Absolute Batman: Zero Year

The early days of the Dark Knight as envisioned by the legendary Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo!

The early days of the Dark Knight as envisioned by the legendary Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo!

Gotham City has been destroyed in a devastating flood, and from the chaos and carnage a new leader has emerged- The Riddler! Now it is up to Batman to save the city, and the first step is clawing himself out of the jaws of death itself! In this bold reimagining of Batman’s earliest days as a superhero, all-star creative team Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo weave an epic story of both mystery and mayhem that has long since become a foundational text in Batman mythology! This hardcover Absolute edition includes every issue of the Zero Year story, as well as the Director’s Cut issue.
Collects Batman #0, #21-27, #29-33, and Batman- Zero Year Director’s Cut #1.

Author Biography

Scott Snyder is an American comic book writer with a prolific body of work in the DC Universe. His creator-owned horror series, American Vampire, garnered multiple Eisner Award wins upon its release. In the following years, his work garnered more acclaim as he took over the ongoing Batman series with artist Greg Capullo.

James Tynion IV started in the comics business assisting Scott Snyder in writing backup stories for Snyder’s groundbreaking Batman series. Tynion soon began writing Talon, a series that spun out of the hugely popular “Batman- The Court of Owls” story line. He has also written Batman, Detective Comics, Constantine- The Hellblazer, and Justice League Dark, and currently is at the helm of horror hits Nice House on the Lake, Something is Killing the Children, and The Department of Truth.