This volume gives readers new insight into the early encounters between Batman and The Joker that
led the Clown Prince of Crime down the path to insanity. fingerprint
It is June in Gotham City, and Johnny Viti, nephew of Carmine "The Roman" Falcone, is getting
married on the hottest day of the year. The Roman rules over an intricate crime family which in
turn rules over Gotham. However, the Falcone mob is in desperate need of a means to launder
their ill-gotten gains, and the Roman sees the Gotham City Bank as a likely source. fingerprint
A retelling of the origin story of Dick Grayson and how he becomes Robin the Boy Wonder. It also
chronicles James Gordon and Batman dealing with a new serial killer known as The Hangman as well as
the remnants of the Falcone crime family. fingerprint
It is June in Gotham City, and Johnny Viti, nephew of Carmine "The Roman" Falcone, is getting
married on the hottest day of the year. The Roman rules over an intricate crime family which in
turn rules over Gotham. However, the Falcone mob is in desperate need of a means to launder
their ill-gotten gains, and the Roman sees the Gotham City Bank as a likely source. fingerprint
One night Batman goes to visit the Joker in Arkham Asylum. While contemplating the futility of their
relationship, and that it will only result in either his or the Joker's death in the future fingerprint
Jason Todd had never been a popular choice to replace Dick Grayson even after the retcon of the
Crisis on Infinite Earths. When the public was allowed to choose whether he would live or die
the count went against him. Cue the Joker. fingerprint
The inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over Gotham's detention center for the criminally insane
on April Fool's Day, demanding Batman in exchange for their hostages. fingerprint
Hush is a landmark story arc in which the Dark Knight is confronted with a mysterious new enemy,
resulting in a story line which draws from the Bat Universe's rich array of villains whilst
introducing a new and enduring adversary. fingerprint
It is ten years after an aging Batman has retired and Gotham City has sunk deeper into decadence
and lawlessness. Now, as his city needs him most, the Dark Knight returns in a blaze of glory.
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After a young Dick Grayson's parents were murdered, millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne took the youth in as his ward and changed his life forever. Using his days in the circus as a trapeze artist as a basis for his education, Batman spent months training Dick in the ways of combat and crime fighting. fingerprint
Barbara Gordon, following her chance meeting with Robin at the end of ROBIN: YEAR ONE, aspires to become a vigilante herself. But between the skepticism of Batman and the watchful eye of her adoptive father James Gordon, she's finding the hero biz to be an uphill battle! fingerprint
Nightwing flies solo as Dick Grayson uncovers new facts about the murder of his parents--evidence suggesting there was far more to their deaths than he ever suspected. But shadowy forces have strong reasons for keeping the truth buried and send assassins to silence him forever. fingerprint
Azrael is the enforcer for the secret Order of Saint Dumas, a society whose existence dates back to the time of the Crusades. When this bullet-riddled angel of death crashes into the midst of a Gotham City parade, Batman is drawn into the mystery of Azrael. fingerprint
In his first appearance, Chuck Dixon reveals the violent past of the man who will become Bane. From his violent upbringing in a South American prison, everything that makes him one of Batman's deadliest foes is revealed.
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A mysterious and lethal virus is unleashed on the unknowing inhabitants of Gotham City, causing excruciating pain-and ultimately death-within 48 hours of contact. Batman, Robin and Nightwing must race to contain the chaos. fingerprint
It begins with the return of the Apocalypse Plague-a deadly disease that infected Gotham City and almost killed Robin-now in an even more virulent form. Batman, Robin, Nightwing and even Catwoman must find out the origin of this ancient virus before it is released worldwide. fingerprint
It's the end of Gotham City as we know it as a devastating earthquake strikes! In the aftermath of the quake, Wayne Manor has collapsed into the Batcave, the criminal residents of Blackgate Prison make a daring escape, and countless innocents are caught in the chaos of a city out of control. fingerprint
After suffering a cataclysmic earthquake, the U.S. government has deemed Gotham City as uninhabitable and ordered all citizens to leave. It is now months later and those that have refused to vacate "No Man's Land" live amidst a citywide turf war in which the strongest prey on the weak. fingerprint
Batman receives the greatest shock of his life when he discovers that he may have a son. And sparks fly when the new addition to the Bat-family is introduced to Robin, the Boy Wonder. Which one will be chosen to carry on the legacy as Gotham's protector? fingerprint
Batman battles the mysterious Doctor Hurt and his Club of Villains. Long forgotten secrets from the past are dug up, and the Dark Knight is forced to fight for his very sanity. fingerprint
Supposedly the last of the three multiverse altering crises. This event pitted the heroes of the multiverse against the reincarnated denizens of Apokolips as well as the evil Mandrakk. fingerprint
Batman and Robin hit the streets with a bang in their new flying Batmobile to face an assemblage of villains called the Circus of Strange, and investigate the abduction of a child by the mysterious Domino Killer. But can this new Dynamic Duo find a way to work together? fingerprint
Witness Bruce Wayne's adventures across time as he is swept through the time stream, from the ancient days that predate history itself through epics set in the times of pirates and the Old West, through his triumphant return to present day Gotham City! fingerprint
After traveling through time Bruce Wayne has returned to the present day and is prepared to take his war on crime to the next level, by essentially "franchising" it, by drafting, training and commanding a team of heroes who will fight crime on a global scale representing the bat symbol. fingerprint
