Batman

Batman by James Tynion IV Omnibus Vol. 2 continues the Gotham shake-up through Joker War fallout, Ghost-Maker, Clownhunter, Fear State pressure and the question of whether Batman can still operate the way he used to. Its value is the transition from classic billionaire infrastructure toward a more vulnerable modern Batman, with new characters and city politics changing the shape of the mission.

Batman by James Tynion IV Omnibus Vol. 1 begins the post-King Gotham era with new threats, old trauma and a city being pushed toward Joker War. Tynion writes Batman as a hero trying to rebuild control while the systems around him turn unstable, with Punchline, the Designer and the wider rogue ecosystem forcing Bruce to confront how much of Gotham's chaos has been waiting for the right spark.

Chip Zdarsky's Batman run for the 2020s opens with Failsafe — an arc that redefines what Batman fears most. Bruce programmed a failsafe robot designed to stop him if he ever crossed the line. Now it's active, and it's unstoppable. The backup Zur-En-Arrh personality takes over, adding layers of dissociation and paranoia to the narrative. Jorge Jiménez delivers exceptional, kinetic art that makes every action sequence feel genuinely urgent. A bold, psychologically rich opening to a defining modern Batman era.

The conclusion of Tom King's 85-issue Batman run: the failed wedding arc collapses the Batman-Catwoman relationship at its most vulnerable point. Cold Days puts Bruce Wayne on a jury debating Mister Freeze's guilt. Knightmares traps Batman in an alternate reality. City of Bane brings Thomas Wayne as an alternate Batman into collision with the original. Jorge Jiménez, Mikel Janín and Tony Daniel provide spectacular art. The emotional endpoint of the most literary Batman run in decades.