Plot
Collects Batman and the Monster Men (2005) #1-6
Gotham City is plagued with crime and corruption in places high and low, but one man has taken a stand against evil of all forms: the dark avenger known as Batman. Early in his career, Batman is on a mission to bring down The Roman, the city's leading crime lord. But his alter-ego, Bruce Wayne is falling for the beautiful Julie Madison - and her father is connected to The Roman in ways that could prove deadly. Meanwhile, the mysterious Dr. Hugo Strange, who has his own sinister connections, is preparing to unleash a host of genetic nightmares on Gotham City...Written and drawn by comics master, Matt Wagner ("Mage", "Grendel"), this tale from the early days of the Dark Knight is both a stylistic tour de force and a gripping thriller!