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...
Batman, the adventures continue. Season two
Burnett, Alan
Paper Book
From the visionary team behind Batman- The Animated Series and 2020's hit comic book series Batman- The Adventures Continue comes an all-new season set in this seminal animated world! Gotham City is changing. After Mayor Hill is killed by a mysterious...
Batman Beyond 2.0. Volume two, Justice lords beyond
Higgins, Kyle
Paper Book
Contains the epic "JUSTICE LORDS BEYOND" crossover! Wonder Woman is back, but it seems like she's hiding something. Meanwhile, Batman's journey through the dystopian world of the Justice Lords takes an unexpected and deadly turn as he must face Lord Superman! Can an exhausted Justice League and...
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 Beyond. Volume 2, City of yesterday
Jurgens, Dan
Paper Book
The war with Brother Eye is over and Neo-Gotham is the only remaining civilized city with thousands of refugees at its gate. Venturing beyond Neo-Gotham's walls to figure out what remains of Metropolis, Batman runs into The Splicers, a fan-favorite gang from the original Batman Beyond the...
Batman beyond. Vol. 3, The long payback
Jurgens, Dan
Paper Book
Terry McGinnis has returned to Neo-Gotham. The mantle of the Bat is his to claim. There's just one thing standing in his way: everything. An entire legion of the deadliest enemies this brave young Batman has ever faced awaits the returning hero, determined to destroy him before...
Batman, the Dark Knight. Volume 3, Mad
Hurwitz, Gregg Andrew
Paper Book
Everything hangs in the balance in the Dark Knight's life as Bruce Wayne grapples with revealing Batman to the woman of his dreams. But just as he's ready to give her his all, the Mad Hatter joins the ranks of one of the greatest threats Gotham has ever known. By poisoning and kidnapping its...
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 : legends of the Dark Knight. Volume 5
Lopresti, Aaron
Paper Book
These are dark days for the Dark Knight.   Where would the Dark Knight be if not for the monsters that prey on the very essence of innocent life? His defeats of villains like the Riddler have only helped grow his legend. But what if that's been part of Edward Nigma's plan all along?...
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...
On the outside
Hill, Bryan Edward
Paper Book
The greatest superhero team in Gotham City history is gone... this time, for good. How will the Dark Knight pick up the pieces knowing that his squad of vigilantes is gone? Find out in Batman- Detective Comics Vol. 8! In the aftermath of the last stand of the Gotham...
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again
Miller, Frank
Paper Book
The long awaited sequel to Batman: the Dark Knight Returns is in hardcover, with a cover designed by Chip Kidd.It's been three years since the events of The Dark Knight Returns, and everything is just fine. At least on the surface. What the world at large doesn't know is that it's a total sham. A...
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...
Elseworlds: Batman Vol. 3
Moench, Doug
Paper Book
Some of DC's most popular titles from the 1990s were published under the Elseworlds banner, which recast DC's heroes in strange settings with reimagined histories. Now, for the first time, DC collects the Elseworlds tales starring Batman! Stories include- BATMAN- BROTHERHOOD OF THE BAT-...
Batman : dark night, dark city
Milligan, Peter
Paper Book
In this epic tale written by Peter Milligan (RED LANTERNS, JUSTICE LEAGUE 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...
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...
Batman/The Shadow : the murder geniuses
Snyder, Scott
Paper Book
As Gotham City's guardian, Batman has investigated nearly every kind of murder--but he's never seen a homicide as strange as this. The worlds of Batman and the legendary vigilante the Shadow collide in this crossover for the ages, co-written by New York Times best-selling author Scott...
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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