(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A) Scott McDaniel & Various (CA) Scott McDaniel, Andy Owens
In these tales by superstar writer Brian K. Vaughan, Bruce Wayne adopts the guise of Matches Malone to infiltrate the Gotham underworld. But when Matches is seemingly shot, it's up to Batman to determine what really happened...and discover how Scarface is involved! Plus, Batman takes on the Mad Hatter, and Wonder Woman and Donna Troy square off against Clayface! Collects BATMAN #588-590, DETECTIVE COMICS #787, WONDER WOMAN #160-161 and BATMAN: GOTHAM CITY SECRET FILES #1!
(W) Bill Finger & Various (A) Bob Kane & Various (CA) Jason Pearson
The Penguin, one of the Dark Knight's oldest enemies, has emerged as an underworld crime boss as well as a truly unique figure among Batman's rogues gallery. BATMAN ARKHAM: PENGUIN collects some of his greatest stories, including his first appearance! Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #58, 610-611 and 824; BATMAN #155, 374 and 548-549, BATMAN: PENGUIN TRIUMPHANT #1 and JOKER'S ASYLUM: PENGUIN #1.
(W) Grant Morrison (A/CA) Dave McKean
One of the greatest Batman stories ever told, Batman: Arkham Asylum is back in a new edition of the classic hardcover! The inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over and are demanding Batman in exchange for their hostages. Accepting their demented challenge, Batman is forced to endure the personal hells of The Joker, the Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, and many other sworn enemies in order to save the innocents and retake the asylum. Includes newly remastered artwork by Dave McKean, available for the first time in this format.
(W) Peter J. Tomasi (A) Various (CA) Patrick Gleason, Mark Irwin
Art by Patrick Gleason, Mick Gray, and others Can Damian Wayne, an assassin trained from birth, learn to follow the Dark Knight's moral code as the new Robin? This omnibus collects Batman and Robin (vol. 1) #20-22, Batman and Robin (vol. 2) #0-40, Batman and Robin (vol. 2) #23.1, Batman and Robin Annual #1-3, Robin Rises: Omega #1, Robin Rises: Alpha #1, Secret Origins #4, and Detective Comics #27.
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Dean Haspiel
Robin takes the lead in this series of stories set in the beloved world of Batman: The Animated Series!A criminal uncovers Robin?s secret identity?and attempts to profit from his discovery! Plus, when Batman?s poisoned, Robin only has six hours to find the cure?and Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn are standing in his way.Collects Batman: Gotham Adventures #7, #19, #29, #42, #54, and Batman Adventures #9.
(W) Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV (A) Jock, Eduardo Risso (CA) Jock
Now available in softcover! The Batman Who Laughs is enacting a sinister plan across the Multiverse?something both terrifying and oddly familiar. When Bruce Wayne realizes the only way to stop this madman is to kill him, he must consider violating the very rule Batman can?t ever break...the rule that created the Batman Who Laughs! As Bruce begins to realize that all the mistakes he?s made are somehow connected, the Batman Who Laughs unleashes a brand-new evil. Enter one of the most punishing Batmen of the Dark Multiverse: the Grim Knight! Collects The Batman Who Laughs #1-7 and The Batman Who Laughs: The Grim Knight #1.
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Bill Sienkiewicz
Written by Chuck Dixon, Greg Rucka, Dennis O'Neil, and others Art by Dale Eaglesham, Scott McDaniel, and others Months after a massive earthquake cut off Gotham City from the rest of the United States, Batman and his allies are still struggling to maintain law and order. When an unlikely savior arrives offering to help rebuild Gotham, their assistance might come at a grave cost. The epic conclusion to Gotham?s darkest hour includes all of the crossover issues from one of the biggest story events in DC Comics history. Contains: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #122-126; Azrael: Agent of the Bat #58-61; Batman #569-574; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #89-94; Detective Comics #736-741; Catwoman #75-77; Robin #68-73; The Batman Chronicles #18; Nightwing #38-39; Batman No Man's Land #0 #0; Batman: No Man's Land Secret Files #1
(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.
Filimena's cranky fianc? Egiedeyrus, having graduated from the academy, is now the court's Chief Enchanter. He expects his new position to allow him more time to spend with his fianc?e, until terrible news reaches the court, and he must set out on a quest to protect the kingdom... For readers ages 13 and up.
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) Various (CA) Irvin Rodriguez
Art by Ivan Reis, Danny Miki, Max Raynor, and Amancay Nahuelpan Arkham Asylum has fallen. In its place, Arkham Tower has risen in the heart of Gotham City! It's advertised as a place for healing, but what is its mysterious founder, Dr. Wear, hiding? That's just the question that leads the Bat-Family to infiltrate the facility and unravel the dark secrets locked away inside. Will this fact-finding mission turn into a rescue operation for Batman and his team? Collects the complete Shadows of the Bat: The Tower story from Detective Comics #1047-1058.
(W) Scott Snyder (A) Greg Capullo, Danny Miki (CA) Greg Capullo
New York Times bestselling author Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo delve into Bruce Wayne?s past and reveal his journey to becoming Batman. Batman: Zero Year features secret moments from Bruce?s training abroad, run-ins with aspiring district attorney Harvey Dent, and how Bruce learned to work with his new ally, Lieutenant Jim Gordon. This collection spins into total darkness as the Riddler stirs up chaos in Gotham City in the Secret City, Dark City, and Savage City arcs. What corners of Batman?s past will be revealed? And how will they impact his very near future? Unravel the mysteries set forth by the Riddler and join the madness as Batman gets closer to the endgame. Collects Batman #21-27 and Batman #29-33.
Witness Batman's first encounter with The Joker in this volume collecting the graphic novel BATMAN: THE MAN WHO LAUGHS, by Ed Brubaker and Doug Mahnke! This collection also includes DETECTIVE COMICS #784-786, a murder mystery tale guest-starring Green Lantern Alan Scott.
From the early days of Batman's crimefighting career, this new edition of the classic mystery involves a killer who strikes only on holidays. Working with Harvey Dent and Lieutenant Gordon, Batman races to discover who Holiday is! Collected from the original 13-issue series!
Originally published in DETECTIVE COMICS #871-877, this epic from the writer of BATMAN, SWAMP THING and AMERICAN VAMPIRE forces Batman to confront one of Gotham City's oldest evils! Plus: The corpse of a killer whale shows up on the floor of one of Gotham City's foremost banks, setting a deadly mystery in motion!
(W/A/CA) Jock
It was the sort of mission Batman had run a thousand times. From high above the sweltering summer streets of Gotham, Batman would escort the GCPD as the dangerous metahuman supervillain known as E.M.P. was transferred from a temporary holding cell to his permanent home at Blackgate Prison in Gotham Harbor. E.M.P.?s electrical powers posed a dangerous threat, but the situation was well in hand. Until it wasn?t. Now every light in Gotham is out, the police have been knocked into disarray, and a broken, bleeding Batman must fight his way to Blackgate, block by block, dragging E.M.P. behind him. But it?s not just the gangs who want to make life difficult for him. The dark corners of Gotham contain many surprises?and E.M.P. has many more shocks to deliver before the night is through! One of the most iconic Batman artists of the 21st century, the incomparable Jock (The Batman Who Laughs, Batman: The Black Mirror), has focused all his storytelling powers on the tale of one very, very dark night in Gotham City. It?s always darkest before the dawn?if it ever comes? Collects Bat
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A/CA) Javier Fernandez
HEADS OR TAILS, BATMAN WILL LOSE. Two-Face has always been viewed as Batman's most tragic villain. If only Harvey Dent hadn't been scarred by acid, he could have continued his good work as D.A. in Gotham City and been Batman's greatest ally and friend...right? Or has Batman extended him too much grace in his multiple attempts at reform? Batman will question himself as Dent is free once more, still scarred but seemingly free of Two-Face's influence. But when it's revealed that Harvey's father has been threatened to be murdered on his 88th birthday, will Two-Face be able to resist joining the party? Collecting BATMAN: ONE BAD DAY - TWO-FACE #1, from the bestselling creative team of Mariko Tamaki (Detective Comics, Crush & Lobo) and Javier Fernandez (Nightwing, King Spawn).
Don't miss these holiday-centric, all-ages tales starring Batman and all his crimefighting compadres from BATMAN: LI'L GOTHAM #1-6! This title includes appearances by The Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn!
(W) John Ridley (A) Various (CA) Ladronn
Light the Bat-Signal! Legendary screenwriter John Ridley takes over Gotham City in a new way! Writing the world?s most popular superhero, Batman, Ridley brings his storytelling expertise to DC! Whether his story is told in black and white or captured in brilliant colors, Batman?s adventures keep everyone guessing...even the World?s Greatest Detective. Follow the iconic tales of the Dark Knight in Batman by John Ridley The Deluxe Edition. Collects Future State: The Next Batman #1-4, stories from Batman Black & White #1 and Batman: The Joker War Zone #1, and a brand-new story by John Ridley with art by Dustin Nguyen.
(W) Ty Templeton, Dan Slott, Scott Peterson (A) Rick Burchett, Tim Levins (CA) Bob Smith, Terry Beatty
This all-ages collection of stories set in the world of Batman: The Animated Series stars one of Batman?s most vexing villains?the Riddler! His schemes are never easy to solve, and in these adventures, it?s no different! Riddler flips the script by leaving Batman clues?to other villains? crimes, and faces the music when he holds a rock star hostage! And when a copycat tries to steal the Riddler?s style, who will find them first?Batman or the Riddler? Collects Batman: Gotham Adventures #11, #28, #56-57, and Batman Adventures #11.
It's a new paperback edition of the classic Batman tale that sealed the fate of the second Robin, Jason Todd, collected from BATMAN #426-429 and 440-442 and THE NEW TITANS #60-61!
The World's Finest join forces in this reality bending tale from SUPERMAN/BATMAN #14-26. Superman and Batman rule the Earth with an iron fist, with humanity bending to their will. Before long, the World's Finest Duo is sent careening through a series of bizarre alternate Earths to face an assortment of classic DC characters including Darkseid, Lex Luthor, Superwoman, Kamandi, Sgt. Rock, Haunted Tank, and many more. Includes the star-studded issue #25, which features the work of Geoff Johns, Brian K. Vaughan, Brad Meltzer, Joss Whedon, Jim Lee, Arthur Adams, John Cassaday, Joe Madureira and others!
You will believe that a man can fly and that a Dark Knight has returned in this box set collecting two spin-off graphic novels based on Richard Donner's Superman: The Movie and Tim Burton's Batman. Superman '78 by Robert Venditti and Wilfredo Torres pits the Man of Steel against the alien menace of Brainiac, forcing Superman to make a life-changing sacrifice: leave the planet that he has come to call home in order to save it. Then, in Batman '89, original Batman screenwriter Sam Hamm and artist Joe Quinones pick up where the 1989 film left off by introducing the villainous Two-Face to the Tim Burton movie universe. This box set is a must-have for fans of the original motion pictures who want to rewatch the adventures of their favorite DC heroes again and again.
(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Dustin Nguyen
The legendary story of Batman and Robin has reached nearly mythic proportions. The crime-fighting Dynamic Duo are always one step ahead of the criminals they pursue and no case is too big for the pair. This isn?t that story. This is the story of a young Dick Grayson, newly orphaned, struggling to find his way in a strange, difficult, dark new world?this is the story of Robin and Batman. Collecting Robin & Batman #1-3!
(W) Sean Murphy, Katana Collins (A) Matteo Scalera (CA) Sean Murphy
Two years after the events of Batman: Curse of the White Knight, Azrael has wiped out Gotham?s criminals, Jack Napier is dead, and Bruce Wayne is in prison. As new villains arise, Harley must confront her own past with The Joker and Batman while helping the GCPD and an eager FBI agent uncover the truth behind a series of murders! Collects Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn #1-6 and Harley Quinn Black + White + Red Chapter 6.
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Andy Kubert - Various (CA) Andy Kubert
New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman joins a murderer?s row of superstar artists to lend his unique touch to the Batman mythos! Spotlighting the story ?Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?? from Batman #686 and Detective Comics #853, in which Gaiman joins artist Andy Kubert and inker Scott Williams for a story that shines a new light on the Dark Knight, this title also collects stories from Secret Origins #36, Secret Origins Special #1 and Batman Black and White #2.
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Nick Derington
In this story written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Nick Derington, Batman is pushed to his limit as he sets off in search of an item with incredible destructive powers?and embarks on a journey across the DC Universe! It?s a race to the finish line as Batman chases the Riddler from Gotham to Gorilla City and beyond, with the fate of humanity in the balance. Guest stars include Vandal Savage, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Deathstroke, Jonah Hex, and more! Collects Batman: Universe #1-6.
(W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Jason Fabok
Thirty years after Batman: The Killing Joke changed comics forever, superstars Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok reexamine the myth of who, or what, is The Joker! Batman, Batgirl, and Red Hood--all past victims of The Joker--work together to solve the mystery of why not one but three different Jokers (each seemingly the genuine article) are terrorizing Gotham! Collects BATMAN: THREE JOKERS #1-3.
(W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Tim Sale
On All Hallows? Eve, there?s no telling what will haunt the Dark Knight. This haunting collection contains the tales of three Halloweens?BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1, BATMAN: MADNESS ? A LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1, and BATMAN: GHOSTS ? A LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1.
(W) Mattson Tomlin (A/CA) Andrea Sorrentino
Early in his career, Bruce Wayne must contend with another Batman on the streets - one who doesn't share his reticence about violently killing criminals! From screenwriter Mattson Tomlin and Eisner-winning artist Andrea Sorrentino, this collection of the popular and critically acclaimed series is the perfect tonal companion to 2022's megahit film The Batman! Collects THE BATMAN: THE IMPOSTER #1-3.
(W) Tom Taylor (A) Andy Kubert, Sandra Hope (CA) Andy Kubert
A horrific tragedy in the United Kingdom sends a very personal and deadly message to the Dark Knight - one that will draw Batman out of Gotham City to investigate! From the moment he lands in Europe, Batman will face the ultimate challenge and unheard-of adversaries and gain the assistance of a partner once more - all in the hunt for the villain known as Equilibrium! Collects BATMAN: THE DETECTIVE #1-16.
A horrific tragedy in the United Kingdom sends a very personal and deadly message to the Dark Knight—one that will draw Batman out of Gotham City to investigate! From the moment he lands in Europe, Batman will face a difficult investigation and unheard-of adversaries and gain the assistance of a partner once more—all in the hunt for the villain known as Equilibrium! New villains! New allies! A thrilling overseas adventure begins for the Dark Knight!
Collects Batman: The Detective #1-6.
(W/A/CA) Jock
Iconic Batman artist Jock delivers a bare-knuckle brawl through the blacked-out streets of Gotham! Batman just has to get the dangerous electromagnetic super-villain E.M.P. across the city and into Blackgate Prison during a citywide power outage...but Gotham's gangs, and even a dangerous subset of its police, have very different plans for E.M.P.'s abilities! Collects the complete limited series Batman: One Dark Knight #1-3.
(W) Eiichi Shimizu, Tomohiro Shimoguchi (A) Eiichi Shimizu, Tomohiro Shimoguchi
Gotham City has been under the protection of Batman for only a short amount of time, but since the vigilante's appearance, crime has changed. It's gotten more bold, more destructive. As Batman tries to rise up to meet these new threats, he develops a computer system, ROBIN, to help him analyze and subdue the rising criminal tide and hopefully one day put an end to crime in Gotham. But will its solution be one Batman can execute?
(W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams
In this classic tale, Batman sets out to learn the identity of the mysterious villain known as Hush. But Batman ends up facing the most intense case of his life as secrets from his past flood into the present! Guest-starring the Dark Knight's greatest allies and enemies, this collection presents BATMAN #608-619, a six-page story from Wizard #0 and a two-page origin story that originally appeared at dccomics.com in a new edition with a new cover by superstar artist Jim Lee!
(W) Steve Niles, Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly (A/CA) Kelley Jones
There's a new kind of villain loose in Gotham and he's out to steal the city's heart--literally. The monstrosity named Midnight is convinced that he's doing Batman's job, only better than Batman ever could, and he's using the Dark Knight's greatest enemies to prove his point. This deluxe edition collects BATMAN: GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #1-12 and features a brand-new introduction by Steve Niles, original outlines and scripts, and behind-the-scenes art by Jones--plus a previously unpublished tale of terror, The Abyss, illustrated by Jones and written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly!
(W) Scott Snyder & Various (A) Fernando Blanco & Various
The third act of BATMAN ETERNAL begins as the GCPD have done the impossible: They've beaten Batman! Meanwhile, the rogues of Gotham City unite under a mysterious foe that even the Riddler is terrified of. The epic finale of the critically acclaimed series roars to its conclusion in these tales from issues #35-52 and BATMAN #28.
(W) Scott Snyder, James TynionIV (A) Greg Capullo & Various
The second box set collecting Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's epic run includes the trade paperback editions of BATMAN VOL. 4: ZERO YEAR-SECRET CITY, BATMAN VOL. 5: ZERO YEAR-DARK CITY and BATMAN VOL. 6: GRAVEYARD SHIFT. The perfect addition to any hardcore fan's collection, this box set continues one of the greatest comic book runs of all time.
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Greg Capullo
The world is simple. There?s good. There?s evil. And there?s still...Batman Black & White! This Eisner Award?winning anthology series returns with all-new tales of mystery, mayhem, and madness from some of the finest and most innovative storytellers to explore the Batman mythos in stark black-and-white! Collects Batman Black & White #1-6
(W) Morrison, Grant (A/CA) Kubert, Andy
These tales from BATMAN #655-658, 663-669 and 672-675 introduce Damian Wayne! Plus, Batman and a group of global heroes face a killer on a mysterious island, and Batman relives an adventure in the life of young Bruce Wayne: the hunt for his parents' killer.
