The Batman Files

A single oversized issue from 2016, The Batman Files is a unique artifact from Andrews McMeel that presents itself as a recovered case file from the Batcomputer. Conceived by writer/artist Matthew K. Manning, the book unfolds as a sprawling, in-universe dossier of Batman's career, packed with faux documents, schematics, and notes. It stands out as an ambitious, lore-heavy one-shot that treats the character's history as a living, classified archive.