The Untold Legend of the Batman #1

The opener to DC's 1980 collector's mini-series, this issue promises to dig into the origins and history of the Dark Knight himself. García-López's cover sets the tone perfectly: a looming close-up of Batman dominates a large book being eagerly examined by the Riddler, the Penguin, and the Joker, all scheming to use its secrets against him — while a mysterious candle-lit figure lurks ominously in the upper corner. With Len Wein writing and John Byrne on interior art, this is a polished, thoughtful celebration of everything that makes Batman who he is.