In the first installment of this classic storyline, the Dark Knight's greatest enemies have all simultaneously escaped from Arkham Asylum and are preying on Gotham City. With his city under siege, Batman pushes his body to the limit as he takes on The Joker, the Mad Hatter, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc, The Riddler and the Scarecrow. But things get much worse when Bane, the man behind all the madness, confronts an exhausted Batman - and breaks his back. This massive first KNIGHTFALL volume collects BATMAN: VENGEANCE OF BANE SPECIAL #1, BATMAN #491-500, DETECTIVE COMICS #659-660, SHOWCASE "93 #7 and 8 and BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #17-18, including chapters never previously reprinted. [(W) Chuck Dixon & Various (A) Graham Nolan & Various (CA) Mike Deodato]
Mentally defeated and physically broken, Bruce Wayne turns to Azrael to assume the identity of Batman during his absence. Accepting his new mission, Jean Paul begins to lose his grip on his sanity as he metes out justice with devastating levels of aggression and violence. Witnessing this dangerous behavior firsthand, Nightwing and Robin try to come to grips with Bruce's highly controversial decision. This collection not only features the first appearance of the new Batman costume but also a titanic battle between Bane, the man who broke the original Batman's back and the new Batman.
The third and final volume of the epic 1990s tale that broke Batman's back, collected in full for the first time. Collects BATMAN #509-514, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #29-34, DETECTIVE COMICS #676-681, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #62-63, ROBIN #8-13 and CATWOMAN #12-13. [(W) Dennis O'Neil & Various (CA) Kelley Jones]
DC recuts the entire Knightfall saga! This title contains never-before-collected tales from Batman #492-497, Detective Comics #659-663 and Batman: Villains Secret Files #1 as Batman apprehends the escaped Joker, the Riddler, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc and more. And in the aftermath of his efforts, the Dark Knight comes face-to-face with Bane, who delivers a crippling blow that will change the Caped Crusader forever!
DC recuts the entire Knightfall saga! This title contains never-before-collected tales from Detective Comics #664-666, Showcase 93 #7-8, Batman #498-500 and Batman: Shadow of The Bat #16-18. As Bruce Wayne lies broken at the hands of Bane, a new hero must step in and claim the mantle of the Bat...
