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Batman: Child of Dreams
Genre Action, Detective fiction
Manga
Author Kia Asamiya
Bob Kane (creator)
Publisher Kodansha
English publisher Flag of the United States DC Comics
Demographic Seinen
Serialized in Magazine Z
Original run November 22, 2000 – November 22, 2001
Volumes 2

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The series follows the Dark Knight to Tokyo, on the trail of a mortal drug that allows the person who ingests it to shapeshift into anyone they desire.

Child of Dreams was collected in two volumes, released in November 2000 and November 2001 by Kodansha. The English language version was released in hardcover and softcover editions in 2003 by DC Comics. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company

Contents

Plot

The story features Batman in Gotham City and Tokyo, locating the source of a deadly drug. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. This drug provides the users with the thrill of literally living the life of their dreams for a day, by forcing the user to shapeshift into the person they desire to be. After the day expires, the drug kills the user by draining him or her of his or her lifeforce. Most of the users in Gotham turned into literal copies of several Batman villains. Batman suspected they were not the real thing after they seemed to sport twisted forms of their regular traits. Realizing a larger force is at work, Batman follows the trail of the chemical to Tokyo, where he finds the deranged criminal mastermind behind the creation of the infamous drug is none other than a heavily mutated fan.

Publication

Child of Dreams was serialized in Kodansha's Magazine Z. The chapters were later collected in two volumes. is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series

The English language translation was handled by Max Allan Collins. Max Allan Collins (born March 3, 1948) is a prolific American mystery writer who has been called "mystery's Renaissance man " The hardcover edition (ISBN 1-56389-906-X) was released on March 1, 2003. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The softcover edition (ISBN 1-56389-907-8) was released on December 1, 2003. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

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