Batman #45: The Gift Part 1

Quick answer

Batman #45: The Gift Part 1 stands out in Gotham Vault because the issue title, character tags, and 2018-06-30 cover date create a distinct entry point into Batman. Readers can use it to jump from this issue into Batman (Bruce Wayne), Catwoman (Selina Kyle) and related Batman continuity.

Issue summary

“THE TRAVELERS” part one! Booster Gold has come to Gotham City, and he’s enlisting Batman and Catwoman to go on a time-traveling mission to rescue…Booster Gold! It seems a younger Booster Gold has gone back in time to kidnap an even younger version of himself, and to rescue his own past, Booster must pursue both of his previous incarnations through Batman’s history to find out what is going on. The start of a new story that will sow the seeds for a whole new epic to come—and also the return of Master Class artist Tony S. Daniel (DAMAGE) to BATMAN! List of covers and their creators: Cover Name Creator(s) Sidebar Location Reg Regular Cover Tony Daniel & Tomeu Morey 1 Var 80 Years of Superman Variant Cover Jim Lee, Scott Williams & Alex Sinclair 3 2nd Second Printing Cover Tony Daniel & Tomeu Morey 2

Characters listed for this issue

Batman (Bruce Wayne)The Dark Knight of Gotham. Billionaire by day, vigilante by night. No superpowers, just iron…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

Catwoman (Selina Kyle)The world's greatest thief with a heart of... well, sometimes gold. Walks the line between h…VIEW APPEARANCES ›