Batman (comic book)

Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman, from September 2011 to May 2016 DC rebooted its whole line in 2011, and this was the book from that relaunch that lasted. Snyder and Capullo stayed together for almost the entire 52-issue run, which is rare in modern superhero publishing, and it shows in how coherent it feels. The opening arc reveals the Court of Owls, a secret society that has run Gotham behind Batman's back, and later arcs bring a terrifying Joker story and the Zero Year origin. Capullo's big, kinetic pages make it the most accessible mainstream Batman of the decade. Start with The Court of Owls and stop wherever you like.