Batman: Dark Patterns 1 (2025 Edition)
DC · 2025 · 1 issue
About the series
A grim, psychological crime series from DC that launched in 2025, Batman: Dark Patterns strips the Dark Knight back to his earliest, most vulnerable days as a vigilante. Written by Dan Watters with visceral art by Hayden Sherman, the debut issue establishes a raw, detective-driven tone focused on the logic and brutality of Gotham's emerging protector. This series matters for its commitment to a more grounded, procedural Batman, exploring the formative cases that forged his legend.