Complete Guide to "Batman: The Dark Knight Chronicles"
For fans of the Dark Knight, the Batman: The Dark Knight Chronicles collection from Hachette is an unmissable journey into the heart of Gotham City mythology. This series allows you to relive Batman's adventures, exploring iconic stories that have defined the character over the decades. Whether you're a fan of the masked superhero or want to learn more about him, this guide will help you understand why this collection is essential.
What Does the Collection Offer?
The collection includes some of Batman's most memorable tales, in a high-quality format. Each volume contains classic and modern stories, carefully selected to illustrate the Dark Knight's crucial career moments. Among the authors and artists featured are comics legends such as Frank Miller, Alan Moore, and Jim Lee, who have made unique contributions to the construction of the Batman mythos.
Plan of the work:
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08/17/2024
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BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS (BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS 1; BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS 2; BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS 3; BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS 4)
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2
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03/09/2024
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BATMAN: THE COURT OF OWLS (BATMAN (2011) 1; BATMAN (2011) 2; BATMAN (2011) 3; BATMAN (2011) 4; BATMAN (2011) 5; BATMAN (2011) 6; BATMAN (2011) 7)
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3
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09/17/2024
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BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN (BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN 1; BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN 2; BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN 3; BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN 7; THE LONG HALLOWEEN 8; BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN 13;
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4
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01/10/2024
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BATMAN: THREE JOKERS (BATMAN: THREE JOKERS 1; BATMAN: THREE JOKERS 2; BATMAN: THREE JOKERS 3)
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5
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10/15/2024
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BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE (BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE; THE ORIGIN OF THE JOKER; AN INNOCENT GUY; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 168 (I); DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 359 (I))
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6
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29/10/2024
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BATMAN: I AM GOTHAM (BATMAN: REBIRTH (2016) 1; BATMAN (2016) 1; BATMAN (2016) 2; BATMAN (2016) 3; BATMAN (2016) 4; BATMAN (2016) 5; BATMAN (2016) 6)
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7
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12/11/2024
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BATMAN: THE KNIGHT (BATMAN: THE KNIGHT (2022) 1; BATMAN: THE KNIGHT (2022) 2; BATMAN: THE KNIGHT (2022) 3; BATMAN: THE KNIGHT (2022) 4; BATMAN: THE KNIGHT (2022) 5; BATMAN: THE KNIGHT (2022) 6;
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8
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26/11/2024
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BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM (BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM)
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9
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10/12/2024
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BATMAN: THE BLACK MIRROR (DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 871 (I); DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 872 (I); DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 873; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 871 (II); DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 872 ( II; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 878; 880;
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10
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24/12/2024
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BATMAN: YEAR ONE (BATMAN (1938) 404; BATMAN (1938) 405; BATMAN (1938) 406; BATMAN (1938) 407)
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11
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07/01/2025
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BATMAN AND SON (DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 655; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 656; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 657; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 658; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 663; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 664; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) ) 665; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 669; 37) 674; 675)
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12
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21/01/2025
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BATMAN: BIRTH OF THE DEMON (BATMAN: SON OF THE DEMON (1987); BATMAN: BRIDE OF THE DEMON (1990); BATMAN: BIRTH OF THE DEMON (1993))
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13
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04/02/2025
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BATMAN & DRACULA: RED RAIN (BATMAN & DRACULA: RED RAIN)
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14
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02/18/2025
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BATMAN: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DARK KNIGHT? BATMAN (1940) 686; DETECTIVE COMICS (1938) 853; ANDY KUBERT SKETCHBOOK; BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE (1996) 2 (A Black & White world); SECRET ORIGINS (1986) 36 (II: Pavane); SECRET ORIGINS SPECIAL (1989) 1 (Original Sin); SECRET ORIGINS SPECIAL (1989) 1 (When is a door)
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15
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04/03/2025
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BATMAN: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY (BATMAN (1940) 426; BATMAN (1940) 427; BATMAN (1940) 428; BATMAN (1940) 429)
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16
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03/18/2025
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BATMAN: EARTH ONE VOLUME 1 (BATMAN: EARTH ONE (2014) 1)
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17
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01/04/2025
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NEAL ADAMS BATMAN (THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD (1955) 86; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 395; BATMAN (1940) 219; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 397; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 400; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 402; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 404; THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD (1955) 93;
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18
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04/15/2025
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BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN (BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN (2001) 1; BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN (2001) 2; BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN (2001) 3)
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19
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29/04/2025
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BATMAN: THE DETECTIVE (BATMAN: THE DETECTIVE (2021) 1; BATMAN: THE DETECTIVE (2021) 2; BATMAN: THE DETECTIVE (2021) 3; BATMAN: THE DETECTIVE (2021) 4; BATMAN: THE DETECTIVE (2021) 5; BATMAN: THE DETECTIVE (2021) 6)
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20
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05/13/2025
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BATMAN: STRANGE APPARITIONS (DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 469; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 470; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 471; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 472; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 474 7) 475;
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21
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27/05/2025
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BATMAN: NOEL (BATMAN: NOEL)
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22
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10/06/2025
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BATMAN: DARK VICTORY (BATMAN: DARK VICTORY (1999) 0; BATMAN: DARK VICTORY (1999) 1; BATMAN: DARK VICTORY (1999) 2; BATMAN: DARK VICTORY (1999) 3; BATMAN: DARK VICTORY (1999) 4; BATMAN: DARK VICTORY (1999) 7; 1999) 10; (1999) 12; BATMAN: DARK VICTORY (1999) 13)
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23
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24/06/2025
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BATMAN: THE WEDDING (BATMAN (2016) 45; BATMAN (2016) 46; DC NATION; BATMAN (2016) 47; BATMAN (2016) 48; BATMAN (2016) 49; BATMAN (2016) 50)
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24
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08/07/2025
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BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT (BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT (1989) 1; BATMAN: MASTER OF THE FUTURE (1991) 1)
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25
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22/07/2025
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BATMAN: HUSH (ABSOLUTE BATMAN: HUSH HC (Legend of Batman); BATMAN (1940) 608; BATMAN (1940) 609; BATMAN (1940) 610; BATMAN (1940) 611; BATMAN (1940) 612; BATMAN (1940) 613; BATMAN (1940) 14; BATMAN (1940) 616;
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26
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05/08/2025
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BATMAN RIP (DC UNIVERSE (2008); BATMAN (1940) 676; BATMAN (1940) 677; BATMAN (1940) 678; BATMAN (1940) 679; BATMAN (1940) 680; BATMAN (1940) 681; BATMAN (1940) 682; 683)
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27
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08/19/2025
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BATMAN: CITY OF OWLS (BATMAN (2011) 8 (I); BATMAN (2011) 8 (II); BATMAN (2011) 9 (I); BATMAN (2011) 10 (I); BATMAN (2011) 11 (I );
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28
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02/09/2025
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GOTHAM CENTRAL (GOTHAM CENTRAL (2003) 1; GOTHAM CENTRAL (2003) 2; GOTHAM CENTRAL (2003) 3; GOTHAM CENTRAL (2003) 4; GOTHAM CENTRAL (2003) 5; GOTHAM CENTRAL (2003) 6; GOTHAM CENTRAL (2003) 7; GOTHAM CENTRAL (2003) 8; GOTHAM CENTRAL (2003) 9)
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29
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09/16/2025
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BATMAN: METAL (DARK NIGHTS: METAL (2017) 1; DARK NIGHTS: METAL (2017) 2; DARK NIGHTS: METAL (2017) 3; DARK NIGHTS: METAL (2017) 4; DARK NIGHTS: METAL (2017) 5; DARK NIGHTS: METAL (2017) 6)
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30
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09/30/2025
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BATMAN: YEAR TWO (DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 575; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 576; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 577; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 578; BATMAN: FULL CIRCLE)
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31
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10/14/2025
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BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT (BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT 1; BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT 2; BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT 3; BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT 4; BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT 5; BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT 6; BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT 7; BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT 8)
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32
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28/10/2025
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BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL 1 (BATMAN: VENGEANCE OF BANE (1993) 1; BATMAN (1940) 484; BATMAN (1940) 485; BATMAN (1940) 486; BATMAN (1940) 487; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 654; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) ) 655; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 658; ( 1940) 492; (1937) 659; BATMAN (1940) 493; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 660)
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33
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11/11/2025
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BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL 2 (BATMAN (1940) 494; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 661; BATMAN (1940) 495; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 662; BATMAN (1940) 496; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 663; BATMAN (1940) 497; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 664; SHOWCASE '93 (1993) 8; ; BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT (1992) 18; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 665; BATMAN (1940) 499; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 666; BATMAN (1940) 500)
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34
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25/11/2025
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BATMAN: THE SWORD OF AZRAEL (BATMAN: SWORD OF AZRAEL (1992) 1; BATMAN: SWORD OF AZRAEL (1992) 2; BATMAN: SWORD OF AZRAEL (1992) 3; BATMAN: SWORD OF AZRAEL (1992) 4)
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35
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09/12/2025
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SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES (SUPERMAN/BATMAN (2003) 1; SUPERMAN/BATMAN (2003) 2; SUPERMAN/BATMAN (2003) 3; SUPERMAN/BATMAN (2003) 4; SUPERMAN/BATMAN (2003) 5; SUPERMAN/BATMAN (2003) 6)
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36
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23/12/2025
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BATMAN: GOTHIC (BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT (1992) 6; BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT (1992) 7; BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT (1992) 8; BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT (1992) 9; BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT (1992) 10)
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37
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06/01/2026
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BATMAN: YEAR 100 (BATMAN YEAR 100 1; BATMAN YEAR 100 2; BATMAN YEAR 100 3; BATMAN YEAR 100 4; BATMAN CHRONICLES 11)
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38
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20/01/2026
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BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT III: THE SUPREME RACE (DARK KNIGHT UNIVERSE PRESENTS: THE ATOM 1; DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE 2; DARK KNIGHT UNIVERSE PRESENTS: WONDER WOMAN 1; DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE 3; DARK KNIGHT UNIVERSE PRESENTS: GREEN LANTERN 1; DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE 4; DARK KNIGHT UNIVERSE PRESENTS: WORLD'S FINEST 1; KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE 7; DARK KNIGHT UNIVERSE PRESENTS: STRANGE ADVENTURES 1; III: THE MASTER RACE 8; DARK KNIGHT UNIVERSE PRESENTS: DETECTIVE COMICS 1; DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE 9; DARK KNIGHT UNIVERSE PRESENTS: ACTION COMICS 1
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39
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03/02/2026
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BATMAN & ROBIN: BATMAN REBORN (BATMAN AND ROBIN (2009) 1; BATMAN AND ROBIN (2009) 2; BATMAN AND ROBIN (2009) 3; BATMAN AND ROBIN (2009) 4; BATMAN AND ROBIN (2009) 5; BATMAN AND ROBIN (2009) 6)
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40
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02/17/2026
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BATMAN: THE HEART OF HUSH (DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 846; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 847; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 848; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 849; DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 850)
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41
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03/03/2026
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BATMAN: THE LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH (BATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH (2019) 1; BATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH (2019) 2; BATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH (2019) 3)
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42
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03/17/2026
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BATMAN: BROKEN CITY (BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS (2000) 8 (II); BATMAN (1940) 620; BATMAN (1940) 621; BATMAN (1940) 622; BATMAN (1940) 623; BATMAN (1940) 624; BATMAN (1940) ) 625;
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43
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31/03/2026
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BATMAN: DEATH OF THE FAMILY (BATMAN (2011) 13 (I); BATMAN (2011) 13 (II); BATMAN (2011) 14 (I); BATMAN (2011) 14 (II); BATMAN (2011) 15 (I) ; ATMAN (2011) 15 (II);
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44
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04/14/2026
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BATMAN: WAR OF JOKES AND PUZZLES (BATMAN (2016) 25; BATMAN (2016) 26; BATMAN (2016) 27; BATMAN (2016) 28; BATMAN (2016) 29; BATMAN (2016) 30; BATMAN (2016) 31; BATMAN (2016) 32)
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45
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28/04/2026
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BATMAN: DEATH METAL (DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL (2020) 1; DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL (2020) 2; DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL (2020) 3; DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL (2020) 4; DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL (2020) 5; DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL (2020) 6; DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL (2020) 7)
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46
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12/05/2026
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BATMAN: THE CULT (BATMAN: THE CULT (1988) 1; BATMAN: THE CULT (1988) 2; BATMAN: THE CULT (1988) 3; BATMAN: THE CULT (1988) 4)
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47
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26/05/2026
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BATMAN: MAD LOVE (THE BATMAN ADVENTURES: MAD LOVE)
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48
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09/06/2026
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BATMAN: EGO (BATMAN: EGO (2000) 1; BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS (1940) 23 (II); ATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS (1940) 33 (II); SOLO (2004) 1 (Date Knight); SOLO (2004) 5 (Deja Vu);
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49
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23/06/2026
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BATMAN & ROBIN: BATMAN AGAINST ROBIN (BATMAN AND ROBIN (2009) 7; BATMAN AND ROBIN (2009) 8; BATMAN AND ROBIN (2009) 9; BATMAN AND ROBIN (2009) 10; BATMAN AND ROBIN (2009) 11; BATMAN AND ROBIN (2009) 12)
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50
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07/07/2026
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BATMAN: CURSE KNIGHT (BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 1; BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 1, BATMAN: MADNESS; A LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 1, BATMAN: GHOSTS)
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51
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21/07/2026
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JOKER (JOKER)
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52
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04/08/2026
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BATMAN: UNIVERSE (BATMAN UNIVERSE (2019) 1; BATMAN UNIVERSE (2019) 2; BATMAN UNIVERSE (2019) 3; BATMAN UNIVERSE (2019) 4; BATMAN UNIVERSE (2019) 5; BATMAN UNIVERSE (2019) 6)
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53
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08/18/2026
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BATMAN: NIGHT OF THE DARK KNIGHT (BATMAN: ONE DARK KNIGHT (2021) 1; BATMAN: ONE DARK KNIGHT (2021) 2; BATMAN: ONE DARK KNIGHT (2021) 3)
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54
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01/09/2026
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BATMAN: VENOM (BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT (1992) 16; BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT (1992) 17; BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT (1992) 18; BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT (1992) 19; BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT (1992) 20)
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55
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09/15/2026
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BATMAN: THE LAST ARKHAM (BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT (1992) 1; BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT (1992) 2; BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT (1992) 3; BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT (1992) 4 )
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56
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29/09/2026
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BATMAN: UNDER THE HOOD 1 (BATMAN (1940) 635; BATMAN (1940) 636; BATMAN (1940) 637; BATMAN (1940) 638; BATMAN (1940) 639; BATMAN (1940) 640; BATMAN (1940) 641)
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57
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10/13/2026
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BATMAN: UNDER THE HOOD 2 (BATMAN (1940) 645; BATMAN (1940) 646; BATMAN (1940) 647; BATMAN (1940) 648; BATMAN (1940) 649; BATMAN (1940) 650; BATMAN ANNUAL (1961) 25)
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58
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27/10/2026
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BATMAN: YEAR ZERO - PART 1: SECRET CITY (BATMAN (2011) 21 (I); BATMAN (2011) 22 (I); BATMAN (2011) 23 (I); BATMAN (2011) 24 (I); BATMAN (2011) 21 (II); BATMAN (2011) 22 (II); BATMAN (2011) 23 (II))
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59
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10/11/2026
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BATMAN: YEAR ZERO - PART 2: DARK CITY (BATMAN (2011) 25 (I); BATMAN (2011) 26; BATMAN (2011) 27; BATMAN (2011) 29; BATMAN (2011) 30; BATMAN (2011) 31; BATMAN (2011) 32; BATMAN (2011 ) 33;
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60
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24/11/2026
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BATMAN: TIME AND BATMAN (BATMAN (1940) 700; BATMAN (1940) 701; BATMAN (1940) 702; BATMAN (1940) 703)
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Why is it an Unmissable Collection?
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Deep Exploration of Batman : The series takes you on a journey of discovery through how Bruce Wayne shaped his identity, from his tragic origins to his epic battles against villains like the Joker, the Penguin, and Two-Face.
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High Quality Comics : Each comic is carefully printed, offering excellent graphic quality. Perfect for collectors who want to have historical pieces of DC Comics.
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Numbered and Exclusive Volumes : The volumes are numbered, making the collection experience even more exciting. In addition, many contain extra content and insights into the stories.
What Stories Will You Find?
The collection focuses on pivotal moments in Batman's career, such as:
- "Year One" : The rebirth of Batman as told by Frank Miller, exploring the character's early adventures.
- "The Dark Knight Returns" : One of the most acclaimed tales of all time, it imagines an aging Batman returning to fight crime.
- "The Long Halloween" : A noir mystery that follows Batman as he tries to uncover the identity of a serial killer.
Each story is accompanied by an editorial presentation that helps the reader contextualize the historical period in which it was written and the impact it had on the world of comics.
The Batman: The Dark Knight Chronicles Collection is a celebration of the Batman myth, a character who has influenced pop culture for decades. If you want to immerse yourself in the dark world of Gotham and follow the exploits of one of the greatest heroes in comic book history, this series is a must-have. Don't miss out!
