DC Justice League Essentials: Batman Rebirth

This 2017 DC one-shot collects the opening arc of Tom King and David Finch's celebrated Batman Rebirth run, offering a streamlined entry point for new readers. It captures the Dark Knight at a crossroads, balancing his grim mission with a newfound sense of hope and partnership. As a primer for one of the era's defining Batman sagas, it distills the series' core emotional stakes and cinematic action into a single, potent issue.