Scott Snyder

The fourth volume in Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's best-selling run on Batman! Still dealing with the death of his son and the aftermath of Death of the Family, Batman must stop a robbery by Bruce Wayne? Twists and turns are around every corner as Bruce must clear his name and stop this mysterious perpetrator, all leading to the epic "Zero Year." Collects issues #21-24, #0 and Batman Annual #2 in Scott Snyder's landmark run in this #1 New York Times bestselling series.

Zero Year-Secret City

Maggie Gordon

A new52 story I genuinely enjoyed?!?! It's no Year One, but it was quite entertaining and not rage-inducing!

In an origin-story arc set before the Batcave, Robin or the Joker came on the scene—and collected from Batman issues 25-27 and 29-33—a young Dark Night must save Gotham after the Riddler has plunged it into darkness.

Zero Year-Dark City

Omar AlHashmi

Some people usually don't like it when authors reimagine a story of a well known hero. For me I really enjoy it if it is done right. Even though with volume 4 I was still not convinced. This book surely made me change my mind. The entire book felt like this huge epic. It felt as if it was a huge blockbuster movie. So much was happening and it was all done well. Also this was the first time seeing riddler actually being a good villain which i liked alot. I also enjoyed the way Jim Gordon and Batmans relationship blossomed. It was different from what I'm used to but it was still good, and stayed true to the essence of batman. Scott snyder keeps on proving that he is still getting better and better.

Jamie Mitchell

James Tynion, IV

The fourth volume in Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's best-selling run on Batman! Still dealing with the death of his son and the aftermath of Death of the Family, Batman must stop a robbery by Bruce Wayne? Twists and turns are around every corner as Bruce must clear his name and stop this mysterious perpetrator, all leading to the epic "Zero Year." Collects issues #21-24, #0 and Batman Annual #2 in Scott Snyder's landmark run in this #1 New York Timesbestselling series.

Sans

Hm. It was ok. Not spectacular, though it's been a while since I read New 52 Bats.

Before the Batcave and Robin, the Joker and the Batmobile ... there was ZERO YEAR. The Riddler has plunged Gotham City into darkness. How will a young Dark Knight bring his beloved hometown from the brink of chaos and madness and back into the light? From the critically acclaimed, New York Times #1 best-selling creative team of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, BATMAN VOL. 5: ZERO YEAR--DARK CITY is the concluding volume to Batman's origin story, as you've never seen it before. Collects BATMAN #25-27 and 29-33.

Zero Year - Dark City

Right, I'm confused. If this is zero year, both in Riddler's sense and it the sense that this was the start of Bruce's career as Batman, how was it only "6 years ago"? When did he adopt Dick? Jason? Tim? When did Bruce hook up with Talia? If Death of the Family happened 6 years in the future from this, I take it in New 52, he didn't adopt Dick as a 10 year old...or at all? I'm just really confused how the timing is working in Snyder's world.

Lorien O'Brien

So they decided to redo Batman's origin once again. While Year One will forever hold the place of best in my opinion, this is very well done, no doubt about it. I especially enjoyed the little singles of him learning a particular lesson, or proving the point that he's sticking to his ways. It was really nice, and it'll make all the rest of the stories flow together better than they have previously.

Zero Year-Secret City

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