Two of the year's biggest storylines in comics--the Court of Owls and Death of the Family--all stem from the same place: IGN's Best Comic Book Series of 2012, Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman. Batman has maintained the highest level of quality since it launched, breaking down the psyche of the Dark Knight all the while celebrating everything that he stands for. From the Earth-shattering revelations of the man behind the Court of Owls to the insane terror that is the return of the Joker, Batman has been nothing short of a masterpiece all year long and is no doubt on track to being the definitive run of a generation.