Batman confronts various foes while the Red Hood tears apart Gotham's underworld and plans revenge on the man who killed him.

This intense new standalone Batman graphic novel stars one of the Dark Knight's most enigmatic adversaries: Ra's Al Ghul - the featured villain in the forthcoming movie Batman Begins! 600 years old, Ra's Al Ghul has spent his existence trying to wipe out humanity. But now, with his life draining away, Ra's turns to Batman, to help save him, whether to aid his ancient namesis, Batman's decision may be wrested from him when another party enters the fray with their own terrible agenda! Written by Greg Rucka (Gotham Central), with artwork by Klaus Janson (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns), Batman: Death and the Maidens is as cerebral as it is visceral!

Collects: Batman: Death & the Maidens #1-9 & Detective Comics #783.

Batman and Oracle must solve a string of murders in a part of Gotham City no one knew existed, leading Oracle into a world of her greatest dreams – and nightmares.
Plus: Batman tangles with Mr. Freeze!
From LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT # 180-181 and 190-191.

Gotham City's underworld is thrown into turmoil as its crimelords slip into a rabid — and murderous — frenzy. Is it a coincidence, or part of an elaborate and sinister power play? One thing's for sure: The machinations of the Scarecrow and the Penguin will have Batman hard-pressed to restore order. Worse, Batman may have met his match in the vicious Scarebeast!

Written by award-winner Judd Winick (OUTSIDERS, GREEN ARROW) and illustrated by the acclaimed team of Dustin Nguyen and Richard Friend (WILDCATS 3.0) with a painted cover by Matt Wagner (BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN: TRINITY).

Collecting BATMAN #626-630

Batman: Broken City presents a profound examination of the Darknight Detective and the grim metropolis that he protects. While hunting the murderer of a small boy's parents, Batman embarks on a journey of self-discovery that forces him to reflect on the life he has led and the choices he has made. But when the Dark Knight becomes caught up in his own investigation and ruminations, he suddenly falls prey to a deadly new pair of killers that have been stalking him. A gritty, introspective tale, this noir-flavored book features appearances by the Joker, the Penguin, Killer Croc, and Scarface.

Collects: Batman #620-625.

Under arrest for the murder of his girlfriend, Vesper Fairchild, Bruce Wayne has broken out of prison to prove his innocence and is a wanted fugitive. Now Batman must live up to his reputation as the World's Greatest Detective to discover who had the power and the genius to frame his millionaire playboy alter ego. Aided by Nightwing, Robin, and Batgirl, Batman sets out on a quest to get answers and solve the mystery of his enemy's identity. But once the true murderer is revealed, Batman learns that clearing his name and bringing his nemesis to justice may not be so simple.

Collects:
- Detective Comics #768-#772
- Gotham Knights #31
- Batman #605

Bruce Wayne is missing. Convicted of killing Vesper Fairchild, Bruce Wayne is sent to Blackgate Prison — only to escape, triggering a citywide manhunt. The man who is Batman has gone to ground, renouncing his civilian identity and operating deeper in the shadows that ever before.
Now it falls to his family — Nightwing, Robin, Oracle, Batgirl, Spoiler, and Alfred — to find out who really committed the murder. All the evidence points to someone setting Batman up … but it could also be pointing squarely at Batman's guilt.
Featuring story and art from some of DC Comics' top talents, Batman: Fugitive collects all the relevant segments from the groundbreaking "Batman: Fugitive" event, with volume one presenting stories from Batman: Gotham Knights, Nightwing, Birds of Prey, Batgirl and Batman.

Collects:
- Batman: Gotham Knights: #27, #28
- Batman: #601, #602
- Brids of Prey: #41, #43
- Batgirl: #27, #29
- Nightwing: #68, #69

Every Man Has A Breaking Point.

Bruce Wayne has just reached his.

When he is found with the dead body of Vesper Fairchild in his arms, a chain of events begins that will leave the Batman mythos changed forever. Arrested and imprisoned for murder, alienated from all whom he has ever called ally, Bruce Wayne stands poised to lose his own identity to the specter of his dark knight counterpart - Batman!

What would happen if the line between Bruce Wayne and Batman was shattered?

You're about to find out!

Featuring story and art from some of DC Comics' top talents, Batman: Bruce Wayne - Murderer? collects all relevant segments from the ground-breaking Bruce Wayne: Murderer? event, as well as the startling conclusion from Batman #600.

Collects:
- Batman: The 10-Cent Adventure: #1
- Batgirl: #24
- Batman: #599, #600
- Gotham Knights: #25, #26
- Birds of Prey: #39, #40
- Detective Comics: #766, #767
- Nightwing: #65, #66
- Robin #98, #99

Commissioner Gordon takes a vacation to a sleepy ocean-side motel. During a storm two bodies turn up and Gordon investigates.

Commissioner Gordon's been shot!

Three shots from the darkness, and the Dark Knight's greatest ally has fallen. Batman, sworn to bring the gunman to justice, begins his hunt with the only eyewitness to the crime -- Catwoman! But the trail to Gordon's attacker is riddled with more intrigue than Batman could have predicted, as the clues start to unravel the terrible truth of the assailant's identity.

As Commissioner Gordon lies near death, Batman, with the aid of his proteges (Nightwing, Robin, Batgirl, Azrael, and Oracle) must solve one of their most challenging and personal cases -- Who shot Commissioner Gordon?!

Collects:
- Batman #587
- Robin #86
- Birds of Prey #27
- Catwoman #90
- Nightwing #53
- Detective Comics #754
- Batman: Gotham Knights #13.

From one of the comics business' brightest new creative teams comes a Batman tale with a twist - a giant, gut-wrenching, soul-crushing twist! Arkham Asylum: Batman's dustbin where he dumps the worst of the garbage. A melting pot brimming with the curdled milk of human madness, where the warders are as ensnared by the insanity as the inmates. And where a killer has tapped into all that maniacal energy and is channelling it to his own demonic ends! With cameos from Batman, Batgirl and a dark host of famous - and notorious - super villains, including the Joker and Two-Face, Arkham Asylum: Living Hell is living proof of the old adage - you don't have to be mad to work here, but it helps!

For years, Scarface has been one of the most brutal mobsters in the Gotham City underworld. But he is a different sort of wiseguy, unique among the criminal community. You see, Scarface is a ventriloquist's dummy--the mannequin mouthpiece of mild-mannered Arnold Wesker. It is believed that Scarface's savagery and disregard for human life is merely a symptom of Wesker's fractured psyche. But what if that outlet were removed from the Ventriloquist's possession? What if the puppet were buried and left to rot? Would the evil truly disappear--or is this just the beginning of a darker, deadlier tale?

Has someone finally pulled the ultimate joke on the Joker? That unlikely scenario plays out in BATMAN/JOKER: SWITCH, a Prestige Format Special written by Devin Grayson (NIGHTWING, BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS) with breathtaking painted art and cover by John Bolton (BATMAN: MAN-BAT, THE BOOKS OF MAGIC)! The Joker awakens drugged and confused on the streets of London and he's undergone a shocking transformation. Can Batman find his arch-nemesis before he carves up all of England looking for the source of his mutilation? And even if he can, does Batman have any chance at stopping the man who's finally turned the Joker into a victim of a sadistic joke?

GOTHAM CITY: a dark, twisted re ection of urban America. Overcrowded, overbuilt, and overshadowed by a continuous air of menace, this gothic nightmare is a breeding ground for the depraved, the indifferent, and the criminally insane. It's also the object of one man's obsession. Witness to the brutal murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne has dedicated his life to protecting this city, taking a form to inspire hope in the innocent...and fear in the guilty. He is the masked vigilante known as the Batman.
Now the battlefield has changed. Leveled by a massive earthquake that left thousands dead and millions more wounded, Gotham City has been transformed into a lawless wilderness � a No Man's Land � where the survivors are turning against one another, and where the city's protectors are torn by a crisis that may consume them all.

Collects:
- Batman #571-572
- Batman: Chronicles #18
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #125
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat #92-93
- Detective Comics #736, 738-739

GOTHAM CITY: a dark, twisted re ection of urban America. Overcrowded, overbuilt, and overshadowed by a continuous air of menace, this gothic nightmare is a breeding ground for the depraved, the indifferent, and the criminally insane. It's also the object of one man's obsession. Witness to the brutal murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne has dedicated his life to protecting this city, taking a form to inspire hope in the innocent...and fear in the guilty. He is the masked vigilante known as the Batman.
Now the battlefield has changed. Leveled by a massive earthquake that left thousands dead and millions more wounded, Gotham City has been transformed into a lawless wilderness � a No Man's Land � where the survivors are turning against one another, and where the city's protectors are torn by a crisis that may consume them all.

Collects:
- Batman #566-569
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #120-121
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat #88
- Detective Comics #734-735

GOTHAM CITY: a dark, twisted re ection of urban America. Overcrowded, overbuilt, and overshadowed by a continuous air of menace, this gothic nightmare is a breeding ground for the depraved, the indifferent, and the criminally insane. It's also the object of one man's obsession. Witness to the brutal murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne has dedicated his life to protecting this city, taking a form to inspire hope in the innocent...and fear in the guilty. He is the masked vigilante known as the Batman.
Now the battlefield has changed. Leveled by a massive earthquake that left thousands dead and millions more wounded, Gotham City has been transformed into a lawless wilderness � a No Man's Land � where the survivors are turning against one another, and where the city's protectors are torn by a crisis that may consume them all.

Collects:
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #117, #119
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat #85-87
- Batman #565
- Detective Comics #732-733
- Batman: Chronicles #16

It is a foe Batman can see and hear...
...but cannot touch.

It will strike only once...
...yet will change his life forever.

Already weakened by a debilitating plague, Gotham City is struck by a devastating force of nature - an earthquake that registers over 7.5 on the Richter scale.

In A Single Instant...
...The Batcave And Wayne Manor Are Left In Ruins...
...Thousands Are Dead...
...And The Batman Is Among The Missing.

From the writers and artists of Batman: Contagion and Batman: Legacy comes one of the most tragic and powerful Batman stories ever, as the Dark Knight and his allies try to save what is left of Gotham in the wake of a disaster from which the city may never recover.

Collects:
- Detective Comics #719-#721
- Shadow of the Bat #73, #74
- Nightwing #19, #20
- Batman #553, #554
- Azrael #40
- Catwoman #56
- Robin #52, #53
- Batman: Blackgate - Isle of Men #1
- The Batman Chronicles #12
- Batman: Huntress/Spoiler - Blunt Trauma #1

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"...One must choose that victim who contains the greatest and purest force. the Holy Fool. the Hanged Man. the King of the Lonely. the Batman. Thus shall the demon Archon arise and bathe the Earth in blood." - The Book of Shadows

Batman is forced into an unholy alliance with Etrigan the Demon when a rash of ritual murders sweeps through Gotham, the work of another demon who has orchestrated these lethal black-magic slayings! Gothic terror and infernal schemes abound in a tale that takes the Dark Knight into the Abyss itself to fight for the lives of Gotham's people.