Embargoed to the 12th February 2019

Batman is the most popular of the DC comic book heroes, and his graphic novels are consistently the bestselling of the DC line. The Court of Owls graphic novel written by Scott Snyder hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Is now published as a full DC novel.

The Court of Owls is a criminal secret society that has controlled Gotham City for centuries, led by some of the city's wealthiest and most influential families. They employ deadly trained assassins known as Talons, and in the modern day their activities pit them against Bruce Wayne - Batman.

This multi-generational saga reveals the grip the Court has maintained throughout the history of Gotham.