Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (Volume 1) is a comic book anthology series featuring Batman, launched in the wake of the 1989 film. It was the first new ongoing Batman series since 1983's Batman and the Outsiders (Volume 1).
Deliberately geared toward new and 'casual' fans, the series consists almost entirely of self-contained stories - which may run anywhere from one to five issues - from a wide variety of creative teams. No two consecutive stories feature the same writer or artist(s).
Continuity-wise, most of the stories are set in some nebulous period during Batman's early career (indeed, several of the early stories are direct followups to Batman: Year One), with no other costumed heroes active in Gotham City and James Gordon still holding the rank of captain. Almost no characters or events from the larger DC Universe are ever acknowledged.
Overall, the series is ostensibly part of Batman's Post-Crisis history, but with very little concrete impact on subsequent stories or events (exceptions such as Venom usually being contributed by writers with authority on more continuity-heavy titles). On four occasions, however, the series directly participated in crossover storylines with other Batman titles:
- Issue #27 participated in Destroyer.
- Issues #59 through #63 participated in Knightquest and KnightsEnd.
- Issues #116 through #126 participated in No Man's Land.
- Issues #182 through #184 participated in War Games.
The series was discontinued in early 2007 with issue #214, and subsequently replaced by Batman Confidential (Volume 1). In 2012, however, the title and general premise were revived in the digital-first series Legends of the Dark Knight (Volume 1).
Issues
0–50
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #0
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #1
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #2
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #3
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #4
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #5
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #6
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #7
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #8
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #9
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #10
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #11
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #12
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #13
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #14
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #15
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #16
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #17
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #18
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #19
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #20
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #21
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #22
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #23
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #24
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #25
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #26
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #27
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #28
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #29
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #30
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #31
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #32
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #33
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #34
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #35
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #36
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #37
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #38
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #39
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #40
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #41
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #42
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #43
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #44
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #45
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #46
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #47
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #48
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #49
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #50
51–100
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #51
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #52
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #53
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #54
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #55
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #56
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #57
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #58
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #59
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #60
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #61
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #62
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #63
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #64
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #65
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #66
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #67
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #68
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #69
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #70
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #71
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #72
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #73
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #74
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #75
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #76
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #77
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #78
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #79
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #80
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #81
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #82
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #83
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #84
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #85
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #86
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #87
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #88
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #89
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #90
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #91
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #92
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #93
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #94
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #95
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #96
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #97
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #98
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #99
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #100
101–150
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #101
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #102
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #103
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #104
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #105
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #106
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #107
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #108
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #109
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #110
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #111
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #112
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #113
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #114
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #115
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #116
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #117
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #118
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #119
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #120
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #121
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #122
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #123
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #124
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #125
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #126
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #127
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #128
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #129
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #130
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #131
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #132
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #133
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #134
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #135
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #136
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #137
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #138
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #139
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #140
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #141
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #142
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #143
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #144
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #145
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #146
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #147
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #148
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #149
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #150
151–200
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #151
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #152
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #153
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #154
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #155
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #156
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #157
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #158
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #159
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #160
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #161
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #162
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #163
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #164
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #165
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #166
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #167
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #168
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #169
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #170
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #171
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #172
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #173
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #174
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #175
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #176
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #177
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #178
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #179
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #180
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #181
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #182
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #183
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #184
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #185
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #186
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #187
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #188
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #189
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #190
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #191
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #192
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #193
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #194
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #195
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #196
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #197
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #198
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #199
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #200
201–214
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #201
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #202
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #203
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #204
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #205
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #206
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #207
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #208
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #209
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #210
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #211
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #212
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #213
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #214
Annuals
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #1 (1991)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #2 (1992)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #3 (1993)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #4 (1994)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #5 (1995)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #6 (1996)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #7 (1997)
Specials
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special #1 (1993)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special - Madness (1994)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special - Ghosts (1995)
Collections
- Batman: Shaman (1993)
ISBN: 978-1-56389-083-6 - Batman: Gothic (1992)
ISBN: 978-1-56389-028-3 - Batman: Prey (1992)
ISBN: 978-1-4012-3515-8 - Batman: Venom (1993)
ISBN: 978-1-56389-101-8 - Batman: Faces (1995)
ISBN: 978-1-8457-6862-1 - Batman: Collected Legends of the Dark Knight (1994)
ISBN: 978-1-56389-147-6 - Batman: Other Realms (1998)
ISBN: 978-1-5638-9420-6 - Batman: Dark Legends (1996)
ISBN: 978-1-56389-266-9 - Batman: Going Sane (2008)
ISBN: 978-1-4012-1821-8 - Batman: Monsters (2009)
ISBN: 978-1-4012-2494-3 - Batman: The Ring, The Arrow and The Bat (2003)
ISBN: 978-1-4012-0126-5 - Batman: Terror (2003)
ISBN: 978-1-4012-0125-3 - Batman: Blink (2015)
ISBN: 978-1-4012-5126-0 - Batman: Snow (2007)
ISBN: 978-1-4012-1265-0 - Batman: Haunted Knight (1996)
ISBN: 978-1-56389-273-1
See Also
- Cover Gallery: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Vol 1
- Collections from Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Vol 1
- Images from Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Vol 1
- Textless Cover Art from Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Vol 1
- Variant Covers from Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Vol 1
- Batman Recommended Reading
- Batman (Volume 1)
- Batman (Volume 2)
- Batman (Volume 3)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 3)
- Batman Confidential (Volume 1)
- Batman: Gotham Knights (Volume 1)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (Volume 1)
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat (Volume 1)
- Batman: Streets of Gotham (Volume 1)
- Batman Incorporated (Volume 1)
- Batman Incorporated (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman: World's Finest (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
- The Brave and the Bold (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 2)
- Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)