One of the most terrifying villains in the history of comics is back—and more deadly than ever! Why is he here and what path will he take? Find out as the Shredder gets his own series!As a dark new power rises from the shadows of New York, so does a much darker power return to the city’s streets…for revenge! Long a nemesis of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Shredder has returned forever changed by a maddening ordeal beyond imagining—a man out of time, betrayed by all around him, without the Foot Clan, and quite possibly insane. When one of his former Foot prodigies forms their own rival clan with infernal designs on New York, a recovering Shredder must quest deep into the criminal underworld, where enemies both old and new will discover what defiance will bring them at the end of the Shredder’s blades.Collects issues #1–6 of the comic series by Dan Watters, the celebrated writer of Batman: Dark Patterns and Nightwing, with artist Michele Bandini (Batman Incorporated, Spider-Man: City at War) to tell the rags-to-revenge story of the ultimate ronin.
No weapons, no allies What hope does Batman have now?! Batman s struggle against Zur, the demonic personality locked within Bruce s mind, has culminated in the activation of Failsafe, a homicidal robot Batman who now stalks the streets of Gotham doling out real justice. Meanwhile, the real Batman is trapped within his own mind, literally and metaphorically, rallying as best he can against the traps he d inadvertently laid for himself. But how can Batman defeat Batman? And what about his family, now left under the charge of an out-of-control robot with all of Batman s skills and none of his morals?
No weapons, no allies…What hope does Batman have now?! A thrilling new arc begins here!Following the mind-blowing revelations of “The Joker Year One,” Batman must engineer an escape from Zur’s prison…but what dark secret does Zur now hold that’s a game-changer for the Dark Knight and the entire DC Universe?! And what nefarious role does The Joker play in all this? With Damian’s life—and the future of Gotham—hanging in the balance, nothing can prepare the Dark Knight for what’s about to happen! Then, in milestone issue #150 featuring art by the legendary Denys Cowan (The Question) and series regular Jorge Jiménez, a two-bit crook uncovers Batman’s true identity, becoming the most dangerous man in Gotham City! Plus, an unforgettable Absolute Power tie-in by Chip Zdarsky and Mike Hawthorne teams Batman and Catwoman on the heist of their lives against Amanda Waller; chaos is unleashed in Gotham when Arkham is unlocked and the Bat-Family are MIA; and the Birds of Prey face Waller’s minions in an unexpected adventure!