One is the World's Greatest Detective with unlimited resources for his vigilante quest for justice. The other is a soldier; a black-ops killer who does whatever it takes for the greater good. What happens when the two meet? We'll never know because Michael Cray, code-name Deathblow, is dead. The Dark Knight faces the daunting task of finishing a job that someone else started, but for reasons that remain a mystery, refused to finish. That someone was Michael Cray. Collecting the 3-issue miniseries by Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS, WONDER WOMAN), with stunning, evocative art by Lee Bermejo (JOKER, BATMAN: NOEL), Tim Bradstreet (HELLBLAZER, Punisher covers) & Mick Gray (PROMETHEA).

The year is 1939. The place? Gotham City. a series of violent murders has begun and the recent emergence of the mysterious vigilante known as The Bat-Man has the power brokers of the city living in fear of institutional collapse. All of the evidence defies logic: the perpetrators are all men who died in the electric chair. But when the Bat- Man comes face to face with one of these sickening anomalies, he barely escapes with his life-throwing into question his ability to survive in a world that is brutally evolving around him! Legendary writer Dan Jurgens and superstar artist Mike Perkins return to the earliest days of the Dark Knight, depicting a world paralyzed by anxiety and a desperate populace crying out for release! Collects The Bat-Man: Dark Knight #1-3.

Fed up with the Authority's meddling in world affairs, the government brings on a killer-for-hire named Kev who dismantles the team with ridiculous ease. But, believe it or not, Kev may have even bigger problems than the Authority. In fact, the entire world has a big problem. And it's all his fault.

"When you chase your own shadow…it leads you into the abyss." In a Gotham City where every day feels darker and more irredeemable than the last, Batman makes a definitive choice-to kill off the Bruce Wayne identity for good and embrace the cowl full-time. But though he knows the streets of Gotham, Batman will soon come to find that he hardly knows himself. A serial killer is on the loose, and while the murder victims seem random at first, every clue draws Batman closer to the terrifying truth-that they are all connected, not just to each other…but to him… When an all-new rogues gallery of utterly depraved villains begins to emerge from the depths of the city, Batman will have to contend with the very nature of evil-including that which lurks inside in the darkest corners of his own heart-to face what's coming for his city. Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham brings Rafael Grampá's twisted vision of both the Dark Knight and the city of Gotham to life in a DC writing debut that will reach its icy black tendrils into the deepest and darkest corners of human nature and leave you gasping for breath-and for more!

An Elseworlds tale set in an alternate future where England manages to avoid the American Revolution and the Church rules supreme. His parents murdered before his eyes, a religious Bruce Wayne takes a vow of piety-but only until he uncovers the truth behind his parents' death.

Bizarre deaths have been occurring throughout Gotham City, but the perpetrator is unknown. Even when the crimes have been committed in view of witnesses, all that is seen is a glimpse of a weird, skinless meat-man who seems to fade away after the crimes.

Prepare to see the Dark Knight as you've never seen him before! Batman, a forgotten icon from the past, is wanted for murder in the future. In the year 2039, a federal agent has been murdered in Gotham. Now a contingent of Washington's best spooks are hot on the suspect's trail. Amid the chaos, GCPD's Detective Gordon, grandson of the former commissioner, launches his own investigation and discovers that the man they are chasing is a man who shouldn't exist at all. It's a dark dystopian world devoid of privacy, filled with government conspiracies, psychic police, holographic caller ID and absolutely no room for "secret identities." A sci-fi future where everything is known by everyone, yet there is one bizarre anomaly…The Batman! Visionary writer-artist PAUL POPE (HEAVY LIQIUD), with JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA (SWEET TOOTH), brings his unique style to Gotham City and beyond! BATMAN: YEAR 100 AND OTHER TALES includes such stories as "Batman of Berlin," "Broken Nose," and "Teenage Sidekick," along with the Eisner Award-winning four-issue miniseries BATMAN: YEAR 100 #1-4. Visionary writer-artist PAUL POPE (HEAVY LIQUID), with JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA (SWEET TOOTH), brings his unique style to Gotham City and beyond! BATMAN: YEAR 100 AND OTHER TALES includes such stories as "Batman of Berlin," "Broken Nose," and "Teenage Sidekick," along with the Eisner Award-winning four-issue miniseries BATMAN: YEAR 100 #1-4.

From critically acclaimed writer Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets, Superman) and red-hot artist Carlos D'Anda (Outsiders) comes the story of one man's journey of self-discovery — and all the people he must kill along the way!In a world marred by brutal warfare, unjustified nation-building and corporate greed, soldiers like Michael Cray — code name: Deathblow — run the risk of becoming lethal puppets. The real question is, who's pulling the strings?Following a deadly mission, Cray is assumed dead by his superiors — until it's discovered he's being held in a Middle Eastern prison. A daring commando raid rescues Cray, and the government will use any means to determine where his loyalties lie. This puts Deathblow on a dangerous road, unsure of who his real enemies are and of who he can trust — including himself!

When the death of a close friend is revealed, Kev begins to entertain ideas of the futility and horror of the life he leads—until he gets a call from the boss. She's got another lethal mission for him that involves his least-favorite allies: The Authority! And this time, events will take a decidedly darker turn...

The year is 1940. Most of the Western world is embroiled in a war against a fascist regime whose march across Europe shows no sign of defeat. With the specter of global war looming, it's a time of fear and paranoia for those living in Gotham. It's only been a few months since the city was rescued from undead monsters by the masked vigilante known as The Bat-Man, but a vicious killer has been on a murder spree that's taking the city to its breaking point. Bodies are turning up in theatrically gruesome ways... all staged with the killer's calling card: a hangman's noose. While The Bat-Man endeavors to solve the spate of murders, a young reporter from the Daily Star named Lois Lane arrives in Gotham. Meant to cover a movie premiere, it doesn't take long for Lane to find herself caught in the grips of a new villain in Gotham. One whose mastery of fear will plunge the city into chaos!