Some of my favourite Batman stories.

Some of my favourite Batman stories.

Batman R.I.P

This story pits Batman against the Black Glove organisation as they attempt to destroy everything about him. This includes his mind. Batman, having trained his mind to imprint a backup personality into himself, hunts the streets as the Batman of Zurr-en-arrh, with no memory of who he actually is.

Battle for the Cowl.

After the death of Bruce Wayne at the hands of Darkseid, infighting starts over who is best suited to inherit the title of Batman.

Batman: The Long Halloween.

Set in Batman's early career, the story revolves around Batman, Harvey Dent and Commissioner Gordon trying to stop serial killer. The murderer only ever kills on holidays of the year, one each month. The tale is set amidst the backdrop of an impending Gotham gang war.

Batman: Hush

A childhood friend of Bruce Wayne dies and suddenly the villains of Gotham city begin acting very strangely. Batman finds it to be the work of a single bandaged mastermind, a person who comes to be known as Hush.

Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth

The Joker and other inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over the facility. Their singular demand is that Batman turn himself over to them... to become an inmate.

Batman: The Man Who Laughs

A mysterious new enemy appears in Gotham city, threatening and killing high profile targets. Batman must investigate who this new adversary is and how he is poisoning his victims; causing them to go pale white and die laughing.

Batman Vs Robin

Dick Grayson (the new Batman) and Damian Wayne (his Robin) investigate clues seemingly left by the now deceased Bruce Wayne. The clues suggest Bruce's survival from Darkseids Omega Sanction and indicate he may be lost somewhere in the past. Meanwhile the League of Assassins and Deathstroke seek to undermine Batman's authority over the new boy wonder.

The Death of the Family

The Joker arrives in Gotham with his face re-attached (cutting it off in an earlier story). This time, however, he seems to know the secret identities of Batman and all of his associates/ partners. The story follows The Joker kidnapping and removing the faces of everyone Batman knows and loves.

The Court of Owls

A secret criminal organisation in Gotham has been controlling/ directing the city for over 100 years. They recruit sparingly and purposefully, sometimes bringing in mayors or politicians to their ranks. Batman discovers their existence and the battle for the future of Gotham begins.