Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1

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Writers of Batman and Superman stories have often compared and contrasted the two. Interpretations vary depending on the writer, the story, and the timing. Grant Morrison [86] notes that both heroes "believe in the same kind of things" despite the day/night contrast their heroic roles display. Morrison notes an equally stark contrast in their real identities. Bruce Wa A question arises. Why did Batman take so much longer to join the rest of the Silver Age reboot? Were sales of Batman and Detective Comics really that much higher than other DC books in the late 50s and early 60s?”

In the limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Anti-Monitor destroys most universes, reducing the universe to the anti-matter universe and a single positive matter universe. Earth-Two "never existed" in this new universe's history, which retroactively removes the Earth-Two Batman from history, blending elements of his past with that of the Earth-One Batman's, effectively creating a Batman with a new fictional history. [35] [36] One Year Later [ edit ] Justice League vs. Suicide Squad is a small fairly self contained event, but it’s very useful continuation of the events of I am Suicide with regards to Waller and Batman’s relationship. It also spins out into a Batman run Justice League Team which functions as an epilogue of sorts. The Batman that appeared in newspaper comics from 1943 to 1946 is from Earth-Forty, not Earth-Two. [116] The Earth-Two Wayne made several different character evolutions from the mainstream Batman, as the Earth-Two Bruce accepts his one-time adversary Catwoman as his true love and shares his secret identity with her after her memory is restored of her real life. The Earth-Two Wayne and Catwoman later marry, after she had voluntarily served prison time for her crimes. [28] They have a daughter, Helena Wayne (also known as the Huntress), [29] and the family resides at Wayne Manor where Bruce devotes himself and his fortune to philanthropy. By the early 1960s, Wayne has retired as Batman with Robin taking over crimefighting in Gotham City. He even accepted Wayne's position in the reformed Justice Society. [30]Another JLA story that goes a long way to developing our understanding of Batman in the expanded DC Universe. Several years after Bruce Wayne's death, Batman's diary was discovered and made public (as described in the limited series America vs. the Justice Society). In it, he charged the JSA with treason, being spies for Hitler, resulting in the team being put on trial. It is ultimately revealed that this was a hoax on Batman's part, designed to set a trap for a longtime Justice Society foe, Per Degaton. Knowing he was dying and would not be alive to combat Degaton's as yet unrevealed scheme, Wayne fabricated the treason charges so as to bring about a reexamination of the JSA's history, giving them clues as how to defeat the time traveling villain. It would prove to be the Earth Two Batman's final case, solved from the grave. Professor Zee, the scientist who had invented the Time Machine (and someone Per Degaton shot), appeared from it, which he had used to transport himself 40 years into the future, and accused Per Degaton of murder. Per Degaton then shot himself in the head. [34] Various modern stories have portrayed the extravagant, playboy image of Bruce Wayne as a facade. [82] This is in contrast to the Post- Crisis Superman, whose Clark Kent persona is the true identity, while the Superman persona is the facade. [83] [84] In Batman Unmasked, a television documentary about the psychology of the character, behavioral scientist Benjamin Karney notes that Batman's personality is driven by Bruce Wayne's inherent humanity; that "Batman, for all its benefits and for all of the time Bruce Wayne devotes to it, is ultimately a tool for Bruce Wayne's efforts to make the world better". Bruce Wayne's principles include the desire to prevent future harm and a vow not to kill. Bruce Wayne believes that our actions define us, we fail for a reason and anything is possible. [85] The full issues collected in volume 2, which features the origins of the Man-Bat and the start of Denny O’Neil and Neal Adams Batman comics is as follows: In 2010, the storyline Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne saw Bruce travel through history, eventually returning to the present day. Although he reclaimed the mantle of Batman, he also allowed Grayson to continue being Batman. Bruce decided to take his crime-fighting cause globally, which is the central focus of Batman Incorporated. DC Comics would later announce that Grayson would be the main character in Batman, Detective Comics, and Batman and Robin, while Wayne would be the main character in Batman Incorporated and another ongoing series, Batman: The Dark Knight. The first volume of Batman Incorporated continued Morrison's quest to reintroduce elements of previous stories, with the return of the original Kathy Kane Batwoman, and finished with the reveal of Talia Al Ghul as the person behind Leviathan, and the series main antagonist.

Collects: Batman #509-510, #512-514, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #29-30, 32-34, Detective Comics #676-677, #679-681, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #62-63, Robin #88-9, #11-13 and Catwoman #12-13 New collection of Jim Starlin’s time writing Batman overlaps with “A Death in the Family” collection below. Collects: Batman #232, 235, 240, 242, 243, 244, Detective Comics #411, 485, 489, 490, and DC Special Series Volume 2 #15. Genius-level intelligence, master detective, peak human physical condition, martial arts master, escapologist, expert ventriloquist, access to advanced equipment of its time. Outside continuity, this DC and Dynamite Comics character crossover is simply a lot of fun. Story by Scott Snyder, Steve Orlando, and Riley Rossmo.Collects: Batman: Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum; Batman: Arkham Reborn [Mini-series, 3 issues]; Detective Comics (Vol. 1) #864-865 Collects: Detective Comics #27 to #56, Batman #1 to #7, World’s Best Comics #1, and World’s Finest Comics #2 to #3 Originally considered a vigilante who seriously injured many of his early opponents, Wayne as Batman proved to be effective against the open-acting crime organizations that the ineffective Gotham City Police Department could not. Batman began gathering the grudging admiration of Police Commissioner James Gordon in his efforts, despite Batman's original heavy-handed methods of crime-combating operations.

In common with past omnibuses, there are a few time travel stories, with the dynamic duo venturing to old California, ancient Egypt (where they meet Cleopatra and anachronistically work on the great pyramids--built 2,000 years before Cleopatra was born), and even 100 years into the future. The Batman comics garnered major attention in 1988 when DC Comics created a 900 number for readers to call to vote on whether Jason Todd, the second Robin, lived or died. Voters decided in favor of Jason's death by a narrow margin of 28 votes (see Batman: A Death in the Family). [56] Knightfall After this, Batman encountered a new villain who terrorized Gotham City. The Scarecrow used fear as his modus operandi and after a long investigation and various encounters, Batman was finally able to capture him and send him to jail. [48] Batman stopped the threat of a stone giant, [49] and saved people from a dying man. [50] Batman and Robin encountered the Joker once more and they solved more cases before Bruce Wayne was framed for murder. With Robin's help, Bruce managed to break out of prison and acting as Batman, he cleared Bruce's name as well as his own. As a result, Commissioner Gordon named Batman an honorary member of the GCPD. [51] Collects: Detective Comics #608-609, Batman Chronicles #1, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #40-41, and Anarky #1-4Collects: Future State: The Next Batman #1-4; Future State: Dark Detective #1-3; Future State: Nightwing #1-2 Batman's crusade against crime continued and he stopped various criminals including the Painter of Death, [28] he saved the New York World's Fair, [29] cleaned a whole town from corporate gangsters along with Robin [30] and stopped other criminals including Catwoman [31] and Joker [32] [33] and Hugo Strange once again. [34] Collects: Detective Comics #766, Batgirl #24, Nightwing #65, Batman: Gotham Knights #25, Birds of Prey #39, Robin #98, Batman #599, Detective Comics #767, Nightwing #66, Batman: Gotham Knights #26, Robin #99, Birds of Prey #40, and Batman #600 Collects: Batman #512, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #32, Detective Comics #679, Robin #11, Batman #513, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #33, Detective Comics #680, Robin #12, Batman #514, Batwman: Shadow of the Bat #34, Detective Comics #681, and Robin #13

The debut of the Batman television series in 1966 had a profound influence on the character. The success of the series increased sales throughout the comic book industry, and Batman reached a circulation of close to 900,000 copies. [45] Elements such as the character of Batgirl and the show's campy nature were introduced into the comics; the series also initiated the return of Alfred. Although both the comics and TV show were successful for a time, the camp approach eventually wore thin and the show was canceled in 1968. In the aftermath, the Batman comics themselves lost popularity once again. As Julius Schwartz noted, "When the television show was a success, I was asked to be campy, and of course when the show faded, so did the comic books." [46] Cover of Batman #227 (November 1970) returning Batman to the darker roots of the original publications. Art by Neal Adams.

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Batman gathered a wide range of rogue villains, some of which were super normal such as the Joker, the Penguin, Two-Face (Harvey Kent and later Two-Face (Paul Sloane), Clayface, Scarecrow, and Catwoman who became the most influential of his adversaries and later Wayne's wife. Mimicry: Batman could impersonate Commissioner Gordon's voice to help himself on his investigations. [13] Collects: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloweeen Special #1, Batman: Madness – A Legend of the Dark Knight Halloween Special. And Batman: Ghosts – A Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special A good starting place for Bat-fans just trying to get the best and most essential Batman stories through the years! Heroes in Crisis is written by Tom King who’s also writing Batman. There’s some great Batman moments in the event, and the event includes an important crossover between Batman and the Flash called The