10 Greatest Batman Comics Of The 21st Century

10. Black Mirror

Easily the darkest story on this list, Black Mirror tells a story involving the new Dick Grayson Batman and James Gordon. Written by Scott Snyder with art by Jock and Francesco Francavilla, this arc sees the return of the long absent James Gordon, Jr. With Grayson freshly in the role of the Dark Knight, the story compares the paths taken by the first ward of Bruce Wayne and the son of Gordon.

The art in this story is stellar. Both Jock and Francavilla create the mood needed for a story this dark. Without giving away what the story is about, it does involve all of the infants in Gotham. Aside from James Jr., the story also features the Joker revealing he knows that Grayson used to be Robin. Some of the more interesting interactions when Grayson as Batman is seeing how Bruce's villains interact with him.

The reintroduction of James Jr. is so fascinating because Snyder picked up a plot thread that had been dangling for decades and turned a forgotten infant into a menacing new threat. Bringing in a villain that's deeply connected with Gordon adds an additional layer of urgency and makes his already complicated back story even more tragic.