Detective Jim Corrigan has been shot on the streets of Gotham City-and the Spectre must reach out to Batman to help him find the assassin! There's only one life Batman would be willing to risk saving Jim Corrigan and the Spectre: his own! Plus, Deadshot returns to Gotham City following his stint with the Suicide Squad, and Batman fears that without the oversight of Amanda Waller, Floyd Lawton will go back to his old ways. Collects Detective Comics #1006-1011.

(W) Mariko Tamaki, Nadia Shammas (A) Ivan Reis, David Lapham (CA) Ivan Reis Riddle me this?when is a criminal not a criminal? The answer awaits you in Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 4! The Riddler is back in Gotham City in a big way, becoming a media personality and using his newfound influence to wreak havoc on the Dark Knight. As Batman chases down clues to put an end to Riddler?s machinations, the clock ticks away for the citizens of Gotham whom Edward Nygma has placed in the line of fire?Collects Detective Comics #1059-1061!

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Tony S. Daniel, Ryan Wynn Written by Tony S. Daniel, John Layman and Joshua Williamson Art by Tony S. Daniel, Jason Fabok, Ed Benes, Andy Clarke, Scot Eaton, Joel Gomez and More Join Tony S. Daniel, Jason Fabok, John Layman, and others as they explore the darkest, most twisted corners of Gotham City in Batman: Detective Comics: The New 52 Omnibus Volume 1, collecting the first half of this explosive series, including DETECTIVE COMICS #0-24, DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #1-2, and PENGUIN: PAIN AND PREJUDICE #1-5.

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Brad Walker & Andrew Hennessy While Batman attempts to recover from the devastating loss of Alfred, Two-Face returns?but as The Joker begins his ultimate attack on Gotham, can Batman cure Harvey Dent once and for all? ?The Joker War? finds Batman?s nemesis launching an attack on Wayne Enterprises, using Bruce Wayne?s own technology! Batwoman joins the fight, but the threats keep escalating, as Joker toxin has been pumped into Gotham?s tunnels?which lures out Killer Croc! This collection also includes the Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. one-shot, featuring an ensemble of all-star creators paying tribute to Alfred, with each story told from the perspective of a different member of the Bat-Family. Collects Detective Comics #1020-1026, a story from Detective Comics #1027, Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P., and Detective Comics Annual #3.

(W) Roberto Recchioni (A) Gigi Cavenago, Werther Dell Edera (CA) Gigi Cavenago It all comes down to this. The fates of Batman and Dylan Dog have come to a meeting point. The twisted paths of the Dark Knight and the Nightmare Investigator have been brought together through their lethal nemeses: The Joker, Gotham City's Clown Prince of Crime, and Professor Xabaras, a mad genius with a taste for bringing the dead back to life! When Catwoman turns up missing, the unlikely duo will need to enlist John Constantine for assistance and forge an uneasy alliance, putting aside their differences in order to successfully confront and defeat an evil that comes from the past. Collects BATMAN/DYLAN DOG #1-3.

(W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Gary Frank Read the whole saga! In a Gotham City where friend and foe are indistinguishable, Bruce Wayne?s path toward becoming the Dark Knight is riddled with more obstacles than ever before. Focused on punishing his parents? true killers and the corrupt police who allowed them to go free, Bruce Wayne's thirst for vengeance fuels his mad crusade, and no one, not even Alfred, can stop him. Geoff Johns and Gary Frank reimagine a new mythology for the Dark Knight, where the familiar is no longer the expected. Collects Batman: Earth One Vols. 1-3.

The spectacular original graphic novel by writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank, the acclaimed team behind SUPERMAN: SECRET ORIGIN and the SHAZAM! stories in JUSTICE LEAGUE! In the tradition of SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE, this tale gives new insight into Bruce Wayne's first year as THE DARK KNIGHT. In this all-new take on the Batman mythos, Bruce Wayne is on the hunt for his parents' killer. His target? The Mayor of Gotham City! Plus, who is Alfred Pennyworth - and why is he so determined to put an end to the Batman?

(W) Geoff Johns (A) Gary Frank, Jonathan Sibal (CA) Gary Frank The sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller and critically acclaimed BATMAN: EARTH ONE by the superstar creative team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank is here in trade paperback! While Gotham City is plunged into terror by an enigmatic anarchist and killer calling himself The Riddler, the Dark Knight must reconcile the increasingly conflicting ideologies of Detective Jim Gordon and Bruce Wayne's head of security, Alfred Pennyworth. But there are many more mysteries lurking within Gotham City, including the secret agenda of Harvey Dent and the bizarre creature prowling the sewers-Killer Croc!

(W) Geoff Johns (A) Gary Frank, Jon Sibal (CA) Gary Frank Harvey Dent is dead. Or is he? A gang of thieves thrusts Gotham City into a state of fear when they are mysteriously well-armed with military-grade weapons: flamethrowers, grenade launchers, and even tanks. And this gang claims it is funded by none other than former district attorney Harvey Dent. Balancing his two lives, Bruce Wayne must find the truth by tapping his growing network of agents, including Alfred Pennyworth, Jim Gordon, Waylon ?Killer Croc? Jones, and the savvy new Catwoman. Bruce is distracted by the seemingly impossible return of another figure believed dead: his grandfather Adrian Arkham. He must also comfort his longtime friend, Gotham City mayor Jessica Dent, who is scarred both physically and mentally from her experience with the Riddler, which resulted in the gruesome death of her brother. But is Harvey back, plotting revenge on a city he proclaims to be guilty? When Batman discovers the truth behind these many mysteries, his entire world unravels...

The volume collecting Darwyn Cooke's greatest Batman stories is now available in trade paperback! Includes the complete epics BATMAN: EGO and CATWOMAN: SELINA'S BIG SCORE, plus tales from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #23 and 33 and SOLO #1 and 5.

(W) Tom King (A) Lee Weeks, Byron Vaughns (CA) Lee Weeks BE VEWY QUIET...IT'S BATMAN SEASON. The most unlikely dynamic duo in comics returns in deluxe format! In the first tale by Tom King and Lee Weeks, when Silver St. Cloud is murdered, a trail of clues leads a renowned wabbit hunter to seek vengeance on Bruce Wayne, which doesn't sit well with Wayne's alter ego--Batman! And, in a backup story by King and Byron Vaughns, Batman must outwit Elmer Fudd, who is dead set on claiming a trophy during rabbit...er...bat...rabbit season (stop changing the sign, Bugs!). This edition collects both stories from the BATMAN/ELMER FUDD SPECIAL in full color and black and white and features an introduction by King and an exclusive new cover by Weeks.

(W) Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV (A) Various (CA) Jason Fabok Art by Jason Fabok, Dustin Nguyen, Tim Seeley, Ray Fawkes, Kyle Higgins, John Layman, Fernando Blanco, Andy Clarke, Emanuel Simeoni, Alvaro Martinez, and others Gotham is in chaos. Every one of Batman's allies is fighting to keep the city under control. Someone is orchestrating the pandemonium, but who? Worst of all, Batman's greatest ally inside the city, Police Commissioner Jim Gordon, has been arrested. Until his name is cleared, he'll stay locked up alongside all the dangerous criminals he put in jail. Meanwhile Batman, the Robins, Batgirl, Red Hood, Spoiler, and more will have to contend with not just the usual villains, but a corrupt police force as well! Collects BATMAN ETERNAL #1-52 and BATMAN #28.

(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) James Tynion IV, Various (A) Jorge Jiminez, Various (CA) Ben Oliver The definitive Fear State collection is here! Gotham City is on the brink of martial law as Batman fights a two-front battle! The Scarecrow is unleashing a devastating attack on the city while the Magistrate has made its move to invade! Gotham is on the verge of a violent evolutionary path, and the danger level to Batman and his allies reaches a fever pitch! Batman: Fear State Saga collects BATMAN #112-117, BATMAN SECRET FILES: THE GARDENER #1, BATMAN SECRET FILES: PEACEKEEPER #1, BATMAN SECRET FILES: MIRACLE MOLLY #1, BATMAN: FEAR STATE: ALPHA #1, and BATMAN: FEAR STATE: OMEGA #1!

(W) Joshua Williamson, Tom King (A) Jason Fabok, Howard Porter (CA) Jason Fabok This is the new printing and does not have the lenticular cover. The explosive storyline from BATMAN #21-22 and THE FLASH #21-22 is collected in a new Deluxe Edition hardcover! The Dark Knight and the Fastest Man Alive, the two greatest detectives on any world, unite to explore the mystery behind a certain blood-stained smiley button embedded in the Batcave wall. What starts as a simple investigation turns deadly when the secrets of the button prove irresistible to an unwelcome third party - and it's not who anyone suspects! It's a mystery woven through time, and the ticking clock starts here!

(W) Donald Mustard, Christos Gage (A) Reilly Brown, Christian Duce, Nelson Faro DeCastro (CA) Mikel Janin When a crack splits the sky above Gotham City, Batman is pulled into a bizarre and unfamiliar world, with no memory of who he is or where he came from? As he fights to recall his past and escape an endless loop of chaos and struggle, he?ll come face to face for the first time with the likes of Renegade Raider, Fishstick, an Bandolier ? as well as others who seem impossibly familiar to him. While the World's Greatest Detective strives to make sense of this strange new world, he?ll uncover the shocking truth about the Island, what lies beyond the Loop, and how everything is connected to the mysterious Zero Point. Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point uncovers secrets never before revealed in, the game or anywhere else! Every fan of Batman, Fortnite, stunning art ,and edge-of-your-seat excitement won't want to miss the Caped Crusader facing off against Fortnite champions on the Island, in a desperate attempt to save not only himself, but other familiar faces from the DCU?and perhaps the Mult

(W) Gary Whitta (A/CA) Darick Robertson When an unknown alien ship enters Earth's atmosphere, disrupting global power and communications and plunging the planet into chaos, the world is left wondering...where is Superman when he is needed most? In the mysterious absence of the Last Son of Krypton, Batman must form a team to infiltrate the Fortress of Solitude to find the key to unlocking this brutal mystery! This adventure-filled Elseworlds-type story will leave you breathless! Gary Whitta (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) and Darick Robertson (The Boys) have joined forces to tell a brutal and shocking adventure that will turn everything you think you know about Superman upside down! Collects BATMAN: FORTRESS #1-8.

(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) Andy Diggle (A/CA) Leandro Fernandez The year is 1893, and Gotham City has flourished under the eye of the Batman. But despite the gaudy new light bulbs and the gaudier nouveau riche, the shadows are also growing deadlier new threats. The Batman will find himself challenged by the mysterious Catwoman and the even more enigmatic Talia al Ghul. And what cosmic treasure from beyond the stars waits for all of them outside the confines of Gotham City? The new era of Elseworlds kicks off with the return of the crown jewel, the gothic world originated by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola. Superstar duo Andy Diggle (Action Comics, Poison Ivy) and Leandro Fernandez (Batman, Birds of Prey) breathe new life into the legend of Gotham City and its dark guardian. This isn't the Gilded Age, this is the Kryptonian Age!

(W) Brian Augustyn, Jeff Parker (A) Various (CA) Mike Mignola Art by Mike Mignola, P. Craig Russell, Eduardo Barreto, and others In this classic Elseworlds tale, the Victorian-era Bat-Man encounters Jack the Ripper in the seedy streets of Gotham! his extended edition also collects the acclaimed sequel, Batman: Master of the Future, a story from Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer #1, Convergence: Shazam #1-2, and character designs from the Gotham by Gaslight animated film released by Warner Bros. Animation.

(W) Evan Narcisse (A) Abel (CA) Greg Capullo A mysterious virus has infected Gotham City?turning its victims into rabid, yellow-irised maniacs driven to looting, theft, and bursts of anger. Batman and his Gotham Knights struggle to keep this strange virus contained while investigating its origins. But this is not the first time this unusual illness has overtaken the city. Take a trip to Gotham in the mid-1800s and meet the city's first masked vigilante?the mysterious hero known only as the Runaway?as they, too, find themselves mired in the mystery of this infection! This thrilling and horrific tale, split between modern-day Gotham and the Gotham of 1847 and revealing a Court of Owls plot that runs across centuries, leads directly into the video game GOTHAM KNIGHTS!

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Bruce Timm Written by Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, Ronnie Del Carmen, and Ty Templeton Art by Bruce Timm, Ronnie Del Carmen, Rick Burchett, and others Writer Paul Dini and artist Bruce Timm, the creative minds behind the critically acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series, follow up their Eisner-winning Batman: Mad Love with another tale featuring the loopy but loyal moll Harley Quinn, this time teaming up with her best gal pal, Poison Ivy! Collects stories from BATMAN: HARLEY AND IVY #1-3, BATMAN ADVENTURES ANNUAL #1, BATMAN ADVENTURES HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1, BATMAN AND ROBIN ADVENTURES #8, and BATGIRL ADVENTURES #1, plus stories from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #14 and BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE #3.

Batman faces off against his most demented and wicked foes in three dark tales of horror and intrigue. Taking place on the most evil of holidays, Halloween, the Dark Knight Detective confronts his deepest fears as he tries to stop the madness and horror created by Scarecrow, Mad Hatter, Penguin, Poison Ivy and The Joker. Collects Batman: Legends of The Dark Knight Halloween Special #1, Batman: Madness #1 and Batman: Ghosts #1.

It's all led to this! Bane's minions have taken control of Gotham City and are ruling with an iron fist, and Batman is nowhere to be found. Instead, Flashpoint Batman is patrolling the city, dispensing a violent brand of justice. It's all building to a rebellion among the bad guys who don't want to play along with Bane! Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne is on a quest to regain his fighting spirit...Collects Batman #75-79.

(W) James Tynion IV (A/CA) Jorge Jimenez This is it: the Clown Prince of Crime battles the Dark Knight Detective head-to-head for the last time. And one way or another, this explosive struggle will pave the way to the future of Gotham City!The Joker has never wanted to win before?he?s never wanted his battle with Batman to end?but now his motivation has shifted. As The Joker assembles an army, Batman reels from a debilitating Joker Toxin attack. Amid the chaos, the villains of Gotham City are waiting out the carnage Joker has unleashed?and Catwoman assembles an army of her own!Plus, Harley Quinn battles Punchline, and Clownhunter joins the action!Collects Batman #95-100.

(W) Greg Rucka (A) Rick Burchett, Terry Beatty (CA) Rick Burchett So runs the code that the vigilante known as the Huntress has followed all her life. Now, in the aftermath of Gotham City?s ?No Man?s Land,? someone is out for Huntress?s blood, and her code of omert? is leading her into destruction. What fuels this single-minded devotion to vengeance? How did a little girl named Helena Bertinelli grow up to be the Huntress? Finding out may be the only way that a man called the Question can keep her alive. But even if he can gain her trust, the Question can only push her so far. In the end, only the Huntress can choose which road she will take ? the path of justice, or the path of vengeance. BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD collects the acclaimed six-issue miniseries created by Eisner Award-winning writer Greg Rucka (DETECTIVE COMICS) and Eisner Award-winning artists Rick Burchett (BATMAN AND ROBIN ADVENTURES) and Terry Beatty (BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES).

(W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams A criminal epidemic is sweeping Gotham and Batman?s enemies have emerged to wreak havoc on the Caped Crusader?s life. But little do they know that they?re all just pawns in a grand scheme concocted by the enigmatic Hush with one endgame in mind: Destroy Bruce Wayne! Written by Jeph Loeb (Batman: The Long Halloween) and featuring art by Jim Lee (Justice League), this 20th anniversary edition includes a brand-new cover from Lee plus tons of behind-the-scenes material from the making of this modern masterpiece. Collects BATMAN #608-619 and an interlude from WIZARD #0.

(W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Jim Lee Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC?s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! Batman faces the most intense case of his life as secrets from his past flood into the present! A criminal epidemic is sweeping Gotham and Batman?s enemies have emerged to wreak havoc on the Caped Crusader?s life. But little do they know that they?re all just pawns in a grand scheme concocted by the enigmatic Hush with one endgame in mind: Destroy Bruce Wayne! Featuring appearances from iconic villains like The Joker, The Riddler, Ra's Al Ghul, and more, BATMAN: HUSH is a thrilling mystery of action, intrigue and deception. Collects Batman #608-619 and a Hush interlude from Wizard #0.

(W) Ed Brisson (A) John Timms, Michele Bandini (CA) John Timms From the pages of Batman comes an all-new, all-exciting adventure for Ghost-Maker and his Batman Incorporated team! The team's trust issues and detective skills are immediately put to the test when someone from Ghost-Maker and Batman's recent past is brutally murdered. Is this an isolated event, sending a message to the two? Or is it the start of something darker and more sinister? (Hint?it?s sinister and dark!) Collecting Batman Incorporated #1-7 and the Batman 2022 Annual.

(W) Ed Brisson (A) John Timms, Various (CA) John Timms Ghost-Maker and the rest of Batman Incorporated have a villain worthy of their talents, but the problem is that villain isn't just one Clown Prince of Crime--it's a whole international circus of Jokers! Welcome to Joker Incorporated! What's Batman without The Joker? Why does Batman get to have Batmen all over the world, when Joker only has Gotham? Well, the end of Batman's global monopoly is approaching. Australia gets a Joker! China gets a Joker! England gets a Joker! Everyone gets a Joker!

(W) Ed Brisson (A) John Timms, Various (CA) John Timms From the pages of Batman come the complete adventures of Ghost-Maker and his Batman Incorporated team! Collects BATMAN INCORPORATED #1-12 and BATMAN 2022 ANNUAL #1.

(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/A/CA) Eiichi Shimizu, Tomohiro Shimoguchi Crime in Gotham is reaching an all-time high as villains start to turn on each other thanks to a mysterious assailant murdering crime families. Can Batman and Joker get a handle on the situation before Gotham burns to the ground? And why has the man who killed the Waynes, Joe Chill, returned to the city?

(W) Eiichi Shimizu (A/CA) Tomohiro Shimoguchi Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi, famed for their Ultraman reinvention, present the fourth and final volume of Batman: Justice Buster, their manga epic set in a futuristic Gotham City! After the shocking events and revelations at the end of Vol. 3, Batman is left reeling. But with Joe Chill still on the loose and Robin still controlling the Justice Buster suit, there's no time to spare! Can Batman put an end to this, or is the Dark Knight's crusade over for good?! Witness how this unique and gripping saga concludes in this climactic finale!

(W) Tom King (A/CA) David Marquez Catwoman, the Riddler and the Penguin join forces to pull off the greatest robbery in the history of Gotham City. And their prize? A mysterious and priceless artifact in the secret possession of Bruce Wayne! But, as the events unfold, what fun is a heist without a bloody double-cross or two? The blockbuster team of Tom King and David Marquez bring an epic, white-knuckled, action-packed tale of a young Batman desperate to recover his most prized possession from a host of violent rogues before the clock strikes the Killing Time...

(W) Doug Moench, Chuck Dixon, Alan Grant (A) Various (CA) Kelley Jones Art by Jim Aparo, Norm Breyfogle, Graham Nolan, and others The Dark Knight's deadliest enemies have escaped Arkham Asylum! The Joker, Two-Face, the Mad Hatter, the Riddler, Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, Killer Croc, Firefly, and Zsasz--one by one, Batman must face them in mortal combat. But lurking at the end of this seemingly endless gauntlet is the deadliest menace of all--a mysterious man-mountain known as Bane who has one goal: to break the Bat! Batman: Knightfall Omnibus Vol. 1 includes the bestselling storyline from Batman #484-500, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #16-18, Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1, Detective Comics #654-666, and Showcase '93 #7-8.

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Kelley Jones Written by Chuck Dixon, Alan Grant, Doug Moench, Dennis O Neil and Others Pencils by Graham Nolan, Bret Blevins, Mike Manley, Tom Grummett and Others Inks by Scott Hanna, Mike Manley, Vince Giarrano, Bob Smith and Others For the first time ever, the entire Knightquest saga is collected in one massive hardcover volume. Batman: Knightfall Omnibus Vol. 2: Knightquest includes the bestselling storylines The Crusade and The Search from BATMAN #501-508, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #59-61, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #19-28, CATWOMAN #6-7, DETECTIVE COMICS #667-675, JUSTICE LEAGUE TASK FORCE #5-6, ROBIN #1-2, #7, and SHOWCASE '94 #7.

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Kelley Jones, Michelle Madsen Written by Doug Moench, Alan Grant, Chuck Dixon, Jo Duffy and Dennis O'Neil Art by Mike Manley, Graham Nolan, Phil Jimenez and More The Knightfall saga concludes with an epic showdown between Bruce Wayne and the man he chose to be his successor, Jean-Paul Valley. In the end, only one Batman will be left standing! Knightfall Omnibus Volume 3: Knightsend includes the bestselling storylines KnightsEnd, Prodigal, and Troika from Batman #509-510 and #512-515, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #62-63, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #29-30 and #32-35, Catwoman #12-13, Detective Comics #676-677 and #679-682, Robin #8-9 and #11-14, Showcase '94 #10, Nightwing: Alfred's Return #1, and Batman: The Vengeance of Bane II.

In the first installment of this classic storyline, the Dark Knight's greatest enemies have all simultaneously escaped from Arkham Asylum and are preying on Gotham City. With his city under siege, Batman pushes his body to the limit as he takes on The Joker, the Mad Hatter, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc, The Riddler and the Scarecrow. But things get much worse when Bane, the man behind all the madness, confronts an exhausted Batman - and breaks his back. This massive first KNIGHTFALL volume collects BATMAN: VENGEANCE OF BANE SPECIAL #1, BATMAN #491-500, DETECTIVE COMICS #659-660, SHOWCASE '93 #7 and 8 and BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #17-18, including chapters never previously reprinted.

Mentally defeated and physically broken, Bruce Wayne turns to Azrael to assume the identity of Batman during his absence. Accepting his new mission, Jean Paul begins to lose his grip on his sanity as he metes out justice with devastating levels of aggression and violence. Witnessing this dangerous behavior firsthand, Nightwing and Robin try to come to grips with Bruce's highly controversial decision. This collection not only features the first appearance of the new Batman costume but also a titanic battle between Bane, the man who broke the original Batman's back and the new Batman.