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Batman Begins The Movie and Other Tales of Dark Knight

When a series of crimes involving child abuse shocks the citizens of Gotham City, Batman and Commissioner Gordon embark on a quest to find the immoral perpetrator. But when Batman is accused of being the enraged killer of the child abuser, it is up to a young battered girl to come forth and clear his name.

2) Batman Begins: The Movie & Other Tales of Dark Knight

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Brubaker, Ed

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Batman Begins, the film by acclaimed director Christopher Nolan (Memento, Insomnia) and writer David Goyer (Blade), starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Ken Watanabe, Katie Holmes and Tom Wilkinson, can now be read as a graphic novel! This colorful adaptation of Batman Begins explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in Gotham. In the wake of his parents'...

3) Batman: Death Mask: Issues #1-4

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Natsume, Yoshinori

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Batman Death Mask volume 1

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Batman Ego and Other Tails

Manga superstar Natsume (creator of Togari) debuted his unique vision of the Dark Knight with the miniseries collected in this compact, manga-sized edition! There's a new serial killer in Gotham, who may have ties to the young Bruce Wayne's training in Japan. But does the murderer know Bruce Wayne is the Batman? Did his past experience somehow lead to a killer's rampage through the Gotham underworld today?

4) Batman: Ego and Other Tails

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Cooke, Darwyn

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Batman (Stone Arch Books)
DC Super Heroes Batman

Eisner-award winning artist and accomplished writer Darwyn Cooke's (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER) iconic imagery culminates in this collection of pulse-pounding stories featuring unique visions of Batman and Catwoman. This volume includes his acclaimed EGO one-shot, the original graphic novel SELINA'S BIG SCORE, and stories from the BLACK AND WHITE series and SOLO.

5) Five riddles for Robin

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Dahl, Michael

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When the Riddler succeeds in kidnapping Batman, Robin must solve the riddle left for him before time runs out on the Batman.

6) The revenge of Clayface

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Stevens, Eric

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"Billionaire Bruce Wayne is asked to support the military's newest weapon, the ParaBomb X, a high-tech orb that emits a paralyzing light. But during the weapon's demonstration, a general grabs the orb, crashes through the window, and falls to the street below. Bruce Wayne is stunned. When he looks down at the street, he sees the thief turn into a gooey pile of mud and slip down a storm drain with the stolen weapon. He wasn't a general at all--he was...

7) Batman: Cacophony: Issues #1-3

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Smith, Kevin

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Batman Cacophony volume 1

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Best-selling comic book writer/director Kevin Smith (GREEN ARROW, Daredevil, Mallrats, Chasing Amy) steps into Gotham City to write this graphic novel featuring the mysterious masked killer known as Onomatopoeia who sets his sights - and sounds - against The Caped Crusader! Will Batman be able to uncover the relationship between The Joker and Onomatopoeia in time to keep them from destroying Gotham City? Or is the combination of these villains too...

8) Catwoman's classroom of claws

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Sonneborn, Scott

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When BATMAN learns about a school for aspiring villains, he sends ROBIN to find out who's in charge. While undercover, the BOY WONDER discovers that the mysterious headmistress is none other than . . . CATWOMAN! The DYNAMIC DUO must find a way to take down this feline felon before her students graduate to full-time crooks.

9) Harley Quinn's shocking surprise

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Hoena, Blake A

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HARLEY QUINN has captured ROBIN! But this crazy quack is only using the BOY WONDER as bait. Her true target is BATMAN, and she's left clues all over GOTHAM to lure him into her trap. If the DYNAMIC DUO can't escape her clutches, they'll both become HARLEY'S gift to her evil boyfriend, the JOKER.

10) The man behind the mask

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Dahl, Michael

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"Many years after the death of his parents, Bruce Wayne comes face to face with their murderer, Joe Chill. While chasing down this cold-blooded crook, Bruce recalls the story of his own past and the evolution of his alter ego-Batman"--Unedited summary from book.

11) My frozen valentine

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Fein, Eric

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Grieving over the death of his wife, Mr. Freeze wreaks havoc on Gotham City on Valentine's Day, and Batman must stop him from destroying the city.

12) Batman and Robin Vol. 1: Batman Reborn: Issues #1-6

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Batman and Robin volume 1

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Batman and Robin hit the streets with a bang in their new flying Batmobile to face an assemblage of villains called the Circus of Strange, and investigate the abduction of a child by the mysterious Domino Killer. But can this new Dynamic Duo find a way to work together?

13) Batman and Robin Vol. 2: Batman vs. Robin: Issues #7-12

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Batman and Robin volume 7

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The new Dynamic Duo uncover clues involving the mysterious death of Bruce Wayne before facing off against each other in a heated battle that both heroes will regret-if they live through it!

14) Batman and Robin Vol. 3: Batman & Robin Must Die!: Issues #13-16

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Batman and Robin volume 13

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Grant Morrison's best-selling run on Batman & Robin continues with this volume. On the eve of Bruce Wayne's return to Gotham City, the new Batman and Robin team that battled crime during his absence must deal with the deadly return of The Joker. Then, Grant Morrison connects Batman & Robin with the best-selling The Return of Bruce Wayne for the climactic showdown between Batman and the Black Glove. And in an epic tale illustrated by acclaimed artist...

15) Batman: R.I.P: Issues #676-683

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Batman volume 17

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Tying into his other blockbuster stories of 2008 Final Crisis and Batman, "The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul," the legendary Grant Morrison confronts readers with the unthinkable...the death of The Dark Knight. The troubled life of Bruce Wayne seems to spin out of control when his relationship with the mysterious Jezebel Jet deepens. Soon, Bruce Wayne drops out completely, having seemingly become the victim of mental illness, and abandons his Batman...

16) Batman: Streets of Gotham Vol. 1: Hush Money: Issues #1-4

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Dini, Paul

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Batman Streets of Gotham volume 1

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How will the police feel about this new Batman - and can he control the crime in Gotham the way the old Batman did? Commissioner Gordon's about to find out as he teams with the new Batman to combat the fiery threat that Firefly has spread across Gotham City. Then, Bruce Wayne seemingly returned, promising to lead his city into a new golden age. But while this phony devotes his fortune to rebuilding Gotham City, he fights violent opposition from Batman,...

17) Batman: Year One: Issues #404-407

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Miller, Frank

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Batman Year One volume 78

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In 1986, writer Frank Miller joined with artist David Mazzucchelli and colorist Richmond Lewis to create one of the most groundbreaking superhero tales ever to see print-BATMAN: YEAR ONE, now available in a deluxe edition! Originally published over four issues in the monthly BATMAN series, this mesmerizing story followed the unprecedented success of Miller's apocalyptic saga BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS to become one of the most popular and influential...

18) Catwoman's Halloween heist

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Fein, Eric

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