Written by Bill Finger and Gardner Fox Art by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson and Sheldon Moldoff Cover by Kane Presenting an exciting new way to experience the rich history of the Dark Knight in an affordable trade paperback collection of every Batman adventure, in color, in chronological order! BATMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 1 reprints Batman stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #27-37 and BATMAN #1, featuring the earliest adventures of the Dark Knight by Batman creator Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Jerry Robinson and Sheldon Moldoff. Future volumes in this series reprint stories from DETECTIVE COMICS, BATMAN, WORLD'S FINEST and other titles throughout the character's history, all presented chronologically based on publication date!

A series of Elseworlds tales! Batman as a hero in Berlin in 1939; Batman as a seafarer in the 17th century; and Bruce Wayne as a private eye in the 1940s trying to track a mysterious cat-woman.

Events that led Barbara Gordon to become the master cyber-sleuth Oracle are revealed. Plus, a tale of young Bruce Wayne before the death of his parents forging the beginnings of a lifelong relationship with the man who would become friend, confidant, even surrogate father: Alfred Pennyworth.

The Riddler tries to shake his obsession with riddle-related crimes and joins the operation of a powerful Gotham City crime boss. But Edward Nigma's 'addiction' may prove to be too much to resist. Plus, Killer Croc is hounded through the Louisiana bayou by angry townspeople, and the origin of Mr. Zsasz is revealed.

Written by BILL FINGER, DON CAMERON and others Art by JACK BURNLEY, JERRYROBINSON and others These stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #78-81, BATMAN #18-19and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #11 include appearances by Two-Face, theCavalier, the villainous duo Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Crime Surgeon andmore!

In order to prove undying loyalty to her father, Ra's al Ghul, Talia is dispatched to Gotham City to eliminate Batman once and for all. Also, in the first backup story, Commissioner Gordon can only close an old case by teaming up with former Gotham City DA Harvey Dent, a.k.a. Two-Face. And a secret of the Batcave is revealed: the origin of the dinosaur trophy.