You are no doubt gearing up to visit your local comic book shop this Saturday, September 15th, for the annual Batman Day celebration! We felt that it was time to share a few essential reads for you to check out before and after the best day of the year. #BatmanDay
You can also check out the featured books, deals, events (including signings with Jim Lee, Andy Kubert and Paul Dini) and ways to celebrate Batman Day.
COMING SOON
BATMAN #55 (on-sale 9/19)
The KGBeast lives! The Russian super-assassin is back—but under whose orders? Does he have a specific mission, or is this simply some leftover Cold War mayhem? Nyet, comrade—it has to do with Bruce Wayne’s recent court case involving Mr. Freeze. Bais rotten in Gotham, and you can still smell it, even if it’s on ice!
BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT (on-sale 10/3)
After years of epic battles, the Dark Knight finally finds a way to cure the twisted mind of his archenemy. The Joker...is now sane. The Clown Prince of Crime has now changed his ways, fighting for good in Gotham City, and it may just cause Batman to go over the edge of his own sanity.
Writer/artist Sean Murphy takes the helm of this Batman/Joker story like no one else could, delivering an alternative examination of the relationship between the greatest rivals in the DC Universe, exploring the darkest corners of justice and madness. This title is the first collected edition from the new DC Black Label imprint, and includes the entire eight-issue miniseries!
AVAILABLE NOW!
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT: MASTER RACE
One of the most important and critically acclaimed Batman adventures ever—written by Frank Miller with art by David Mazzucchelli —returns in a new deluxe edition hardcover.
BATMAN: THE COURT OF OWLS SAGA (ESSENTIAL EDITION)
Hidden for years, the mysterious Court of Owls surfaces in Gotham City—what must Batman do to defeat them, and what deadly connection do they have to his past?
BATMAN: A LOT OF LIL' GOTHAM
This Eisner Award-nominated all-ages series follows some of DC’s most famous (and infamous) heroes and villains through the holidays.
ABSOLUTE BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE (30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION)
One of the most popular graphic novels of all time, this twisted tale of insanity and perseverance is presented as an Absolute Edition for the first time.
