Elseworlds: Batman #3

In "Chapter I: Order for a New World," a young Bruce of Waynesmoor is exiled from England alongside other children when King Arthur enacts a brutal decree. After his family is murdered during their flight, Bruce vows to destroy the tyrants who rule his homeland—Arthur and Morgana—setting the stage for a dark, reimagined origin. Written by Bob Layton and illustrated by Dick Giordano, with inks by Layton and colors by Digital Chameleon, this Elseworlds tale redefines Batman’s beginnings in a haunting, mythic retelling. The cover, a striking collaboration by Eduardo Barreto, Mike Grell, and Bob Layton, captures the story’s foreboding tone.