Bruce Wayne returns as Batman, and sets his sights on new villain the Gotham Ripper, who in turn has his sights on Batman. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne explores a budding romance with television journalist Charlotte Rivers, who's visiting Gotham City to cover the gruesome slayings–while also trying to uncover Bruce's own mystery. But time is running out as both Commissioner Gordon and Batman work to uncover the true identity of this new serial killer....

The villain named Hush, created by comic superstars Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee, makes a dramatic return to the life of Batman. What will this mean for Bruce Wayne? Secrets shared years ago between Bruce Wayne and Tommy Elliott begin to have dangerousrepercussions in the present. Why is this mystery driving Hush to destroy Batman's life? What part does Catwoman play in Hush's plans?

Oswald Cobblepot has a plan. No longer content with merely being the crime lord the Penguin, he yearns for the love of Gotham City. All he has to do is call a hit on Bruce Wayne, and in one night, the Penguin goes from notorious criminal to beloved savior of Gotham. Everything is going exactly according to plan. But when chaos strikes, even the best plan crumbles. And when Joker returns to Gotham, chaos comes with him. Now, with Penguin temporarily...

After a run on BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS, artist Alan Davis moved on to the Dark Knight's solo adventures in DETECTIVE COMICS. Davis's slick, exciting style brought Batman's battles with The Joker, Catwoman, The Scarecrow and The Mad Hatter to vivid life.

The Caped Crusader is challenged by the mystery of the 900 in a special tale celebrating the 900th issue published of Detective Comics! Plus, Batman faces against two new foes: Emperor Penguin and the deadly vigilante known as the Wrath, a dark counterpart to the Dark Knight. Also includes Detective Comics Annual #2.

When his newest business associate is murdered on the doorstep of Wayne Manor, Bruce Wayne finds himself at the center of the GCPD's investigation. Batman's own detective work uncovers a much more devious plot: a city-wide conspiracy involving corrupt politicians, rival gangs and a deadly designer drug known as Icarus flooding Gotham's streets. But a personal stake has Detective Harvey Bullock coming hard after the man he believes to be behind the...

Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato-the critically acclaimed creative team behind THE FLASH-are back, with Batman! A plane has crash-landed at Gotham International Airport, but the passengers and crew appear to have been dead for years. Whatever caused their demise is now loose in the terminal-and if Batman can't figure out who's behind this biological attack, the body count will climb even higher. Gotham City then braces itself for another biological...

He was Gotham City's top cop. Now he's its Dark Knight. Jim Gordon never imagined he'd step into the shoes of his sometime ally, sometime enemy and take on the role of the Batman. But now that he's the man behind the mask, he's discovering that the risks are more deadly than he ever believed-and the rewards greater than he could have dreamed. Freed from the rules and regulations of the GCPD, Gordon has the power to crack his coldest cases, help his...

American popular culture has produced few heroic figures as famous and enduring as that of the Batman. The dark, mysterious hero who debuted in 1939's DETECTIVE COMICS #27 as the lone 'Bat-man' quickly grew into the legend of the Caped Crusader. After his landmark debut and origin story the Dark Knight was given many seminal elements including his partner in crime-fighting Robin, the Boy Wonder, and such adversaries as the Joker, Hugo Strange and...

Someone is targeting Batman's allies in Gotham-young and untested heroes who model themselves after the Dark Knight but don't yet have his training or resources. With the help of Batwoman, the Caped Crusader recruits these young vigilantes, training them to be a team worthy of Gotham's biggest threats. Red Robin, Spoiler, Orphan and Clayface are the first heroes to get recruited. But can a team inspired by Batman and trained by Batwoman take on an...