A new collection of Batman graphic novels that covers his life from Zero Year to Year 100.  
This modern retelling of the Batman saga features stories and art by some of comic's greatest creators, and builds into an amazing library of Batman tales. It features all the key points in Batman's life including his origins, the introduction of the Batman family, the devastation caused when Bane broke Batman's back, and even a glimpse into his future.  
Every volume is over 120 pages long, and produced in all-new, hardback editions.  This incredible new series brings Batman's life story together in one place: from the moment Bruce Wayne becomes Batman, to his final days in the future. These are the essential stories, and some the most acclaimed comic books ever published, all in one collection.

ZERO YEAR PART 1
Five years after he disappeared, Bruce Wayne has returned to Gotham City, determined to wage a secret war on crime. The city is in the merciless grip of the Red Hood gang, many of whose members have been blackmailed into a life of crime by the mysterious Red Hood Number One. Before long Bruce is forced out into the open and his return becomes public. In order to continue his fight he decides that he must become something more - the Batman!
Contents: BATMAN #21-26