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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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 master...
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...
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....
Batman : the Dark Knight returns
Miller, Frank 1957-
Paper Book
Written by Frank Miller; Art and Cover by Miller and Klaus Janson It is ten years after an aging Batman has retired and Gotham City has sunk deeper into decadence and lawlessness. Now as his city needs him most, the Dark Knight returns in a blaze of glory. Joined by Carrie Kelly, a teenage female...
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 '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 the Green Hornet
Smith, Kevin
Paper Book
In 1967, television history was made when two masked crime fighters met in a historic crossover. Now, superstar filmmaker Kevin Smith and actor/comedian Ralph Garman join forces with artist Ty Templeton (BATMAN '66) to bring these two iconic characters and their famous partners together again. Set...
Batman '66 meets The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Parker, Jeff
Paper Book
In this globe-trotting adventure, BATMAN '66 and The Man From U.N.C.L.E. team-up to stop the world dominating orginazation T.H.R.U.S.H. who has recruited Gotham's most infamous villains. The dynamic duo must work together to stop these evil-doers while keeping their secret identities. Guest...
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 swinging...
Flashpoint
Johns, Geoff 1973-
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...
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...

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