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
Miller, Frank
Paper Book
Writer/artist Frank Miller completely reinvents the legend of Batman in this saga of a near-future Gotham City gone to rot, 10 years after the Dark Knight's retirement. Forced to take action, the Dark Knight returns in a blaze of fury, taking on a whole new generation of criminals and matching their...
Flashpoint
Johns, Geoff
Paper Book
Not a dream, not an imaginary story, not an elseworld. This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It's a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war--but where are...
The Batman adventures. Volume 1
Puckett, Kelley.
Paper Book
From the padded cells of Arkham Asylum to the mean streets of Crime Alley, one truth is whispered wherever evil gathers: Gotham City belongs to the Batman. Until now! The crimelord formerly known as the Penguin is now Mayor Oswald Cobblepot -- elected to be Gotham's leader by promising...
The Batman adventures. Volume 3
Dini, Paul
Paper Book
Mirroring the iconic style of the four-time Emmy Award-winning Batman: The Animated Series, experience the comic that proved as groundbreaking as its television counterpart, in all-ages stories that feature the Dark Knight's fiercest adversaries, greatest allies and all-new threats to Gotham...
Batman adventures. Riddle me this!
Paper Book
When is a Riddle not a Riddler? Riddle me this, Robin! Who sings for Nightwing? Friend or foe?  The Riddler. He's a constant thorn in Batman and Robin's side who always teases the Caped Crusader and Boy Wonder with enigmas and questions pertaining to his...
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. Vol. 1, Escaping the grave
Jurgens, Dan
Paper Book
Writer Dan Jurgens (Action Comics), artist Bernard Chang (Green Lantern Corps) and colorist Marcelo Maiolo (Green Lantern Corps) bring Terry McGinnis' Batman back to the future in Batman Beyond Volume 1: Escaping the Grave as a part of DC Rebirth!    As the...
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 4, Clay
Hurwitz, Gregg Andrew
Paper Book
The shape-shifting Clayface--formerly the disgraced actor Basil Karlo--is on a rampage, and Batman must battle his way through a network of his deadliest enemies to uncover the truth. But how do you stop a killer who can be anywhere--and anyone? And soaring above Gotham is another threat in the form...
Batman, urban legends
Zdarsky, Chip
Paper Book
Two of Gotham City's edgiest heroes, Red Hood and Grifter, cross paths with Batman himself in this collection of stories from the new anthology series Batman- Urban Legends. Two top comics writers, Matthew Rosenberg and Chip Zdarsky, enter the world of Gotham City with new...
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. Vol. 2, Joker Incorporated
Brisson, Ed
Paper Book
JOKER INCORPORATED? Ghost-Maker and the rest of Batman Incorporated have a villain worthy of their talents, but the problem is that villain isn't just one Clown Prince of Crime, it's a whole international circus of Jokers! What's Batman without the Joker? Why does Batman get to...
Batman and the Outsiders. Vol. 1, Lesser gods
Hill, Bryan Edward
Paper Book
THE DARK KNIGHT'S NEW ARMY ASSEMBLES! Years ago, an evil organization called the Ark experimented on an innocent family, transforming them into metahumans. Batman defeated the Ark and safely placed its victims into hiding. Or so he thought. Now, most of the family is dead. The...
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! 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 Batman series....
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-...
The Dark Knight strikes again
Miller, Frank
Paper Book
In this sequel to Frank Miller's seminal graphic novel Batman- The Dark Knight Returns, it's three years later and the DC Universe is at peace. At least on the surface. And Batman must return once again to save the world from themselves. Still, the world looks fine- a perfectly...
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
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. Curse of the White Knight
Murphy, Sean Gordon
Paper Book
Ancient curses are awoken and timeless secrets are revealed in this Eisner Award nominated and explosive sequel to the critically acclaimed blockbuster Batman: White Knight from writer/artist Sean Murphy! The Joker recruits Azrael to help him expose a shocking secret about...
Batman, White Knight presents : Harley Quinn
Collins, Katana
Paper Book
The Joker is dead. Batman is behind bars. In a new age of villains, only Harley can save Gotham. Two years after Azrael wiped out Gotham's deadliest villains in Batman- Curse of the White Knight, the stage is set for a new criminal uprising. From the shadows, a visionary...
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, thrillkiller
Chaykin, Howard V.
Paper Book
This fully painted volume presents a crimefighting duo whose hunger for excitement leads to tragedy, as a female Joker ruthlessly plays the police off Batman.
Batman : the doom that came to Gotham
Mignola, Michael
Paper Book
An unholy union of a comic book icon and pure Lovecraftian horror is unleashed by writers MIKE MIGNOLA, acclaimed creator of Hellboy, RICHARD PACE (Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword) and artist TROY NIXEY (HARLEY QUINN) in this terrifying reimagining of the greatest heroes and villains...
Crime syndicate
Schmidt, Andy
Paper Book
Spinning out of Dark Nights- Death Metal, the Multiverse is reborn-and Earth-3 with it! Witness the true origins of the malevolent makers of mayhem known as the Crime Syndicate as a common foe unites them! But how long can alliances last between villains like these? ...
Batman : earth one
Johns, Geoff
Paper Book
A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Batman is not a hero.   He is just a man.   Fallible, vulnerable, and angry.   In a Gotham City where friend and foe are indistinguishable, Bruce Wayne's path toward becoming the Dark Knight is...
The Multiversity : the 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...
The jurassic league
Gedeon, Juan
Paper Book
Bear witness to a brand-new-yet older than time-adventure and experience the Justice League as you have never seen them before, as dinosaurs operating as The Jurassic League! You know the story- an infant escapes a far-off planet before it explodes and is deposited on Earth to be...
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...
Absolute power
Waid, Mark
Paper Book
The heroes of the DC Universe are powerless... but their spirits are unbroken! With the Trinity of Evil in power, the resistance begins in DC's most explosive blockbuster story in years. The superstar team of writer Mark Waid (Kingdom Come) and artist Dan Mora (Batman...
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 : after the fire
Azzarello, Brian.
Paper Book
Batman/Fortnite. Zero point
Gage, Christos
Paper Book
Can the World's Greatest Detective solve the mystery of Zero Point and escape the battle royale world of FORTNITE? This hardcover collection includes a bonus code unlocking seven DC-themed Fortnite digital items. When a crack splits above Gotham City, Batman...
Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Volume 1
Tynion, James, IV
Paper Book
A New York Times Best-seller!  THE DARK KNIGHT AND THE HEROES IN A HALF SHELL COLLIDE IN THE COMICS CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE YEAR!   NEW YORK CITY. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles face the battle of a lifetime, fighting both the fearsome Foot Clan and...
Batman - Santa Claus : silent knight
Parker, Jeff
Paper Book
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN! A not-so-jolly St. Nick hits Gotham City to investigate a brutal crime in the days leading up to Christmas...What manner of man or beast could have committed such atrocities?! With the help of his former student, Batman, Santa will team up with the...
Batman '89
Hamm, Sam
Paper Book
Continuing the adventures of the Dark Knight from Tim Burton's classic movie Batman, Batman '89 pulls on a number of threads left dangling by that film while continuing in the tradition of DC's very successful Batman '66 series. In 1989 moviegoers were amazed...
Gotham High
De la Cruz, Melissa
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Alex and Eliza and The Witches of East End comes a reimagining of Gotham for a new generation of readers. Before they became Batman, Catwoman, and The Joker, Bruce, Selina, and Jack were high schoolers who would do whatever it...

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