und Robin müssen schnell handeln, und sie haben einen neuen Verbündeten gefunden. Aber können sie dem Joker wirklich trauen? Derweil wartet hinter den Kulissen ein weiterer Held, dessen unerwartete Rückkehr kurz bevorsteht …
Inhalt: US-BATMAN AND ROBIN VOL. 1 #13–16, US-BATMAN: THE RETURN VOL. 1 #1
FAMILIENKONFLIKTE BAND 12: DIE RÜCKKEHR VON BRUCE WAYNE
Die Welt glaubt, Batman sei tot, doch in Wirklichkeit wurde er von Darkseid in die Vergangenheit geschleudert. Auf dem Rückweg in die Gegenwart wird der Dunkle Ritter Zeuge von prähistorischen Revierkämpfen, Hexenjagden und Piraterie und muss als Detektiv den Tod seiner eigenen Mutter aufklären. Kann Batman so Darkseids Pläne vereiteln? Kann er dem monströsen Hyper- Adapter entkommen, der ihn durch die Jahrhunderte verfolgt? Können Superman und die Justice League ihn in unsere Ära zurückbringen, ohne dadurch die gesamte Realität zu vernichten?
"Batman Reborn" begins here with the reunited team of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (All-Star Superman, We3, New X-Men). The new Dynamic Duo hit the streets with a bang in their new flying Batmobile as they face off against an assemblage of villains called the Circus of Strange. They also tackle their first mission investigating a child who's been abducted by the mysterious Domino Killer. But will everything go smoothly? And who exactly are the new Batman and Robin? The newest era of The Dark Knight begins here!
Collecting: Batman & Robin 1-6
The new Batman and Robin uncover clues involving the mysterious death of Bruce Wayne before facing off against each other in a heated battle instigated by Robin's mother that both heroes will regret - if they live through it! Featuring a 3-issues storyline that ties into the best-selling Blackest Night event titled "Blackest Knight," this new collection is a must-have for both new readers and longtime fans of Grant Morrison's Batman epic as the superstar writer unveils more of his genre-defying masterplan!
Collecting: Batman & Robin 7-12
Washed-up Hollywood screenwriter Ray Spass is caught in a downward spiral of broken relationships, wild parties and self-destruction. Out of luck and out of chances, he's one failed script away from fading into obscurity. Little does he know he's about to write the story of his life. As his imagination runs rampant, Ray must join forces with his own fictional character Max Nomax on a reality-bending race to stop the entire universe from imploding ... without blowing his own mind in the process.
"A lost Swamp Thing epic written by Grant Morrison and Mark Millar is collected at last. The rug is pulled out from under Alec Holland as he awakens from a coma in a South African hospital. But are the nightmares of a shambling swamp creature the result of a powerful hallucinogen he ingested during his experiments on plants? If so, what is the secret behind the Swamp Thing that's pursuing Abigail Arcane through the Louisiana Bayou, intent on murder? Collects SWAMP THING #140-150"--
When an international groups of heroes is summoned to a mysterious island to meet with Batman, they soon realized they are being stalked by a killer, and later, Batman relives a defining adventure in the life of young Bruce Wayne as he hunts for his parents' killer.
The members of the Ultramarine Corps--independent, international peacekeepers--are called in to stop the evolved Super-Gorilla Grodd who has taken over the floating city of Superbia.
