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Batman Post-Crisis #101
Batman: Dreamland
The sequel to the sold-out BATMAN: THE ABDUCTION finds the Dark Knight in Area 51! While looking for a murderer, Batman is captured by the rogue agent Staines. Can he survive the madman's torture?
48 pages, Paperback
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Alan Grant
1,730 books143 followersAlan Grant was a Scottish comic book writer known for writing Judge Dredd in 2000 AD as well as various Batman titles during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He is also the creator of the character Anarky.
Alan Grant first entered the comics industry in 1967 when he became an editor for D.C. Thomson before moving to London from Dundee in 1970 to work for IPC on various romance magazines. After going back to college and having a series of jobs, Grant found himself back in Dundee and living on Social Security. He then met John Wagner, another former D.C. Thompson editor, who was helping put together a new science fiction comic for IPC, 2000 A.D., and was unable to complete his other work. Wagner asked Grant if he could help him write the Tarzan comic he was working on; so began the Wagner/Grant writing partnership.
The pair eventually co-wrote Judge Dredd. They would work on other popular strips for the comic, including Robo-Hunter and Strontium Dog using the pseudonym T.B. Grover. Grant also worked on other people's stories, changing and adding dialogue, most notably Harry Twenty on the High Rock, written by Gerry Finley-Day. Judge Dredd would be Grant's main concern for much of the 1980s. Grant and Wagner had developed the strip into the most popular in 2000AD as well as creating lengthy epic storylines such as The Apocalypse War. Grant also wrote for other IPC comics such as the revamped Eagle.
By the late 1980s, Grant and Wagner were about to move into the American comic market. Their first title was a 12-issue miniseries called Outcasts for DC Comics. Although it wasn't a success, it paved the way for the pair to write Batman stories in Detective Comics from issue 583, largely with Norm Breyfogle on art duties across the various Batman titles Grant moved to. After a dozen issues, Wagner left Grant as sole writer. Grant was one of the main Batman writers until the late 1990s. The pair also created a four issue series for Epic Comics called The Last American. This series, as well as the Chopper storyline in Judge Dredd, is blamed for the breakup of the Wagner/Grant partnership. The pair split strips, with Wagner keeping Judge Dredd and Grant keeping Strontium Dog and Judge Anderson. Grant and Wagner continue to work together on special projects such as the Batman/Judge Dredd crossover Judgement on Gotham. During the late 1980s, Grant experienced a philosophical transformation and declared himself an anarchist. The creation of the supervillain Anarky was initially intended as a vehicle for exploring his political opinions through the comic medium. In the following years, he would continue to utilize the character in a similar fashion as his philosophy evolved.
Grant's projects at the start of the 90s included writing Detective Comics and Strontium Dog, but two projects in particular are especially notable. The first is The Bogie Man, a series co-written by Wagner which was the pair's first venture into independent publishing. The second is Lobo, a character created by Keith Giffen as a supporting character in The Omega Men. Lobo gained his own four issue mini series in 1990 which was drawn by Simon Bisley. This was a parody of the 'dark, gritty' comics of the time and proved hugely popular. After several other miniseries (all written by Grant, sometimes with Giffen as co-writer), Lobo received his own ongoing series. Grant was also writing L.E.G.I.O.N. (a Legion of Super-Heroes spin-off) and The Demon (a revival of Jack Kirby's charac
Alan Grant first entered the comics industry in 1967 when he became an editor for D.C. Thomson before moving to London from Dundee in 1970 to work for IPC on various romance magazines. After going back to college and having a series of jobs, Grant found himself back in Dundee and living on Social Security. He then met John Wagner, another former D.C. Thompson editor, who was helping put together a new science fiction comic for IPC, 2000 A.D., and was unable to complete his other work. Wagner asked Grant if he could help him write the Tarzan comic he was working on; so began the Wagner/Grant writing partnership.
The pair eventually co-wrote Judge Dredd. They would work on other popular strips for the comic, including Robo-Hunter and Strontium Dog using the pseudonym T.B. Grover. Grant also worked on other people's stories, changing and adding dialogue, most notably Harry Twenty on the High Rock, written by Gerry Finley-Day. Judge Dredd would be Grant's main concern for much of the 1980s. Grant and Wagner had developed the strip into the most popular in 2000AD as well as creating lengthy epic storylines such as The Apocalypse War. Grant also wrote for other IPC comics such as the revamped Eagle.
By the late 1980s, Grant and Wagner were about to move into the American comic market. Their first title was a 12-issue miniseries called Outcasts for DC Comics. Although it wasn't a success, it paved the way for the pair to write Batman stories in Detective Comics from issue 583, largely with Norm Breyfogle on art duties across the various Batman titles Grant moved to. After a dozen issues, Wagner left Grant as sole writer. Grant was one of the main Batman writers until the late 1990s. The pair also created a four issue series for Epic Comics called The Last American. This series, as well as the Chopper storyline in Judge Dredd, is blamed for the breakup of the Wagner/Grant partnership. The pair split strips, with Wagner keeping Judge Dredd and Grant keeping Strontium Dog and Judge Anderson. Grant and Wagner continue to work together on special projects such as the Batman/Judge Dredd crossover Judgement on Gotham. During the late 1980s, Grant experienced a philosophical transformation and declared himself an anarchist. The creation of the supervillain Anarky was initially intended as a vehicle for exploring his political opinions through the comic medium. In the following years, he would continue to utilize the character in a similar fashion as his philosophy evolved.
Grant's projects at the start of the 90s included writing Detective Comics and Strontium Dog, but two projects in particular are especially notable. The first is The Bogie Man, a series co-written by Wagner which was the pair's first venture into independent publishing. The second is Lobo, a character created by Keith Giffen as a supporting character in The Omega Men. Lobo gained his own four issue mini series in 1990 which was drawn by Simon Bisley. This was a parody of the 'dark, gritty' comics of the time and proved hugely popular. After several other miniseries (all written by Grant, sometimes with Giffen as co-writer), Lobo received his own ongoing series. Grant was also writing L.E.G.I.O.N. (a Legion of Super-Heroes spin-off) and The Demon (a revival of Jack Kirby's charac
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December 30, 2018
Very decent artwork by Norm Breyfogle elevates a story that wasn't written in Alan Grant's finest hour. As Dreamland isn't set in Gotham, with no Batcave, no Alfred, no Commissioner Gordon or anything familiar, it seems a bit peculiar. The Kook could be a promising character. I quite enjoyed this, but it is a very quick read, and as the ending is all action, the last few pages are gone in a flash. 3.5/5
May 6, 2013
batman meets the x-files. seriously, i think there's a panel with a guy that looks like david duchovny.
almost immediately after reading this, i forgot it. so it neither offended nor impressed me much. the kook as a former villain is silly and evil doctor staines is just another torturing psychotic with no viable motivation.
but it's decently drawn and, as i said before, i don't recall being offended by it, so i'll give it an "ok" rating.
almost immediately after reading this, i forgot it. so it neither offended nor impressed me much. the kook as a former villain is silly and evil doctor staines is just another torturing psychotic with no viable motivation.
but it's decently drawn and, as i said before, i don't recall being offended by it, so i'll give it an "ok" rating.
April 23, 2025
Batman doesn't know if aliens exist 🤔
Is Superman not not Batman's friend? Superman, an alien from another world. Or any other number of aliens, good or bad, that he's been in contact with over the years.
Art's okay but story is kinda pants.
Is Superman not not Batman's friend? Superman, an alien from another world. Or any other number of aliens, good or bad, that he's been in contact with over the years.
Art's okay but story is kinda pants.
February 23, 2016
Wish I could give this a 0. As another reviewer said, "Batman breaking into Area 51 should be a lot more fun than this."
I don't understand why this was made. It's boring. It has no relevance. That character wasn't Batman. I'm not sure who was in that costume, but it sure as heck wasn't Bruce. There was no voice. All the characters read the same, not to mention the fact they were all essentially nobodies. This was weak. Very weak. It's amazing what some publishers will waste their money on. You almost have to wonder if DC's constant reboots are just attempts to bury this useless story.
Also...wouldn't you think that anyone living in the DC Universe is well aware that aliens exist? I mean, Batman is friends with Superman, a known alien. Not to mention characters like Darkseid running around. Batman had been on the JLA with Martian Manhunter by this time. Why are aliens even being questioned? I don't understand what the heck is going on here.
Guh. Thankfully, I picked this up at a library. No harm. No foul.
I don't understand why this was made. It's boring. It has no relevance. That character wasn't Batman. I'm not sure who was in that costume, but it sure as heck wasn't Bruce. There was no voice. All the characters read the same, not to mention the fact they were all essentially nobodies. This was weak. Very weak. It's amazing what some publishers will waste their money on. You almost have to wonder if DC's constant reboots are just attempts to bury this useless story.
Also...wouldn't you think that anyone living in the DC Universe is well aware that aliens exist? I mean, Batman is friends with Superman, a known alien. Not to mention characters like Darkseid running around. Batman had been on the JLA with Martian Manhunter by this time. Why are aliens even being questioned? I don't understand what the heck is going on here.
Guh. Thankfully, I picked this up at a library. No harm. No foul.
February 10, 2016
The follow up to Batman: The Abduction, but the joke's either run out or Alan Grant just isn't having as much fun with it. Critically the story takes itself far too seriously, so instead of the Grey-tastic fun the cover promises we get a poe-faced, sub-X-Files thriller.
If you're enough into comics that you've dug this out, you've read similar conspiracy stories before. Batman breaking into Area 51 should be a lot more fun than this.
If you're enough into comics that you've dug this out, you've read similar conspiracy stories before. Batman breaking into Area 51 should be a lot more fun than this.
April 18, 2017
Elseworlds story. Sequel to Batman: The Abduction.
September 2, 2014
Someone is killing scientists that worked at Area 51, and Batman is determined to find the killer. This leads him to Dreamland, and secrets. A decent story but very short. A good read.
May 30, 2023
Batman en Area 51. Geen hoogvlieger, maar an zich best lollig.
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