Batman: City of Bane: The Complete Collection #[nn]

In "City of Bane Part 1," Gotham is ruled by Bane, who’s installed a cadre of villains as police under Commissioner Hugo Strange. When a murder shakes the city, Strange summons Batman Thomas Wayne—working alongside Gotham Girl—to hunt the elusive Two-Face, while the real Bruce Wayne journeys through a distant land and Lex Luthor extends a tempting offer to Bane.

In Gotham, Batman Thomas Wayne races to stop Scarecrow, Kite Man, and the twins Tweedledee and Tweedledum, while Captain Atom defies orders to enter the city—only to be blocked by Gotham Girl. Damian contemplates breaking the superhero ban to face Bane, even as Selina aids Bruce in Paris, helping him heal from his wounds.

In "City of Bane Part 3," Damian defies Gotham’s ban on superheroes, confronting Gotham Girl and Batman Thomas Wayne—only to be captured and forced to witness Bane execute Alfred before his eyes. Meanwhile, in Paris, Selina continues her quiet efforts to help Bruce regain his strength.

In "City of Bane, Part 5," Bruce and Selina confront the weight of their past as they find common ground, their bond tested by distance and duty. With a shared resolve, they begin to chart a course back to Gotham, ready to face the storm that has taken hold of the city.

In "City of Bane Part 10," Bruce Wayne faces the man who shaped him—his father, Thomas—amid escalating tension, as fragmented flashbacks unravel Thomas' past in reverse order, revealing the choices and burdens that defined him. The emotional weight of their fractured legacy builds as the truth behind Thomas' actions slowly emerges.

In the climactic chapter of *City of Bane: The Complete Collection*, Bruce faces a final reckoning with Thomas Wayne, while Batman guides Gotham Girl in choosing her path. Amid the chaos, Bruce and Selina confront their own uncertain future, and Bane delivers a devastating retribution to Thomas—just as the city’s fate hangs in the balance.

In "Everyday," Alfred's journal offers a rare, intimate look at Batman’s relentless routine, chronicling a series of extraordinary missions that unfold with quiet urgency—ranging from a rooftop horseback chase to a mysterious encounter with a dragon, a high-stakes fight in the ring, and a case that brings Bruce face-to-face with his past. Each entry captures the weight of vigilance, the blur of danger, and the quiet moments that define a life spent protecting Gotham, one day at a time.