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Batman #1

Batman #1Fraction, JimenezSep 3, 2025

Batman (2016-) #125

Batman (2016-) #125King, JimenezJul 5, 2022

Batman: Dark Patterns #1

Batman: Dark Patterns #1Watters, ShermanDec 11, 2024

Batman Annual (2016-) #4

Batman Annual (2016-) #4King, NortonOct 30, 2019

Batman (1940-) #404

Batman (1940-) #404Miller, MazzucchelliJan 31, 1987

Batman (2010-) #608

Batman (2010-) #608Loeb, LeeJun 23, 2010

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Batman: Year One

Batman: Year OneWriter Frank Miller and artist David Mazzucchelli created the definitive Dark Knight origin tale, influencing most every Batman interpretation that followed.

Batman: Hush

Batman: HushWriter Jeph Loeb and artist Jim Lee explore the Dark Knight's rogues gallery and introduce a new personal threat to Bruce Wayne in their twelve-issue blockbuster.

BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS

BATMAN: DARK PATTERNSSet during the early years of his career, Dark Patterns delves into four mysterious cases as Batman attempts to cement his place as Gotham City’s protector, armed only with his wits and his will, while the city itself fights back against him!

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Batman: No Man's Land

Batman: No Man's LandFollowing an earthquake, Gotham becomes a war zone. It’s up to Batman and his allies to restore law and order in one of the Dark Knight's greatest epics.

BATMAN: DAYLIGHT

BATMAN: DAYLIGHTThe superstar team of writer Matt Fraction and artist Jorge Jiménez relaunch Batman for the current era, with a fresh take on the Caped Crusader and a perfect jumping-on point for fans!

Batman: Gotham Nocturne

Batman: Gotham NocturneReal demons roam the shadows as an ancient melody haunts the Gotham night. As Batman investigates the songs and the demons of Gotham, he is forced to question himself: Has there been a demon within him all along—and is it finally about to seize control of him?

Batman: Failsafe

Batman: FailsafeBatman has battled all manner of super-villains, but nothing could have prepared him for what’s coming with Failsafe, an unstoppable foe that can outfight and outthink the Dark Knight—could this all be connected to a dark secret in Bruce Wayne’s past?

Batman: Venom

Batman: VenomAfter failing to save a child, Batman begins taking a performance enhancing drug called Venom and finds himself struggling with addiction.

Batman: One Bad Day

Batman: One Bad DayBatman: One Bad Day unleashes eight standalone, 64-page comics featuring definitive tales of Batman's world-famous enemies showing them at their lowest moments...and their most dangerous!

Batman: A Death in the Family

Batman: A Death in the FamilyTragedy strikes the Batman's life again when Robin Jason Todd tracks down his birth mother only to run afoul of the Joker. Written by Jim Starlin and penciled by Jim Aparo.

Batman: Batman & Son

Batman: Batman & SonThe Dark Knight discovers he has a son -- but Damian Wayne has none of his father’s discipline. Can Batman rein in his arrogance?

Batman: Black Mirror

Batman: Black MirrorMeet Commissioner James Gordon’s son, who scares his father more than any inmate in Arkham Asylum.

Batman: Court of Owls

Batman: Court of OwlsBatman discovers a secret society controlling Gotham City for centuries in writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo's famed storyline.

Batman: Gates of Gotham

Batman: Gates of GothamWhen a mystery as old as Gotham City itself surfaces, Batman assembles a team of his greatest detectives to investigate this startling new enigma that explores different eras in Gotham's sordid history!

Batman: Knightfall

Batman: KnightfallFew Batman sagas are as epic as the bestselling "Knightfall", in which the Dark Knight first encounters Bane -- the man who broke The Bat!

Batman: R.I.P.

Batman: R.I.P.The Black Glove’s campaign against the Dark Knight moves into its final stages, as Batman fights for his life in a battle that may be his last.

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

Batman: The Dark Knight ReturnsIt's the Batman comic that changed everything. Writer-artist Frank Miller's seminal four-issue limited series following Batman's final adventure redefined the Dark Knight for a generation.

Batman: The Long Halloween

Batman: The Long HalloweenThe Dark Knight faces the murderous Holiday in writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale's year-long crime story set in the early days of Batman's career.

Detective Comics: The Rise and Fall of the Batmen

Detective Comics: The Rise and Fall of the BatmenIn James Tynion IV's epic run collected here in its entirety, Batman recruits & trains heroes—including Tim Drake, Batwoman & more—to protect Gotham's future.

BATMAN BY TOM KING

BATMAN BY TOM KINGAward-winning writer Tom King redefines Batman for DC's Rebirth era, bringing new dimensions to Catwoman, Bane, and other favorites.

Batman: The Complete Grant Morrison Saga

Batman: The Complete Grant Morrison SagaOne of comics' most original mind takes on the Caped Crusader, introducing his son Damian, and bringing him to brink of madness and death.