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Talon (2012-2014) Vol. 1: Scourge of the Owls Kindle & comiXology

by Scott Snyder (Author), James Tynion IV (Author), Guillem March (Illustrator, Artist) Format: Kindle Edition
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As a young performer with Haly's Circus, young Calvin Rose was secretly being raised to be a master assassin--a killing machine called a Talon. The Talons have always served the mysterious Court of Owls, a group of wealthy individuals who will stop at nothing to maintain their grip on power in Gotham City. When Rose defects from the Talon's ranks, he is marked for death and spends the next few years using all his training to hide from his former masters.

After years on the run, Rose finally returns to Gotham City following the horrors of ""The Night of Owls."" He'll set off to investigate what remains of the Court of Owls, but will he be able to gain his freedom at long last?

Collects #0-7.
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Praise for Scott Snyder's Batman:

"A+. The hero's got personality (and is unafraid to release a quip as sharp as a Batarang), a horde of supervillains, gumption to spare and a whole host of high-tech gadgetry to suitably impress longtime fans and those new to the Dark Knight."—USA Today

"[Writer Scott Snyder] pulls from the oldest aspects of the Batman myth, combines it with sinister-comic elements from the series' best period, and gives the whole thing terrific forward-spin by setting up an honest-to-gosh mystery for Batman to solve."—Entertainment Weekly

Praise for Scott Snyder's American Vampire:

"At a time when vampire stories engulf pop culture, this one's actually fresh and original"—Entertainment Weekly

"American Vampire is full of amazing dialogue and great characterization, simply an amazing book that begs to be picked up."—Ain't It Cool News

About the Author

Scott Snyder is one of comics' best young writers. His current works include Batman, American Vampire and Swamp Thing. He has also been published in Zoetrope, Tin House, One-Story, Epoch, Small Spiral Notebook, and other journals, and has a short story collection, Voodoo Heart, which was published by Dial Press. He teaches at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence University and lives in New York with his wife, Jeanie, and their children.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DCETLGA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ DC; 52nd ed. edition (September 3, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 3, 2013
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    James Tynion IV is an Eisner Award Winning, New York Times bestselling comic book author and publisher.

    He is the co-creator of SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN with Werther Dell’Edera, the smash hit comic series published by Boom! Studios. SIKTC was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best New Comic Series in 2020. It’s spin-off title, THE HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER, was one of the highest selling comic books in 2021. SIKTC is currently in development for television at Netflix with Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy’s Intrepid Pictures producing.

    He is the co-creator of THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH with Martin Simmonds, the high concept conspiracy thriller published by Image Comics. DOT was nominated for the Eisner Awards for Best New Series, and Best Continuing Series in 2021. DOT is currently in development for television with SISTER producing.

    He is the co-creator of THE NICE HOUSE ON THE LAKE with Alvaro Martinez Bueno, the apocalyptic horror series published by DC Black Label. NHOTL is the highest selling creator-owned debut published by DC Comics in the last twenty years.

    He is the co-creator of WYND with Michael Dialynas, the young adult fantasy adventure series published by BOOM! Studios. WYND was nominated for Outstanding Comic Book at the GLAAD Media Awards in both 2020 and 2021.

    Under his own publishing banner, Tiny Onion Studios, James Tynion IV published and curated the acclaimed anthology series RAZORBLADES: THE HORROR MAGAZINE. He is currently publishing the UFO non-fiction webcomic, BLUE BOOK with Michael Avon Oeming through his newsletter, THE EMPIRE OF THE TINY ONION, available at https://jamestynioniv.substack.com.

    James is the co-creator of many other acclaimed original series, including the GLAAD Media Award winning THE WOODS, with Michael Dialynas. He is also well known for working on the Batman titles at DC Comics, where he co-created the fan-favorite characters Punchline, Ghost-Maker, Clownhunter, Miracle Molly, and more. His storylines and characters have influenced DC TV shows like Batwoman, Young Justice, Gotham, and Legends of Tomorrow.

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    I write comic books! Growing up, I always wanted to write comics, but I ended up trying my hand at fiction first. I got my MFA from Columbia University, published a book of short stories with The Dial Press in 2006 called Voodoo Heart, then finally broke into comics in 2009 and haven't looked back since. I've worked extensively for DC Comics, writing such titles as Batman, Detective Comics, Justice League, the comic event books DC Dark Knights Metal and Death Metal, and Swamp Thing, among others. I've also created a number of series with some great co-creators and partners -- books like We Have Demons, Clear, Night of the Ghoul, Nocterra, American Vampire, Wytches, the Wake, AD: After Death, and more... I live in NY with my wife, Jeanie and our three boys. I am also a big fan of Elvis Presley.

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Tyler Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars The best new character of New 52
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2013
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Talon came as a complete surprise to me. I was none too thrilled with the New 52 as a concept and less than impressed with Scott Snyder's run on Batman. I didn't like his court of owls event, which makes how much I enjoy this series all the more shocking.

Talon follows Calvin Rose, a supremely gifted escape artist turned assassin for the shadowy underground Gotham organization the Court of Owls. Calvin was one of their greatest Talons, specialized court blacks ops, when he realized just how evil the organization he was working for truly was. He defected and, along with the reason for his change of heart, started a new life, far away from Gotham and the court. Unfortunately for Calvin, certain "events" in Gotham have once again put involved him with the Court.

This series does what, in my opinion, the court of owls arc in Batman failed to do, and that is make the court a credible threat. From the beginning it is clear that the Court is not to be trifled with, and Calvin's own history with them only serves to drive home this point.

What really grabbed me about this series is the pacing. There is a perfect blend of action, character development, and intrigue in each issue, making it so that NEED to see what happens next. Calvin is an extraordinarily realized character, especially considering he is brand spanking new, and the supporting cast is just as engaging. Batman, obviously, makes an appearance, but never at the expense of Calvin or any of the other characters. This is Calvin's story, and what a ride it is.

Talon is the complete package. Engaging main character, interesting supporting cast, an edge of your seat thrill ride of a story with intelligent twists around every corner, and a truly terrifying enemy that never lets up. If you liked  Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)  than you will love this. If, like me, you didn't like Batman's run in with the owls, this is so well written, you'll STILL like it. A rollicking good time, and one of the best new series to come out of DC's New 52. A must buy.
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Ghost Mutt
5.0 out of 5 stars Interested in Talons? :)
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2013
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If you are this is the book for you. It starts out with an origin story of Calvin Rose. The one talon that got away. Telling the story of how he became to be a talon and how he had to break from them. Then it tells a story full of action. Filled with Talons going at each other. I tend to spoil things when I try to explain things so I won't.
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richink
5.0 out of 5 stars Great spinoff
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2014
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Usually spin offs are pretty lame. Batman over the years has been lame to good. The night of the owls was probably the best story line that I have read in comics in a long time, and I'm not even a big batman fan. The talon was a good story with great art.
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BlueStar
4.0 out of 5 stars "...The Court of Owls ripped apart by their own Talons!"
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2013
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After the Night of the Owls event, the Court of Owls was revealed to Batman and Gotham's finest. However, one such Talon didn't take well to the life he was supposed to lead and instead works to destroy the evil empire the Owls have built. Calvin Rose, ex-Talon, is on a mission to dismantle what's left of the Court of Owls and he'll stop at nothing to see it burn.

This TPB covers issues #0-7 of the Talon series. Being a spin-off, I really didn't expect much here but it takes you through some unexpected twists and turns and surprisingly doesn't have Batman in half the panels of every issue! Calvin's back-story is fleshed out in the zero issue which makes a great starter and then it jumps right into the main arc and just never quits. The Talon Felix Harmon was especially interesting as he was such a Bane-like powerhouse. Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV were the writers here and Guillem March did most of the art. At its best, though, this is merely a spin-off of a bigger Batman-related arc and doesn't seem like something that can deviate far from Batman and the Court of Owls so I see it getting stale fast. However, this first seven issues worked great. I don't quite think I'll be saying that about Volume 2 but you never know!
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Paul Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars amazing!
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2017
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kept me on the edge of my seat! full of great art, and a great twist that kept me wanting more!
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Moriah
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best crossovers with Batman I've ever read
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2013
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It's hard to truly get the broken feeling of Gotham outside of the dark knight but the talon has captured how Gotham isn't only the burden of Bruce Wayne
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zombie1
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2013
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A cool look at Talon.A great story, looking forward to volume 2.Plus,how cool Bane is going to be in volume 2.Take it to the villians, Talons.
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Joshua Woodcox
2.0 out of 5 stars Not about the content, but the terrible presentation.
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2013
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The rating isn't for the material. It is for the format. Kindle's picture quality sucks compared to Comixology or Nook and it doesn't allow for the pages to rotate into landscape view. Slowest graphic novel digital developer out there=AMAZON
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Kaplos
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Buy For Anyone Who Loved Batman: The Court of the Owls
Reviewed in Canada on October 29, 2013
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The DC NEW 52 is fantastic. I purchased Batman VOL 1 & 2 and loved the story of the court of owls. Talon picks up where Batman finished. Talon, a former member of the court of Owls, starts a war with the court and strikes directly at them. The story is well scripted and keeps the readers' attention. What I found really interesting with this book is that we learn about Talon's background and personal life while introducing new characters and using established characters from Batman to move the story along at a fast pace which results in a cliff-hanger. I am waiting for Talon Vol.2 impatiently.
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Chris Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars Guillem March
Reviewed in Canada on March 25, 2018
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Guillem March is easily on of my favorite artists. The fact that he draws 90% of this entire collection is reason enough for me to buy it.
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