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  • Published: 8 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9781799508991
  • Imprint: DC Comics
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 168
  • RRP: $60.00
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Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 3: The Courage That Kills




From Eisner Award–winning writer Tom Taylor and artist Mikel Janín comes The Courage That Kills—a mind-bending Batman story where Gotham’s greatest weapon is fear itself.

Criminals are a superstitious lot, something the Dark Knight has long used to strike fear into their hearts in his fight to uphold justice. But what if Gotham was a city without fear? Would its citizens find freedom without inhibitions, or be driven suicidal by an inability to process mortal terror? 

That’s exactly what Gotham’s newest villain wants to find out. A mysterious, weaponized virus is discovered with a death toll already in the dozens. With the threat of a city-wide attack looming, the investigation crashes to a halt when the Dark Knight himself becomes infected. Now, in a race against time, Batman must rely on the help of Mr. Terrific, Superman, and more to find the answers he seeks before the virus takes control of his body and mind...forever. 

Collects Detective Comics #1101-1106, the latest in the celebrated saga from comics superstars Tom Taylor (Nightwing) and artist Mikel Janín (Justice Society of America).

  • Published: 8 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9781799508991
  • Imprint: DC Comics
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 168
  • RRP: $60.00
Categories:

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.