DC Finest Batman TP (2025)

Discover the origin of the Dark Knight in his earliest and most defining battles!Before he became a global icon, Batman began his journey as Gotham City’s most relentless crimefighter. This DC Finest collection brings together Batman’s first adventures, featuring the debut of classic villains like the Joker, Catwoman, and Hugo Strange, along with Robin's introduction as the Boy Wonder. Follow the Dark Knight as he refines his mission to fight crime, protect the innocent, and strike fear into the hearts of evildoers.DC Finest continues, a major publishing initiative presenting comprehensive collections of the most in-demand and celebrated periods in DC Comics history, spanning genres, characters, and eras! This volume collects stories from Batman #1-5 and Detective Comics #27-52.

THE ORIGIN OF POISON IVY, THE MURDER OF BATMAN'S COPYCATS, BRUCE WAYNE'S BURIED PAST, AND MORE! Written by Sam Hamm, Christopher Priest, Alan Grant and Others Art by Denys Cowan, Jim Aparo, Eduardo Barreto and Others Escape into the cerebral Batman thriller that uncovered Bruce Wayne's buried past, crafted by the screenwriter of the 1989 Batman film. Also featuring the story of a serial killer murdering those who dare dress up like Batman, along with the origins of Poison Ivy and Man-Bat! Collects BATMAN #430-435, BATMAN ANNUAL #13, DETECTIVE COMICS #596-603, DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #2, and a story from SECRET ORIGINS #36 and #39.