Why doesn't Batman use a gun in his war on crime? And what happens when he meets Joe Chill - the man who murdered his parents? The Dark Knight's second year on Gotham's streets found him still fresh as a crimefighter, forging relationships with Commissioner Gordon and others while facing some of the most difficult decisions of his life. Due to popular demand, the long out-of-print and controversial storyline, Batman: Year Two, is collected again - and now includes the follow-up one-shot sequel! BATMAN: YEAR TWO - FEAR THE REAPER is a 176-page trade paperback collecting DETECTIVE COMICS #575-578 written by Mike. W. Barr (who provides a new introduction), and featuring the artwork of Alan Davis and Paul Neary and Todd McFarlane and Alfredo Alcala. This new edition also collects BATMAN: FULL CIRCLE, by Barr, Davis and inker Mark Farmer. In Year Two, Batman ends up in violent conflict with Gotham City's first vigilante, the scythe-wielding Reaper - now a brutal killer. Batman has no choice but to make a desperate alliance with Joe Chill to bring the Reaper down! Then in FULL CIRCLE, the Reaper is back - spreading his menace and madness throughout Gotham! Batman must confront the secrets of his parents' murders once again - at the risk of his own sanity... 176-page trade paperback