DC START HERE – BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS #1

🦇 START HERE: Batman Returns to His Dark Detective Roots!

Enter the shadows of Gotham City with DC START HERE – BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS #1!

This special 2026 DC Start Here Edition brings readers to the beginning of the acclaimed Batman: Dark Patterns series from writer Dan Watters and superstar artist Hayden Sherman.

Set during the early years of Batman's career, Dark Patterns strips the Dark Knight back to his detective roots. No massive superhero armies. No cosmic threats. Just Batman, Gotham City, and a series of disturbing mysteries that demand the World's Greatest Detective at his absolute best.

Why You'll Want This Issue:

• 🦇 DC START HERE – BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS #1

• 🆕 Special 2026 DC Start Here Edition

• 🔎 Reprints the beginning of the acclaimed Batman: Dark Patterns series

• ✍️ Written by Dan Watters

• 🎨 Interior artwork by Hayden Sherman

• 🖼️ Cover A by Hayden Sherman

• 🌑 Set during the early years of Batman's career

• 🩸 Begins Case 01: We Are Wounded

• 🔍 Focuses on Batman as the World's Greatest Detective

• 🏙️ Features a dark, street-level Gotham City murder mystery

• 📚 Excellent jumping-on point for new Batman readers

• 💎 Great for reading, displaying, or adding to a Batman collection

• 📦 Ships individually bagged and boarded with collector-grade protection

🩸 CASE 01: WE ARE WOUNDED

A horrifying series of murders has sent shock waves through Gotham City.

Are they simply the random acts of a serial killer—or is something much darker hiding beneath the surface?

Batman must investigate the crimes before another victim is claimed, relying on his intelligence, instincts, detective skills, and determination to uncover the truth.

But this is still early in the Dark Knight's career.

Batman is attempting to establish himself as Gotham's protector while the city itself seems determined to fight back against him.

🔎 THE DARK KNIGHT DETECTIVE AT HIS CORE!

Batman: Dark Patterns presents a stripped-down approach to the Caped Crusader, focusing on atmospheric mysteries, street-level crimes, and the dark mythology surrounding Gotham City.

The series follows Batman through four disturbing cases, with each mystery exploring the early years of his relationship with the city he has sworn to protect.

If you're a fan of detective-driven Batman stories such as Batman: Year One, The Long Halloween, and Dark Victory, Dark Patterns belongs on your reading list.

🔥 THE PERFECT PLACE TO START!

Whether you're discovering Batman: Dark Patterns for the first time or adding the DC Start Here Edition to your Batman collection, this affordable release gives you the perfect entry point into Dan Watters and Hayden Sherman's dark and atmospheric Gotham.

✔ DC Start Here 2026 Edition
✔ Batman: Dark Patterns #1
✔ Written by Dan Watters
✔ Art & Cover by Hayden Sherman
✔ Begins “Case 01: We Are Wounded”
✔ Early-Career Batman Detective Story
✔ UPC: 76194140148500111
✔ Cover Price: $1.00
✔ Release Date: September 2, 2026
✔ Individually Bagged & Boarded
✔ Collector-Grade Packaging

Order DC START HERE – BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS #1 today and experience the Dark Knight Detective in one of Gotham's darkest modern mysteries!