by Neil Gaiman
First published 2010
Billionaire Bruce Wayne dons a bat-like costume to stalk the streets of Gotham as the vigilante Batman. Driven by the murder of his parents, he dispenses justice against a gallery of ruthless criminals, including the Joker, the Penguin, and Catwoman. As Batman confronts his own demons and the moral ambiguity of his crusade, he must choose between embracing the darkness or finding the light within.
Genres: adventure, crime, fantasy, action, comics
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Gotham
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
128 pages · Hardcover · DC Comics
Content warnings: violence