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“Great cities are the fulcrums of history in the twentieth century. In their boardrooms and byways, decisions of life and death are made with the regularity of falling leaves of the calendar... Such a fulcrum is the Wayne Foundation building in the city of Gotham... where one Jeremy Wormwood -- financier, socialite, and freelance assassin -- has been summoned...”

Quote by Elliot S. Maggin

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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #450

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Elliot S. Maggin
Elliot S. Maggin

Elliot S. Maggin is an American writer renowned for his works in the fields of comics and novels. Born in 1950, he has been active in the industry since the 1970s. Maggin is celebrated for his deep understanding and creative talent in superhero storytelling, including works on classic characters like Superman and Wonder Woman. more

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“He pauses then, studying me. “How would you have done it?” His question surprises me. “You mean how would I have killed you?” “Yes. Do you have a favorite method for such things?” Since he knows I am an assassin, there is no need to be coy. “I prefer a garrote. I like the intimacy it allows me when I whisper reminders of vengeance in their ears as they die. But in your case, I had sharpened my favorite knife especially for the occasion.” His brows quirk up. “Why no garrote for me?” I look pointedly at his thick neck, bulging with muscle and sinew. “I do not have one big enough,” I mutter.”