Elseworlds: Batman #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis 2024 edition collects the first volume of DC's Elseworlds: Batman series, reprinting a selection of standalone tales that reimagine the Dark Knight in alternate realities, timelines, and genres. From Victorian-era mysteries to futuristic dystopias, these stories explore Batman outside the constraints of mainstream continuity, showcasing the creative breadth of the character's mythos.
In the alternate world of Elseworlds: Batman #1—"The Devil's Workshop"—Bruce Wayne grows up in a Gotham Towne where England’s church-dominated empire still rules America. After learning his parents’ murder was orchestrated by the state, Bruce dons the cowl not just for vengeance, but to dismantle a vast conspiracy reaching into the secretive Star Chamber. Written by Alan Brennert and illustrated with haunting detail by Norm Breyfogle, with colors by Lovern Kindzierski and letters by Bill Oakley, this striking tale unfolds under a cover by Jerry Bingham.
In a Gotham Towne ruled under a church-dominated England, Bruce Wayne dons the mantle of Batman after learning his parents’ murder was no random act—but a state-sanctioned order. As he uncovers a conspiracy stretching from the Green Man Project to the secretive Star Chamber, he realizes the system itself is the true enemy. With justice twisted and faith weaponized, Bruce must decide what kind of hero he’ll become in a world built on silence and fear.
In the fantastical realm of The Wild, a winged Batman rises from the shadows, born to confront the twisted legacy of his sadistic brother, the Dark Joker, in a tale where myth and madness collide. This haunting, 90-page story reimagines the Dark Knight in a world where darkness takes flight.
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↩ Reprints Batman: Holy Terror #[nn] (1991), Batman: The Blue, the Grey, and the Bat #[nn] (1993), Robin 3000 #1 (1993), Robin 3000 #2 (1993), Batman / Houdini: The Devil's Workshop #[nn] (1993), Batman: Dark Joker - The Wild #[nn] (1993), Batman: In Darkest Knight #[nn] (1994), Batman: Dark Joker - The Wild #[nn] (1994), Batman: Castle of the Bat #[nn] (1994), Batman: Dark Allegiances #[nn] (1996)
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