Book 1

In this story starring a young Batman who is new to crimefighting, The Penguin pulls a heist that could reveal Bruce Wayne's secret identity and destroy vast portions of the city of Gotham!

Book 3

The Batman Strikes

by Bill Matheny and J Torres

Published 1 June 2005
Written by Bill Matheny and J. Torres Art by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty Cover by Jeff Matsuda A new full size collection featuring THE BATMAN STRIKES #11-14 and #16-18! The all-ages stories in THE BATMAN STRIKES: DUTY CALLS feature the Dark Knight defending Gotham City against a who's who of his famous foes, including The Joker, the Penguin, Bane, Catwoman, Clayface, The Riddler and more!

Book 3

Joker's Wild!

by Bill Matheny

Published 1 January 2014
In this adventure starring The Joker, criminals are getting caught, then disappearing--but where? When The Joker plays police officer, it's "Outlaw and Disorder" for Gotham City and Batman!

Scarface is gonna go boom

by Bill Matheny

Published 17 July 2014
Scarface and the Ventriloquist are back. When they attach an explosive mini-Scarface dummy to Batman's arm, can Batman escape Scarface's trap without destroying Gotham City?

Frozen solid by Mr Freeze

by Bill Matheny

Published 17 July 2014
Mr. Freeze wants a piece of Gotham City all to himself...and what Freeze wants, Freeze gets! Only Batman's cunning mind and technology will be able to save Gotham from being put on ice--permanently.

The Batman is on Fire

by Bill Matheny

Published 17 July 2014
Gotham City's never been hotter, which can only mean one thing: Firefly is back. Batman must stop this pyromaniac before Gotham is reduced to ash!

A thief is stealing priceless diamonds in Gotham City, and the cops are hot on the trail of Catwoman for the crime. Batman knows she's innocent, but will he be able to stop the police before they catch the wrong cat burglar? These super hero comics focus on the Dark Knight's early years. Each book features writing prompts, discussion questions, and a comics glossary.


Going...Batty!

by Bill Matheny

Published 1 January 2014
The creature called Man-Bat escapes Arkham Asylum with a secret weapon: a sonar shriek that makes citizens turn "batty!" Can Batman keep Gotham City from becoming a "City of Bats?"

Batman Strikes! Pack A of 3

by Bill Matheny

Published 13 February 2014
Join a young Batman as he begins his illustrious crime-fighting career!

Bane on the Rampage!

by Bill Matheny

Published 1 January 2014
The young Dark Knight faces a foe who is twice his size and has the wiles of ten men: the mighty Bane!

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