Batman's New Origin Shows He May Have Been the Worst Criminal in Gotham

Batman: The Knight reveals that Bruce Wayne would have been the worst criminal in Gotham had he not grown up to be the Batman. Bruce Wayne transformed an unimaginably painful experience into the vigilante hero Batman after seeing both of his parents shot to death in a random murder. His route to donning the cowl, however, was never certain, and he frequently stood in danger of becoming Gotham's Caped King of Crime with just one poor choice. The Batman: The Knight limited series by Chip Zdarsky and Carmine Di Giandomenico retells the history of Batman with a focus on Bruce Wayne's journey between the time his parents were murdered and his final return to Gotham as the city's sole Dark Knight. The series deals on a number of topics, including how he dealt with his post-traumatic stress disorder, vivid memories, and rage over his parents' death. For instance, in Batman: The Knight #8, Bruce seeks the advice of Doctor Daniel Captio to learn how to reinforce his mind against...