Source: dccomics.com
8. Superheavy
Why yes, I DID pick a Batman story for this list where Bruce Wayne isn’t the main character. In fact, this is the Jim Gordon Batman story.
After the events of Batman Endgame, Bruce Wayne is left with severe amnesia, no longer remembering any of his time as the Dark Knight. So to fill the role, the GCPD taps Jim Gordon to take over the role of the Batman. He does, replacing Wayne’s physical strength with a Batarang gun and a robot exoskeleton.
But Gordon isn’t the only one making a power play in Gotham, as the quietly horrifying Mr. Bloom begins to take over the city. As Gordon tries his best to be the hero the city needs, Bruce Wayne slowly discovers his own true past.
This is a story about what it means to be the Batman, especially the emotional toll it takes. It might start off a little slowly, but it will hit you hard with some truly breathtaking pages as the book goes on. This story got some initial negative reception at the time, but if you give it a shot, you won’t be disappointed.
