Batman: The Dark Knight: DC Compact Comics Adventures

Illustrated by Ty Templeton, Brad Rader
Paperback
$7.99 US
On sale Mar 30, 2027 | 152 Pages | 9781799517146

Batman takes on his greatest villains in timeless stories, now available in a 5.5" x 8.5" portable format!

DC’s bestselling Compact Comics line expands with Compact Comics Adventures, featuring all-ages stories perfect for young readers and beyond!


The Joker. The Penguin. Catwoman. Scarecrow. Killer Croc. Clayface. The Riddler. All have tried to lay claim to the streets, but one truth is whispered wherever they appear: Gotham City belongs to the Batman!

Outsmarting mobsters, framed for crimes, battling shape-changers, solving the unsolvable, overcoming fear…The Dark Knight fights foes new and old in his ongoing quest to protect the streets of Gotham City. The legendary adventures are about to begin!

The creative team of Kelley Puckett, Martin Pasko, Ty Templeton, Rick Burchett, and more proudly presents the compact edition of The Batman Adventures issues #1-6—a collection of all-original stories that are thrilling, moving, and just plain fun for readers of all ages. Perfectly capturing the tone and style pioneered in Batman: The Animated Series—the iconic cartoon that defined the Dark Knight for a generation of fans—it’s Gotham City’s guardian at his finest!
Kelley Puckett is an American writer. At DC, he co-created the fan-favorite characters of Cassandra Cain (Batgirl) and Connor Hawke (Green Arrow), two of DC’s most successful legacy heroes. His DC work also includes multiple comics inspired by DC’s animated universe, Supergirl, and contributions to the Batman: No Man’s Land saga.

Ty Templeton is a multiple Eisner Award-winning writer and artist who has helped redefine the legends of the DC Universe in such series as Batman Adventures, Justice League Unlimited, Batman ’66, and more.

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Batman takes on his greatest villains in timeless stories, now available in a 5.5" x 8.5" portable format!

DC’s bestselling Compact Comics line expands with Compact Comics Adventures, featuring all-ages stories perfect for young readers and beyond!


The Joker. The Penguin. Catwoman. Scarecrow. Killer Croc. Clayface. The Riddler. All have tried to lay claim to the streets, but one truth is whispered wherever they appear: Gotham City belongs to the Batman!

Outsmarting mobsters, framed for crimes, battling shape-changers, solving the unsolvable, overcoming fear…The Dark Knight fights foes new and old in his ongoing quest to protect the streets of Gotham City. The legendary adventures are about to begin!

The creative team of Kelley Puckett, Martin Pasko, Ty Templeton, Rick Burchett, and more proudly presents the compact edition of The Batman Adventures issues #1-6—a collection of all-original stories that are thrilling, moving, and just plain fun for readers of all ages. Perfectly capturing the tone and style pioneered in Batman: The Animated Series—the iconic cartoon that defined the Dark Knight for a generation of fans—it’s Gotham City’s guardian at his finest!

Author

Kelley Puckett is an American writer. At DC, he co-created the fan-favorite characters of Cassandra Cain (Batgirl) and Connor Hawke (Green Arrow), two of DC’s most successful legacy heroes. His DC work also includes multiple comics inspired by DC’s animated universe, Supergirl, and contributions to the Batman: No Man’s Land saga.

Ty Templeton is a multiple Eisner Award-winning writer and artist who has helped redefine the legends of the DC Universe in such series as Batman Adventures, Justice League Unlimited, Batman ’66, and more.