Batman: Year One (TP)

Every legend starts somewhere—and Batman’s started with blood on the pavement.

After years away, Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham determined to turn pain into purpose. But becoming the Batman is more than donning a cowl—it’s surviving a city that devours hope and spits out bodies.

As Bruce trains in darkness, Lieutenant James Gordon fights his own battles in the daylight—uncorrupted but outgunned. When their paths cross, an unspoken alliance forms—one forged in bruises, broken trust, and an urgent need for change.

Together, they take on the city’s rot from both sides of the law. It’s a year of firsts: the first strike, the first ally, the first real glimpse of what the Batman could become.

This seminal graphic novel by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli redefined Batman for a generation, stripping the myth down to grit, trauma, and purpose. Year One captures the moment Bruce Wayne stops being a victim—and starts becoming a symbol.