Featured pick
5.0 / 5
Year
2011
Publisher
DC Comics
Comics
Core shelf
Batman: Court of the Owls
by Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo
A brilliant Batman mystery introducing the Court of Owls, a secret society that has shaped Gotham for centuries. Snyder's masterpiece run on Batman begins here.
Geek’s cut
Comic-book storytelling with the density of a good tech spec: every panel doing double duty, every line of dialogue carrying lore, emotion, or both.
Deeper dive
Snyder introduces the Court of Owls, a shadowy organization that has controlled Gotham from the shadows, challenging Batman's knowledge of his own city. This arc is masterfully plotted, gorgeously illustrated by Capullo, and fundamentally reimagines Batman lore. The Talon assassins, the court's mystery, and Batman's psychological unraveling make this one of the greatest Batman stories ever told.