2005
Last year, I read most of DC's Greatest Stories Ever Told series, except for the two Batman volumes. (Although I did read Batman / Superman, Batgirl, and the Joker, so you know, he still showed up some!)
This volume collects 13 stories, ranging from 2 to 20 pages, from the late 1930s to the early 2000s. We get the original version of Batman's origin story (a retcon that appeared 6 months after the character was first introduced), a modern retelling, a few stories showing him still mourning his parents' memory, a couple near-deaths for Robin, a Catwoman origin story, and a 1970s reintroduction of the Joker.
There are several stories that depict Batman as trying to do good rather than just warring on crime. We see him decline to arrest low-level criminals who seem repentant, comfort crime victims, and spend Bruce Wayne's money on various charitable endeavors.
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