Did you know Batman Day was in September? Celebrate the Caped Crusader’s 85th anniversary this year with these graphic novels! From classics to fun new titles, CCPL has plenty to choose from!
Batman!
This 2002 graphic novel is full of exceptional art and a plot that will have you engaged!
Batman’s relationship with Catwoman becomes more intense as an unknown foe, known only as Hush, continues to train the Dark Knight’s adversaries, such as the Joker and Harley Quinn, while inflicting torturous mental and physical terror upon Batman, Robin, and Nightwing.
Christmas. St. Patrick’s Day. Easter. As the calendar’s days stack up, so do the bodies littered in the streets of Gotham City. A murderer is loose, killing only on holidays. The only man that can stop this fiend? The Dark Knight.
This comic shows how great of a detective Batman is, even at the start of his career! From one of his top writers, Jeph Loeb, it can’t be missed.
Ten years after his retirement, a troubled Batman returns to the streets, evening the score with criminals in an increasingly violent manner, which brings trouble from the police and a gang called the Mutants and a conflict with Superman.
Originally published in the 1980’s, this story has inspired countless movies and comics. One of the most famous comics of all time!
An earthquake has ravaged Gotham City! Federal authorities have declared the city uninhabitable, leaving it isolated from the outside world. Can Batman restore order to this No Man’s Land, populated by the downtrodden and hopeless?
This comic is important not only for Batman, but also Batgirl! If you like stories that focus on Batman’s relationships, you should definitely check out this comic.
A classic Batman Elseworlds tale set in Victorian England! See how the caped crusader fares against the likes of Jack the Ripper and a death dealer from the skies over Gotham City.
This comic is a fun, different take on Batman that asks the question, can he solve crime and save the day in any time period?
Batman needs a break. But with new vigilante Duke Thomas moving into Wayne Manor and an endless supply of adopted, fostered, and biological superhero children to manage, Bruce Wayne is going to have his hands full. Being a father can’t be harder than being Batman, right?
This current ongoing webtoon is a fun look at the day to day life for Batman and his family. Full of hijinks and fun, it shows a different side of Batman that you might not be used to!
A series of brutal murders push Batman’s detective skills to the limit and force him to confront one of Gotham City’s oldest evils. In a second story, the corpse of a killer whale shows up on the floor of one of Gotham City’s foremost banks. The event begins with a strange and deadly mystery that will bring Batman face-to-face with the new, terrifying faces of organized crime in Gotham.
A new classic of DC Comics, written by prolific Batman writer Scott Snyder!
Hidden for years, a secret organization known as the Court of Owls suddenly surfaces in Gotham City. But why? As Batman begins to unravel the deadly mystery, he discovers a conspiracy going back to his youth and beyond to the origins of the city he’s sworn to protect.
This comic introduces the Court of Owls, a new Gotham villain group that can also be seen in the Robin War series and Nightwing (2016).
The story of how Batman’s career started is told in graphic novel form.
A must-read for Batman fans, new and old! Part of the inspiration for many movies, the Frank Miller-David Mazzucchellli team once again has a fun, thrilling reader for comic fans.
Bruce Wayne is having nightmares of a future he can’t stop. But he may not even make it to that future. A startling enemy from Batman’s past has one relentless goal: to end Batman. No matter what it takes.
If you liked reading those classic Batman stories definitely take a look at his current ongoing title! From comic superstars Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jimenez, this is the first volume in the new series.
Many of the comics above have already been animated into films! Collected into one convenient collection, also available through your library.
