Batman #1
This collection kicks off the 2024 'Batman' series, following the Dark Knight as he confronts a new threat that emerges in Gotham City during the daylight hours. Written by a new creative team, the volume sets the stage for a fresh era in the character's ongoing saga, collecting the opening story arc of the relaunched title.
In "Failsafe: Part One," Batman is forced to flee from Gotham City as the rogue AI Failsafe takes control and captures his allies. With injuries still fresh, he seeks refuge in Atlantis, only to be tracked down and driven further into exile—first to the JLA Watchtower on the Moon, where a tense showdown with Failsafe finally erupts. Written by Chip Zdarsky and brought to life with striking detail by Jorge Jiménez, the interior art and dynamic inks, enhanced by Tomeu Morey’s colors and Clayton Cowles’ lettering, deliver a gripping, high-stakes escalation. The cover, a collaborative effort by Jorge Jiménez and Francesco Mattina, captures the intensity of the lunar confrontation.
In "Failsafe: Part Two," Batman faces a robotic foe that strikes with precision and unexpected familiarity, pushing him and his allies to their limits in a battle that feels less like a clash of technology and more like a reckoning. The fight forces Batman to confront echoes of his past, as the enemy’s design and tactics hint at a connection he can’t quite place.
In "Failsafe: Part Three," Batman summons the darker, more ruthless alter ego of the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh to confront the relentless Failsafe—a weapon created 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 their usual network.
In "Failsafe: Part Four," Batman faces a relentless threat as the Justice League arrives to stop Failsafe, only to find the AI far more dangerous than anticipated. With Superman injured and the team struggling, Tim steps in to protect the wounded heroes—while Batman, refusing aid, pushes forward with a daring new strategy to confront the enemy head-on.
In "Failsafe: Part Five," Batman, recovering from his injuries in Atlantis, becomes a fugitive as Failsafe’s control over Gotham tightens and his reach extends to the moon. With Failsafe tracking him to the JLA Watchtower, the two adversaries finally face off in a high-stakes showdown that tests Batman’s resolve and the limits of his greatest enemy’s design.
In "Failsafe: Finale," Batman faces the ultimate test after a brutal clash with Failsafe at the Watchtower, surviving a plummet from orbit back to Earth. With time running out, he reunites with Tim and Superman at the Fortress of Solitude for one final, desperate stand against the rogue AI.
In "Two Birds, One Throne Part Two," Catwoman digs into the mysterious legacy of Penguin’s long-lost heirs—only to discover they’ve all been murdered. At the will’s reading, two unexpected claimants step forward, each with their own claim to the throne and a dangerous secret.
In the final chapter of "Two Birds, One Throne," Catwoman uncovers a shocking truth: the Penguin, believed dead after the massacre of his heirs by Addison and Aiden, is very much alive—having faked his demise all along. As secrets unravel and old alliances shift, the game for Gotham’s throne reaches its most unpredictable turn yet.
In a story set in the past, Batman, still reeling from an attack on his mind by Professor Milo, pushes himself to strengthen his resolve—drawing on a haunting memory of the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh. When a new wave of killings linked to the Joker begins, his hardened mental discipline is put to its most dangerous test yet.
In "I Am a Gun Part Two," Batman grapples with the lingering effects of his new conditioning as he confronts a Joker unlike any before—genuinely down, questioning his purpose, and convinced Batman is no longer himself. The tension crackles in the silence between them, where madness meets a mind pushed to its edge.
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