Batman: Year Three: the Deluxe Edition
Batman: Year Three: the Deluxe Edition by Marv Wolfman is a hardcover collection published by DC Comics, set to release in August 2025. This edition compiles the story of Batman’s third year as Gotham’s protector, presenting a unique narrative that explores the origins of the first Robin, Dick Grayson. The storyline is framed around Batman’s emotional turmoil following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin, and delves into the early days of Grayson’s life as part of the Flying Graysons circus troupe.
Readers will find a detailed account of how the iconic Batman and Robin partnership began, alongside the pivotal first appearance of Tim Drake, who later becomes the third Robin. This Deluxe Edition not only features the original comics from Batman #436-439 but also includes a new introduction by associate editor Dan Rapler and an afterword by artist Pat Broderick. With its focus on superheroes and graphic novels, this volume offers a significant addition to the Batman saga, appealing to both long-time fans and newcomers to the series.
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The story of Batman’s third year as Gotham’s protector is collected in a standalone volume for the first time, in this Deluxe Edition hardcover of a DC classic!
Following the game-changing success of “Batman: Year One” and the influential “Batman: Year Two,” DC released “Batman: Year Three” in 1989, from the accomplished creative team of writer Marv Wolfman and artist Pat Broderick.
This story details the origin of the first Robin, Dick Grayson, like never before, through a unique framing device that finds the Dark Knight is reeling from the death of Jason Todd–the second Robin. In “Batman: Year Three,” fans learn how the famed Batman and Robin partnership began, and return to Dick Grayson’s early, tragic days as part of the family circus troupe the Flying Graysons.
Plus, “Batman: Year Three” includes the pivotal first appearance of Tim Drake–who would soon become DC’s third Robin! and a brand-new introduction by the story’s associate editor Dan Rapler, and a brand-new afterword by Broderick.
This volume collects Batman #436-439.
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