Legendary comics artist Russ Heath kicks off the story 'Heat.' A murderous cat burglar is stalking the Gotham City night during a record-breaking heat wave. But when the media try to pin the crimes on Catwoman, the Feline Fatale is forced to take matters into her own claws.
BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT presents the new, original adventures of Batman from the acclaimed digital-first series by an all-star lineup of comics’ finest talents including Damon Lindelof (Lost, Prometheus), Steve Niles (30 Days of Night), Jeff Lemire (ANIMAL MAN) and more! Discover startling sides of The Dark Knight that span from his earliest days in the cowl to his never-ending battles against Gotham’s greatest enemies, including the Joker and Two-Face. Collecting issues #1-5 of BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT!
Writer/artist Matt Wagner's noir tales of the Dark Knight are collected in a single volume for the first time! Batman has spent his first year fighting organized crime-but nothing in his early career as the Caped Crusader has prepared him for the new menace facing Gotham City: super-villains! Plus, Two-Face creates an army of deformed slaves! Collects Batman and the Monster Men #1-6, Batman and the Mad Monk #1-6, Batman: Riddler: The Riddle Factory #1, Batman #54, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #28-30, and a story from Batman Black and White #3.
No Man's Land part 21, featuring the first appearance of the new Batgirl! The Dark Knight has alienated those who once trusted him with their lives. After unmasking the new Batgirl and replacing her with another mysterious heroine and summoning Azrael to his side, Batman must now regain his former allies' trust and coordinate their efforts if his plan to regain control of Gotham is to succeed.
Featuring art by Mike Mignola! Batman's battle with a deranged killer in an old Gotham City graveyard leads to the shattering of an ancient crypt and the unleashing of an incredible supernatural force that threatens to consume the Dark Knight's sanity, his life...and his very soul!
In 'Solomon,' part 2 of the 'Destroyer' crossover continued from BATMAN #474, Batman's investigation of the Destroyer uncovers documents detailing the role of his ancestor Solomon Wayne in the creation of modern Gotham City! Concludes in DETECTIVE COMICS #641.
For years, Bruce Wayne has built up the legend of Batman, Gotham's Dark Knight. But sometimes, a legend will write itself. Sometimes, a memory long suppressed pushes to the surface in the most painful of ways, forcing a hero to question right, wrong, and all they thought they knew of humanity. Long-time adversaries like Clayface, Element King, and Two-Face can still find new ways to push the Dark Knight to untested limits. Sometimes, the darkness itself births the legend. It's tales like these from the creative minds of JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, WES CRAIG, CHARLES SOULE, DENNIS CALERO, FRANK HANNAH, MARCO TURINI, DEXTER SOY, JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, SHANE DAVIS, BRANDON MONTCLARE, JIM KRUEGER, MIKE W. BARR, and many more that give new breadth to the Bat in BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT VOL. 4 (collects 100-PAGE SUPER SPECTACULAR #2-3).
These are dark days for the Dark Knight. Where would the Dark Knight be if not for the monsters that prey on the very essence of innocent life? His defeats of villains like the Riddler have only helped grow his legend. But what if that's been part of Edward Nigma's plan all along? And for all of Batman's victories, could a new villain obsessed with Edgar Allan Poe be the one to finally bury him? It's up to Arkham Asylum's newest psychologist, Dr. Updin, to find out. An all-star roster of comics' brightest talents including AARON LOPRESTI, SCOTT KOLINS, DOUG WARNER, MATTHEW DOW SMITH, MARC GUGGENHEIM, FEDERICO DALLOCCHIO, RON MARZ, CULLY HAMNER, J. TORRES, MATTHEW CLARK and more explores all these aspects of Batman in LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT VOL. 5!
Terror' part 1 reveals that Hugo Strange is alive! Strange uses fake documents to get a job as a visiting psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum and begins sessions with the Scarecrow, now frightened and humble, in an attempt to win his aid against the Dark Knight.