Name: Batman: Earth One
ISBN: 9781401241858

Geoff Johns

Gary Frank

The Riddler has arrived in Gotham and he's terrorizing the city with his own twisted brand of anarchy. But why is he attacking now, and what is his endgame? The Riddler isn't Batman's only problem, as Killer Croc is on the streets and his violent crimes can't be ignored. Meanwhile, the Dark Knight has trouble reconciling the increasingly conflicting ideologies of Alfred Pennyworth and James Gordon in this gripping re-imagining of the Batman mythology.

Batman: Earth One

Lorien O'Brien

Earth one is really interesting. Bruce is a bit younger and way more inexperienced. He is NOT The Detective, at least not yet anyway. Bullock is moving closer to the fat, lazy, chain-smoking drinker we all know, while Gordon is cleaning up into the good cop we all know him to be.

All the bad guys keep changing, and with Killer Croc, The Riddler, and Harvey Dent all as major players it's very clear this is a different Gotham with a different rogue's gallery. I'm really enjoying this, especially as Bruce has to learn a LOT, more than either Zero Year or Year One had him. He is not prepared for this, hasn't travelled the world or trained with various masters. He's worked out, sure, and is a good martial artist, but that's about it. Very interesting and I am enjoying it. I look forward to the next volume!