Batman Chronicles – DC Comics – (1995–2001) – Volume 1 – Anthology Series – #1–23

Batman Chronicles – DC Comics – (1995–2001) – Volume 1 – Anthology Series – #1–23

📘 Series Summary

Batman Chronicles is a 23-issue quarterly anthology delivering multiple short Batman-universe stories per oversized 52-page issue, written/drawn by rotating all-star teams like Chuck Dixon, Alan Grant, Doug Moench, Garth Ennis, Greg Rucka, and artists including Lee Weeks, Bill Sienkiewicz, Brian Bolland, and Paul Pope.

Content spans origins (Mr. Zsasz #3, Oracle #5), crossovers (Contagion #4, Cataclysm/No Man's Land #12/14/16-18), Elseworlds specials (#11/21), and Bat-family tales with Huntress, Robin, Nightwing, GCPD, and villains like Killer Croc, Two-Face, and Penguin.

⭐ Why This Series Stands Out

  • **Anthology format** packs 3-5 complete stories per issue, perfect for discovering obscure Bat-lore like Zsasz's origin, Batcave secrets, and early Hitman crossover.[web:1]
  • Key **event tie-ins** fill Contagion (#4), Cataclysm (#12), Aftershock (#14), and No Man's Land (#16-18) gaps with GCPD, villain, and civilian perspectives.[web:1]
  • Elseworlds issues (#11 Berlin Batman by Pope; #21 Pander Bros./Bendis) deliver alternate-universe gems amid standard continuity shorts.[web:1]
  • All-star **creator showcase** features Englehart Year One tales (#19), Rucka GCPD stories (#13/15), and pin-ups like Kevin Nowlan's foes gallery (#23).[web:1]
  • Affordable **90s keys** with strong eBay demand on high-grade copies of origin/event issues and signed artist covers.[web:1]

📦 Inventory Notice

Fine/Near Mint copies remain accessible across the run, with premiums on crossover keys (#4 Contagion, #5 Oracle) and Elseworlds specials.[web:1]

Complete #1–23 collects every anthology from subway hijackings through No Man's Land chaos and Year One flashbacks.[web:1]