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DC Comics - The Legend of Batman
EditorBen Robinson
FrequencyFortnightly
FormatHardback book format
First issue2017
CompanyEaglemoss Collections
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
WebsiteOfficial Website
ISSN2514-9822

DC Comics – The Legend of Batman[1] was a fortnightly partwork magazine published by Eaglemoss Collections and DC Comics. In 2024, FanHome—a popular subscription based collectible company—announced they would begin rereleasing Eaglemoss's original books and release new content with the collection.[2][3] The series was a collection of special edition hardback graphic novels, that tell Batman's life story from beginning to end. The series follows the success of the DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection, which itself began in 2015 with the Batman story Hush.

The collection started in countries like France,[4] but with a different order and contents. The debut issue, Batman: Zero Year Part 1, was released in the U.K. on 27 December 2017 at the special price of £1.99 and £6.99 for the first order (including 1 free book), before rising to £9.99 per issue. In February 2019 the price was increased to £10.99 and August 2020 saw another increase to £11.99 (post Brexit).

In January 2021, Eaglemoss Collections notified subscribers that, due to its success, the collection would be extended to 100 issues.

In September 2021, a flyer was included with issue #98 ("Blood of Heroes") that confirmed a further extension of 20 issues, bringing the collection to 120 books. Of which is only available if you resubscribe and not in stores (mentioned on their website).

Eaglemoss announced they were bankrupt on 11 July 2022, the Webshop is no longer accessible and to date there have been no new subscription deliveries since December 2021. Due to this, issues 106-116 have never been released; the final release was issue 105.

List of books

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Eaglemoss regular issues

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Below is a list of the books which were released as part of the initial Eaglemoss collection.

Issue/Volume Chronological Order Title Pt Collected material Release date
1 1 Batman: Zero Year 1 Batman (vol. 2) #21–26 27 December 2017
2 2 2 Batman (vol. 2) #27, 29–33 10 January 2018
3 57 Born to Kill Batman and Robin (vol. 2) #1–8 24 January 2018
4 55 Faces of Death Detective Comics (vol. 2) #1–7 7 February 2018
5 79 The Dark Knight Returns The Dark Knight Returns #1–4 21 February 2018
6 53 The Court of Owls Batman (vol. 2) #1–7 7 March 2018
7 54 The City of Owls Batman (vol. 2) #8–12 21 March 2018
8 40 Batman Reborn Batman and Robin (vol. 1) #1–6 4 April 2018
9 48 Golden Dawn Batman: The Dark Knight (vol. 1) #1–5 18 April 2018
10 28 Joker Joker 2 May 2018
11 75 Endgame Batman (vol. 2) #35–40 16 May 2018
12 31 Detective Detective Comics #821–824, 826 30 May 2018
13 59 Knight Terrors Batman: The Dark Knight (vol. 2) #1–8 13 June 2018
14 58 Pearl Batman and Robin (vol. 2) #0, 9–14 27 June 2018
15 5 Haunted Knight Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special #1 – Choices, #2 – Madness, #3 – Ghosts 11 July 2018
16 37 Private Casebook Detective Comics #841–845 25 July 2018
17 39 R.I.P. Batman #676–681 8 August 2018
18 4 Prey Legends of the Dark Knight #11–15 22 August 2018
19 67 Graveyard Shift Batman (vol. 2) #18–20, 34, Annual #2; Detective Comics (vol. 2) #27 5 September 2018
20 41 Batman vs. Robin Batman and Robin (vol. 1) #7–12 19 September 2018
21 6 Dark Victory 1 Batman: Dark Victory #0–6 3 October 2018
22 7 2 Batman: Dark Victory #7–13 17 October 2018
23 61 Death of the Family 1 Batman (vol. 2) #13–15; Catwoman (vol. 4) #13–14; Nightwing (vol. 3) #15 31 October 2018
24 62 2 Nightwing (vol. 2) #16; Batman (vol. 2) #16–17; Batman and Robin (vol. 2) #15–17 14 November 2018
25 45 Batman and Robin Must Die Batman and Robin (vol. 1) #13–16; Batman: The Return #1 28 November 2018
26 10 Batman Neal Adams 1 Batman stories from World's Finest Comics #175–176 and The Brave and the Bold #79–84 12 December 2018
27 52 Gates of Gotham Batman: Gates of Gotham #1–5; Detective Comics Annual #12; Batman Annual #28 26 December 2018
28 60 Cycle of Violence Batman: The Dark Knight (vol. 2) #0, 10–15 9 January 2019
29 76 Superheavy Batman (vol. 2) #41–46, Annual #4; "The Rookie" story from Divergence FCBD Special Edition #1 23 January 2019
30 77 Bloom Batman (vol. 2) #47–52 6 February 2019
31 50 Black Mirror 1 Detective Comics #871–875 20 February 2019
32 66 Requiem for Damien Batman and Robin (vol. 2) #18–23 6 March 2019
33 11 Batman Neal Adams 2 The Brave and the Bold #85–86, 93; Detective Comics #395, 397, 400, 402, 404, 408; Batman #219 20 March 2019
34 8 The Man Who Laughs & The Killing Joke Batman: The Man Who Laughs; Batman: The Killing Joke 3 April 2019
35 26 Officer Down Batman #587; Robin #86; Birds of Prey (vol. 1) #27; Catwoman #90; Nightwing #53; Detective Comics #754; Batman: Gotham Knights #13 17 April 2019
36 51 Black Mirror 2 Detective Comics #876–881 1 May 2019
37 43 Time and the Batman Batman #682–683, 700–702 15 May 2019
38 44 The Return of Bruce Wayne Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1–6 29 May 2019
39 16 Knightfall: Prologue Batman: Sword of Azrael #1–4; Batman #488; Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1 16 June 2019
40 17 Knightfall 1 Batman #489–494; Detective Comics #659–660 30 June 2019
41 18 2 Batman #495–497; Detective Comics #661–664 14 July 2019
42 19 3 Batman #498–500; Detective Comics #665–666; Showcase '93 #7–8 28 July 2019
43 73 The Hunt for Robin Batman and Robin (vol. 2) #29–34; Robin Rises: Omega #1 11 August 2019
44 12 Batman Neal Adams 3 Detective Comics #410; Batman #232, 234, 237, 243–245, 251, 255 25 August 2019
45 33 Death and The City Detective Comics #827–828, 831, 833–834, 837 8 September 2019
46 63 Emperor Penguin 1 Detective Comics (vol. 2) #13–17 22 September 2019
47 70 2 Detective Comics (vol. 2) #18–21 6 October 2019
48 64 Demon Star Batman Incorporated (vol. 2) #0–5 20 October 2019
49 65 Gotham's Most Wanted Batman Incorporated (vol. 2) #6–10, 12–13 3 November 2019
50 72 The Big Burn Batman and Robin (vol. 2) #24–28, Annual #2 10 November 2019
51 15 A Lonely Place of Dying Batman #440–442; The New Titans #60–61 24 November 2019
52 74 Robin Rises Batman and Robin (vol. 2) #35–40; Robin Rises: Alpha #1 15 December 2019
53 3 Year One Batman #404–407; Batman Chronicles #19 29 December 2019
54 20 Cataclysm 1 Detective Comics #719–720; Shadow of the Bat #73; Nightwing #19; Batman #553; Azrael #40; Catwoman #56 8 January 2020
55 21 2 Batman #554; Nightwing #20; Shadow of the Bat #74; Robin #52; Batman Chronicles #12; Batman: Blackgate – Isle of Men #1 29 January 2020
56 22 3 Batman: Spoiler / Huntress – Blunt Trauma #1; Catwoman #57; Detective Comics #721; Robin #53; Batman: Arkham Asylum – Tales of Madness #1 9 February 2020
57 34 The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul 1 Batman #670, Annual #26; Robin #168, Annual #7; Nightwing #138 16 February 2020
58 35 2 Batman #671; Robin #169; Nightwing #139; Detective Comics #838–840 8 March 2020
59 23 No Man's Land 1 Batman: No Man’s Land #1; Shadow of the Bat #83, 87; Legends of the Dark Knight #119; Detective Comics #730, 734; Batman #563, 567 22 March 2020
60 24 2 Shadow of the Bat #88; Legends of the Dark Knight #120; Detective Comics #735–736, 738–739; Batman #568, 571–572 2 April 2020
61 25 3 Shadow of the Bat #93–94; Legends of the Dark Knight #125–126; Detective Comics #740–741; Batman #573–574 16 April 2020
62 46 Batman Incorporated 1 Batman Incorporated (vol. 1) #1–5 30 April 2020
63 68 Mad Batman: The Dark Knight (vol. 2) #16–21, Annual #1 9 July 2020
64 47 Batman Incorporated 2 Batman Incorporated (vol. 1) #6–8; Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes #1 23 July 2020
65 69 Clay Batman: The Dark Knight (vol. 2) #22–29 6 August 2020
66 29 Under the Red Hood Batman #645–650, Annual #25 20 August 2020
67 30 Face the Face Detective Comics #817–820; Batman #651–654 3 September 2020
68 49 The House of Hush Batman: Streets of Gotham #14–21 17 September 2020
69 9 Terror Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #137–141 1 October 2020
70 13 The Wrath Batman Special #1; Batman Confidential #13–16 15 October 2020
71 78 Damian - Son of Batman Damian: Son of Batman #1–4; Batman #666 29 October 2020
72 80 Year 100 Batman: Year 100 #1–4 12 November 2020
73 38 Heart of Hush Detective Comics #846–850 26 November 2020
74 42 Streets of Gotham Batman: Streets of Gotham #1–4, 7, 10–11 10 December 2020
75 56 Scare Tactics Detective Comics (vol. 2) #8–12, Annual #1 24 December 2020
76 27 Blink Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #156–158, 164–167 7 January 2021
77 71 Gothtopia Detective Comics (vol. 2) #25–29 21 January 2021
78 32 Batman and Son Batman #655–658, 663–665 4 February 2021
79 36 Black Glove Batman #667–669, 672–675 18 February 2021
80 14 A Death In The Family Batman #426–429 4 March 2021
81 81 Dark Detective Batman: Dark Detective #1–6 18 March 2021
82 82 Knightquest 1 Batman #501–505; Catwoman (vol. 3) #6–7; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #25 1 April 2021
83 83 2 Batman #506–508; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #26–28; Detective Comics #674–675 15 April 2021
84 84 3 Justice League Task Force #5-6; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #21–23; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #59–61 29 April 2021
85 85 KnightsEnd 1 Robin #7; Batman #509; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #29; Detective Comics #676; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #62 13 May 2021
86 86 2 Robin #8-9; Catwoman #12; Batman #510; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #30; Detective Comics #677; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #63; Showcase 94 #10 27 May 2021
87 87 Prodigal 1 Robin #0, 11; Batman #512–513; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #32; Detective Comics #679 10 June 2021
88 88 2 Batman: Shadow of the Bat #33–34; Detective Comics #680–681; Robin #12–13; Batman #514 24 June 2021
89 89 Troika Robin #14; Batman #515; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #35; Detective Comics #682; Nightwing: Alfred's Return; Batman: Vengeance Of Bane II 8 July 2021
90 90 Contagion 1 Batman: Shadow of the Bat #48–49; Detective Comics #695; Robin #27; Catwoman #31; Azrael #15; Batman #529 22 July 2021
91 91 2 Detective Comics #696; The Batman Chronicles #4; Catwoman #32; Azrael #16; Robin #28–29 5 August 2021
92 92 3 Robin #30; Batman #530–532; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #50–52 19 August 2021
93 93 Legacy 1 Detective Comics #697–699; Catwoman #33–35; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #53 2 September 2021
94 94 2 Batman #533; Detective Comics #700; Batman: Bane of the Demon #1–4 23 September 2021
95 95 3 Catwoman #36; Robin #32–33; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #54; Batman #534; Detective Comics #701–702; Batman: Bane #1 7 October 2021
96 96 Icarus Detective Comics (vol. 2) #30–34; Detective Comics Annual (vol. 2) #3 21 October 2021
97 97 Anarky Detective Comics (vol. 2) #35–40; Detective Comics: Endgame #1; Detective Comics: Futures End #1 4 November 2021
98 98 The Blood of Heroes Detective Comics (vol. 2) #41–47 18 November 2021
99 99 Gordon at War Detective Comics (vol. 2) #48–52 2 December 2021
100 100 The Dark Knight Strikes Again The Dark Knight Strikes Again #1–3 16 December 2021
101 101 Venom Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #16–20 TBC
102 102 Blind Justice Detective Comics #598–600 TBC
103 103 Monsters Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #71–73, 83–84, 89–90 TBC
104 104 Battle for the Cowl
105 105 Long Shadows Batman #687–691
106 106 Life After Death
107 107 Arkham Reborn
108 108 King Tut's Tomb
109 109 Ghosts
110 110 As the Crow Flies
111 111 Knight Out 1
112 112 2
113 113 The Cult
114 114 Eye Of The Beholder
115 115 Ten Nights of the Beast
116 116 Kings of Fear

Eaglemoss special issues

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The following 'special' books were released as part of the initial Eaglemoss collection with a UK retail price of £19.99. Subscribers get the Special issues at a discounted price of £18.99.

Issue number Title Pt Collecting Release date Ref.
Special 1 Batman Eternal 1 Batman Eternal #1–13 5 May 2018 [5]
Special 2 2 Batman Eternal #14–26 25 July 2018 [6]
Special 3 3 Batman Eternal #27–39 19 September 2018 [7]
Special 4 4 Batman Eternal #40–52; Batman (vol. 2) #28 16 December 2018 [8]
Special 5 Batman and Robin Eternal 1 Batman and Robin Eternal #1–12; Batman Endgame Special Edition #1 10 March 2019 [9]
Special 6 2 Batman and Robin Eternal #13–26 1 May 2019 [10]
Special 7 The Batman Adventures 1 The Batman Adventures #1–12 4 September 2019 [11]
Special 8 2 The Batman Adventures #13–24 27 November 2019 [12]
Special 9 3 The Batman Adventures #25–36 16 February 2020
Special 10 Batman: War Games 1 Detective Comics #790–796; Robin #126–127; Batgirl (vol. 1) #53 13 May 2020
Special 11 2 Robin #128–129; Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure #1; Detective Comics #797–798; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #182–183; Nightwing #96; Batman; Gotham Knights #56; Batgirl (vol. 1) #55; Catwoman (vol. 3) #34; Batman #631 27 July 2020 [13]
Special 12 3 Nightwing #97–98; Batman; Gotham Knights #57–58; Robin #130; Batgirl (vol. 1) #56–57; Catwoman (vol. 3) #35; Batman #632; Detective Comics #799; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #184 27 October 2020 [14]
Special 13 4 Catwoman (vol. 3) #36; Batman #633–634, 642–644; Detective Comics #800, 809–810; Batman Villains Secret Files and Origins 2005; Batman Allies Secret Files and Origins 2005 4 January 2021 [15]
Special 14 Batman: Black and White 1 Batman: Black And White (vol 1) #1–4; Batman: Black And White (vol 2); backup stories from Batman: Gotham Knights #1–16 13 April 2021 [16]
Special 15 2 Backup stories from Batman: Gotham Knights #17–49 28 June 2021 [17]
Special 16 3 Batman: Black and White #1–6 13 September 2021 [18]
Special 17 Shadow of the Bat 1 Shadow of the Bat #1–12
Special 18 2
Special 19 3

Eaglemoss subscriber exclusive issues

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The initial Eaglemoss collection offered subscribers the opportunity to receive additional gifts throughout the collection by paying £1 extra per volume. The exclusive Legends of Batman books were issued every 20 issues over the course of the collection.

Issue number Title Part Collecting Release date
Upsell 1 Bruce Wayne: Murderer? 01 Detective Comics #742–753; Batman: Turning Points #1–5 19 September 2018
Upsell 2 02 Detective Comics #755–766; Batman: The 10-Cent Adventure #1; Nightwing #65; Batgirl (vol. 1) #24, Superman (vol. 2) #168; Robin #98; Batman: Gotham Knight #25; Birds of Prey (vol. 1) #39 16 July 2019
Upsell 3 Bruce Wayne: Fugitive 01 Detective Comics #767–770; Batman #599–602; Nightwing #66–68; Batgirl (vol. 1) #27; Batman: Gotham Knights #26–29; Robin #99; Birds of Prey #40–41 5 May 2020
Upsell 4 02 Nightwing #69; Birds of Prey #43; Batman #603–607; Detective Comics #771–775; Batgirl (vol. 1) #29, 33; Batman: Gotham Knights #30–32; Azrael: Agent of the Bat #91–92 4 March 2021
Upsell 5 The Dark Knight III: The Master Race The Dark Knight III: The Master Race #1–9 22 October 2021

FanHome regular issues

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Below is a list of the books which have been released as part of the FanHome rereleased collection.

Issue/Volume Chronological Order Title Pt Collected material
1 1 Zero Year 1 Batman (vol. 2) #21-26
2 2 2 Batman (vol. 2) #27, 29-33
3 65 Batman and Son Batman #655-658, 663-665
4 56 Hush 1 Batman #608-613
5 57 2 Batman #614-619
6 10 The Long Halloween 1 Batman: The Long Halloween #1-6

FanHome special issues

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The following 'special' books were released as part of the FanHome collection.

Issue Number Title Collecting
Special 1 Flashpoint Flashpoint #1-5; The Flash #139; Batman: Knight of Vengeance #1-3; Flashpoint: Deadman and the Flying Greysons #1-3

References

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  1. ^ "DC Comics - The Legend of Batman". Eaglemoss.
  2. ^ "DC Legend of Batman Graphic Novels". www.fanhome.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  3. ^ Yaws, Jay (19 July 2024). "Fanhome announce The Legends of Batman collections". Batman News. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  4. ^ "DC Comics - La Legende de Batman". Eaglemoss (in French). Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Legend of Batman Special 1: Eternal 1". Eaglemoss.
  6. ^ "Legend of Batman Special 2: Eternal 2". Eaglemoss.
  7. ^ "Legends Of Batman: DC Graphic Novel Collection Special: Volume 3: Batman Eternal Part 3". Forbidden Planet. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Legends Of Batman: DC Graphic Novel Collection Special: Volume 4: Batman Eternal: Part 4". Forbidden Planet. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Legends Of Batman: DC Graphic Novel Collection Special: Volume 5: Batman & Robin Eternal Part 1". Forbidden Planet. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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