| Batman: Year 100 | |
|---|---|
![]() Cover to trade paperback, art byPaul Pope. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | February - May2006 |
| No. of issues | 4 |
| Main character | Batman |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Paul Pope |
| Artist | Paul Pope |
| Colorist | José Villarrubia |
| Collected editions | |
| Batman: Year One Hundred | ISBN 1-4012-1192-5 |
Batman: Year 100 is a four-issueAmerican comic bookmini-series starringBatman, published in2006 by the publishing companyDC Comics. It was written and illustrated byPaul Pope and colored byJosé Villarrubia.
Batman: Year 100 ran from February to May 2006.
In the year 2039,Gotham City is very nearly a police state, its citizens subject to unwarranted search and seizure. The Gotham Police clash almost daily with Federal agents, who are pursuing the legendary "Batman". Captain Gordon, the grandson of the originalCommissioner Gordon, is also trying to find Batman, and find out what he knows about the murder of a Federal agent.
In2007, the four issues were collected and published as atrade paperback edition (ISBN 1401211925). The trade paperback also includes Pope's "The Berlin Batman", which was originally published inThe Batman Chronicles #11. The story features a version of Batman that lived in theGermanWeimar Republic on the eve ofWorld War II. EditorLynda Barry wished to include an excerpt fromBatman: Year 100 inThe Best American Comics 2008 but was denied permission by DC Comics for unstated reasons.[1]
In2007, the series won twoEisner Awards for "Best Limited Series" and "Best Writer/Artist".