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 September 24, 2024
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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...
Batman & Robin adventures. Volume 1
Dini, Paul
Paper Book
The adventure continues in this follow-up to the four-time Emmy Award-winning Batman: The Animated Series! Join Batman, Robin and Batgirl as they fight crime against the deadliest, craziest villains Gotham City has to offer. The dynamic duo takes on the likes of Two-Face, Harley Quinn, Poison...
Batman & Robin adventures. Volume 2
Dini, Paul
Paper Book
The adventure continues in this follow-up to the four-time Emmy-award-winning Batman: The Animated Series, including a sequel to the hit animated movie, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm! Join Batman and Robin as they fight crime against the deadliest, craziest villains Gotham City has to...
Batman & Robin adventures. Volume 3
Templeton, Ty
Paper Book
The adventure continues in this follow-up to the four-time Emmy Award-winning Batman- The Animated Series! Join Batman and Robin as they fight the deadliest, craziest villains Gotham City has to offer. The Dynamic Duo takes on the likes of Two-Face, the Riddler, Ra's al Ghul and more....
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...
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 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 beyond. Vol. 4, Target: Batman
Jurgens, Dan
Paper Book
Neo-Gotham is Batman's city once again ... or so Terry McGinnis believes. He's got his mentor Bruce Wayne backing him up, his brother Mike training to become the new Robin and two incredible women vying for his heart. Then he encounters his greatest enemy yet: Neo-Gotham itself. ...
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
Collecting the acclaimed DC Comics - The New 52 series! Features Batman'sbattles with The Scarecrow and BANE, plus the mystery of The White Rabbit! Collects Batman: The Dark Knight #1-9.
Batman, the Dark Knight. Volume 2, Cycle of violence
Hurwitz, Gregg Andrew
Paper Book
The Scarecrow has returned to Gotham City, but he's no longer the meek punching bag Batman is used to. The villainous genius has always preyed on the worst fears of his victims, but has refined his legendary fear toxin to even greater effectiveness and deadlier consequences. As the Scarecrow's...
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, 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, Vol. 3Urban legends
Ayala, Vita
Paper Book
Batman and his allies shine across multiple tales in Batman- Urban Legends Vol.3. From a magical journey with Zatanna to an emotional story with the Ace The Bat-Hound and the Super-Pets, discover these can't-miss legends of Gotham. The untold urban legends of Gotham are...
Batman: Urban Legends, Vol. 4
V, Ram.
Paper Book
Batman may be the biggest name in Gotham City, but there are lots of other heroes-and villains... In one tale Terry McGinnis hunts a murderer throughout the streets of Neo-Gotham. In another magical adventure, Zatanna and Batman come together every year the two to defeat an evil...
Batman Urban Legends, Vol. 5
Thomas, Brandon.
Paper Book
Batman may be the biggest name in Gotham City, but there are lots of other heroes-and villains... Highlighting various villains and heroes in Gotham, Batman- Urban Legends Vol. 5 continues the incredible collections found in previous volumes! You won't want to miss the...
Batman Urban Legends Vol. 6
Thomas, Brandon.
Paper Book
Batman may be the biggest name in Gotham City, but there are lots of other heroes-and villains-in Gotham! Batman- Urban Legends Vol. 6 tells the tales of Harley going to the moon, Two-Face like you've never seen him before, and something called...The Murder Club that...
Batman : Legends of the Dark Knight. Volume 1
Lindelof, Damon
Paper Book
These new tales of Batman from writers including Damon Lindelof (Lost, Prometheus), Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) Andrew Dabb (Supernatural), and others explore unusual sides of The Dark Knight, including his relationship with Alfred during his early years as a crimefigher, his method of dealing...
Batman : Legends of the Dark Knight. Volume 2
Parker, Jeff
Paper Book
Top writers and artists from comics and beyond tell tales of the Dark Knight! This second volume of Batman- Legends of the Dark Knight collects short stories of the Dark Knight by Jeff Parker, Christos Gage, Chris Sprouse, Ray Fawkes and more! Collects LEGENDS OF THE DARK...
Batman, Incorporated
Morrison, Grant.
Paper Book
Batman unites the Dark Knights from around the globe in BATMAN INCORPORATED VOL. 1: THE DELUXE EDITION by superstar writer Grant Morrison! Morrison continues his earth-shattering run on the Batman titles with this exciting series illustrated by hot artist Yanick Paquette that...
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
Batman's war on crime goes global, in this collection of the full 2022-2023 Batman Incorporated series starring Ghost-Maker and his international team! In this series from the all-star creative team of writer Ed Brisson and artist John Timms, the team's trust issues and...
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...
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...
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-...
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 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, 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...
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
The sword of Azrael unleashed! The urban jungle that is Gotham City is being torn apart by the war between Batman and the Joker-a war in which the difference between hero and villain has become impossibly blurred. Now, with his do-gooding Jack Napier personality submerged beneath...
Batman '66. Vol. 3
Parker, Jeff
Paper Book
Back to the Swingin' 60s as DC Comics reimagines the classic Batman TV series in comics form.  These all-new stories portray The Caped Crusader, The Boy Wonder and their fiendish rogues gallery just the way viewers remember them. In this volume, the Dynamic Duo team-up with Barbara...
Batman '66 meets Wonder Woman '77
Andreyko, Marc
Paper Book
The creative team of Jeff Parker (BATMAN '66, AQUAMAN), Marc Andreyko (BATWOMAN, MANHUNTER), Karl Kesel (HARLEY QUINN) and David Hahn (Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane) bring the greatest superheroes in the history of the small screen together at last in BATMAN '66 MEETS WONDER WOMAN '77, an all...
Flashpoint
Johns, Geoff
Paper Book
Written by GEOFF JOHNS Art by ANDY KUBERT and SANDRA HOPE Cover by ANDY KUBERT On sale OCTOBER 19 - 176 pg, FC, $22.99 US The red-hot, sold-out five-issue miniseries from Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert is back in a new hardcover! This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the...
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...
Earth one. Volume 2
Johns, Geoff
Paper Book
The Riddler has arrived in Gotham and he's terrorizing the city with his own twisted brand of anarchy. But why is he attacking now, and what is his endgame? The Riddler isn't Batman's only problem, as Killer Croc is on the streets and his violent crimes can't be ignored. Meanwhile, the Dark Knight...
The Multiversity
Morrison, Grant
Paper Book
THE #1NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER 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 League of...

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