The smash-hit Batman epic by modern master Frank Miller (BATMAN: YEAR ONE, THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS) and artists extraordinaire Jim Lee and Scott Williams (BATMAN, SUPERMAN) is now collected in DC's Absolute format, including issues #1-9! Lee and Miller join forces to tell a new version of Dick Grayson's origin in a high-octane tale that unfolds with guest appearances by Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Black Canary and more!

(W) Scott Snyder - James Tynion IV (A) Greg Capullo - Jonathan Glapion - Rafael Albuquerque (CA) Greg Capullo A brutal assassin is sinking his razor-sharp talons into Gotham City's best and brightest, as well as its most dangerous and deadly. If the dark legends are true, his masters are more powerful predators than the Batman could ever imagine?and their nests are everywhere. From the superstar team of writer Scott Snyder (American Vampire) and artist Greg Capullo (Batman/Spawn), Batman: The Court of Owls is a soaring saga of mystery and terror that kicked off one of the decade's most successful comic book runs! This stunning Absolute edition collects BATMAN #1-11 as well as character sketches, the full script and pencils to BATMAN #1, and an introduction by Scott Snyder.

(W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Jason Fabok Batman doesn't understand how or why, but the fact is certain: the man he has spent a lifetime chasing isn't one man at all. There are three Jokers. Now that he knows the unbelievable truth, Bruce needs real answers. Joined by Barbara Gordon and Jason Todd, two former victims of The Joker's brutality, the Dark Knight is finally on a path to defeat the madman once and for all. Every last one of him. Geoff Johns (Doomsday Clock, Batman: Earth One) and Jason Fabok (Justice League: The Darkseid War) reunite to present one of the most overwhelming comics events in years. Collects Batman: Three Jokers issues #1-3 in the stunning Absolute Edition format.

ABSOLUTE BATMAN: YEAR ONE presents one of DC Comics' most lauded tales in two hardcover volumes contained by a slipcase. The first volume will reprint the recolored version of the story from previous collected editions, remastered with new, high-resolution scans of the original coloring by David Mazzucchelli and Richmond Lewis. The second volume will reprint the original 1987 version of the story as it ran in BATMAN #404-407, reproduced from scans made by Mazzucchelli and Lewis from the printed comic book pages, presented on stock that simulates the look and feel of the original comics. This volume will include Miller's complete scripts and Mazzucchelli's complete pencil layouts for all four chapters! Together, the two volumes will include more than 60 pages of bonus material, including everything seen in the existing hardcover and trade paperback collections.

(W) Frank Miller, Brian Azzarello (A) Andy Kubert & Various (CA) Andy Kubert One of the most highly anticipated sequels of all time is collected in a new Absolute edition! In a world gone awry, left in the aftermath of the toppling of Lex Luthor and the apparent death of Batman himself, who will save Gotham City and the rest of the planet from the mysterious Master Race? This Absolute edition includes the entire nine-issue series with each issue's minicomic presented at the same size. Includes DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #1-9, including the insert comics reproduced at the same size as the main comics, plus THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS: THE LAST CRUSADE #1.

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion (CA) Greg Capullo The Dark Knight has uncovered one of the lost mysteries of the universe. Something that could destroy the very fabric of his reality: the Dark Multiverse! It?s a nightmarish realm of devastating danger?where a team of twisted, evil versions of Batman lies waiting for a chance to cross into our own world. This Absolute edition of the epic story collects Dark Nights: Metal #1-6, Batman: Lost #1, and Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1, as well as more than 100 pages of extras and special features in an oversize slipcase.

(W) Brian Azzarello (A/CA) Lee Bermejo Lex Luthor. The Joker. Intellect and resolve. Instinct and rage. All united in one implacable aim: to annihilate their nemeses. The scourges of Metropolis and Gotham City reach new levels of complexity and intensity in these two uniquely crafted stories from the New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning team of writer Brian Azzarello and artist Lee Bermejo. Collects LEX LUTHOR: MAN OF STEEL #1-5 together with the acclaimed original graphic novel JOKER, each in its own hardcover volume with a behind-the-scenes section of preliminary text and artwork.

In these tales from ALL STAR BATMAN #6-9, the Dark Knight faces some of his greatest foes to trace the origin of a blight that's sweeping the planet, confronting Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy and the Mad Hatter along the way!

(W) Dan Watters (A) Dani (CA) Sam Wolfe Connelly With Arkham Asylum in ruins after a deadly attack, it is believed that several of the asylum's few surviving patients escaped and scurried off into the dark nooks and crannies of Gotham City. Now these Arkhamites walk among us, and it's up to the Asylum's one remaining doctor, Jacosta Joy, to round up her former patients. Join writer Dan Watters and artist DaNi on an odyssey through the deepest depths and darkest shadows of Gotham City and find all-new reasons to fear the night. Collects the full series along with never-before-seen extra features!

(W) Art Baltazar, Franco (A/CA) Art Baltazar There's an apartment building in Gotham City full of life: kids with special powers, pirates in the swimming pool, even a croc (or two!). Young Bruce Wayne is drawn to the fun and excitement he sees going on at the Arkham Apartments, and is determined to find out why this building is full of so much fun and laughter. What exactly is going on over there? Time to sneak over when no one is looking...even though it's like the house is laughing at him! With ArkhaManiacs, Art Baltazar and Franco return to the DC Universe and provide their unique, cartoony take on a Gotham City quite unlike any we've seen before!

There's something strange afoot in Gotham City-someone is making promises to the world's deadliest killers, offering them things well beyond the powers of a mortal human to provide! As the Birds search for answers about whoever's handing out massive increases in power to Gotham City's most dangerous metahumans, Nightwing gets mixed up in the mission...which mixes up some of the team's dynamic. Collects BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY #7-13.

(W) Cecil Castellucci (A) Robbi Rodriguez, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Emanuela Lupacchino (CA) Joshua Middleton The Joker War targets Barbara, as an era of Batgirl comes to a close! Why is Barbara in the hospital, and what is James Gordon Jr. doing here? After an encounter with The Joker leaves Barbara temporarily paralyzed, Babs is determined to find the technology she needs, but her journey's cut short when a serial killer of redheads is on the loose! Will James Jr. prove to be the changed person he claims to be? Plus, Ryan Wilder, The CW?s new Batwoman, makes her comic book debut! Collects Batgirl #45-50.

The hit DC COMICS - THE NEW 52 series that brought BARBARA GORDON back as Batgirl is collected for the first time! Collects the new BATGIRL #1-6!

(W) Gail Simone, Marguerite Bennett (A) Robert Gill & Various (CA) Alex Garner It's a hazardous reunion between Batgirl and the former Court of Owls assassin Strix as they face off against the lethal new threat known as Silver - the man who knows the secret of Gotham City's conspiracy of bats! Collects BATGIRL #27-34 and ANNUAL #2.

(W) Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher (A) Babs Tarr, Cameron Stewart (CA) Cameron Stewart Collected in one volume for the first time! Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher, and Babs Tarr reinvent Barbara Gordon from the boots up in this omnibus that collects Batgirl #35-52, Batgirl Annual #3, DC Sneak Peek: Batgirl #1, Batgirl: Endgame #1, and a story from Secret Origins #10.

(W) Gail Simone, Various (A) Various (CA) Adam Hughes At last, DC collects the entire run of Batgirl adventures from the New 52 written by best-selling author Gail Simone! In these stories, Barbara Gordon has regained the ability to walk?but as a crime-fighter she must prove herself to Batman and the other heroes of Gotham City all over again! Along the way, she?ll have to face the threat of the ruthless vigilante known as Knightfall, stop her own brother, James Gordon Jr., from wreaking havoc on the city as the Joker-inspired Killer Clown, and much more. Collects Batgirl #0-34, Batgirl Annual #1 and 2, Batgirl: Futures End #1, and more!

(W) Cameron Stewart, Brendan Fletcher (A) Babs Tarr (CA) Cameron Stewart Barbara Gordon is no stranger to dusting herself off when disaster strikes, so when a fire destroys everything she owns, she spots the opportunity for a new lease on life - and seizes it! Following the rest of Gotham City's young adults to the hip border district of Burnside, Barbara sets about building an all-new Batgirl?and discovers new threats preying on her peers! As the new hero of Burnside, Batgirl gets started by facing twin sister assassins on motorcycles! Collects BATGIRL #35-40.

In these tales from issues #0 and 7-13, Barbara Gordon faces the gentleman killer Grotesque. Plus: The Court of Owls sets its sights on Commissioner Gordon; and a woman sentenced to Arkham Asylum emerges more dangerous than the inmates she was locked up with.

(W) Hope Larson & Various (A) Sami Basri & Various (CA) Joshua Middleton After the Maid of Mischief infects Barbara Gordon's company party with a killer virus, Batgirl must embark on a wild goose chase around the city to find a cure. Then, Batgirl begins an investigation into attacks targeting women in Burnside, but she's not the only one searching. Collects issues #18-24 and stories from #25.

(W) Cecil Castellucci (A/CA) Carmine Di Giandomenico Eager to prove himself as a guardian for the criminals of Gotham City, Killer Moth has set his sights on taking out one of Gotham's finest heroes...Batgirl! But Lex Luthor has already beaten him to it-he's brought Oracle back online. Oracle makes her move to confront the creator who abandoned her...Batgirl! With Oracle calling the shots in Burnside, Batgirl must figure out how to survive her nightmare opponent. Collects Batgirl #37-44.

(W) Cecil Castellucci (A) Various (CA) Joshua Middleton ?The Joker War? targets Barbara, as an era of Batgirl comes to a close! Why is Barbara in the hospital, and what is James Gordon Jr. doing here? After an encounter with The Joker leaves Barbara temporarily disabled, Babs is determined to find the technology she needs, but her journey?s cut short when a redhead-serial killer is on the loose! Will James Jr. prove to be the changed person he claims to be? Plus, Ryan Wilder, The CW?s new Batwoman, makes her comic book debut! Collects Batgirl #45-50.

(W) Scott Beatty, Chuck Dixon (A) Marcos Martin, ?lvaro L?pez (CA) Marcos Martin,?lvaro L?pez Meet Gotham's newest Batling! Batgirl may be untested, but she doesn't take orders from anyone and is determined to make a name for herself--one way or another. From writers Scott Beatty and Chuck Dixon and illustrators Marcos Martin and Alvaro Lopez, Batgirl: Year One chronicles the early days of Batgirl as she slowly shapes her legacy. Collects Batgirl: Year One #1-9 as well as extensive character and cover sketches from Martin and a brand-new introduction from Scott Beatty.

(W) Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad (A) Robbi Rodriguez, Neil Googe (CA) Jorge Corona Three Batgirls are still better than two, as Cass Cain, Steph Brown, and Babs Gordon kick even more ass in Batgirls Vol. 2! First, join the Batgirls as they sneak into the Iceberg Lounge to save...Seer?! But why would they be trying to rescue the very hacker who's been messing with them for months? Then, as the Batgirls follow clues from the Hill Ripper, they get closer and closer to revealing the killer's identity...but not without the help of Nightwing and Maps and Kyle Mizoguchi of Gotham Academy, and definitely not without stumbling into Killer Moth and The Riddler first!! Collects BATGIRLS #7-12.

(W) Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad (A) Robbi Rodriguez, Neil Googe, Jonathan Case (CA) Jorge Corona It's a wacky Wednesday as the Batgirls have a body-swap bonanza! Perfect timing for Cass and Steph to each be kidnapped by their respective parents to have a chat...especially for Steph to speak Cass's mind for her and scold Lady Shiva for being a bad mother. Later, Gunbunny and Gunhawk target the Batgirls for a reason revealed to be tied to the Saints, and it's up to the Batgirls to stop them before more people in the Hill get hurt. Collecting Batgirls #13-19 and Batgirls 2022 Annual.

To Damian Wayne, there is nothing more important than protecting the streets of Gotham City as Robin. But when he makes a critical mistake while out on patrol, Damian finds himself benched. And what?s more, Damian?s dad, Bruce Wayne?a.k.a. Batman?decides that starting over in a new school will be just the distraction Damian needs from his superhero routine. Certain that Gotham Metro Academy has nothing to teach him, Damian is completely unprepared for the challenge he finds in Howard?the smartest and most athletic kid in school. The boys? rivalry is instantaneous and fierce?and both are sure only one of them can be the best in their class.

In this volume collecting BATMAN AND ROBIN #13-16 and BATMAN: THE RETURN #1, the new Batman and Robin must deal with the return of The Joker, then face the final confrontation with The Black Glove. Plus: What happens to Dick Grayson after the 'real' Batman returns?

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Tony S. Daniel Written by James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, Tim Seeley, and others Art by Tony S DaTONY S. DANIEL, PAUL PELLETIER, SCOT EATON, and others Taking place after Batman Eternal, Batman & Robin Eternal follows former Boy Wonder Dick Grayson rallying together Red Hood, Red Robin, Robin, Bluebird, Cassandra Cain, and the rest of the Bat-Family as they strive to maintain order in a Gotham without Batman. With no Dark Knight to guide them, do they stand any chance of defeating a long-forgotten foe named Mother, whose specialty is turning trafficked humans into weapons? Join the all-star creative team of James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, Tim Seeley, Tony S. Daniel, and more in this complete volume collecting Batman & Robin Eternal #1-26 and Batman: Endgame Special Edition #1. Features a brand-new cover by Tony S. Daniel!

Damian has a long way to go before he'll be accepted into Gotham City's crimefighting family in these stories from BATMAN AND ROBIN #9-14 and 0. How can he live up to the standards that Nightwing, Red Robin and Red Hood set before him? After a battle with the former Robins, can Damian's convictions stand up to a confrontation with The Dark Knight's greatest foe: The Joker?

(W) Ivan Cohen, Sholly Fisch (A) Dario Brizuela, Randy Elliott, Scott Jeralds (CA) Dario Brizuela Batman is the DC Universe?s greatest detective, but he still needs help! The teen sleuths of Mystery Inc. and their faithful hound Scooby-Doo are always willing to lend a hand...mostly to pull off various miscreants? masks! Their adventures continue as the Caped Crusader and the curious canine tackle dognappers, Riddlers, Creepers, and villains galore! Collects The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #7-12.

(W) Various (A) Various Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. team are thrilled to work with Batman and friends solving mysteries. Together they'll face Ra's al Ghul in Turkey, Poison Ivy and the Court of Owls in Batman's hometown of Gotham, go on a beach vacation, and chase down a Rat Pack! But when a mysterious fortune-teller warns the Scooby gang to avoid the Dark Knight Detective, will anyone be safe? Collects issues #1-6 of the second series of The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries, with stories by Sholly Fisch, Ivan Cohen, Matthew Cody, Amanda Deibert, Dario Brizuela, Erich Owen, and Scott Jeralds.

(W) Ivan Cohen, Sholly Fisch (A) Dario Brizuela, Randy Elliott, Scott Jeralds (CA) Dario Brizuela In this volume, the Batman family joins the Scooby gang to solve the wackiest mysteries! Jinkies, why is Batman so serious? Someone give him a Scooby Snack! Collecting issues 1-6 of this zany series.

(W/A/CA) Marc Silvestri The Joker will go to any lengths to get Harley Quinn back after she is abducted by a strange culprit. But who? Mysterious, Joker-like monsters are stalking the streets of Gotham, collecting severed heads. But why? Jim Gordon is missing, and after receiving a package containing a bloody piece of Gotham's commissioner, Batman knows he must be willing to do anything to save him. But how? When the Joker proposes an uneasy alliance with Batman, the answers to those questions begin to become clear--and they will shake Gotham City and the Bat-Family to their core. This meticulously crafted tale of the Dark Knight's deadliest team-up will introduce you to a grim and gritty Gotham that only Marc Silvestri could bring you. You are not ready. Collects issues #1?7 of the smash-hit series.

(W/A/CA) Shiori Teshirogi From mangaka Shiori Teshirogi (Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas) comes a new series starring Batman and the Justice League. Currently being serialized in the monthly Japanese anthology Red, the story focuses on a young boy who comes to Gotham City from Japan. He's trying to solve the mystery of what happened to his scientist parents after their disappearance following a factory explosion a year earlier. As it turns out, the factory was owned by Lex Luthor, who has now teamed with The Joker. Together, they plan on using the research of the boy's parents to tap into a mystical, all-powerful, worldwide energy source. But for what purpose? It's a bigger challenge than Batman can handle on his own, so he's going to need some help from the League. This series will be published in the original manga right-to-left format.

(W) Bryan Hill (A) Various (CA) Tyler Kirkham Ra?s al Ghul has had everything taken away from him. His League of Assassins, his power...even his family. All he has left is his mission to bend the world to his will and save it from itself. He?s more dangerous than ever, and it?ll take the combined full might of the Outsiders team to take him down! Did Batman choose the wrong allies to assemble to fight Ra?s? Or did those allies make a mistake in believing in Batman? It?s the concluding volume of the critically acclaimed series! Collects Batman and the Outsiders #13-17.

(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Jorge Molina As Gotham celebrates surviving Fear State, Batman retreats alone into the darkness. But when he learns of a mystery involving Batman Inc., it forces the Caped Crusader to leave Gotham for a brand-new adventure where he will face an old enemy and a unique, deadly new one. Collects Batman #118-121 and #124.

(W) James Tynion IV (A) Guillem March, Tony S. Daniel, Carlo Pagulayan, Jorge Jimenez (CA) Jorge Jimenez James Tynion IV?s smash-hit Batman run begins here! This start of a bold new chapter in the Batman saga collects stories from Batman #85-94 and Batman: Secret Files #3, featuring the debut of breakout character Punchline and setting the stage for Batman: The Joker War!

(W) James Tynion IV (A) Various (CA) Jorge Jimenez Art by Jorge Jimenez, Guillem March, Carlo Pagulayan, and others Batman and Joker have fought hundreds of times, but the game?s just not as funny lately. Thus, The Joker decides to do something he?s never attempted before?win. How? By taking Bruce Wayne?s fortune and Bat-gear and using the Bat?s own gadgets against him. Collects Batman #95-100.

(W) James Tynion IV (A) Guillem March - James Stokoe (CA) Guillem March A bold new direction for Batman begins! Following the Joker War, Bruce Wayne and Batman's circumstances have changed dramatically and it's the perfect moment for a violent new vigilante to arrive in Gotham City--enter Ghost-Maker! A mysterious rival from Batman's past, Ghost-Maker's goal is to show the Dark Knight how to be a true hero and cleanse Gotham of crime! It's Batman and Ghost-Maker going head-to-head for the soul of the city! Also collecting Detective Comics #1027, a book featuring the biggest names in comics chronicling the most epic Batman adventures! Collects Batman #101-105, a story from Detective Comics #1027, and Batman Annual #5.

(W) James Tynion IV (A/CA) Jorge Jimenez Is the new gang in Gotham connected to the resurgence of the Scarecrow? Meanwhile, Mayor Nakano meets with shadowy billionaire Simon Saint, who comes to Gotham to pitch the concept of an advanced law-enforcement project known as...the Magistrate! It's always darkest before the dawn, especially in Gotham City! Collecting Batman #106-111 and Infinite Frontier #1.

(W) James Tynion IV (A) Jorge Jimenez, Bengal (CA) Jorge Jimenez Gotham City is on the verge of self-destruction thanks to the machinations of the Scarecrow, and the threat level to Batman and his allies is at an all-time high! Simon Saint and his paramilitary organization, the Magistrate, now have full support from the mayor to handle high-level law enforcement in Gotham City and have branded the Dark Knight public enemy number one! It is a race against time for Batman to stop the Magistrate and Scarecrow before the city collapses! This final volume of James Tynion IV's bestselling run collects BATMAN #112-117.