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Batman: Detective Comics by Mariko Tamaki Omnibus
1000 pages, Hardcover
Published August 19, 2025
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About the author
Mariko Tamaki
379 books2,239 followersMariko Tamaki is a Toronto writer, playwright, activist and performer. She works and performs with fat activists Pretty Porky and Pissed Off and the theatre troupe TOA, whose recent play, A vs. B, was staged at the 2004 Rhubarb Festival at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Her well-received novel, Cover Me (McGilligan Books) was followed by a short fiction collection, True Lies: The Book of Bad Advice (Women's Press). Mariko's third book, FAKE ID, is due out in spring 2005.
Mariko Tamaki has performed her work across Canada and through the States, recently appearing at the Calgary Folkfest 2004, Vancouver Writer's Festival 2003, Spatial III, and the Perpetual Motion/Girls Bite Back Tour, which circled though Ottawa, Montreal, Brooklyn and Chicago. She has appeared widely on radio and television including First Person Singular on CBC radio and Imprint on TVO. Mariko Tamaki is currently attending York University working a master's degree in women's studies.
[MacMIllan Books]
Mariko Tamaki has performed her work across Canada and through the States, recently appearing at the Calgary Folkfest 2004, Vancouver Writer's Festival 2003, Spatial III, and the Perpetual Motion/Girls Bite Back Tour, which circled though Ottawa, Montreal, Brooklyn and Chicago. She has appeared widely on radio and television including First Person Singular on CBC radio and Imprint on TVO. Mariko Tamaki is currently attending York University working a master's degree in women's studies.
[MacMIllan Books]
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September 22, 2025
Batman is often used a vessel to reflect certain themes to our concurrent reality. these can range from social, political, and socioeconomic commentary of the world outside of Gotham, ie, our world. however,
Mariko Tamaki was not only acutely aware of this phenomenon, she raised the stakes- she had this detective comics run live within itself. this run isn't just a reflection of society, through Batman, it's told directly through Batman.
Tamaki centers the stories around the mayor of Gotham, an investigative journalist, and Batman (one who lives outside the law). Tamaki is able to convey the complexities of systemic factors directly through these. The mayor, the political arena, and governed by practical matters, compromise, and a touch of abuse of said power. Then, the investigative journalist who questions everything relentlessly, searching for the truth in already murky universe. And last, but certainly not least, Batman, the morally obscure hero. Is he any better than a journalist uncovering the truth? is the journalist any better if they have to bend the rules to reveal the truth? is the politician any worse for bending the rules for the common good?
these are such great questions that Tamaki asks in her script and saga of Detective comics. anyone and everyone should read this!
Mariko Tamaki was not only acutely aware of this phenomenon, she raised the stakes- she had this detective comics run live within itself. this run isn't just a reflection of society, through Batman, it's told directly through Batman.
Tamaki centers the stories around the mayor of Gotham, an investigative journalist, and Batman (one who lives outside the law). Tamaki is able to convey the complexities of systemic factors directly through these. The mayor, the political arena, and governed by practical matters, compromise, and a touch of abuse of said power. Then, the investigative journalist who questions everything relentlessly, searching for the truth in already murky universe. And last, but certainly not least, Batman, the morally obscure hero. Is he any better than a journalist uncovering the truth? is the journalist any better if they have to bend the rules to reveal the truth? is the politician any worse for bending the rules for the common good?
these are such great questions that Tamaki asks in her script and saga of Detective comics. anyone and everyone should read this!
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