Batman: The Arkham Saga

Series · 10 books · 2013-2016

By Paul Dini, Derek Fridolfs, Peter J. Tomasi, and more

Books in series

#2.1

Batman

Arkham Unhinged, Vol. 1

2013

In these stories originally available only online and tying into the bestselling videogame BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY, Dr. Hugo Strange has gained control of Arkham Asylum and is determined to keep the city's criminal element behind bars. But with Catwoman and Two-Face still on the loose, Strange will go to any lengths to capture them—even if it means battling Batman along the way.

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Batman

Arkham Unhinged, Vol. 2

2013

In these stories inspired by the best selling videogame Batman: Arkham City, Dr. Hugo Strange has gained control of Arkham Asylum. Now, Gotham City has become a massive prison ruled by criminals. Will the Dark Knight be able to take back his city from the hands of a psychopath? Or will be fall victim to the madness that has gripped Gotham? BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED VOLUME 2 contains tales that fill in the gaps of the best-selling video game. Collects issues #6-10 featuring the Caped Crusader and his infamous rogues gallery, including Catwoman, Two-Face, Penguin, Killer Croc, Deadshot and The Mad Hatter.

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Batman

Arkham Unhinged, Vol. 3

2013

In these stories originally available only online and tying into the bestselling video game BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY, Dr. Hugo Strange has gained control of Arkham Asylum and is determined to keep the city's criminal element behind bars. Gotham City in turn has been transformed into a massive prison, run by a madman and ruled by the criminal element. BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED VOLUME 3: END GAME features an all star cast of Gotham's super-villains, gathered together for the trial of the century starring The Joker as the defendant. With Two-Face serving as both prosecutor and judge, The Joker doesn't stand a chance in this kangaroo court, but will The Joker have to rely on his biggest foe, Batman, to save him from "justice?" Collects BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED 11-16.

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Batman

Arkham Unhinged, Vol. 4

2014

The prequel series to the best-selling video game BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY! The mysterious new villian known as the Bookbinder has corrupted Gotham City's food supply leaving the Dark Knight in a race against time to find out the true motive and identity of this threat to the city. Collects Batman Arkham Unhinged 16-20

Batman

Arkham Origins

2014

The best-selling video game comes to comic books in BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS! In the video game Batman: Arkham Origins, Black Mask orders a hit on the Dark Knight and assassins from all across Gotham City answer the call. Batman must defeat the likes of Deathstroke, Bane, The Joker, Copperhead and others while trying to find out what Black Mask is up to. Based on the hit video game, this volume is presented in multi-path comic format, allowing the reader to make critical choices throughout this interactive adventure. Included in this volume are chapters #1-14.

#4.1

Batman Arkham Knight 1

2015

The prequel to the best-selling game BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT! The Joker is dead. Arkham City is closed. As a new day begins, Bruce Wayne finds himself in devastating pain, recovering from his injuries and questioning whether his role as Batman is still necessary to the city's survival. But as the sun rises in Gotham City, dangerous new threats emerge from the shadows...and the Arkham Knight is just beginning. Don't miss this in-continuity prequel comic set prior to the events of the brand-new video game Batman: Arkham Knight! Collects BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT #1-4.

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Batman Arkham Knight 2

2016

THE PREQUEL TO THE BEST-SELLING VIDEO GAME CONTINUES! The struggle for the soul of Gotham is on! The Venom-fueled supervillain Bane has broken out of Arkham Asylum, and this time he’s amassed an army of followers ready to overrun the city and install him as ruler of Gotham—fulfilling what Bane believes to be his destiny. To defeat him, Batman will need an army of his own, and will stand shoulder to shoulder with allies and enemies alike to fight for their city. But Bane isn’t the only threat facing the Dark Knight. While Jim Gordon runs for mayor as part of Bruce Wayne’s “Gotham Reborn” city revitalization plan, Harley Quinn and the rest of the Suicide Squad are after the billionaire’s head, as ordered by none other than the Penguin himself! And through it all, someone new is watching from the shadows… Plus, learn the stunning origin of Batgirl in the San Diego Comic-Con exclusive story “Batgirl Begins!” In ARKHAM KNIGHT VOL. 2, writer Peter J. Tomasi (BATMAN AND ROBIN) and artists Victor Bogdanovic ( Reality Check ), Ig Guara (BLUE BEETLE), Art Thibert ( Utimate Spider-Man ) and Julio Ferreira (TEEN TITANS) present never-before-seen stories from the BATMAN ARKHAM universe as this official prequel to Rocksteady Studio’s best-selling video game continues! Collects ARKHAM KNIGHT #5-9.

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Batman Arkham Knight 3

2016

The Joker is dead. Arkham City is no more. But as Batman has learned, evil is endless. And his new enemy, the mysterious, murderous Arkham Knight, is here to see the Dark Knight fall forever. And he is not alone. The crazed criminal called the Calendar Man is out to make each day Batman’s last. The brutal killer known as Bane wants to prove himself a more powerful warrior than any Knight. And in the shadows lurks the Scarecrow, whose sinister plans for Gotham City and its guardians are the most frightening of all. Defeating the Arkham Knight and his army will take every ounce of Batman’s skills and strength. Because under his rival’s helmet is a familiar face, one that should strike terror even into the heart of the Dark Knight himself… Writers Peter J. Tomasi (BATMAN AND ROBIN) and Tim Seeley (GRAYSON) and an arsenal of top artists including Viktor Bogdanovic (REALITY CHECK), Ig Guara (BLUE BEETLE), Julio Ferreira (TEEN TITANS) and Richard Friend ( THE DARK KNIGHT) proudly present ARKHAM KNIGHT VOL. 3, the shocking finale of the official prequel to Rocksteady Studios’ smash-hit Arkham trilogy! Collects ARKHAM KNIGHT #10-12, ARKHAM KNIGHT ANNUAL #1, ARKHAM KNIGHT ROBIN #1 and ARKHAM BATGIRL & HARLEY QUINN #1.

Batman Arkham Knight

Genesis

2016

There is a new hero in Gotham City. One with a much more lethal stance on crime and an uncompromising vision of justice. He is the Arkham Knight. And he stands in direct opposition to Gotham's Dark Knight protector. In this prequel graphic novel to the smash-hit video game phenomenon Batman: Arkham Knight, learn more about the game's main villain (or hero?) with this definitive origin tale. Written by Peter J. Tomasi (Batman and Robin), Batman: Arkham Knight Genesis is a must-have for any fan of the Rocksteady Arkham Trilogy's finale. Collects issues #1-6.

#11

Batman

Arkham Knight - The Riddler's Gambit

2015

THE OFFICIAL PREQUEL TO THE MOST EAGERLY AWAITED GAME OF 2015 — ARKHAM KNIGHT!The Joker's death has left a void in the Gotham City underworld—a void the Riddler seeks to fill in the deadliest way possible. Creating a path of death and destruction, the criminal mastermind places Batman and Robin in an unwinnable scenario, with the clock ticking down the moments to disaster.TM & (c) DC Comics. (s15)

Authors

Derek Fridolfs has worked professionally as an writer, inker, cover & sequential artist for DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Boom, IDW, and a majority of comic companies the past 20 years.

1 New York Times Best Selling Writer for the DC Secret Hero Society book series through SCHOLASTIC. And Eisner Nominated co-writer of Batman: Li'l Gotham at DC.

He's also written for such titles as Adventure Time, Regular Show, Clarence, Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Teen Titans Go!, Dexter's Laboratory, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The New Animated Adventures, Batman Arkham City, Batman Arkham Unhinged, Adventures Of Superman, Sensation Comics Wonder Woman, Justice League Beyond and many more.

Peter J. Tomasi

Author · 146 books

Peter J. Tomasi is an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics, such as Batman And Robin; Superman; Super Sons; Batman: Detective Comics; Green Lantern Corps; and Superman/Wonder Woman; as well as Batman: Arkham Knight; Brightest Day; Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors; Nightwing; Black Adam, and many more. In the course of his staff career at DC Comics, Tomasi served as a group editor and ushered in new eras for Batman, Green Lantern, and the JSA, along with a host of special projects like Kingdom Come. He is also the author of the creator-owned titles House Of Penance with artist Ian Bertram; Light Brigade with artist Peter Snejbjerg; The Mighty with Keith Champagne and Chris Samnee; and the critically acclaimed epic graphic novel The Bridge: How The Roeblings Connected Brooklyn To New York, illustrated by Sara DuVall and published by Abrams ComicArts. In 2018 New York Times best-selling author Tomasi received the Inkpot Award for achievement in comics.

For more information, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam\_Bee... Writer Adam Beechen is the author of several comic books, including Robin and Justice League Unlimited . Adam also writes for tv on such shows as Teen Titans, The Batman and is the story editor on HiHi Puffy Ami Yumi for Cartoon Network.

Alexander C. Irvine

Author · 66 books

Alexander C. Irvine is an American fantasist and science fiction writer. He also writes under the pseudonym Alex Irvine. He first gained attention with his novel A Scattering of Jades and the stories that would form the collection Unintended Consequences. He has also published the Grail quest novel One King, One Soldier, and the World War II-era historical fantasy The Narrows. In addition to his original works, Irvine has published Have Robot, Will Travel, a novel set in Isaac Asimov's positronic robot milieu; and Batman: Inferno, about the DC Comics superhero. His academic background includes an M.A. in English from the University of Maine and a PhD from the University of Denver. He is an assistant professor of English at the University of Maine. He also worked for a time as a reporter at the Portland Phoenix.

Karen Traviss

Author · 4 books

1 New York Times best-selling novelist, scriptwriter and comics author Karen Traviss has received critical acclaim for her award-nominated Wess'har series, and her work on Halo, Gears of War, Batman, G.I. Joe, and other major franchises has earned her a broad range of fans. She's best known for military science fiction, but GOING GREY and BLACK RUN, the first books in her new techno-thriller series RINGER, are set in the real world of today. A former defence correspondent and TV and newspaper journalist, she lives in Wiltshire, England. She's currently working on SACRIFICIAL RED, the third book in the Ringer series, and HERE WE STAND, book three in the NOMAD series.