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Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: Mercy of the Father
  • Published: 15 July 2025
  • ISBN: 9781799501800
  • Imprint: DC Comics
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 184
  • RRP: $85.00

Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: Mercy of the Father

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7 Oct 2025
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15 July 2025
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Over the years, the Caped Crusader has faced down foes of all different shapes and sizes, from killer mutants to cosmic deities and everything in between. Now, however, he finds himself staring down an enemy like never before: The cold and uncaring march of time!

Over the years, the Caped Crusader has faced down foes of all different shapes and sizes, from killer mutants to cosmic deities and everything in between. Now, however, he finds himself staring down an enemy like never before: The cold and uncaring march of time!

Batman confronts his own mortality and uncovers a far-reaching and deadly conspiracy in the process that threatens the very heart of Gotham City. How far will the Dark Knight go to ensure he is able to stand vigil over his home for decades to come? And what price will he have to pay?  

Collects Detective Comics #1090-1096
  • Published: 15 July 2025
  • ISBN: 9781799501800
  • Imprint: DC Comics
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 184
  • RRP: $85.00

About the authors

Tom Taylor

Tom Taylor is a #1 New York Times bestselling and Eisner award-winning comic book writer, playwright and screenwriter. He is well known for his work for DC Comics and Marvel, writing celebrated series for characters like Batman, Spider-Man, Superman, Wolverine, Nightwing, Iron Man, Justice League, X-Men, The Suicide Squad and The Titans as well as many Star Wars comics. On top of this, Taylor is the writer and architect of DC Comics’ horror universe, DCeased, and DC’s epic fantasy universe, Dark Knights of Steel, while also authoring another universe with the world-wide #1 bestselling comic, Injustice: Gods Among Us. Outside of his work with DC and Marvel, Taylor is the head writer and executive producer of the hit animated TV series, The Deep, based on his Aurealis-award-winning comics of the same name, and the co-creator of C.O.R.T. Children of the Round Table at DC Comics, Seven Secrets at BOOM Studios and Neverlanders at Penguin Random House - winner of the CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers. He once lost a BAFTA award to Spongebob Squarepants.
portrait photo of Tom Taylor