In a time of corruption and greed, the only force keeping Gotham City from collapsing into utter chaos included assistant district attorney Harvey Dent, a cop named Jim Gordon, a vigilante known only as Batman—and a mysterious group of untouchable crime-fighters working outside the law. Be here to witness the beginning of a legacy, when a meeting between Gotham's finest and Gotham's vilest spawns the protectors who will safeguard Gotham's future, as well as the monster who will try to burn it to the ground. Don't miss the start of this exciting two-part miniseries featuring one of the Dark Knight's most fearsome foes!

An unholy union of a comic book icon and pure Lovecraftian horror is unleashed by writers MIKE MIGNOLA, acclaimed creator of Hellboy, RICHARD PACE (Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword) and artist TROY NIXEY (HARLEY QUINN) in this terrifying reimagining of the greatest heroes and villains in the Batman mythos. It's Gotham City, 1928. Twenty years have passed since a madman slew the parents of young Bruce Wayne, heir to one of the city's oldest fortunes. Twenty years since he fled the carnage of Gotham. But now Bruce Wayne has returned-and hell has followed. A terrible thing from beyond space and time has awakened. The Lurker on the Threshold has called its faithful servants-immortal sorcerers, reptile men, beings of eldritch cold and fungal horror-to feed our world into its gaping maw. If the Batman hopes to end the horror, how terrible must Bruce Wayne become? Collects BATMAN: THE DOOM THAT CAME TO GOTHAM #1-3!

Somebody's scouring Gotham for a very powerful book-and they're covering their tracks with acts of horrific book-related terrorism. That book's power flows from Fabletown…which means it's fallen to Bigby Wolf to cross the dimensional divide and find it before it lands in the wrong hands. But unfortunately for Bigby, the Batman doesn't take kindly to interlopers in his city-and neither man backs down easily! Collects Batman vs. Bigby! A Wolf in Gotham #1-6.

In this Elseworlds tale the Dark Knight Detective matches wits and brawn against one of the most dangerous adversaries in literature. A plague of the undead is sweeping across the city and the police are powerless to stop it. Dracula has come to Gotham, and the streets will run red with the blood of its citizens unless Batman can find a way to defeat this legendary foe.

Batman has spent the early days of his career taking down the criminals and street thugs that plague Gotham City. But now a new threat arises he may not be prepared for as Hugo Strange begins experiments to create something more dangerous than normal villains—something more super.

Bruce Wainwright, a comic book-reading kid obssessed with the Caped Crusader, loses his parents in a violent crime...and in the real world, no superheroes exist to save the day. BATMAN: CREATURE OF THE NIGHT, written by Kurt Busiek (ASTRO CITY) and drawn by John Paul Leon (MOTHER PANIC) is a stand-alone story set outside of regular continuity in 1968 Boston, MA. The victim of the brutal murder of his family, young Bruce sees grief and rage build inside himself...until something strange starts taking wing in the Gotham night! Something similar to the comics he's been reading his whole life. As life begins to imitate art, will Bruce Wainwright be able to live up to his fictional namesake? A deliberatel spiritual companion to the beloved SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY, BATMAN: CREATURE OF THE NIGHT puts a new spin you've never seen before on the legend of Batman--and the dark emotions that drive him! This volume collects issues #1-4 of the critically acclaimed miniseries.

The year is 1893, and Gotham City has flourished under the eye of the Batman.But despite the gaudy new light bulbs and the gaudier nouveau riche, theshadows are also growing deadlier new threats. The Batman will find himselfchallenged by the mysterious Catwoman and the even more enigmatic Taliaal Ghul. And what cosmic treasure from beyond the stars waits for all of themoutside the confines of Gotham City?The new era of Elseworlds kicks off with the return of the crown jewel, thegothic world originated by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola. Superstar duoAndy Diggle (Action Comics, Poison Ivy) and Leandro Fernández (Batman, Birdsof Prey) breathe new life into the legend of Gotham City and its dark guardian.This isn't the Gilded Age, this is the Kryptonian Age!

A new super being seeks out Batman--a creature born of hate whom the broken Bat may not last long against!

Set in the Dark Ages of the DC Universe, a barbarian horde is massing to crush civilization. It's fallen to Madame Xanadu and Jason Blood, the man with a monster inside him, to stand in their way, though the demon Etrigan has no interest inprotecting anyone or anything other than himself! It'll take more than their own power to stop an army fueled by bloodlust and dark sorcery, and some very surprising heroes'and villains will have no choice but to join the fray!This volume collectissues #1-7 of DEMON KNIGHTS, part of the DC Comics—The New 52 event.

Monsters from myth and legend are preying upon the children of Gotham City. La Llorona, "The Weeping Woman," drowns her victims in sorrow...or worse. Batwoman is no stranger to sorrow herself. Her mind, body and soul have been battered as never before, but she's emerged stronger than ever. On a collision course with the mother of monsters, no one-not the GCPD, not the Department of Extranormal Operations and not the people who care about her the most-will stop her from seeking justice. Collects BATWOMAN #0-11.