DC Comics Presents: Batman: Gotham Noir #1

Sep 2011 · DC · 7.99 USD

📊 ~4,487 copies sold its debut month

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In "Gotham Noir," Ed Brubaker and Scott McDaniel deliver a moody, noir-inspired take on Batman as he tracks down Joker's former associates through the rain-soaked streets of Gotham's East End. The story lingers on the weight of identity, probing whether the man behind the cowl is still Bruce Wayne—or something else entirely—before reaffirming the enduring truth of his origins. Sean Phillips' stark cover captures the issue's gritty tone, while the interior art by McDaniel and Owens brings a hard-edged realism to this shadowed chapter.

Contains 2 stories

Gotham Noir

64 pp · Crime, Superhero

James GordonThe BatmanSelina KyleRachel HollingsworthMayor Artie DeHavenBruce WayneADA Harvey DentJack NapierBoss Anthony ZuccoSarah GordonBarbara Gordon

Reasons

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Catwoman [Selina Kyle]Thomas Wayne (flashback)Martha Wayne (flashback)PunchTony Rulyanchik

In "Reasons," Batman prowls the rain-slicked streets of Gotham’s East End, tracking down remnants of the Joker’s past, only to confront a haunting question: when did Bruce Wayne truly die? The story grapples with identity and legacy, revealing that even in the shadow of the cowl, the boy who lost his parents still lives on.