His solemn vow to extinguish the town’s criminal element is only half the battle along with Lieutenant James Gordon, the Dark Knight must also fight a police force more corrupt than the scum in the streets. In his first year on the job, Batman feels his way around a Gotham City far darker than the one he left. These are the most highly recommended starting points, great for readers looking to get in at the ground level and be introduced to the Dark Knight's most essential qualities. The rest of the Batfamily can be found here. Spending years bettering himself, he returned a different man and donned the cape and cowl to become.Batman! The Caped Crusader! The Dark Knight! Created by Bill Finger with Bob Kane in 1939, the World's Greatest Detective has become a fixture in pop culture the world ever since.įor even more suggestions, check out r/batman's recommendation section. From that day forth, Bruce vowed to ensure that such a thing could never happen again. From the Diary of Alfred Pennyworth, by Tom King, Mike Norton and Jorge FornesĪs a child, Bruce Wayne helplessly watched as his parents were brutally murdered in front of him.Some of These Days, by Tom King and Lee Weeks.A Simple Case, by Scott Snyder, Brian Azzarello, and Jock.

Batman/Superman: The Archive of Worlds, by Gene Luen Yang and Ivan Reis.Dark Knight: A True Batman Story, by Paul Dini and Eduardo Risso.Batman: Last Knight on Earth, by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo.Batman: Universe, by Brian Michael Bendis and Nick Derington.Batman: A Lot of Li'l Gotham, by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs.Batman by Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato.Batman: Gates of Gotham, by Scott Snyder, Kyle Higgins, and Trevor McCarthy.Batman: Heart of Hush, by Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen.Batman: Ego and Other Tails, by Darwyn Cooke.Batman: Dark Knight, Dark City, by Peter Milligan, Jim Aparo, and Kieron Dwyer.Batman: Arkham Asylum - A Serious House on a Serious Earth.Batman, by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo.Batman: The Long Halloween / Dark Victory.

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