The Untold Legend of the Batman [Batman Cereal Edition] #1
"In the Beginning" kicks off The Untold Legend of the Batman [Batman Cereal Edition] #1, a 1989 freebie that offers a fresh, introspective take on the Dark Knight’s origin. Written by Len Wein and illustrated by John Byrne, with inks by Jim Aparo and colors by Tatjana Wood, the story unfolds as Batman receives his father’s old costume and a cryptic warning, triggering a flashback to his first steps as Gotham’s vigilante. The cover, a striking piece by José Luis García-López, captures the moment of revelation with haunting precision.
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After he receives in the mail the remnants of the Batman costume his father once wore and discovers its empty display case adorned with a threatening note, the Caped Crusader recalls the events that led to his becoming Batman and his earliest cases where he met James Gordon and brought the people responsible for his parents' deaths to justice.
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