Batman: Year One cover
Featured pick
5.0 / 5
Year

1987

Publisher

DC Comics

ISBN

978-1401207526

Comics Core shelf

Batman: Year One

by Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli

A definitive origin story of Batman. Miller and Mazzucchelli craft a gritty, realistic take on the Dark Knight's first year.

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

Frank Miller's reimagining of Batman's origin story. This graphic novel set the tone for modern Batman stories with its realistic, noir-inspired approach to the character.