From writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank, 'Batman: Earth One' offers a standalone, modern re-imagining of the Dark Knight's origins. This version of Batman is not a master crime-fighter but a fallible and vengeful young man. Alfred Pennyworth is a hardened ex-marine, not a simple butler, who trains a reckless Bruce Wayne. They navigate a corrupt Gotham City, confronting a reimagined Penguin, as they forge the legend of Batman in a grounded, cinematic, and compelling new way, accessible to both new readers and longtime fans.