Batman (1940) #0

Zero Hour (1994). Looking back on his life, Bruce Wayne remembers how his parents’ violent deaths at the hands of a two-bit gunman drove him to become the Dark Knight of Gotham City, and hints of a never-before revealed dark episode in Batman’s early career are exposed, offering new insights into the character of the World’s Greatest Detective. Continued in Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) #0.

Written by Doug Moench, with art by Mike Manley and Joe Rubinstein.

Cover by Manley. Cover price $1.50. (Note: reference picture, not an actual scan)