Why it's Hot:
- Premiere issue of the second standalone Batman title under DC's The New 52 initiative.
- Variant cover art by Ethan Van Sciver.
- Comic shops were able to order quantities of this variant based on the lowest ordered DC comic book that was on Final Order Cutoff (FOC) during the same week as Batman #1.
- Writer: Scott Snyder.
- White Pages.
Synopsis:
In 'The Court of Owls, Part One: Knife Trick,' a series of brutal killings hints at an ancient conspiracy, and Batman learns that Gotham City is deadlier than he knew.
