Shadow of the Batman
DC · 1985–1986 · 5 issues
About the series
A five-issue DC miniseries from 1985–1986, Shadow of the Batman brought together top-tier talents like writers Steve Englehart and Len Wein with artists Marshall Rogers and Walter Simonson for a moody, character-driven exploration of the Dark Knight. This series matters as a transitional work, bridging the Bronze Age's gritty realism with the post-Crisis era's streamlined mythology, offering a focused, atmospheric take on Batman's world.