The Batman most fans know is a confident fellow with lots of rad equipment, a sweet Batmobile and insane fighting abilities.

Geoff Johns' latest Dark Knight? Kind of a fumbling dude.

In his Batman: Earth One graphic novel with artist Gary Frank, the Justice League writer places DC Comics' resident Caped Crusader at the start of his career, where his Bat-grappling hook is glitchy and falling down the side of buildings is not unusual.