Batman Year One (Special Edition) #[nn]
In "Chapter One: Who I Am How I Come to Be," a 2019 Special Edition of Batman Year One, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli craft a gripping origin that captures the raw beginnings of Gotham’s Dark Knight. As Bruce Wayne tests his training in the city’s streets and Jim Gordon confronts a corrupt police force, both men face their first trials in a city that demands more than just courage. The iconic artwork by Mazzucchelli, with colors by Richmond Lewis and letters by Todd Klein, brings every shadow and moment of resolve to life—cover by Mazzucchelli.
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Bruce and Gordon both arrive in Gotham on missions that are sure to put their paths on a collision course. Gordon joins the GCPD which is rife with corruption and he is taught a savage lesson when he tries to buck this new system. Bruce tries out his years of training in a simple street brawl that does not go as planned. Wounded and searching for inspiration, Bruce finds it as a bat flies through the window.
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