batman: year one (batman (1940-2011))  a new york times bestseller! <br> <br>a new edition of one of the most important and critically acclaimed batman adventures ever, written by frank miller, author of the dark knight returns! <br> <br>in 1986, frank miller and david mazzucchelli produced this groundbreaking reinterpretation of the origin of batman--who he is and how he came to be. <br> <br>written shortly after the dark knight returns, miller's dystopian fable of batman's final days, year one set the stage for a new vision of a legendary character. <br> <br>this edition includes the complete graphic novel, a new introduction by writer frank miller and a new illustrated afterword by artist david mazzucchelli. completing this collection are over 40 pages of never-before-seen developmental material such as character and layout sketches, sample script pages, sketches and more that provide a glimpse into the making of this contemporary classic. <br> <br>this volume collects batman #404-407.