Batman Dark Patterns (2024)

Set during the early years of Batman's career, Batman: Dark Patterns delves into four mysterious cases as he attempts to cement his place as Gotham City's protector while the city itself ?ghts back against him. This is the Dark Knight Detective at his most stripped-down core, a man relying on his wits, his skills, and little else as he tackles some of the most twisted mysteries Gotham City and its protector have ever encountered. Case 01: We Are Wounded A series of sickeningly gruesome murders has sent shock waves through Gotham. Are these the random works of a serial killer, or is there something more sinister at play? Batman attempts to get to the bottom of the mystery before any more victims are claimed.

BATMAN ON THE HUNT FOR THE MYSTERIOUS WOUND MAN! Case 01: We Are Wounded - Part II As the mysterious Wound Man's body count rises higher and higher, the Dark Knight Detective must descend into the festering depths of Gotham's past to uncover the secret truth at the heart of Wound Man's crimes.

SOME WOUNDS NEVER HEAL... Case 01: We Are Wounded--Part III Batman is in the dark now, amid the accumulated devastation and suffering at the root of Wound Man's grotesque reign of terror. Can the Dark Knight bring it all to an end before the twisted killer claims another life? Don't miss the end of We Are Wounded!

A NEW CASE KICKS OFF WITH A GRUESOME DISCOVERY! CASE 02: The Voice of the Tower, Part I There is a strange tower in Gotham City where the voices of the living and the dead echo. Its inhabitants are in a standoff with the police--with one officer dead and another held hostage inside, a riot seems all but guaranteed...unless Batman can navigate the building and save the missing police officer. But what the Caped Crusader discovers is that the people of the tower are following the direction of a single, strangely familiar voice that thrums throughout the building...and the voice wants blood.

Case 02: The Voice of the Tower--Part II As tensions rise between the inhabitants of Scarface Tower and the GCPD, Batman finds himself confronted by the tower's immune system--an armed mob wearing the face of Scarface. With the puppet mastermind's voice ringing through the building like the voice of God, Batman is confronted with a bizarre mystery...one which is further challenged by a startling and violent development.

I HAVE NO TONGUE, AND I MUST SCREAM! CASE 02: The Voice of the Tower--Part III The fires of unrest burn bright and terribly! With Scarface still evading capture and the violent riot in the tower getting even worse with no end in sight, Batman must turn toward a most unlikely ally in his time of need. Will the Dark Knight heal this terrible wound, or will Gotham descend further into chaos?

A TERRIFYING NEW CASE BEGINS! Case 03: The Old Gangs of Gotham When a dead body is found burned to a crisp in the heart of one of Gotham's oldest neighborhoods, the Rookery, the Dark Knight Detective finds himself enmeshed in a twisting murder mystery dating back to the early days of the Red Hood Gang.

PAREIDOLIA CONCLUDES! Case 03: Pareidola Batman's vigilant investigation of the Red Hood Gang killing in the Rookery puts him on a collision course with the unlikely culprits at the heart of the latest mystery threatening to upend order in Gotham City.

Case 03: Pareidolia Batman. Three criminals. One gun. One wound. One life. The heart-wrenching finale of Pareidolia is here. Don't miss it.

THE FINAL DARK PATTERNS CASE BEGINS AS GOTHAM BURNS! CASE 04: Child of Fire A mysterious arsonist has been secretly guiding the growth of Gotham and Batman from the shadows...now their dark design enters its final stage. Will this grand work be a success, or will the world's greatest detective douse the blazing plot before it's too late?

GOTHAM CITY, UP IN FLAMES! CASE 04: The Child of Fire With the mystery of the terrifying new arsonist’s identity hanging over his head, Batman finds himself at a crossroads with one of his allies. Is it possible they’re the mastermind behind the flames devouring Gotham City?

THE FINAL ISSUE OF THE EPIC SERIES BY DAN WATTERS AND HAYDEN SHERMAN! Batman: Dark Patterns reaches its fiery conclusion! Can the Dark Knight Detective quell the hungry flames threatening to erase Gotham before the city is no more, or will the Child of Fire’s inferno devour it all?