Absolute Batman: Year One #2

Jan 2017 · DC · [none]

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In "Batman: Year One, Chapter One: Who I Am How I Came to Be," a newly arrived Detective James Gordon confronts Gotham’s deep-rooted corruption from day one, while a young Bruce Wayne tests his training in a brutal street fight that leaves him wounded and questioning his path. The moment he finds clarity comes not from a plan, but from a sudden, unexpected visitor—a bat that flies through his window. Frank Miller’s gripping narrative, illustrated with stark precision by David Mazzucchelli and colored with haunting subtlety by Richmond Lewis, captures the raw beginnings of two icons in a city that demands everything. The cover, also by Mazzucchelli, mirrors the story’s intensity with its evocative, shadowed composition.

Contains 5 stories

Batman: Year One, Chapter One: Who I Am How I Came to Be

22 pp · Superhero

Lieutenant Arnold Flass (introduction)Stan the Pimp (introduction)Jackie (introduction)Morgan (introduction)Skunk (introduction)Tom (introduction)

In *Batman: Year One, Chapter One: Who I Am How I Came to Be*, Bruce Wayne arrives in Gotham still raw from loss, testing his training in a brutal street fight that leaves him wounded and questioning his path. Meanwhile, Jim Gordon steps into a police force rotting from within, learning the hard way that justice in Gotham demands more than just good intentions. When a bat crashes through a window during a moment of doubt, Bruce finds a symbol that might just define who he becomes.

Batman: Year One, Chapter Two: War Is Declared

22 pp · Superhero

Detective Arnold Flass

In "Batman: Year One, Chapter Two: War Is Declared," Bruce Wayne steps into the shadows as Batman, determined to cleanse Gotham of its rot. As he targets the city's corrupt officials, his crusade draws the full force of the law—now ordered to stop him at any cost.

Batman: Year One, Chapter Three: Black Dawn

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Lieutenant James GordonDetective Sarah EssenCatwoman [Selina Kyle] (1st in Modern Age costume)HollyCommissioner Gill LoebBarbara Gordon (James' pregnant wife)

In "Batman: Year One, Chapter Three: Black Dawn," Batman finds himself trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse with the Gotham City police, who are determined to bring him in. With his wits and relentless training pushed to the limit, he must outthink a force that’s not just hunting him—but closing in fast.

Batman: Year One, Chapter Four: Friend in Need

24 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthCatwoman [Selina Kyle]Lieutenant James GordonDetective Sarah EssenHollyThe Roman (villain)Harvey Dent (assistant district attorney)Jefferson SkeeversDetective FlassCommissioner Gill LoebBarbara Gordon (James' pregnant wife)

Year Zero

62 pp