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Batman Day is September 21st
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Showcase Presents: Batman, Volume 3
by Bob Kane
This classic black and white collection brings together some of the best of late 60's Batman and features classic villains such as the Joker, Penguin, Scarecrow, and "The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!"
Fun fact: Barbara Gordon was introduced as the second Batgirl in the Batfamily universe after Bette Kane. Barbara is a librarian and the daughter of Commissioner James Gordon.
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Batman : Year One
by Frank Miller
The 1986 reimagining of the origin story of the Dark Knight, told in the classic storytelling style of comics giant Frank Miller, author of the Dark Knight Returns.
Fun fact: Miller's The Dark Knight Returns ushered in a new, gritty era of comics and Batman especially that continues to this day.
According to the DC Fandom Wiki, the origin of Batman has been retold in comics over 20 times.
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Batman, Volume 1 : The Court of Owls
by Scott Snyder
In 2011, DC Comics revamped their line in New 52, a marketing campaign that rebooted 52 of their most popular titles to create an entry point for new readers. While New 52 was again rebooted after DC Rebirth, this series continues to be popular with new and old fans alike.
Synopsis: When a series of brutal murders rocks Gotham City, the prime suspect is one of Batman's closest allies--Dick Grayson, the first Robin.
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Batgirl : Batgirl of Burnside Volume 1, The Batgirl of Burnside
by Cameron Stewart
Batman wasn't the only hero rebooted in 2011. Accessible for new readers and younger-aged readers, this Batgirl series sends Barbara Gordon to a hip area of Gotham known as Burnside and reverts her back to a graduate student in library science school. With beautiful art by then-newcomer Babs Tarr, this light series will remind you of Batman: the Animated Series with a hint of Charmed.
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Batman : Gordon of Gotham
by Chuck Dixon
As long as there has been Batman, there has been Commissioner Gordon. With a legacy as long as Bruce Wayne himself, Jim Gordon and the city of Gotham have become as much a part of the culture as the millionaire-playboy turned vigilante himself. The series, written by real-life Dynamic Duo Chuck Dixon and Dennis O'Neil, collects 1990's crime stories of the everyday heroes of Gotham.
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