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Batman #1

Jun 2023 · DC · 24.99 USD; 33.99 CAD
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This volume collects the opening arc of the 2023 Batman series, where the Dark Knight faces a relentless new adversary called Failsafe—a seemingly unstoppable force engineered to exploit every weakness Batman has ever shown. Written by Chip Zdarsky with art by Jorge Jiménez, the story pushes Bruce Wayne to his limits as he confronts a threat that knows him better than anyone.

Contains 12 stories
Failsafe: Part One
30 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Catwoman [Selina Kyle]ValmontPenguin [Oswald Cobblepot]Robin [Tim Drake]Clayface [Basil Karlo]Oracle [Barbara Gordon]Colin Fitzroy (deceased)Clara Fitzroy (deceased)SandyThe Joker (in Bruce's dream)Robin [Damian Wayne] (in Bruce's dream)Nightwing [Dick Grayson] (in Bruce's dream)Alfred Pennyworth (flashback)Robin [Jason Todd] (flashback)
Failsafe: Part Two
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Signal [Duke Thomas]Oracle [Barbara Gordon]Batgirl [Cassandra Cain]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Batgirl [Stephanie Brown]Robin [Tim Drake]Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (image)FailsafeLeslie ThompkinsBatman of Zur-En-Arrh

In "Failsafe: Part Two," Batman faces a robotic adversary that strikes with chilling precision, testing his limits in a fight that feels eerily personal. The encounter leaves him questioning not just the enemy’s origins, but the unsettling familiarity behind its design.

Failsafe: Part Three
24 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Robin [Tim Drake]Batman of Zur-En-ArrhFailsafeNightwing [Dick Grayson]Batgirl [Stephanie Brown]Oracle [Barbara Gordon]Renee MontoyaSanchezJason Todd (flashback)Damian Wayne (flashback)Thomas Wayne (flashback)Martha Wayne (flashback)Alfred Pennyworth (flashback)

In "Failsafe: Part Three," Batman summons the darker, more ruthless persona of the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh to confront the relentless threat of Failsafe—a machine built by that very persona years ago. As Failsafe overwhelms both the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh and Tim Drake, Bruce turns to Oracle, who reaches out for help beyond Gotham’s walls.

Failsafe: Part Four
22 pp · Superhero
Justice League [Batman [Bruce Wayne]Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]Black Canary [Dinah Lance]Aquaman [Arthur Curry]]Robin [Tim Drake]FailsafeNightwing [Dick Grayson]Oracle [Barbara Gordon]Batgirl [Cassandra Cain]Signal [Duke Thomas]

In "Failsafe: Part Four," Batman faces an overwhelming threat as the Justice League arrives to stop Failsafe, only to find the AI far more dangerous than expected. With Superman injured and the League struggling, Tim tries to shield Batman and Superman, but Batman refuses aid—instead pushing forward with a bold, untested strategy to confront the rogue AI.

Failsafe: Part Five
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Aquaman [Arthur Curry]FailsafeOracle [Barbara Gordon]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Black Canary [Dinah Lance]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Batgirl [Cassandra Cain]Signal [Duke Thomas]unnamed AtlanteansPlastic Man (image)Wonder Woman (image)Superman (statue)

In "Failsafe: Part Five," Batman, recovering from his wounds in Atlantis, is forced to flee when Failsafe tracks him to the JLA Watchtower on the Moon. With Gotham under siege and his allies captured, Batman faces the ultimate test as Failsafe closes in for a final confrontation in the cold silence of space.

Failsafe: Finale
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]FailsafeRobin [Tim Drake]Superman [Clark KentKal-El]The Joker (flashback)

In "Failsafe: Finale," Batman, battered after a brutal clash with the rogue AI Failsafe at the Watchtower, faces a harrowing descent from space as he fights to survive the fall back to Earth. With Tim and Superman, he races to the Fortress of Solitude for one final, desperate effort to stop Failsafe’s escalating threat.

Two Birds, One Throne Part One
10 pp · Superhero
Catwoman [Selina Kyle]Finbar SullivanCynthia SnowYakuza membersUnderbrokerThe Executor
Two Birds, One Throne Part Two
8 pp · Superhero
Catwoman [Selina Kyle]The ExecutorEthan Cobblepot (death)Addison Cobblepot (intro)Aiden Cobblepot (intro)

In "Two Birds, One Throne Part Two," Catwoman digs into the mystery of Penguin’s lost heirs—only to discover they’ve all been murdered. At the will’s reading, two unexpected claimants step forward, each with a shocking connection to the late crime boss.

Two Birds, One Throne Finale
8 pp · Superhero
Catwoman [Selina Kyle]Penguin [Oswald CobblepotPaul Meredith]Addison Cobblepot (photo)Aiden Cobblepot (photo)

In the finale of "Two Birds, One Throne," Catwoman uncovers a shocking truth: the Penguin, long believed dead, has been faking his demise all along. With the Cobblepot heirs gone and the city reeling, Jo must confront the man who once ruled Gotham’s underworld—alive, hidden, and more dangerous than ever.

I Am a Gun Part One
8 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Batman of Zur-En-ArrhProfessor Achilles MiloAlfred PennyworthThomas WayneMartha WayneCommissioner James GordonThe Joker

In a past-tense tale from Batman #1 (2023), Batman, still reeling from Professor Milo’s psychic assault, pushes his mind to new limits—drawing on a forgotten encounter with the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh—to fortify himself against mental intrusion. When a fresh wave of murders tied to the Joker emerges, his hardened resolve is put to its first true test.

I Am a Gun Part Two
8 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]The JokerBatman of Zur-En-ArrhThomas WayneMartha Wayne

In "I Am a Gun Part Two," Batman, still reeling from his new conditioning, confronts a Joker unlike any he's faced before—quiet, introspective, and convinced that Batman is no longer himself. The tension crackles as the two adversaries circle each other, not with fists or gadgets, but with the weight of a fractured mind and a twisted kind of empathy.

I Am a Gun Finale
8 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]The JokerBatman of Zur-En-ArrhThomas WayneMartha WayneCommissioner James GordonRobin [Dick Grayson]

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Full credits

artist, inker Jorge Jiménez
colorist Tomeu Morey
cover pencils, inks Jorge Jiménez
cover pencils, inks Francesco Mattina

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