Batman: The 10-Cent Adventure

In 2002, DC released this single-issue prestige comic as a low-cost entry point for new readers, pairing writer Greg Rucka with artist Rick Burchett for a taut, street-level Batman story. Part of a broader initiative to make comics more accessible, it offered a complete, self-contained tale that distilled the Dark Knight’s core detective and vigilante ethos without requiring years of backstory. While brief in its run, the issue stands as a notable example of DC’s outreach to a wider audience during the early 2000s.