Collection: Batman: Run, Riddler, Run – DC Comics – (1992) – Volume 1 – Limited Series – #1–3

📘 Series Summary

Batman: Run, Riddler, Run is a three‑issue 1992 prestige‑format miniseries that pits Batman against the Riddler in a conspiracy tied to urban redevelopment in Gotham City. Bruce Wayne becomes involved with an ambitious industrialist promising a gleaming new Gotham free of poverty and crime, only to discover a darker agenda beneath the utopian sales pitch. As Batman investigates bombings targeting squatters and the use of a high‑tech cyborg security force, the Riddler’s involvement turns a corporate scheme into a deadly riddle.

Written by Gerard Jones with fully painted art, colors, and covers by Mark Badger, the story blends social commentary with a character‑driven mystery that forces Bruce to question whether his personal feelings and philanthropic hopes might cloud Batman’s normally sharp judgment. Over the course of the series, Batman is framed for murder, must reluctantly rely on the Riddler to clear his name, and races to protect Donna DiForza while the shadowy Perfect Securities organization moves to silence the Riddler permanently.

⭐ Why This Series Stands Out

• Uses the Riddler in a grounded, political thriller context, tying his puzzles into questions about power, gentrification, and who truly benefits from “fixing” Gotham.
• Features distinctive painted artwork by Mark Badger, giving the book a moody, stylized visual identity compared to mainline Batman titles of the era.
• Presents Batman and Bruce Wayne in parallel conflict: as a detective chasing clues and as a billionaire entangled in morally gray redevelopment schemes.
• Centers much of the plot on Batman being framed for murder, forcing an uneasy reliance on the Riddler as a key to proving his innocence.
• Released in Prestige Format, with square‑bound covers and higher production values, positioning it as a standalone, bookshelf‑ready mini outside the monthly books.

📦 Inventory Notice

This three‑part prestige series is typically collected by readers who want a self‑contained Riddler‑centric story with a strong early‑90s aesthetic, rather than a long run across multiple Batman titles.

Collecting all three issues (#1–3) provides the complete narrative, including Batman’s framing, his uneasy partnership with the Riddler, and the final confrontation with Perfect Securities and its cyborg enforcers.