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NEW BATMAN TITLES
Order or preorder the newest titles from the world of Batman!
After being found with the dead body of Vesper Fairchild in his arms, Bruce Wayne is arrested for her murder. Nightwing, Robin and Batgirl quickly begin an investigation!
Ships Dec. 17, 2024
Ships Dec. 17, 2024
Children are going missing and being swallowed by the city's old bones. Batman Beyond will have to go underground, led by a mysterious splicer named Kyle the Catboi, to confront the city's buried sins.
Ships June 11, 2024
Ships June 11, 2024
Batman attempts to unravel why the new mayor, Quincy Sharp, wants to create Arkham City — a section of Gotham where heinous criminals and the insane can roam freely
Ships Sept. 24, 2024
Ships Sept. 24, 2024
Collected for the first time, here is the entirety of Batman and Robin TV adventures, including the story behind Harlan Ellison's outline and adapted comic for the series' "lost episode."
Ships Sept. 10, 2024
Ships Sept. 10, 2024
After faking his own death, one of Batman's biggest foes is forced back into Gotham's underworld.
Ships June 25, 2024
Ships June 25, 2024
Short tales of Batman's and Gotham's most unpredictable antihero! Ships July 16, 2024
The mean streets of Gotham have gotten meaner as the likes of Harvey Dent and Killer Croc roam free. Why hasn't Batman responded to the cries of a city in peril?!
Ships Aug. 20, 2024
Ships Aug. 20, 2024
Buried beneath Gotham is "Gotham Below," is a living nightmare populated by twisted mirrors of the city's denizens.
Ships Sept. 3, 2024
Ships Sept. 3, 2024
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A battle is brewing in Gotham between the Bat and the Cat, but crime is down in Gotham City...could that be a bad thing? A coordinated effort in Gotham City has reduced violent crime, but at what cost? Villains scatter as their lives begin to crumble under a new regime. And as Batman recovers from his epic battle through the Multiverse, one name runs through his mind—one name at the heart of this new, safer Gotham: Catwoman.
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How to destroy Justice League has been plaguing Lex Luthor and his Legion of Doom since the two titanic groups first came to blows. When confronted with the colossal entities of Skull Island, Lex believes he's found the answer to their eternal question. It's Superman vs. Godzilla, Wonder Woman vs. Behemoth, Green Lantern vs. Scylla, Batman vs. Camazotz, and Supergirl vs. Kong in this all-out battle for the fate of the DC Universe.
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GETTING STARTED WITH BATMAN
Batman has been around since the 1940s, but you don't have to go back decades to enter the dark underbelly of Gotham City. The following titles are some of the best books to help introduce you to the Dark Knight without having to read the entire chronology.
The 1986 groundbreaking reinterpretation of the origin of Batman by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli.
Batman's adventures following the game-changing crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths and starting with Batman: Year One.
Taking place during Batman's early days, the Dark Knight must track down a murderer who only kills on holidays.
A reinvention of the Batman legend, set in a near-future Gotham City gone to rot, 10 years after the Dark Knight's retirement.
Graphic novel story-telling changed forever when Batman takes on comics' greatest super-villain, The Joker.
Witness Batman's first encounter with The Joker in this murder mystery tale which guest-stars Green Lantern Alan Scott.
In a Gotham where friend and foe are indistinguishable, Bruce Wayne's runs a perilous path toward becoming Batman.
Batman has battled all manner of super-villains, but nothing could prepare him for a foe that can outfight and outthink him!
Deathstroke, the world's greatest mercenary, is back in town and Batman is surrounded by assassins!
Could the Court of Owls, once thought to be nothing more than an urban legend, be behind Gotham's crime wave?
Batman will utilize all his detective's instincts to solve a murder spree reminiscent of The Long Halloween.
Batman faces his inner demons in order to retake Arkham Asylum from the grips of The Joker and other villains.
THE BOOK (AND SILENT FILM) THAT INFLUENCED THE JOKER
DC Comic's representation of Batman's greatest nemesis — The Joker — has a surprising origin. The Man Who Laughs was a novel published by Victor Hugo in 1869. In 1928, it was turned into a silent black-and-white film starring Conrad Veidt as a young nobleman named Gwynplaine.
While Batman's Joker may be homicidal criminal, Gwynplaine was a tragic character, disfigured as a child on the order of a vengeful king so outwardly he can express no emotion other than endless mirth. This condemns him to a life as a sideshow freak, a good person who's forever the butt of everyone else's jokes. While the film is considered an example of early horror, its success giving rise to Dracula and Frankenstein three years later, it was intended to be romantic melodrama. Even more surprising, however, is that Veidt's grinning countenance became the artistic inspiration for The Joker some eleven years later when the villain debuted in Batman #1. Can you see the similarities? Read more about this.
DC Comic's representation of Batman's greatest nemesis — The Joker — has a surprising origin. The Man Who Laughs was a novel published by Victor Hugo in 1869. In 1928, it was turned into a silent black-and-white film starring Conrad Veidt as a young nobleman named Gwynplaine.
While Batman's Joker may be homicidal criminal, Gwynplaine was a tragic character, disfigured as a child on the order of a vengeful king so outwardly he can express no emotion other than endless mirth. This condemns him to a life as a sideshow freak, a good person who's forever the butt of everyone else's jokes. While the film is considered an example of early horror, its success giving rise to Dracula and Frankenstein three years later, it was intended to be romantic melodrama. Even more surprising, however, is that Veidt's grinning countenance became the artistic inspiration for The Joker some eleven years later when the villain debuted in Batman #1. Can you see the similarities? Read more about this.
ESSENTIAL BATMAN READING
This is a small collection of Batman books and compendiums that show the incredible diversity of the Dark Knight's universe.
Batman rampages through the Gotham underworld — driven to a violent madness courtesy of the Jury's Vile serum! Can a rage-machine packed with money, weapons, and a bloodlust possibly end well?
Twenty years in the future, Bruce Wayne has to piece together the mystery of his past on a quest through this unknown world filled with former friends and enemies!
After suffering a cataclysmic earthquake, Batman and his allies including Nightwing, Oracle and Robin must fight to return justice to a destroyed city.
The Justice League has long protected Earth from all manner of foreign and alien invaders... But what if the threat was already walking the Earth... hiding in plain sight...
When Gotham's super-villains get thrown into Arkham, their henchpets go to the maximum-security Barkham Asylum.
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!
In this tale of horror in Gotham City co-written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, Bruce Wayne unintentionally brings a dark evil back from a rescue mission.
Gotham's top cop, James Gordon, has seen it all. But can he and Batman unravel a mystery that turns people into monsters?
A sweeping tale told across three timelines: the past, when the Bat and the Cat first fell in love; the present, where their union is threatened; and the future, where the couple have a happy life.
This can't miss collection for any Batman fan includes the origin of the Dark Knight, as well as the debuts of Robin, Commissioner Gordon, Professor Hugo Strange, The Joker, Catwoman and more!
The Dark Knight teams up with Scooby-Doo and the sleuths of Mystery Inc. in a series of adventures and mysteries! This is the first book in an ongoing series.
Explore the impact that Batman and Arkham Asylum have had on the city...through the eyes of a boy whose life was changed forever by The Joker one dreadful night early in the Dark Knight's career!
BATMAN & THE ROBINSSidekicks didn't really exist in comic books prior to the introduction of Robin, The Boy Wonder, in 1940. Since then, there have been many different "Robins," but they all play a vital role in helping Batman — and keeping him from straying too far into the darkness.
Because Dick Grayson, the original Robin, went on to become a superhero in his own right as Nightwing, he has a separate collection which includes his Robin adventures with Batman. For books about the other major Robins, scroll down or click on a name: Jason Todd / Red Hood | Tim Drake | Damian Wayne |
ROBIN / JASON TODD / RED HOOD
Jason Todd was the second Robin, replacing Dick Grayson when he gave up that mantle to become Nightwing. Jason was also the most troubled Robin. Having come from an abusive background and thrown too quickly into the role of Robin, he was unprepared for the responsibility and was often brutal when dealing with criminals. Eventually, Batman suspended him for acting as Robin. He was later murdered by The Joker and resurrected to become Red Hood, a storyline which begins with A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
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See my larger Jason Todd / Red Hood Fans list on Bookshop
Jason parted ways with the Batman over their vastly different approaches to crimefighting. Now Batman must confront old wounds in an effort to stop him!
Gotham is infected by a crime epidemic in which Tim Drake is kidnapped by Jason Todd... but how when Jason's been dead for years?
Death comes suddenly when Jason Todd's (Robin) impulsive nature clashes with the Dark Knight's methodical approach to crime-fighting.
No sooner has Batman's former sidekick, Jason Todd, put his past as the Red Hood behind him than he finds himself cornered by a pair of modern day outlaws.
With Bruce Wayne lost to them, Dick Grayson, Jason Todd and their allies are out in the cold! Who can they trust? Is someone among them not who they say they are?
The Outlaws try to go legit — and fail spectacularly. This is the third print collection of the hit Webtoon series starring fan-favorite Jason Todd!
The Outlaws try to go legit — and fail spectacularly. This is the second print collection of the hit Webtoon series starring fan-favorite Jason Todd!
The Outlaws try to go legit — and fail spectacularly. This is the third print collection of the hit Webtoon series starring fan-favorite Jason Todd!
ROBIN / TIM DRAKE
Tim Drake was the third Robin, replacing Jason Todd after he deduced that the second Robin was dead (something Batman initially kept secret). Tim, who is considered the most intelligent of the Robins, essentially convinced Batman to make him the new Robin. Bruce was reluctant to do so, but also saw it as a chance to redeem the errors he had made with Jason Todd. Tim is also the first openly bisexual member of the Bat Family.
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See my larger Robin: Tim Drake list on Bookshop
Bruce Wayne begins a new quest to find Tim Drake's missing father and the only person that may be able to heal his broken body.
Tim Drake travels to Europe to complete his training and finds himself in the middle of a war between Lady Shiva and King Snake.
Discover the rich history of DC's LGBTQIA+ Superheroes in this inspiring gift-title featuring detailed character profiles and comic book artwork.
DC Pride is back again with a brave, bold, and all-new collection of stories including Tim Drake and Connor Hawke.
The highly anticipated sequel to the Ringo Award-winning DC Pride 2021, DC Pride: The New Generation features more stories, more characters, and more pride than ever before!
A new villain decides to make things personal, putting Bernard and everyone else Tim cares about in peril as things go from bad to worse!
It's a full-fledged team-up as Batwoman shows up with a mystery only the world's best Robin can solve — if they can learn to work together, that is.
Tim Drake, Impulse, and Superboy go missing during the Justice League's funeral. The only person concerned enough to find them? Cassie Sandsmark, a.k.a Wonder Girl.
ROBIN / DAMIAN WAYNE
Damian Wayne is Bruce's biological son with Talia al Ghul, the daughter of Ra's al Ghul. Bruce was unaware of the boy's existence for most of his life and Damian was subsequently raised in the league of assassins run by his grandfather. As a result, Damian is extremely proficient at combat and tends to be more merciless compared to the other Robins — something Bruce is trying to train out of him. Damian is also friends with Jon Kent, the son of Clark Kent, and is the second half of the popular Super Sons series, some titles of which are represented below.
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See my larger Robin: Damian Wayne Fans list on Bookshop
Determined not to let his son Damian succumb to the murderous League of Assassins, Bruce tries to teach him how to be a hero.
Ships July 9, 2024
Ships July 9, 2024
Can Damian Wayne, an assassin trained from birth, learn to follow the Dark Knight's moral code as the new Robin?
This collection introduces Batman to his son, Damian, and takes the Caped Crusader from the brink of death and into madness.
Named by James Gunn as an influence for Gods and Monsters, the first chapter of the new DC Universe film and television slate!
Batman and Damian are once again butting heads after Bruce uncovers the missing Black Casebook pages in the clutches of his estranged son.
Damian has freed himself from the League of Assassins, but must now embark on a globe-spanning quest to atone for the horrible acts he committed during the most brutal portion of his old life.
Ships Nov. 5, 2024
Ships Nov. 5, 2024
Damian is forced to find his own path as Robin away from both sides of his family — his father, Bruce Wayne, and his mother, Talia al-Ghul.
Damian and Ravager have caught up with Deathstroke and Respawn! Can they convince Deathstroke to turn himself in... or fight to the death?
Damian and his friends are on the run from Slade Wilson and big brother Dick Grayson just wants to help... if Damian will allow it!
Damian Wayne has noticed a bizarre pattern in crimes happening around the world and recruits Jonathan Kent to help his investigation.
Ships June 18, 2024
Ships June 18, 2024
The Batman of Tomorrow returns to the present, revealing the dark destiny of Superboy. Will Superman, Robin, and others be able to keep him safe?
The Super Sons are back! The son of Batman and the son of Superman tackle their greatest threat ever: the deadly DOOM SCROLL.
BAT FAMILY
The concept of the "Bat Family" was first introduced in the mid-1970s as the Batman franchise continued to expand and its various members obtained fans of their own. Aside from Dick Grayson and Alfred Pennyworth, the Bat Family included Batwoman and Bat-Girl in its early years. It has since expanded to include the various Robins and many of Batman's allies. The stories don't always deal with crime-fighting. More often, they deal with the complex and often fraught relationships between the member of a crime-fighting / superhero dynasty.
A ruthless new gang known only as Nightwalkers is terrorizing Gotham and 18-year old Bruce Wayne makes an impulsive choice that puts him in their crosshairs.
After being kicked out of his boarding school, Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham High only to find that Selina Kyle, once the innocent girl next door, now rules over the school with a dangerous flair, aided by the class clown, Jack Napier.
To discover his true family history, Batman must face down old foes, confront his only confidant, invade the evil heart of Arkham Asylum, and shoulder the terrible new burden of a dark legacy.
Every story has a beginning... Discover the birth of the Gotham Knights with the early-career adventures of Batgirl, Robin, and Nightwing.
Ships Sept. 3, 2024
Ships Sept. 3, 2024
Batman's greatest foe, The Joker, turns his hatred towards Commissioner Gordon, Alfred, Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, Red Hood and Red Robin... the only family Bruce Wayne has left.
With new vigilante Duke Thomas moving into Wayne Manor and an endless supply of adopted, fostered, and biological superhero children to manage, Bruce Wayne is going to have his hands full.
Continuing the exciting Webtoons tale! Damian is trying to get dirt on his siblings, Tim's nervous about a date with Bernard and other new stories!
The dynamics of the Bat-Family have always been a topic of interest — but being a parent can't be harder than being Batman... right?!
The dynamics of the Bat-Family have always been a topic of interest — but being a parent can't be harder than being Batman... right?!
Issue 5: Collecting episodes 98-116 of the massively popular WEBTOON series.
Ships Aug. 6, 2024
Ships Aug. 6, 2024
Get ready for this laugh-out-loud sequel as Damian and Howard team up to face an all-new villain who is ready to demolish their soccer spot!
Ships Sept. 3, 2024
Ships Sept. 3, 2024
Sidelined from crime-fighting, Damian Wayne must refocus his attention on his life as an average student and learning how to be a team player.