December, 1957.

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The American city-state of New Radion Bay shines like a promise. Crime is crushed, corruption is buried, and its savior, Captain John “Atomic Ace” McAllister, lives a quiet, retired life filled with autograph signings and charity events.

 

But peace never lasts in a city built on ghosts.

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As the holidays descend, the retired hero and widower lives quietly with his ballet prodigy for a daughter, Kayla, until a new terror — a young man obsessed with his family and legacy — sends the city spiraling into chaos.

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Steeped in the heroism that made Batman an icon and written as a love letter to the brooding heart of The Animated Series, SWANBLADE: YEAR ZERO is an illustrated novel showcasing D.K. Kristof's  signature cinematic style; a snow-dusted, neon-lit origin tale that explores fatherhood, legacy, and devotion twisted into violent delusion.​