Batman: Year One
Batman: Year One is an American comic book story arc written by Frank Miller and illustrated by David Mazzucchelli. Year One was originally published by DC Comics in Batman #404–407 in 1987. There have been several reprints of the story: a hardcover, multiple trade paperbacks, several deluxe editions in hardcover and paperback format, and an absolute edition. Year One was also adapted into an animated feature in 2011, after efforts to adapt it into a live-action film were cancelled following the failure of 1997's Batman & Robin.
| Batman: Year One | |
|---|---|
Trade paperback of Batman: Year One published by Titan Books | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Publication date | February – May 1987 |
| Main character(s) | |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Frank Miller |
| Artist(s) | David Mazzucchelli |
| Letterer(s) | Todd Klein |
| Colorist(s) | Richmond Lewis |
| Editor(s) | Dennis O'Neil |
| Collected editions | |
| Trade Paperback | ISBN 0930289331 |
| Hardcover | ISBN 0930289323 |
| Trade Paperback (Warner Books) | ISBN 0446389234 |
| Trade Paperback (Titan Books) | ISBN 1852860774 |
| 2005 Deluxe Edition (Hardcover) | ISBN 1401206905 |
| 2005 Deluxe Edition (Trade Paperback) | ISBN 1401207529 |
| 2012 Deluxe Edition | ISBN 1401233422 |
| Book with Blu-ray & DVD set | ISBN 1401260047 |
| Absolute Edition | ISBN 1401243797 |
| 2017 Deluxe Edition | ISBN 1401272940 |
| Artist's Edition | ISBN 9798887240039 |
The story recounts Batman's first year as a crime-fighter as well as exploring the life of recently transferred Gotham police detective Jim Gordon – eventually building towards their first encounter and their eventual alliance against Gotham's criminal underworld.