I bought this many, many (I'm old) years ago from the comic book shop that used to be in Bexleyheath, Kent. The name of the store escapes me, but I wiled away much of my youth in there... at least until I discovered other vices. Ahem.This book is one of the most disturbing 'mainstream' graphic novels you'll ever read and, thanks to Grant Morrison's astonishing writing, is an essential piece of Batman lore.This hardback edition is particularly lovely.Buy it, and buy it for your friends.