Batman fans can spend the next few weeks in Rocksteady’s Arkham universe, right now on the page and soon in virtual reality. Batman: The Arkham Saga Omnibus released this week, collecting a bounty of stellar comic book tales set in the world of the hit game series. The massive 1,648-page Batman: The Arkham Saga Omnibus is available for $107 in hardcover at Amazon, substantially cheaper than its $150 list price. Unsurprisingly, the new Batman comics omnibus is the No. 1 best-selling new release from DC at Amazon.
You have a few weeks to read it before jumping back into the virtual world in Batman: Arkham Shadow, a Meta Quest 3 exclusive releasing October 22. Arkham Shadow comes bundled with the brand-new Meta Quest 3S, which releases October 15 and starts at $300, and Meta Quest 3, which has received a substantial price cut.
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Batman: The Arkham Saga Omnibus
With Batman: Arkham Asylum a smash-hit after it was released in 2009, DC Comics didn’t waste any time creating extra content for fans to dig into. This omnibus collects all of the Arkham comic book backstories, from the Dark Knight’s first years on the streets in Batman: Arkham Origins to the dark and deadly stories of Batman: Arkham Knight Genesis and everything in between. The full list for this collection includes:
- Batman: Arkham Asylum: The Road to Arkham
- Batman: Arkham City #1-5
- Batman: Arkham City: End Game #1
- Batman: Arkham Knight #1-12
- Batman: Arkham Knight Annual #1
- Batman: Arkham Knight: Batgirl & Harley Quinn #1
- Batman: Arkham Knight Genesis #1-6
- Batman: Arkham Knight: Robin Special #1
- Batman: Arkham Origins Special
- Batman: Arkham Unhinged
These are all great mini-series and one-shots featuring several of DC’s best creators at the helm, and Batman: Arkham Unhinged is notable for being a digital-first series that has been added to this collection. While it was later reprinted in traditional comic book form, it is nice to have it included with the other series in this omnibus. Another cool thing about this hardcover is that the Arkham City series was illustrated by Carlos D’Anda, who worked with Rocksteady to create several unique redesigns for Batman and his rogues gallery in the Arkham games.
It’s worth checking out how these games came together, and there is a superb book detailing all this work, although it is pricey because it’s out of print. If you haven’t played all three Arkham games by Rocksteady, you can get Batman: Arkham Collection for only $7.49 through the end of the week at GameSpot sister site Fanatical.
The collection includes Arkham Asylum, Arkham City City, and Arkham Knight–sorry folks, no Arkham Origins–and an 86% discount is hard to beat. Not only do you get a selection of games that have aged well, you’re also getting all of their DLC and expansion pass content as well. If you’re up for a replay, you can unlock some superb concept art, character models, and more with these games.
Batman Graphic Novel & Omnibus New Releases
Batman: The Arkham Saga isn’t the only new 2024 omnibus or graphic novel featuring the Caped Crusader and his Gotham City foes. One of the highlights is the Absolute Batman edition of Grant Morrison’s and Dave McKean’s Arkham Asylum, which unsurprisingly served as inspiration and lended its title to Rocksteady’s first Batman game. Absolute Batman: Arkham Asylum released in August and is available for 25% off at Amazon. Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight: The Master Race also received the Absolute Batman treatment this month, and you can save on that hardcover, too.
The premium Absolute Batman hardcover series is awesome, but it’s not the only series where classic Batman stories are being reissued. DC is also re-releasing some stellar Batman books in collections dubbed DC Finest. Batman Year One & Two is the first book in the new DC Finest series. The $40 paperback clocks in at nearly 600 pages and is slated to release on November 5.
We’ve listed more new and upcoming Batman graphic novels, omnibuses, and new editions of legendary stories in chronological order by release date below. Most of these new Batman books are discounted, too.
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