Batman isn’t the only masked crusader in town-and Arkham Asylum has many, many cells beyond those detaining the Penguin, the Joker, and Poison Ivy. But this is not the dark, dismal Arkham Asylum of old-this modern Arkham is run by the son of the original founder, Jeremiah Arkham. He is determined to improve on his father’s methods, and in doing so walks perilously close to the abyss of madness himself. Can Jeremiah cure the Dark Knight when Batman is committed to Arkham for killing a cop? Writer ALAN GRANT (DETECTIVE COMICS) joins artists TIM SALE (BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN), NORM BREYFOGLE (BATMAN), and more in these stories about the men and women in shadow-the shadow of the Bat! Collects BATMAN: THE SHADOW OF THE BAT #1-12!

The Ugly American is a brutal chauvinist who thinks everyone who disagrees with his twisted brand of Americanism deserves death. He's on a rampage in Gotham City, and Batman doesn't know how to stop him!

A ZERO HOUR tie-in, continued from BATMAN #0. While surveying the aftermath of his decisive showdown with Azrael, Bruce Wayne looks back on his solitary youth, recalling years spent honing his body and mind for the day he would take his grief and rage to the streets of Gotham City. Continued in DETECTIVE COMICS #0.

Cornelius Stirk' part 1! It's election time in Gotham City and the mayoral race comes to a head. But how does the Penguin fit into everything? Meanwhile, serial killer Cornelius Stirk escapes from Arkham!

Enjoy this great comic from DC’s digital archive!

Enjoy this great comic from DC’s digital archive!

The Spirit of 2000' part 1! Featuring art by Mark Buckingham (FABLES) and Wayne Faucher! Batman teams up with Fate to battle four supernatural menaces that are among the most feared beings in the world.

Batman is widely regarded to have the best selection of villains in comics. This book includes questions on some of the worst Gotham has to offer. From the Joker through to the recent Court of Owls many of Batman's greatest enemies are covered inside. Almost 200 questions that would test even the world's greatest detective.