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Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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" Who was Bruce Wayne before Batman? Driven to solve the mystery of his parents' murders, teenage loner Bruce Wayne hones his detective and combat skills as he scours the underbelly of Gotham looking for clues. Feeling responsible, Bruce is eager to find someone to pin the blame on so he can absolve himself of the guilt he feels. His quest for freedom while still clinging to the past is revealed in his effort to rebuild his dad's first car. Finding...
Author
Series
Collected Gotham central volume 4
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
When Robin's body is found on the streets of Gotham, the detectives of Gotham Central must solve his murder while dealing with his associates.
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
The Batman and Robin team that has battled crime in Bruce Wayne's absence are looking forward to his return when the Joker makes an appearance and says he wants to help them. Then, Bruce Wayne, newly returned to Gotham and his role as Batman, must battle The Black Glove.
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Delving into the more supernatural and esoteric areas of Gotham City, the six-part storyline explores the horrific murder of one of Bruce Wayne's childhood friends . . . and the terrible ramifications the brutal crime has on Batman's life.
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
A powerful relic, hidden and protected by an ancient order, falls into the hands of one of Batman's deadliest foes! The Dark Knight and his allies are outnumbered and outmatched as they struggle to free themselves from their merciless adversary. With death and destruction imminent, Batman must make a crucial sacrifice.
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Still dealing with the death of his son and the aftermath of Death of the Family, Batman must stop a robbery by Bruce Wayne? Twists and turns are around every corner as Bruce must clear his name and stop this mysterious perpetrator, all leading to the epic "Zero Year.".
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The Riddler has arrived in Gotham and he's terrorizing the city with his own twisted brand of anarchy. But why is he attacking now, and what is his endgame? The Riddler isn't Batman's only problem, as Killer Croc is on the streets and his violent crimes can't be ignored. Meanwhile, the Dark Knight has trouble reconciling the increasingly conflicting ideologies of Alfred Pennyworth and James Gordon in this gripping re-imagining of the Batman mythology....
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
After using his surgically-altered face to impersonate his childhood friend, Bruce Wayne, Dr. Tommy Elliot, aka Hush, manages to fool the public but not those who were close to Bruce and the reappearance of an old gangster, whose hatred for the Wayne family rivals Hush's own, complicates Hush's mission to destroy the Wayne legacy forever.
Author
Series
DC Comics Secret Hero Society volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Clark Kent and his friends, Bruce and Diana, are invited to Camp Evergreen, their initial fun with new and old friends is thrown into chaos by disappearing campers and rumors of monster sightings.
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"Vigilante justice meets criminal justice on the steps of the Gotham Central Police Department just after Batman's first encounter with the Joker! When Batman turns the Joker over to police custody, his work is far from done. As the Joker continues his senseless killing spree while imprisoned, Batman quickly realizes that this psychotic freak is not ordinary laughing larcenist..."--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In this epic tale written by Peter Milligan (Ted Lanterns, Justice Leauge Dark, Skreemer) Batman is led through a labyrinthine urban maze by his old nemesis the Riddler, who seems to have changed into an abominable monster with one purpose: to drive Batman insane. In his quest, the Riddler is working with an occultist who has summoned a demon to stop Batman--but in the process, the Riddler himself is slowly changing into a nightmarish beast! Collects...
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Presents the origin stories of two of the Dark Knight's foes: Scarecrow, who terrorizes Gotham by manipulating fear, and Two-Face, the one-time champion of Gotham City who, after he is disfigured by acid, becomes a homicidal maniac.
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"After an encounter with Gotham City street criminals, Dick Grayson, a.k.a. Robin, is injured. When Batman goes into action on his own, he meets a young hoodlum called Jason Todd. Determined to guide Jason away from a life of crime, Batman takes him under his wing. These 1988 stories take Batman into police procedural territory, and set the stage for the bestselling BATMAN: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY. Written by acclaimed mystery novelist Max Allan Collins,...
Author
Series
Superman/Batman volume 5
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
When Batman is attacked be one of his oldest and most powerful allies, Martian Manhunter, he seeks the aid of Superman. Soon Batman and Superman are ambushed by various off-worlders, both friend and foe. The madness spreads and Batman finds he must defeat Superman to save the human race.
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Award-winning creative team of Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato continue their groundbreaking run on Detective Comics with the return of a long lost Batman villain, Anarky. As Gotham City decends into chaos at the hands of Anarky and his quest for revenge on both the villains and protectors of Gotham. Batman must team up with the cantankerous Harvey Bullock of the Gotham City PD to find Anarky's true motivation for bringing Gotham to it's knees....
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