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Batman: Year One #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeFrank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's landmark retelling of Batman's origins follows a young Bruce Wayne's first uncertain year as a vigilante alongside a newly arrived Lieutenant James Gordon, both outsiders struggling against a corrupt Gotham City. The story weaves together their parallel journeys — Gordon navigating a crooked police force while building toward an honest career, and Wayne forging the discipline and identity that will define the Dark Knight. First published in 1987, this foundational arc remains one of the most influential Batman stories ever told, and this collected edition brings together that complete storyline in a single volume.
In "Chapter One: Who I Am How I Came to Be," a determined new cop named Gordon arrives in Gotham, ready to fight a police force steeped in corruption, while Bruce Wayne, still grappling with the weight of his past, tests his training in a brutal street fight that leaves him wounded. As he seeks clarity in the aftermath, a bat’s sudden flight through his window becomes a quiet turning point—offering a spark of purpose in the dark.
In "Chapter Two: War Is Declared," Bruce Wayne steps into the shadows as Batman, determined to cleanse Gotham of its rot. His crusade against corruption quickly draws the ire of the city's corrupt officials, who now command the police to stop him—turning the streets into a battleground between justice and power.
In "Chapter Three: Black Dawn," Batman finds himself surrounded by Gotham’s police force, determined to arrest him. With no allies and every exit blocked, he must rely on his wits and years of training to slip through the net before the city’s justice system claims him.
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↩ Reprints Batman #404 (1987), Batman #405 (1987), Batman #406 (1987), Batman #407 (1987), Batman: Year One Deluxe Edition #[nn] (2005)
Reprinted in Batman : Year One #[nn] (2010)
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