Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989 - 2007)

A crooked financier is supposed to testify against his equally crooked boss; but he's been intimidated out of making it to court by the one man he fears more than Batman: Deadshot! View »

A man who collects everything has begun collecting superhero memorabilia, and he's after something that belongs to Batman! The Dark Knight must travel to Tokyo to track down "The Otaku!" View »

An offbeat, stand-alone Batman tale by Adam Beechen (ROBIN) and Steve Scott (SHADOWPACT)! Where can a young man take a hot date that isn't clichéd? How about a crime scene on the rooftops of Gotham, to witness a... View »

Concluding the 5-part "Darker Than Death." Nothing will prepare you for the twist in this tale of intrigue and kidnapping that could compromise even the Batman! View »

Part 4 of the 5-part "Darker Than Death." Bruce Wayne accedes to the kidnappers' demands, but it may still be too late to save their hostage from certain death! Has Batman finally failed? View »

Part 3 of the 5-part "Darker Than Death," written by Bruce Jones (MAN-BAT) with fully rendered color art by Ariel Olivetti (SPACE GHOST)! Is the hostage Batman risked everything to save already beyond his —... View »

Part 2 of the 5-part "Darker Than Death," by Bruce Jones (MAN-BAT) and Ariel Olivetti (SPACE GHOST)! Batman has let a case become too personal, and that could have devastating consequences for the woman whose life... View »

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The Emergency Room of Gotham General Hospital is overwhelming for a rookie doctor on the best of days, but the hospital scene becomes pure pandemonium when the Joker is admitted. But the Joker knows a secret that threatens... View »

A dying career criminal waging a one-man war against both Gotham City and Batman gets his final opportunity to go out in a blaze of glory! "Blaze of Glory" part 3. View »

A thief who's been put away by Batman relives the humiliating moment of his capture and plots revenge by planning an atrocity no one in Gotham will ever forget! "Blaze of Glory" part 2. View »

"Blaze of Glory" part 1! A criminal with something to prove stalks Batman. But despite the crook's lack of resources, he proves to be not merely elusive, but deadly to the Dark Knight! View »

The conclusion of the 5-part "Snow," featuring Batman's first confrontation with Victor Fries — a.k.a. Mr. Freeze! And what "conclusion" will Batman draw from his experiences with a strike force?... View »

Part 4 of the 5-part "Snow." Batman's operatives encounter Mr. Freeze and come to grips with the madman's plan to bring his wife back against all odds. View »

Part 3 of the 5-part "Snow." Batman's surveillance team discovers the secret a corporation has kept that has transformed an ordinary research scientist into a mad menace to himself and all of Gotham! View »

Part 2 of the 5-part "Snow," by Williams, Johnson and Fisher! Even Batman can't be everywhere, so he's recruited a strikeforce of experts with their own disciplines. But will their expertise be enough against... View »

J. H. Williams III, Dan Curtis Johnson (CHASE) and Seth Fisher (GREEN LANTERN: WILLWORLD) deliver the 5-part "Snow," telling the origin of Mr. Freeze from a new perspective! A family tragedy, coupled with the creation... View »

Mr. Freeze bids farewell to Gotham City via a permanent deep freeze. Both Batman and Bruce Wayne must determine Freeze's motives in order to stop him from icing all of downtown Gotham! View »

Batman is on the run from the law. And what looks like a series of petty crimes committed by Mr. Freeze quickly becomes a much more serious situation once Batman learns Freeze has nothing to live for! View »

"Riddle Me That" finale! Batman is in the ultimate showdown with one of his oldest nemeses--the Riddler! Can this dangerously rejuvenated archvillain do what he's never been able to do before: defeat the Dark Knight? View »

The Riddler turns on the man who helped save him from drifting into oblivion: Professor Buttery. Can Batman save the doctor? And what nefarious plans lay behind the theft of a priceless artifact? "Riddle Me That" part 4. View »

The transformation of Edward Nigma from second-rate has-been to villainous mastermind is revealed. And all the while, Batman careens from a fiery wreck atop a towering bridge! "Riddle Me That" part 3. View »

There's an all-new Riddler wreaking havoc on the streets of Gotham--and he's three steps ahead of the Bat. Can Batman save a nosy graduate student from a horrific death and stop a bombing on a local commuter train? "Riddle... View »

"Riddle Me That" part 1! Someone is using riddles in the kidnapping of an influential Gotham City doctor. But the crime is more brutal than anything the Dark Knight has experienced with Edward Nigma. Who's the madman behind... View »

A "War Games Act 3" tie-in! As Batman drowns in a sea of enemies, the rest of Gotham's heroes race to save him. All the chaos and violence so far was merely a prelude to this. To make matters worse, the G.C.P.D. is about... View »

A "War Games Act 2" tie-in! Faced with overwhelming numbers of criminals at war, Batman realizes it's time to join the enemy...in the form of Matches Malone. Plus, the return of Jim Gordon! View »

A "War Games Act 1" tie-in! With the gang war raging and only Batgirl at his side, Batman is badly outnumbered. And when Batman tries to control of the path of violence, the heroes suffer their first casualty. View »

An investigation into the death of a computer hacker has led Oracle to a secret cyber-world hidden in the bowels of Gotham. But now more bodies are turning up, and someone who might just be the Joker has turned his attention... View »

"The Secret City" part 1! Batman and Oracle are trying to solve a string of murders that leads to a part of Gotham City no one knew existed! And while Batman dodges bullets and cracks skulls on the streets, Oracle's hunt... View »

From their debut in Japan to the real reasons behind why they're in Gotham City, learn the secrets behind Batman's newest foes--Fat Man and Little Boy, who first appeared in the BATMAN storyline from issues #620-625,... View »

The clock is ticking on the lives of 30 exotic dancers, and Batman is nowhere to be found. But Catwoman and Matches Malone are on the case! "Lost Cargo" part 2. View »

"Lost Cargo" part 1! Catwoman is trying to crush the human slave trade run by the Lucky Hand Triad in Gotham City, but her timing couldn't be worse. While she's trying to wash the Lucky Hand off of the streets, another gang... View »

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We've all imagined what it would be like to be Batman. Now imagine what it would be like if you were alone, injured, weaponless, and, worst of all, you had no memory of who or what you were. Where would you go? Who could... View »

The government agency that once employed Blink desperately wants him back--the ability to see through other people's eyes is too great an asset to pass up. Now the agency is going to extremes by kidnapping and threatening... View »

The baby merchant Blink's been inhabiting has been murdered by a guilt-ridden psychopath. Now Blink can do nothing more than watch through the eyes of a child as the maniac threatens to go ballistic! "Don't Blink" part 3. View »

After searching high and low for the blind man who can see through the eyes of others, Batman finds Blink. Now the Dark Knight must fight for Blink's freedom by taking out the military units using Blink's powers to spy on... View »

"Don't Blink" part 1! Blink, the blind man who can see through the eyes of whomever he touches, is back! Batman decides he needs the unique services of his old "friend," but learns he's been kidnapped by a group that may... View »

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As the story of Mother Grimm concludes, as Batman confronts the villainous Cyanide. Meanwhile, Robin stands alone against Mother Grimm's horde of loyal followers. "Grimm" part 5. View »

If you thought Mother Grimm was bad for Batman's and Robin's health, wait until you meet Cyanide! She's the flip side of Mother Grimm's "goodness," and she's out for blood! "Grimm" part 4. View »

Batman is trapped in a nightmare, while Robin revels in a dreamland. Will Robin be strong enough to recognize the truth about his newfound paradise, before it's too late for everyone? "Grimm" part 3. View »

Robin's investigation into the mysterious Mother Grimm continues, while Batman finds himself the victim of her perilous potions. Where does Grimm come from? And what are her plans for the innocent children of Gotham? "Grimm"... View »

"Grimm" part 1! The Boy Wonder follows a street pickpocket right into the lair of the joyfully inane Mother Grimm, who collects homeless and wayward children while putting them to work and allowing them live in... View »

Batman discovers the true nature of Jordy's "Bad"--the demonic personality lurking within the soul of the gentle, simple-minded giant. But how can Batman exorcise a demon when the demon itself is capable of acting gentle?... View »

Batman, already beaten nearly to death by the monstrous man-child Jordy, is aided by Dr. Temple in an attempt to discover the secret of Jordy's "Bad" alter ego. But can the Dark Knight discover the cause and do something... View »

"Bad" part 1! Jordy is big and simple. A true innocent, he loves dogs and children and never would even think of using his enormous strength to hurt even a fly. But deep inside Jordy, something lurks...something bad. Can... View »

By part four of "The Demon Laughs," the Joker is dead--and we're not joking. But there's one chance to revive him: a bath in the Lazarus Pit! Will Batman dump his greatest nemesis into the pit and give new life to the Clown... View »

Thanks to Ra's al Ghul, the Joker is about to put his master plan into action: the release of a Joker-gas bomb that will decimate the entire planet. Of course, Batman will eventually stop the two--but that's only if Joker... View »

Ra's al Ghul wants a perfect world, a world devoid of any and all human beings. The Joker, on the other hand, wants to see a world devoid of just a single person--Batman! And the Joker's agreed to help Ra's with his plan... View »

Ra's al Ghul wants a perfect world, a world devoid of any and all human beings. The Joker, on the other hand, wants to see a world devoid of just a single person--Batman! And the Joker's agreed to help Ra's with his plan... View »

"Terror" finale! The Scarecrow unleashes the ultimate deathtrap for Batman, in the Horror House redesigned with only one purpose--to destroy the Dark Knight! But the Scarecrow hasn't counted on Hugo Strange, who rises from... View »

The Scarecrow initiates phase two of his plan to destroy Batman: the conversion of an abandoned mansion into a Horror House designed to kill anyone who steps over its deadly threshold. It's a series of deathtraps the likes... View »

Hugo Strange has brought the Scarecrow out from the depths of quiet insanity and up to full, murderous speed. Now, without a master to hold his psychotic fury in check, the Scarecrow begins hunting down Gotham's finest!... View »

While Batman prowls the streets of Gotham in search of a mysterious female cat burglar, Dr. Hugo Strange has infiltrated the halls of Arkham Asylum and is brainwashing Jonathan Crane into re-embracing the alter ego that... View »

"Terror" part 1 reveals that Hugo Strange is alive! Strange uses fake documents to get a job as a visiting psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum and begins sessions with the Scarecrow, now frightened and humble, in an attempt to... View »

"Siege" concludes! Batman is in for a huge surprise when he comes face to face with Brass and his mercenaries in the depths of Wayne Manor--only to discover that Brass knows more about the Wayne family's history than Batman... View »

Batman attempts to wage a one-man war on Colonel Brass's Gotham raiders, but discovers the onslaught's been nothing more than a diversion. What is the Colonel's goal? And why does it take him into the heart of Wayne Manor?... View »

Brass puts his plan to ransack Gotham into action--and reveals a deeper, darker motive for the attack: the pillaging and destruction of Wayne Manor. It's all a part of Brass's ultimate plan for revenge against the memory... View »

As Colonel Brass plans his mercenary convention, Silver St. Cloud's inquiries into his true motives grow to the point where even Batman cannot save her from the madman's plans. And what is the connection between Brass and... View »

"Siege" part 1! A former military man named Brass makes a mysterious arrival in Gotham City. He's determined secure his financial future by expanding his family's past connections to the Waynes. To accomplish his goal, he's... View »

"The Arrow and the Bat" conclusion! Seemingly beaten by the henchman of the evil Minister Skave, Oliver Queen walks right into the lion's mouth and challenges his better, the super-marksman known as Sag, to a heads-on duel! View »

Everywhere Oliver Queen goes he senses he's not alone. Is this some sad, paranoid fantasy? Or is Percibah Skave's so-called ultimate archer on the verge of making his move to rid the world of Green Arrow? "The Arrow and... View »

Minister Skave has enlisted the help of a super-soldier named Haim and orders him to roll out his secret weapon. Can Green Arrow withstand this latest plan to put him six feet under? "The Arrow and the Bat" part 3. View »

The Dark Knight and the Emerald Archer discuss their plan of action as all the action they could ever care to encounter breaks out around them! Meanwhile, half a world away, reporter Vicki Vale is on assignment learning... View »

"The Arrow and the Bat" begins with a tale from earlier in the Dark Knight's career, revealing the first meeting between the Bat and the Emerald Archer, Green Arrow! View »

"No Man's Land" part 44, "Endgame" part 1. Everything is building to a boiling point! While Batman, Nightwing, Robin, Batgirl, Azrael, and Oracle search desperately for the Joker and Harley Quinn,... View »

"No Man's Land" part 40. After Batman committed the ultimate betrayal, abandoning Gotham in its time of greatest need, James Gordon wrote the hero off, shunning any efforts made at reconciliation. Now, the... View »

"No Man's Land" part 37. As Batman and the new Batgirl try to learn the truth behind a pipeline out of Gotham City, a simple man selling food and secrets may be on his way to becoming one of the most powerful... View »

"No Man's Land" part 33, beginning "Underground Railroad." Bock has returned to his old stomping grounds and plans to protect it from the territory wars, but when children start getting deathly ill,... View »

"No Man's Land" part 29. The Dark Knight enters the devastated Chinatown section of Gotham to determine how the area suddenly has electricity in the otherwise almost-powerless city. Continued in BATMAN: SHADOW... View »

"No Man's Land" part 25. Mr. Freeze is attempting to expand his range of operations from the Gotham power plant he controls through Chinatown and beyond to push the city further into anarchy. But the Dark Knight... View »

"No Man's Land" part 21, featuring the first appearance of the new Batgirl! The Dark Knight has alienated those who once trusted him with their lives. After unmasking the new Batgirl and replacing her with... View »

"No Man's Land" part 17, "Claim Jumping" part 1. Batman vs. Two-Face! Commissioner Gordon and his "Blue Boys" vs. the Penguin! And who is the mysterious Russian woman named Echo? Two-Face... View »

"No Man's Land" part 13. Learn how Alfred Pennyworth has spent his time since Gotham's fall as he shares a campfire story--one that bears a striking resemblance to his relationship with the Dark Knight--with... View »

"No Man's Land" part 9, "Bread and Circuses" part 1. Batman takes the battle for Gotham City to the Penguin's Iceberg Lounge, a refuge for anyone with something to barter--even if it's that... View »

No Man's Land: Fear of Faith, Part One: Fanning the Flames View »

Many years ago, a tragic accident on the Gotham River resulted in the birth of an aquatic creature dwelling in the caves that connect to those beneath Wayne Manor. Now the creature's obsession with a locket that belonged... View »

When an error in judgment finds an inexperienced Dark Knight wounded and fighting for life in the unfamiliar streets of Chicago, his only hope of survival may be the strange denizens of the city's darkest slums. View »

It's a battle of titans as Batman tries to wrest control of the cruise ship Adriatic King from Lord Demise. The stakes are especially high for the Dark Knight since, if he goes down with the ship, a thousand passengers go... View »

Lord Demise, the ruthless leader of a terrorist group, takes over the luxury cruise ship known as the Adriatic King. On board for a Halloween-themed excursion is the ship's new owner: Bruce Wayne. View »

Batman must escape Riddler's foolproof deathtrap in time to recover his own lost soul. But time is of the essence, as Batman's empty shell of a body has begun adjusting to the status quo and soon will be closed to his soul's... View »

Batman's body is missing its soul, and wants to get it back--fast. There's only one problem: Batman's soul is inhabiting the body of one of his deadliest enemies, the Riddler! "Primal Riddle" part 2. View »

"Primal Riddle" part 1! Batman is critically injured in a battle with the Riddler. The near-death experience separates his spirit from his physical being and the Dark Knight remains silent and devoid of emotion, despite... View »

The mysterious cyclist who seems to be randomly killing passers-by proves to be not-so-random after all. She has Captain Gordon in her sights, but not to kill. The Dark Knight must find what links Gordon's past to the killer... View »

"Stalking" part 1! The "Summer of Peace" in Gotham City is shattered when a killer targets the city! Terror grows as the killer displays no rhyme or reason in attack: everyone is a target. Can Batman stop the enigmatic murderer... View »

With Batman still unheard from, the Joker's rampage moves toward a climax that can destroy Gotham City. As the homicidal clown and his allies prepare to strike with an oil-tanker-turned-super-weapon, only Jim Gordon and... View »

"Duty" part 1! When the Dark Knight is away, the Joker will play! A young Captain Gordon and his men must take action when there is no Batman to be found. Can they rise to the occasion or will the city become a bloody palette... View »

Hunting the one who "killed" him, the Spook knows that someone in the house is the one responsible for his death. And as Batman prepares to rip open the supernatural-seeming villain's shroud of secrets, he finds one person... View »

The Spook, a former special operative for the U.S. government and now apparently a real spook, dies at the hands of someone else at the mansion. Consumed by vengeance, the Spook plans on killing everyone else in the mansion,... View »

"Spook" part 1! A blizzard is approaching as a handful of the most wealthy and influential individuals on Earth gather at an isolated mountain lodge to meet with Bruce Wayne. But when the lights go out and the servants all... View »

In an era with thought police, telepathic crime lords, and antigravity technology, can the legend of the Dark Knight survive? A hundred years in the future, Gotham City is a very different place, but it is still a very dark... View »

An extra-sized issue featuring pinups by Frank Miller, Curt Swan and more! Plus, a new look at the first adventure teaming Batman and Robin and a backup story reflecting on Batman's adventures with another Robin, the late... View »

An elusive serial killer stalks the streets of Gotham, and the only person who has actually seen the killer is an autistic youth. Can the Batman learn the secret of the killer's identity from the boy before death strikes... View »

"Steps" part 1! In the dark and stormy night of Gotham, a killer lies in waiting. He kills his prey with a deadly crossbow and leaves a very particular calling card. Searching furiously throughout the city, the Dark Knight... View »

The Dark Knight finally confronts an enigmatic figure from his past. Teaming up with a retired undercover police officer obsessed with the Magician, the two seek not only to stop the arcane killer, but the gangland slayings... View »

The murderous Magician still stalks the streets of Gotham, styling his slayings after stage tricks. And with each killing that defies the very laws of nature, the Batman grows more and more obsessed with capturing his lethal... View »

"Dirty Tricks" part 1! The Magician slaughters European soldiers for his own mysterious agenda while young activist Bruce Wayne is powerless to stop him. Vanishing without a trace, the Magician has re-emerged in Gotham City.... View »

Saul Fisher, a writer marked for death by extremist terrorists, finds himself trapped in an elevator with the power shut off. While assassins move in, the other elevator riders describe how Batman will save them, offering... View »

Driven insane by Dr. Freak's drugs, Batman goes on a rampage. Only two ex-cop mercenaries stand in the way of his run through Gotham City. "Freakout" finale. View »

Alarmed over the speed in which LSD 2000, a new and potent form of the illegal drug, has taken over Gotham City, Batman attempts to stop the flow at its source. But Dr. Freak proves to be prepared for the Dark Knight, laying... View »

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"Freakout" part 1, written by Garth Ennis! A man walks into a drug house--and openly shoots eight criminals! When Batman arrives on the scene, he comes face to face with the man and his female partner. Meanwhile, across... View »

"Clay" part 2. Desperate for more power, Matthew Hagen bathes in the mysterious clay pool to revitalize his fading abilities and goes mad! Nearly killed in their first battle, the Dark Knight must make a final attempt to... View »

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The Dark Knight must make a final stand against a pair of bioengineered soldiers-turned-killing-machines--or die trying. But as the battle rages, Batman discovers each monstrosity carries a weapon that could devastate all... View »

"Infected" part 1! The Dark Knight faces a horrific new foe with a preference for organic weaponry--specifically, bullets made from bone. But as Batman pursues this mysterious killer, the trail leads to a terrible source:... View »

The Dark Knight confronts the elusive serial killer known as the Circuit Rider in a fiery showdown, and in the process, Batman discovers a strange connection between them. "Idols" conclusion. View »

Gordon and FBI agent Turner meet frustration in their hunt for the serial killer, the Circuit Rider. Meanwhile, the frenzy caused by the merchandizing of Batman reaches critical mass as an imitation Dark Knight rises with... View »

"Idols" part 1! The Circuit Rider, the FBI's most wanted serial killer, is loose in Gotham City while opportunists begin to capitalize on the legend of the Dark Knight. View »

Chapter Titles Chapter One: The Executioner's Song Chapter Two: Church and State  Chapter Three: Vow of the Bat View »

As Christmas nears, Batman is on the hunt for a ruthless gang of thieves who specialize in hitting Gotham's wealthiest homes. Their latest success was Wayne manor, and what they've stolen is something the Dark Knight desperately... View »

Prof. Langstrom turns into the Man-Bat for the first time.  Lost in Gotham City as the Man-Bat he finds his way into the Batcave, where he has his first encounter with Batman. View »

Even if they survive the soul-eater, the Dark Knight and his companions can only leave Sleeping through a lake of fire. Will it mean escape...or a fiery death? "The Sleeping" finale. View »

While searching for a way out of a strange realm between sleep and death, Batman discovers an unusual river that allows him a brief reunion with his parents, and a glimpse of the life he might have lived without the mantle... View »

"The Sleeping" part 1! While near death, Batman has an out-of-body experience, trapped in a nightmarish afterlife realm. To return to the living, the Dark Knight must battle savage mythic creatures and find his "soul twin." View »

Batman pursues a serial killer through the underbelly of Gotham City. The two find themselves united against a monstrosity born from the heart of Gotham's corruption. "Engines" part 2. View »

"Engines" part 1! A strange new legend of the Dark Knight is seen through the eyes of Eustace, a slaughterhouse worker and a serial killer, whose last murderous hunt becomes a confrontation with not only Batman,... View »

"Werewolf" finale! Batman's search for the elusive killer werewolf turns up clues pointing to the true murderer--someone six months dead. Meanwhile, with the Dark Knight distracted, the real werewolf attacks, striking down... View »

"Werewolf" part 1! The murder of two Wayne Tech employees leads the Dark Knight to London. In the British underworld Batman comes face to face with a different kind of killer...a werewolf. View »

"Werewolf" part 1! The murder of two Wayne Tech employees leads the Dark Knight to London. In the British underworld Batman comes face to face with a different kind of killer...a werewolf. View »

"Criminals" part 2. Batman finds his undercover prison search suddenly derailed. The warden's life is now the inmates' bargaining chip, and the only way the Dark Knight can save him is by allowing himself to be unmasked. View »

"Criminals" part 1! Savage crimes are being committed in Gotham City, seemingly by men already on Death Row, with one suspect executed years ago. Batman goes undercover into Blackgate prison as an inmate and becomes caught... View »

In the "Going Sane" finale, Batman returns to action in full force, and it triggers the destruction of the Joker's brief return to sanity. The great game against the Dark Knight resumes with manic ferocity as the Joker tries... View »

Recovering from a nearly lethal attack by his archnemesis, Batman resumes his search for the Joker. But the trail leads the Dark Knight unexpectedly to Joseph Kerr, a contented, well-adjusted man who seems too utterly sane... View »

Unable to cope with his victory over the Dark Knight, the Joker's mind finally snaps...back to sanity! Now, having completely blocked out all memory of his criminal past, ordinary Gotham City citizen Joseph Kerr begins his... View »

A ZERO HOUR tie-in! On an isolated mountain estate, an obsessed publisher gathers a select group of writers for the purpose of penetrating the psyche of the Batman. But as the writers conjecture on who Batman might be and... View »

"Going Sane" part 1! The Joker victorious! The Dark Knight battles his most dangerous adversary--and this time the Clown Prince of Crime is the winner! With his oldest foe apparently dead, the Joker is forced to closely... View »

Featuring art by Chris Bachalo! Batman follows a young fugitive into his own personal hell, where reality may be a matter of conjecture, with the Dark Knight as his relentless adversary. View »

"Knightsend" part 9, continued from DETECTIVE COMICS #677. The battle of the original Batman versus the new reaches its climax in the very caverns where Bruce Wayne was broken--the Batcave. But the outcome of this... View »

"Knightsend" part 4, continued from DETECTIVE COMICS #676. While Batman continues his pursuit of the mysterious arms dealer, Lady Shiva's scheme to corrupt Bruce Wayne into a killer succeeds before the very... View »

"Quarry" conclusion! While Batman is decoyed from coming to his predecessor's aid, Bruce Wayne is captured by Benedict Asp on Santa Prisca during a raging hurricane, leave Bruce Wayne on his own against Asp and his men. View »

Asp threatens to kill four more heads of state unless his demands are met. Fearing that Bruce Wayne will also be one of Asp's victims, Alfred attempts to enlist the help of Batman...but the new Dark Knight is consumed in... View »

"Quarry" part 1! Bruce Wayne continues his relentless pursuit of the abductors of Shondra Kinsolving. Behind the abduction is Benedict Asp, a man with world-threatening plans and sinister ties to Kinsolving's past! View »

Batman and Commissioner Gordon try to protect a visiting political leader from a team of terrorists while contending with an irate CIA agent assigned to the same task, all during a deluge of rain inundating Gotham City. View »

In this "Watchtower" finale, the Dark Knight, beaten and left for dead by agents of the security firm Vigil, Inc., goes to war to stop them from taking over Gotham City. Armed and armored for all-out combat, Batman invades... View »

The Elseworlds Annuals, the DC Universe's journey into remote realms of possibility, continue in the Gotham City of the 1930s. Elaborate flashbacks relate, following the discovery of two dead costumed men, the life of... View »

In this depiction of a potential future for the Dark Knight, Batman invades Tri-Corner, the area controlled by Vigil, Inc., the ruthless private security agency backed by the mayor! "Watchtower" part 2. View »

"Watchtower" part 1! A potential future for the Dark Knight is depicted as violent crime escalates out of control, and Batman and Commissioner Gordon are challenged by a private security firm's taking steps, both political... View »

Featuring art by Mike Mignola! Batman's battle with a deranged killer in an old Gotham City graveyard leads to the shattering of an ancient crypt and the unleashing of an incredible supernatural force that threatens to consume... View »

In "Tao" part 2, the rivalry between Batman and the martial arts assassin Dragon becomes a duel to the death as Dragon moves to slay his target in Gotham City's Chinatown. View »

"Tao" part 1! A gang war in Gotham City's Chinatown forces Batman on a collision course with Dragon, a mystically trained martial arts assassin from China. Dragon's main target is Johnny Kahn, a man Batman is trying to bring... View »

The trail of a professional hitman with the skills of an Olympic athlete leads Batman to New Orleans and an encounter with the supernatural soul-stealer known as Ragman. View »

It's Batman's first encounter with the Joker (sort of), and the Joker's cousin Melvin comes along for the ride. Plus, pin-up art by Jim Lee, Kevin Maguire, Tim Bradstreet, Brian Stelfreeze, Kevin Nolan and more!... View »

In the final chapter of "Heat," Batman and Catwoman have followed the trail of a killer--right into the panther cage at the Gotham City Zoo! This looks like a job for Catwoman! And with the killer in their hands, will Batman... View »

In chapter three of "Heat," Batman and Catwoman are hot on the trail of the twisted killer who's stalking the Gotham City night. But as they struggle to find common ground in their alliance, the killer strikes again--and... View »

In chapter two of "Heat," both Catwoman and Batman realize they can't stop the murderous cat burglar who's stalking the Gotham City night. But can they forge an alliance before Catwoman is killed by this twisted villain? View »

Legendary comics artist Russ Heath kicks off the story "Heat." A murderous cat burglar is stalking the Gotham City night during a record-breaking heatwave. But when the media tries to pin the crimes on Catwoman, the Feline... View »

In "Turf" part two, featuring art by Shawn McManus (CINDERELLA), Batman stops rioting mobs on two sides of a racial divide, and uncovers the conspiracy that caused the clash in the first place. View »

Artist Shawn McManus (CINDERELLA) comes on board for the story "Turf!" As racial tensions escalate in Gotham City, the Dark Knight must stop a gang war before lives are lost. View »

Artist P. Craig Russell, best known for his work on THE SANDMAN, illustrates "Hothouse" part two. While Poison Ivy tries to juggle the men she's manipulating, Batman moves in on her, only to fall prey to her irresistible... View »

Artist P. Craig Russell, best known for his work on THE SANDMAN, illustrates "Hothouse" part one. Batman fails to save a man in thrall to Poison Ivy from killing himself. Now, he's hot on Ivy's trail--but will his mission... View »

Gotham is being plagued by alien murders...the few survivors are granted great power and cause problems of their own.This series continues from Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #2, after renaming it from Legends of the... View »

In "Sunset," The Dark Knight encounters a sultry siren of the silver screen who also happens to be a vampire. And she's determined to make him her next leading man! View »

Acclaimed writer/artist Bryan Talbot presents the concluding chapter of "Mask." Bruce Wayne may be in the hospital, but he is certain of one thing: He is Batman. Can he escape the doctors and nurses who have become... View »

In "Vows," Flass, Jim Gordon's vengeful enemy from BATMAN: YEAR ONE, abducts Gordon's son and shatters the wedding plans of Gordon and Sarah Essen. While Batman tears Gotham City apart to find the boy,... View »

Acclaimed writer/artist Bryan Talbot presents part one of "Mask," in which Batman, injured and delirious, awakens in the hospital. But in his confusion, even he is not certain whether he's really The Dark Knight--or... View »

Don't miss this stunning standalone issue with art by Kevin O'Neill (LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN)! It's not a hoax! Not a dream! Not an imaginary story! Bat-Mite is back in what just has to be called "The... View »

This single-issue story spotlights Mercy, a by-the-books Gotham City police officer whose partner was savagely murdered by a brutal street-fighting champion. She turned to Batman, who trained her to fight. Now, she's... View »

In the finale to "Destiny," a long-ago quest in the past for magic lodestones holds answers in the present to the destiny of two heroes: Batman and a modern-day Viking Prince! Meanwhile, the Valhalla Corporation... View »

A descendant of the legendary Viking Prince brings his war against the pollution-spreading Valhalla Corporation to Gotham in part 1 of the 2-part "Destiny." Batman is by his side in a meeting preordained by a myth... View »

"Blades" concludes as a final showdown with the serial killer Mr. Lime leaves Batman wounded and forced into a duel with rival crime-fighter, the swash-buckling Cavalier! View »

"Blades" continues as Batman saves an aging film star from the explosive wrath of Mr. Lime, but is unable to catch the elusive killer. The Cavalier is far more successful as Gotham City's new crime-fighter,... View »

The 3-part "Blades" storyline begins here! Mr. Lime is killing the elderly in Gotham City, and a frustrated Batman becomes obsessed with bringing him to justice. So, it's up to the swash-buckling Cavalier,... View »

Batman becomes a one-man invasion force in this single-issue story when Alfred is kidnapped and seemingly killed by terrorist drug smugglers! View »

In the finale to the 3-part "Faces" storyline, Two-Face's scheme to create a nation of freaks crashes, leading to a battle with Batman aboard a doomed zeppelin. Plus, Harvey Dent has a startling encounter with... View »

Frustrated and angry, Batman finds that he's unable to stop yet another grisly murder of a plastic surgeon, while the mysterious Comte de l'Enance resorts to blackmail in order to purchase a Caribbean island. Plus,... View »

This issue kicks off the 3-part "Faces" storyline from fan-favorite creator Matt Wagner (Grendel) spotlighting Two-Face! Harvey Dent succumbs to his evil half again with a scheme involving a small Caribbean island, murdered... View »

In "Solomon," part 2 of the "Destroyer" crossover continued from BATMAN #474, Batman's investigation of the Destroyer uncovers documents detailing the role of his ancestor Solomon Wayne in the creation of modern Gotham City!... View »

A tortured, wounded Batman is forced to fight to the death against the ultimate version of the Goliath suit in the finale to the 3-part ""Flyer"" storyline. View »

In part 2 of the 3-part ""Flyer,"" the head of the illicit Goliath suit project captures Batman and uses her attraction to The Dark Knight to jealously inflame and manipulate her son into testing an unstable version of the... View »

Howard Chaykin makes his Batman scripting debut in this first chapter of the 3-part ""Flyer"" storyline! A former police helicopter pilot, injured by events caused by The Dark Knight in BATMAN: YEAR ONE, returns as an aerial... View »

In the third and final chapter of ""Faith,"" the men who have been helping Batman in his vigilante quest for justice turn against him! Now, The Dark Knight must permanently stop the gang before it goes too far. Plus, Leslie... View »

John Acker's gang of youth vigilantes ruffles the feathers of the Gotham City Police Department and Jim Gordon in ""Faith"" part 2 of 3. Can Batman intervene before things get out of hand? View »

In ""Faith"" part 1 of 3, Batman saves the life of John Ackers, who in turn forms a squad of youths into a righteous vigilante gang to help clean up Gotham City. Batman condones their actions, but Leslie Thompkins, a friend... View »

The 5-part ""Venom"" storyline reaches its intense conclusion! It's the final temptation of Batman, as he must defeat drug-enhanced man-made creatures without giving in to the yearning demons within... View »

Batman tracks Dr. Porter to a small island, and Alfred's life is at stake as The Dark Knight faces monstrous men and a watery death trap! All it'll take to defeat his enemies and save Alfred is just one more dose... View »

Batman's fighting off the effects of the strength-enhancing drug, so he's locked himself away in the Batcave and instructed Alfred not to open it--no matter what Alfred hears! Now, The Dark Knight faces the monstrous challenge... View »

Batman becomes more and more addicted to the strength-enhancing drug, but have things gone too far? Can he pull himself together before he's exploited? Or will one of his closest allies be caught in the crossfire between... View »

The 5-part, fan-favorite ""Venom"" storyline begins here! When a failed mission causes Batman to question his physical abilities, he's introduced to a new chemical alternative. But once he swallows the drug, Batman finds... View »

Prey, Conclusion: The Kill View »

Prey, Part Four: The Nightmare View »

Batman experiences many bizarre adventures... the only common thread is he must protect a bundle of great value. View »

Prey, Part Three: Night Scourge! View »

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In the final issue of the 5-part ''Gothic,'' an ancient sacrificial rite is nigh as Batman battles Mr. Whisper in the Gotham Cathedral. Their final conflict has an unexpected player, and The Dark Knight must... View »

Mr. Whisper breaks into Gotham Cathedral and steals back his soulcord--the device he used to cheat the Lord of Darkness. Meanwhile, Batman returns to Gotham City and arranges a meeting with the surviving crime bosses to... View »

Gothic (Part III of V) - The Burning Nun View »

Gothic (Part II of V) - Death Ship View »

Gothic (Part I of V) - Man Without a Shadow View »

Shaman (V of V) View »

Shaman (IV of V) View »

Shaman (Book III of V) View »

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The tale begins on a treacherous mountain climb to track a killer. It ends with the birth of the LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT. On his quest to apprehend the killer, Bruce Wayne meets a tribal shaman who has a lasting impact... View »