The first comic dedicated exclusively to The Dark Knight! This 1940 issue pitted the Dynamic Duo against classic menaces including Professor Hugo Strange. Plus, the first appearances of The Joker and Catwoman (referred to as "the Cat")! Also includes a 2-page retelling of Batman's origin.
One of the most influential and revered illustrators ever adapts two of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ most beloved Tarzan novels! Burne Hogarth’s color Tarzan of the Apes and black-and-white Jungle Tales of Tarzan graphic novels are finally collected into one deluxe hardcover. After his inspirational run drawing Tarzan Sunday newspaper strips and before his landmark instructional art books changed the industry forever, Burne Hogarth (Dynamic Anatomy, Dynamic Figure Drawing, and others) dazzled the world with these remarkably lively, complex, and faithful adaptations of Burroughs’ legendary lord of the jungle!
Award-winning writer Ed Brubaker begins his legendary run on the title as the Batman goes head-to-head with a seemingly unstoppable assassin. Someone has been spying on the Dark Knight from the shadows, studying his fighting style and planning a counterattack. The killer known as Zeiss is prepared for every trick Batman might try. And with experimental surgeries enhancing his eyes and reflexes, Zeiss can react at lightning speed, blocking any punch with ease. Batman is one of the most skilled fighters on the planet, but can he defeat an enemy who can anticipate his every move? Collects BATMAN #582-586, #591-597 and BATMAN: OUR WORLDS AT WAR #1.
"The killer known as Zeiss is prepared for every trick Batman might try. And with experimental surgeries enhancing his eyes and reflexes, Zeiss can react at lightning speed, blocking any punch with ease. Batman is one of the most skilled fighters on the planet, but can even he defeat an enemy who can anticipate his every move?"--
Superstar artist David Finch (WONDER WOMAN) completes his run on the Dark Knight in BATMAN VOL. 3: I AM BANE, the stunning new chapter in writer Tom KingÕs (THE SHERIFF OF BABYLON) wildly acclaimed Batman saga. He is not a joke. He is not a riddle. He is not a bird or a cat or a penguin, not a scarecrow or a plant or a puppet. He is not a fairy tale or a circus act, a broken friend or a regretful mentor. He is no rich boy pretending to be a knight. He is Bane. The Batman invaded his home, scarred his mind and broke his back. Now Bane has returned to Gotham City for a single purpose: break the Batman once and for all. But first, heÕll destroy everyone the Dark Knight has ever lovedÉor loathed. The young heroes whoÕve worn the mantle of Robin. The cops, crime-fighters and vigilantes who make up BatmanÕs army of allies. Even the madmen and monsters that haunt the halls of Arkham Asylum. Batman will need all of their helpÑand moreÑto fend off this unstoppable challenger. Because both Bane and Batman know one thing: only one of them will walk away from their final confrontation unbrokenÉ Collects stories from BATMAN #16-20, 23-24 and BATMAN ANNUAL #1.
As Batman, aided by Robin, Red Robin, and the Black Cat, tries to discover the identity and motives of a villain called the Architect in order to stop his destructive attacks against Gotham's oldest families and landmarks, the true story of Goham's origin is revealed.