Elseworlds: Batman Omnibus Vol. 1

Illustrated by Kelley Jones
Hardcover
$175.00 US
On sale Mar 17, 2026 | 1392 Pages | 9781799502746

The Dark Knight reimagined across worlds that never were and futures that may yet come.

Step into the shadows of alternate realities where Gotham’s protector is reborn again and again in twisted, wondrous, and unexpected forms. Elseworlds: Batman Omnibus Vol. 1 collects some of the most imaginative and genre-bending tales in DC history, where familiar myths are fractured and reassembled into something entirely new. Witness Batman hunt Jack the Ripper in Victorian London, wield a Green Lantern ring, battle Dracula as a creature of the night, and face terror as a Frankenstein-like experiment gone wrong. With appearances from Catwoman, Robin, Houdini, and even an apocalyptic Brotherhood of the Bat, this omnibus showcases the boundless creativity of the Elseworlds line, where the only rule is that there are no rules.

Collects Batman Annual #18; Detective Comics Annual #7; Batman: Gotham by Gaslight #1; Batman: Holy Terror #1; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #4; Batman & Dracula: Red Rain #1; Batman: Master of the Future #1; Robin Annual #3; Robin 3000 #1-2; Batman:
The Blue, the Grey, and the Bat #1; Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual #2; Batman/Houdini: The Devil’s Workshop #1; Catwoman Annual #1; Batman: Dark Joker; The Wild #1; Batman: In Darkest Knight #1; Batman: Castle of the Bat #1; Batman: Bloodstorm #1; Batman: Knight Gallery #1; Batman: Man-Bat #1-3; and Batman: Brotherhood of the Bat #1.
Doug Moench has written novels, short stories, newspaper feature articles, weekly newspaper comic strips, film screenplays, and teleplays. His first published work was My Dog Sandy, a comic strip printed in his elementary school newspaper. Moench has worked for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics and many other smaller companies; he has written hundreds of issues of many different comics, and created dozens of characters, such as Moon Knight. View titles by Doug Moench
Kelley Jones is a comic book artist best known for his work on Batman with Doug Moench and The Sandman with Neil Gaiman. A critically acclaimed artist throughout his career, Jones' recent work includes Swamp Thing: The Dead Don't Sleep with Swamp Thing creator Len Wein. View titles by Kelley Jones

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The Dark Knight reimagined across worlds that never were and futures that may yet come.

Step into the shadows of alternate realities where Gotham’s protector is reborn again and again in twisted, wondrous, and unexpected forms. Elseworlds: Batman Omnibus Vol. 1 collects some of the most imaginative and genre-bending tales in DC history, where familiar myths are fractured and reassembled into something entirely new. Witness Batman hunt Jack the Ripper in Victorian London, wield a Green Lantern ring, battle Dracula as a creature of the night, and face terror as a Frankenstein-like experiment gone wrong. With appearances from Catwoman, Robin, Houdini, and even an apocalyptic Brotherhood of the Bat, this omnibus showcases the boundless creativity of the Elseworlds line, where the only rule is that there are no rules.

Collects Batman Annual #18; Detective Comics Annual #7; Batman: Gotham by Gaslight #1; Batman: Holy Terror #1; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #4; Batman & Dracula: Red Rain #1; Batman: Master of the Future #1; Robin Annual #3; Robin 3000 #1-2; Batman:
The Blue, the Grey, and the Bat #1; Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual #2; Batman/Houdini: The Devil’s Workshop #1; Catwoman Annual #1; Batman: Dark Joker; The Wild #1; Batman: In Darkest Knight #1; Batman: Castle of the Bat #1; Batman: Bloodstorm #1; Batman: Knight Gallery #1; Batman: Man-Bat #1-3; and Batman: Brotherhood of the Bat #1.

Author

Doug Moench has written novels, short stories, newspaper feature articles, weekly newspaper comic strips, film screenplays, and teleplays. His first published work was My Dog Sandy, a comic strip printed in his elementary school newspaper. Moench has worked for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics and many other smaller companies; he has written hundreds of issues of many different comics, and created dozens of characters, such as Moon Knight. View titles by Doug Moench
Kelley Jones is a comic book artist best known for his work on Batman with Doug Moench and The Sandman with Neil Gaiman. A critically acclaimed artist throughout his career, Jones' recent work includes Swamp Thing: The Dead Don't Sleep with Swamp Thing creator Len Wein. View titles by Kelley Jones

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