Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52) (DC Comics)

A New York Times #1 Bestseller! "Night of the Owls" continues here! Batman must stop the Talons that have breeched the Batcave in order to save an innocent life — and Gotham City! Plus, in the backup story, learn more about the Pennyworth family and the secrets they've kept from the Wayne family! Collects Batman #8-12 and Batman Annual #1.

Praise for Scott Snyder's Batman: Court of Owls Vol. 1 "A+. The hero's got personality (and is unafraid to release a quip as sharp as a Batarang), a horde of supervillains, gumption to spare and a whole host of high-tech gadgetry to suitably impress longtime fans and those new to the Dark Knight." --USA Today "This is one of the best comics of the week." --The New York Times "[Writer Scott Snyder] pulls from the oldest aspects of the Batman myth, combines it with sinister-comic elements from the series' best period, and gives the whole thing terrific forward-spin by setting up an honest-to-gosh mystery for Batman to solve." --Entertainment Weekly "Scott Snyder, already the company's greatest asset over the last four weeks, spins a stack of plates immediately.... Too often Batman comics focus heavily on the hero persona ... Snyder sets up equal amounts of conflict for both Wayne's public and private personas." --Time Out Chicago