Nine of the best Batman stories of the 1980s are presented in BATMAN IN THE EIGHTIES, a new collection of thrilling stories of the Dark Knight Detective featuring Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, The Joker, Penguin, and the Scarecrow! This volume contains "Shadow Play" (from BATMAN #348),"He With Secrets Fears the Sound"(DETECTIVE COMICS #518), "When Velvet Paws Caress the Ground" (DETECTIVE COMICS #519), "A Batman and the Outsiders Primer" (DC SAMPLER #3), "To Kill a Legend" (DETECTIVE COMICS #500), "Transition" (NEW TITANS #55), "Pieces of Penguin" (BATMAN #384), "Dreadful Birthday, Dear Joker...!" (BATMAN #321), "The Player on the Other Side," (BATMAN SPECIAL #1), and "Fear for Sale" (DETECTIVE COMICS #571), complete with introduction and chapter notes by comics historian John Wells.
