With Batman and Ra's Al Ghul once again adversaries, Ra’s realizes that he is in need of a new heir. With no human on earth outside of Bruce Wayne worthy of being the Demon’s Head, Ra’s procures himself a wife (an aging Hollywood starlet), determined to have a son.

They are the World's Finest heroes, Superman and Batman, and they couldn't be more different. One is a bright, shinning beacon of hope and protector to the citizens of the sparkling city of Metropolis. The other hides in shadows and strikes fear into the evildoers that dwell in the crime-ridden Gotham City. But they have more in common than they realize. For one, they're both orphans of a sort, one who has lost not just his parents, but his world; and another who witnessed the cold-blooded murder of his partents.

Now they must come together to battle two of the most feared villains - Lex Luthor and The Joker.

Originally published in the mini-series WORLD'S FINEST #1-3.

After Jason Todd’s death, Batman begins to go on a rampage. Taking unnecessary risks and actions. Only Dick Grayson or a very young boy named Tim Drake can calm him.

Collects BATMAN #440-442 and The NEW TITANS #60-61.

Michael Gough, Garrick Hagon and Bob Sessions star in this thrilling radio drama featuring the Batman.

‘This is the Batman. Treat what you are about to hear in the strictest confidence - my associates must be protected at all costs. By night in Gotham City you knew me as the Batman. What you never knew was....’

The Batman is dead. Police Commissioner Gordon has received a recording by the Batman that reveals his real identity. But who is the occupant of Wayne Manor? It soon becomes a desperate journey into the background of Gotham City’s famous vigilante to find out who killed the Dark Knight.

This fantastic full-cast adventure stars Michael Gough as Alfred, Garrick Hagon as Bruce Wayne, Kerry Shale as Dick Grayson, Lorelei King as Selina Kyle, and Bob Sessions as The Batman, and it comes from the renowned producer Dirk Maggs, of Superman and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy radio fame.

This stunning audio production was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4, and this all-action adventure can now be heard remastered - complete with dazzling sound effects.

©2010 AudioGO Ltd (P)2010 AudioGO Ltd

Reprints/Collects:
Batman #433
Batman #434
Batman #435

This volume of the Legends of the Dark Knight series focuses on the Detective Comics stories from acclaimed artist Norm Greyfogle and writer Alan Grant.

Batman Annual 11-12, Detective Comics 579, 582-594, 601-607

When Bruce Wayne refuses to allow illegal mindcontrol experiments to continue at Wayne Technology, he finds himself charged with being a traitor. During the police investigation, Wayne is forced to confront memories of the various people who trained him to become the feared Dark KnightBatman. Wayne not only must clear himself, but also protect his secret and save his company from ruin. Batman screenwriter Sam Hamm makes his comic-book debut with BATMAN: BLIND JUSTICE, introducing new elements to the Batman legend including the character of Henri Ducard, played by Liam Neeson in 2005s smash film Batman Begins.

A stunning new edition of a classic trade paperback collecting DETECTIVE COMICS #598-600 written by Batman screenwriter Sam Hamm! Bruce Wayne discovers a series of murders linked to WayneTech in this tale that leaves him in a wheelchair!

Batman readers were allowed to vote on the outcome of the story and they decided that Robin should die! As the second person to assume the role of Batman's sidekick, Jason Todd had a completely different personality than the original Robin. Rash and prone to ignore Batman's instructions, Jason was always quick to act without regard to consequences. In this fatal instance, Robin ignores his mentor's warnings when he attempts to take on the Joker by himself and pays the ultimate price. Driven by anger with Superman by his side, Batman seeks his vengeance as he looks to end the Joker's threat forever.

For the first time the Joker's origin is revealed in this tale of insanity and human perseverance. Looking to prove that any man can be pushed past his breaking point and go mad, the Joker attempts to drive Commissioner Gordon insane.
After shooting and permanently paralyzing his daughter Barbara (a.k.a. Batgirl), the Joker kidnaps the commissioner and attacks his mind in hopes of breaking the man.
But refusing to give up, Gordon maintains his sanity with the help of Batman in an effort to beset the madman.

In this groundbreaking, painted graphic novel, the inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over Gotham's detention center for the criminally insane on April Fools' Day, demanding Batman in exchange for their hostages. Accepting their demented challenge, Batman is forced to live and endure the personal hells of the Joker, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, and many other sworn enemies in order to save the innocents and retake the prison. During his run through this absurd gauntlet, the Dark Knight's own sanity is placed in jeopardy. This special anniversary edition trade paperback also reproduces the original script with annotations by Morrison and editor Karen Berger.

"For years, he has been the Dark Knight of Gotham City, watching over his city from the shadows, weeding out its evil. Invicible, inviolate, he has never been corrupted or broken. Until now... Batman: The Cult collects the controversial 4-part saga by Jim STarlin and master horror artist Berni Wrightson. The Cult finds Batman pitted against charaismatic Deacon Blackfire, a mystic figure with roots as old as Gotham itself. Blackfire has created an army among the city's disaffected and homeless... but what is his hidden agenda?" -- Page [4] of cover.

Gotham City has endured much through its dark, twisted history, and even the cosmic changes wrought by the Crisis on Infinite Earths couldn't give the town a fresh start--the grime is in its DNA. The Crisis did, though, allow for the reintroduction of familiar foes, albeit with a fresh take on the Caped Crusader featuring a back-to-basics approach to crime-fighting.

Criminals don't always wear a colorful costumes: some just stalk the shadows with sinister plots and evil intentions. A new threat, a fearsome assassin known as the KGBeast, is prowling the streets of Gotham City and he's out to dismantle America's Strategic Defense Initiative. After saving the United States government, Batman must then solve the mystery of ten murdered women before the killer claims even more victims!

An all-star cast of talent, led by writer Jim Starlin ( Batman: The Cult, Mystery In Space ) and the dynamic art duo of Jim Aparo ( The Brave and The Bold, Batman & The Outsiders ) and Mike DeCarlo ( The Legion Of Super-Heroes ), present Batman: The Caped Crusader Vol. 1, collecting Batman #417-425 and #430-431 and Batman Annual #12!

Don't miss out on the companion series, Batman: The Dark Knight Detective , to chronicle all of Batman's post-Crisis adventures!

During the waning days of the Soviet Empire, a renegade Russian agent known only as the KGBeast comes to Gotham. His mission: assassinate ten people vital to the success of the star wars system. Can even the Dark Knight stop this inhuman killing machine?

Two stories, 25 years apart. The first involves Batman and the "other". Written by Mike Barr, and illustrated by Michael Golden. The second story, told in four parts, involves Batman, Nightwing, and possibly the return of the Wrath. This time written by Tony Bedard and illustrated by Rags Morales.

Batman and the Wrath have two things in common. The date of their parents deaths, and the cut of their costumes. Otherwise, one fights criminals, and the other is a criminal.

Batman and Nightwing become embroiled in the return of a major nemesis who was long believed to be dead: The Wrath has returned, and he knows too much about Batman -- and the deaths of his parents.

The Dark Knight. The Boy Wonder. The Dynamic Duo. Together, Batman and Robin have kept the streets of Gotham City safe-while the boy beneath the mask, Dick Grayson, has kept Bruce Wayne from a lonely life of brooding darkness. But when a bullet fired from the Joker's gun nearly clips Robin's wings for good, their partnership is severed, and Batman resumes his war on crime alone. But he's not alone for long. When Batman first meets a tough kid named Jason Todd, the boy is more criminal than crimefighter. But from that first encounter, a powerful new bond is forged. The Dark Knight sees Jason's potential to be a hero-as well as the rage and revenge that torment him. The Batman has found his new Robin. Can Gotham's greatest hero help his protege fly right? Discover the origin of one of comics' most controversial characters in SECOND CHANCES-collecting the earliest adventures of Jason Todd, the second Robin, from the minds of legendary creators Max Allan Collins, Jim Starlin, Jim Aparo, Dave Cockrum, Denys Cowan, Norm Breyfogle, Jo Duffy and more! Collects BATMAN #402-403, #408-416 and BATMAN ANNUAL #11.

In these stories that immediately followed BATMAN: YEAR ONE, the Caped Crusader learns what kind of compromises he must make to be the hero that Gotham City truly needs. As he battles against the deadly Reaper, the city's first vigilante hero, Batman must work with the man who murdered his parents and a cadre of mob bosses to protect Gotham City. These stories feature spectacular artwork by Todd McFarlane ( Spawn ) and Alan Davis (Marvel's Excalibur ).

Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #568-574 and #579-582.

After a run on BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS, artist Alan Davis moved on to the Dark Knight's solo adventures in DETECTIVE COMICS. Davis's slick, exciting style brought Batman's battles with The Joker, Catwoman, The Scarecrow and The Mad Hatter to vivid life.

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Unknowingly possessed by an evil spirit, Batman brutally slaughters a restaurant full of customers. Regaining consciousness with no recollection of the events, the Dark Knight Detective must solve the mystery of his own killing spree. Aided by the mystical Deadman, Batman begins to piece together the clues of his possession. But as the involvement of malevolent mages and a supernatural emissary of Satan is discovered, Batman must find a way to combine his human abilities with Deadman's paranormal powers to defeat this unholy evil.

This spectacular new hardcover collects the Batman stories illustrated by Marshall Rogers, whose work helped redefine The Dark Knight as a more human hero. Featuring bold, rich portrayals of The Joker, Clayface, Hugo Strange and The Penguin set in sweeping, gothic portrayals of Gotham City, this book includes Bruce Wayne’s love affair with Silver St. Cloud and her astonishing discovery of his alter ego.