Batman: Die ersten Jahre (Deluxe Edition) #[nn]

In "Kapitel Eins: Wer ich bin, woher ich komme" from *Batman: Die ersten Jahre (Deluxe Edition)*, Bruce Wayne tests the limits of his training in the grim streets of Gotham, where a single fight spirals into chaos and a sudden encounter with a bat ignites a spark of purpose. Meanwhile, James Gordon arrives in the city, eager to serve but quickly confronted by the deep-rooted corruption within the GCPD. The two paths, shaped by loss and defiance, are set on a collision course—though neither knows it yet.

In "Kapitel Zwei: Kriegserklärung" aus *Batman: Die ersten Jahre (Deluxe Edition)*, Bruce Wayne steps into his new identity as Batman, determined to cleanse Gotham of its rot. As he targets the city’s corrupt officials, the police are ordered to stop him—turning the streets into a battleground between justice and authority.

In "Kapitel Drei: Schwarze Dämmung" from *Batman: Die ersten Jahre (Deluxe Edition)*, Batman finds himself cornered by the very authorities he’s sworn to protect, forced to rely on every lesson from his training and his sharp instincts to slip through the net. With the city’s shadows closing in, his survival hinges on wit, precision, and the edge only a vigilante can wield.

In "Kapitel Vier: Ein Freund in der Not" from *Batman: Die ersten Jahre (Deluxe Edition)*, Batman confronts the upper echelons of organized crime while forming a fragile alliance with Commissioner Gordon—just as the Gordon family welcomes a young boy into their home.

In "Kapitel 1: Fürchtet den Reaper" aus *Batman: Die ersten Jahre (Deluxe Edition)*, taucht der mysteriöse Selbstjustizler Reaper wieder auf, als Bruce Wayne eine Beziehung mit Rachel Caspian beginnt—ohne dass sie ahnen, dass ihr Vater der gefürchtete Kriminelle ist. Als Batman von dem Reaper schwer verwundet wird, entschließt er sich, den Killer mit der gleichen Waffe zu besiegen, die einst seine Eltern getötet hat.

In "Kapitel 2: Der Pakt mit dem Teufel" aus *Batman: Die ersten Jahre (Deluxe Edition)*, als Bruce und Rachel sich näherkommen, gerät Batman erneut in Konflikt mit dem Reaper. In einer verzweifelten Suche nach einem Ende der Sensenmanns’ gewalttätigen Gerechtigkeit, schließt er eine unheilvolle Allianz mit einer Mafia-Kabale – und wird dadurch mit Joe Chill, ihrem Vollstrecker, konfrontiert.

In "Kapitel 3: Tödliche Verbündete" from Batman: Die ersten Jahre (Deluxe Edition), Batman and Joe Chill use the very gun that killed his parents to set a trap for the Reaper. Though they succeed in drawing him out, the killer slips away once more—leaving tension thick and the hunt far from over.

In "Kapitel 4: Die Ernte ist dein" from *Batman: Die ersten Jahre (Deluxe Edition)*, Bruce Wayne’s moment of personal hope is shattered when the Reaper strikes during a gathering of Gotham’s Mafia bosses. As Batman arrives too late to prevent the chaos, the killer vanishes—leaving behind a trail of violence that leads straight to Joe Chill, the man who once killed the Waynes. When Batman confronts Chill with the truth, the Reaper’s final act delivers a devastating twist, forcing Batman into one last, fatal clash. Meanwhile, Rachel Judson begins a path of penance, stepping into a cloister to atone for her father’s sins.

In "Der Kreis schliesst sich," Joseph, der Sohn von Joe Chill, dons the Reaper's mantle, reigniting a legacy of vengeance in Gotham. When Rachel Caspian returns to the city, believing her father still lives, she crosses paths with the new Reaper—and Batman must intervene before the past consumes them all.