The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... Batman: Part 2

After witnessing the death of his parents at the hands of a petty crook, Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to avenging them. Deciding that Gotham City needs someone who can work outside the law to bring wrongdoers to justice, Bruce trains his mind and body to peak performance and adopts the bat as a symbol to strike fear in the hearts of criminals.

He is vengeance. He is the night. He is Batman!

Given that Batman is one of DC Comic’s most published heroes, this particular guide covers some of the later Batman series. For classic Batman stories, the new 52, and DC rebirth, see Part 1, or read the full guide!

Updated June 5, 2025
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (30th Anniversary Edition). Volume 2
Miller, Frank
Ebook
Flashpoint. Volume 1
Johns, Geoff
Ebook
Batman Adventures. Volume 2
Puckett, Kelley
Ebook
Batman Adventures. Volume 3
Dini, Paul
Ebook
Batman Adventures: Mad Love
Dini, Paul
Ebook
Batman & Robin Adventures. Volume 1
Templeton, Ty
Ebook
Batman & Robin Adventures. Volume 2
Templeton, Ty
Ebook
Batman & Robin Adventures. Volume 3
Templeton, Ty
Ebook
Batman: The Adventures Continue Season Two. Volume 1
Dini, Paul
Ebook
Dark night : a true Batman story
Dini, Paul
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times bestseller!  This is a Batman story like no other--the harrowing and eloquent autobiographical tale of writer Paul Dini's courageous struggle to overcome a desperate situation.    The Caped Crusader has been the all-abiding...
Batman Beyond 2.0. Volume 2
Higgins, Kyle
Ebook
Batman Beyond 2.0. Volume 3
Higgins, Kyle
Ebook
Batman Beyond. Volume 1
Jurgens, Dan
Ebook
Batman Beyond. Volume 8
Jurgens, Dan
Ebook
Batman beyond : neo-year
Kelly, Collin
Paper Book
Bruce Wayne is dead! Terry McGuiness must keep the legacy of Batman alive in Gotham, even with a deadly A.I. gunning for him. With no mentor and a Gotham that's against him, Terry must go above and beyond in this six-issue miniseries. Bruce Wayne has died, and it's left Terry...
Batman, the dark knight. Volume 1, Knight terrors
Jenkins, Paul
Paper Book
Something sinister is stirring in the veins if Arkham Asylum's inmates.  Psychotic and frothing with fiendish strenght, they are unleashed onto the streets of Gotham.  The Dark Knight must do everything in his power to protect the people and unmask the culprit behind the mayhem. 
Batman: The Dark Knight. Volume 2
Hurwitz, Gregg
Ebook
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight. Volume 1
Lindelof, Damon
Ebook
Batman Family (1975-1978): Legends of the Dark Knight: Michael Golden. Volume 1
Rozakis, Bob
Ebook
Batman, Incorporated
Morrison, Grant.
Paper Book
Batman unites the Dark Knights from around the globe in the #1 New York Times bestselling BATMAN INCORPORATED VOL. 1 by superstar writer Grant Morrison! Morrison continues his earth-shattering run on the Batman titles with this exciting series illustrated by hot artist ...
Batman, Incorporated. Volume 1, Demon Star
Morrison, Grant.
Paper Book
Amazon Best Book of the Month selection! Eisner Award-winning fan-favorite writer Grant Morrison concludes the Batman epic he began nearly a decade ago in BATMAN & SON, pitting the entirity of Batman Incorporated against the Levianthan organization headed by the Dark Knight's former...
Batman Incorporated. Volume 2, Gotham's Most Wanted
Morrison, Grant
Paper Book
Years of epic storylines converge as Batman Incorporated battles Talia and Leviathan for the very soul of Gotham City! Tragedy and triumph are the hallmarks of the second volume of Grant Morrison's epic Batman Incorporated. Batman and his allies must strengthen their resolve as...
Batman incorporated vol. 1 : no more teachers.
Brisson, Ed
Paper Book
From the pages of Batman comes an all-new, all-exciting adventure for Ghost-Maker and his Batman Incorporated team! The team's trust issues and detective skills are immediately put to the test when someone from Ghost-Maker and Batman's recent past is brutally murdered...Is this...
Batman - Detective Comics. Volume 8
Hill, Bryan
Ebook
Batman and the Outsiders. Volume 1
Hill, Bryan
Ebook
Dark days : the road to metal
Snyder, Scott
Paper Book
The unforgettable team of Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Jim Lee, John Romita Jr. and Andy Kubert combine forces to set the stage for the epic event Dark Nights: Metal with Dark Days: The Road to Metal, complete with a embossed metallic cover! For years, Batman has been...
Dark nights : metal
Snyder, Scott
Paper Book
The Dark Multiverse is coming, and nothing will ever be the same! Now in paperback, one of the biggest events in DC history is here in the shocking, action-packed epic Dark Nights- Metal from critically acclaimed author Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, reuniting after their smash-hit...
The Batman who laughs
Snyder, Scott
Paper Book
A New York Times bestselling Graphic Novel! "A Batman who laughs is a Batman who always wins." He unleashed the Dark Multiverse in the epic series Dark Nights- Metal. Now superstar writer Scott Snyder reunites with acclaimed artist Jock (Batman-...
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again
Miller, Frank
Ebook
Batman, the Dark Knight : master race
Miller, Frank
Paper Book
One of the most highly anticipated sequels of all-time is finally here in BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT: MASTER RACE! In 1986, Frank Miller introduced his iconic take on Batman and changed the face of comics forever. Now, three decades after BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, Miller himself has...
All-Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder. Volume 1
Miller, Frank
Paper Book
Written by Frank Miller Art and cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams One of the most talked-about Batman stories ever - conceived by modern master Frank Miller (BATMAN: YEAR ONE, THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS) and artists extraordinaire Jim Lee & Scott Williams (BATMAN, SUPERMAN) - is collected in hardcover...
Batman : white knight
Murphy, Sean Gordon
Paper Book
A Newsweek Best Graphic Novel of the Year The impossible has happened- The Joker has become a ... hero? Batman- White Knight follows the man now known as Jack Napier as he embarks on a quest to heal the city he once terrorized. After reconciling with...
Batman, beyond the White Knight ; Batman, White Knight presents: Red Hood
Murphy, Sean
Paper Book
A lot can change in 10 years, especially in Gotham! Batman, a.k.a. Bruce Wayne, may be behind bars, but the real criminals are still out there. Gotham Motors CEO Derek Powers has seized control of the Wayne family's assets and is using them to transform the GTO and the city they...
Batman: White Knight Presents: Generation Joker
Collins, Katana
Paper Book
Youth in revolt! Spinning out of the runaway hit Batman- Beyond the White Knight comes an unforgettable coming-of-age super villain tale starring the children of Harley Quinn and The Joker! When the rebellious twins run away in a stolen Batmobile, only Joker...
Batman '66. Volume 3
Parker, Jeff
Ebook
Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet. Volume 1
Smith, Kevin
Ebook
Batman '66 Meets the Man From U.N.C.L.E.. Volume 1
Parker, Jeff
Ebook
Batman '66 meets Steed and Mrs. Peel
Edginton, Ian
Paper Book
Batman and Robin are quite capable of taking on the felonious feline Catwoman, but when catsuit-clad, lovely Mrs. Peel and her comrade John Steed arrive in Gotham, the Dynamic Duo are happy for an assist! And when the situation turns into a transatlantic adventure, they return the favor in London-...
Batman '66 meets Wonder Woman '77
Andreyko, Marc
Paper Book
The Caped Crusader arrives on the scene at a swanky mansion in the process of being robbed by the notorious feline burglar Catwoman. Hired by a mysterious woman, Selina Kyle was after an ancient tome with untold power. From here, the story only gets more and more heroic when Batman flashes back to...
Batman. Creature of the night
Busiek, Kurt
Paper Book
Bruce Wainwright, a comic book-reading kid obsessed with the Caped Crusader, loses his parents in a violent crime...and in the real world, no superheroes exist to save the day. Batman: Creature of the Night, written by Kurt Busiek (Astro City) and drawn by John Paul...
Elseworlds: Batman. Volume 2
Barr, Mike W.
Ebook
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham. Volume 9
Mignola, Mike
Ebook
Batman: Earth One. Volume 1
Johns, Geoff
Ebook
Batman: Earth One. Volume 2
Johns, Geoff
Ebook
The Multiversity deluxe edition
Morrison, Grant
Paper Book
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The biggest adventure in DC's history is here! Join visionary writer Grant Morrison, today's most talented artists, and a cast of unforgettable heroes from 52 alternative Earths of the DC Multiverse! Prepare to meet the Vampire...
Batman : city of madness
Ward, Christian
Paper Book
Buried deep beneath Gotham City there exists another Gotham. Multi-Eisner award winner Christian Ward unleashes this cosmic-horror epic of the twisted Gotham Below. Buried deep beneath Gotham City there exists another Gotham. This Gotham Below is a living nightmare,...
Batman: Dark Knight, Dark City
Milligan, Peter
Ebook
Batman : the cult
Starlin, Jim
Paper Book
A new printing of the classic Batman tale collecting the 4-issue miniseries from 1989. Deacon Blackfire, a charismatic shaman with roots as old as Gotham City itself, has amassed the city's homeless into an army, one he seemingly uses to fight crime. But Blackfire has a hidden agenda!
Batman: The Brave and The Bold: The Winning Card
King, Tom.
Paper Book
Prepare yourself for a shockingly brutal retelling of the first bloody clash between The Joker and the Batman! Detective Jim Gordon must call on the mysterious Dark Knight to help investigate the latest string of murder and mayhem terrorizing Gotham City. But what will it take to...
The Riddler : dreadful reins
King, Tom
Paper Book
The Most Dangerous Game of Wits Batman and Riddler have ever played... 2023 Eisner Winner - Best Single Issue/One-Shot 2023 Eisner Nominee - Best Limited Series 2023 Eisner Nominee - Best Writer, Tom King The Riddler is one of Batman...
The Penguin. Volume 1, The prodigal bird
King, Tom
Paper Book
After retiring to Metropolis following his "death," Oswald Cobblepot finds himself forced back into the unpredictable and violent Gotham City underworld as a pawn for the United States intelligence community! Gotham's criminal element has been evolving since he was last in the...
Batman/Catwoman : the Gotham war
Zdarsky, Chip
Paper Book
A battle is brewing in Gotham between the Bat and the Cat, but crime is down in Gotham City...could that be a bad thing? A coordinated effort in Gotham City has led to a reduction in violent crime, but at what cost? Villains scatter as their lives begin to crumble under a new...
Batman beyond : neo-gothic
Kelly, Collin
Paper Book
Terry McGinnis defeated the evil A.I. controlling Neo-Gotham and asserted himself as the one true Batman, but his next battle will bring him to the remains of Old Gotham. Children are going missing and being swallowed by the city's old bones. Batman Beyond will have to go...
Batman/Deathblow deluxe edition
Azzarello, Brian
Paper Book
One is the World's Greatest Detective with unlimited resources for his vigilante quest for justice. The other is a soldier; a blackops killer who does whatever it takes for the greater good. What happens when the two meet? We'll never know because Michael Cray, code-name Deathblow, is dead. The Dark...
Batman/Planetary deluxe
Ellis, Warren.
Paper Book
Written by WARREN ELLIS Art and cover by JOHN CASSADAY Planetary, thearchaeologists of the unknown, cross paths with Batman on the trail of a killerin this new, Deluxe Edition hardcover. When Planetary - Jakita Wagner,Elijah Snow and the Drummer - trav
Batman/The Shadow : the murder geniuses
Snyder, Scott
Paper Book
From the incredible minds of iconic authors Scott Snyder and Steve Orlando comes the resurgence of a classic noir character. The Shadow was a major influence of the Batman himself and now appears in this incredible six issue crossover event. While investigating the murde of a Gothamite,...
Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I. Volume 1
Tynion IV, James
Ebook
Batman '89: Echoes
Hamm, Sam.
Paper Book
The Caped Crusader has disappeared without a trace. In his place, ordinary citizens have taken to the streets to root out crime. As innocents get hurt, the question on everyone's mind is the same- Where is Batman? Batman '89- Echoes is the follow-up to the Batman '89...
BATMAN DARK AGE
Russell, Mark/ Allred, Michael (ILT)/ Allred, Laura (ILT)
Paper Book
Spinning out from the Eisner Award nominated pages of Superman- Space Age comes Batman- Dark Age, a brand-new series from Mark Russell and Michael Allred that reimagines the origin story of the Dark Knight against a backdrop of real-world historical events! The year is 2030 and...
Gotham High. Volume 1
De La Cruz, Melissa
Ebook

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