Episode notes
A story set early in Batman's career explores the psychological pressures that drive the Dark Knight as he must face his own inner demons.This episode is based on Batman: Ego (Aug. 2000), written and illustrated by Darwyn Cooke. © & ™ DC.Listen to DC HIGH VOLUME: BATMAN: https://lnk.to/DCHighVolumeLearn more at: https://www.dc.com/highvolume Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
DC High Volume: Batman
by DC | Realm · English · Stories
Bringing essential DC comic stories to life off the page and into the audio space — DC High Volume: Batman begins with the four-part adaptation of Year One. After traveling the world for over a decade, Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City to find crime and corruption running rampant in the place he on
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