Batman the Dailies #2

Batman and Robin burst through the page itself in this second volume of Batman the Dailies, collecting the newspaper strip adventures from 1944–1945. The cover — credited to Bob Kane — is pure fun: the Dynamic Duo in a sleek, stylized Batmobile with bold red-and-black detailing, crashing straight through a paper barrier as if the comics panel can barely contain them. Urban Comics' French edition presents these wartime strips in a handsome hardcover package that's a genuine treat for anyone who loves the earliest days of the Dark Knight.