"DC finest: Batman: year one and two, one of the first DC finest volumes, collected the initial years of the post-Crisis on Infinite Earths exploits of the Dark Knight. DC finest: Batman: the killing joke and other stories picks up right where that volume left off, including the titular Batman: the killing joke by writer Alan Moore and artist Brian Bolland--one of the most influential Batman stories of all time, and a defining moment in the lives of both The Joker and Barbara Gordon. This volume also includes Batman: son of the demon by Mike W. Barr and Jerry Bingham, which detailed the relationship between Batman and Talia al Ghul and directly inspired Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert's 'Batman and son, ' the story that introduced Damian Wayne. Plus, more major Bat-stories including 'Ten nights of the beast' by Jim Starlin and Jim Aparo"--Provided by publisher.