Batman: Detective Comics: The New 52 Omnibus Vol. 1

Illustrated by Pere Perez
Hardcover
$125.00 US
On sale Jun 24, 2025 | 1048 Pages | 9781799501947

DC’s flagship title (and namesake) goes back to issue #1! Experience Batman’s premiere series updated for the modern age with this massive omnibus edition!

Detective Comics goes back to the beginning in this special oversize omnibus. A part of the celebrated New 52 initiative, this acclaimed run on Detective Comics sends Batman against his iconic rogues gallery including Scarecrow and The Penguin. Alongside recognizable foes are new threats such as  the vicious Court of Owls, who’ve been watching over Gotham since the city broke ground. Collecting the entire run of the Detective Comics new 52 run, this is a perfect place for new fans to dive into boundless Batman tales.

Collects: Detective Comics #0-26; Detective Comics Annual #1-2.
James Tynion IV started in the comics business assisting Scott Snyder in writing backup stories for Snyder's groundbreaking Batman series. Tynion soon began writing Talon, a series that spun out of the hugely popular "Batman: The Court of Owls" story line. He has also written Batman, Detective Comics, Constantine: The Hellblazer, and Justice League Dark, and currently is at the helm of horror hits Nice House on the Lake, Something is Killing the Children, and The Department of Truth.

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DC’s flagship title (and namesake) goes back to issue #1! Experience Batman’s premiere series updated for the modern age with this massive omnibus edition!

Detective Comics goes back to the beginning in this special oversize omnibus. A part of the celebrated New 52 initiative, this acclaimed run on Detective Comics sends Batman against his iconic rogues gallery including Scarecrow and The Penguin. Alongside recognizable foes are new threats such as  the vicious Court of Owls, who’ve been watching over Gotham since the city broke ground. Collecting the entire run of the Detective Comics new 52 run, this is a perfect place for new fans to dive into boundless Batman tales.

Collects: Detective Comics #0-26; Detective Comics Annual #1-2.

Author

James Tynion IV started in the comics business assisting Scott Snyder in writing backup stories for Snyder's groundbreaking Batman series. Tynion soon began writing Talon, a series that spun out of the hugely popular "Batman: The Court of Owls" story line. He has also written Batman, Detective Comics, Constantine: The Hellblazer, and Justice League Dark, and currently is at the helm of horror hits Nice House on the Lake, Something is Killing the Children, and The Department of Truth.

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