Azrael (1995)

Series · 41

books · 1995-2025

By Robinson o'Neil, Joe Quesada, Jimmy Palmiotti, and more

Books in series

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #2

1995

Batman guest-stars as Azrael continues to struggle with the mind-warping effects of the System. Resolving to confront the source of his pain head-on, Jean-Paul Valley begins a quest to find the Order of St. Dumas, the society that programmed him to be a killing machine. But a faction of the order is already moving against him, dispatching its own version of Azrael against Valley!

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #8

1995

earning the truth of his origin, Azrael embarks upon a path of destructive rage which threatens to consume him, his friends, and the Order of St. Dumas!

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #9

1995

Having discovered his true origin, Jean-Paul Valley abandons his humanity and surrenders to his bestial side!

#11

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #11

1995

Shortly after Neron makes a dangerously compelling offer, Batman and Robin are challenged by the armored Azrael version of the Dark Knight! Special cameos by Lady Shiva and Vic Sage.

#13

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1994-) #13

1995

Dick Grayson tests Jean-Paul Valley's limits as Nightwing and Azrael clash. Meanwhile, Lehah, the villain from BATMAN: SWORD OF AZRAEL, returns for vengeance!

#20

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #20

1996

The Orchid brothers find a way to end their blood destroy Azrael! Trapped on an island with the murderous siblings, Jean-Paul Valley is shocked to find that, at the most dire moment, his Azrael persona deserts him!

#24

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #24

1996

Defeating a cadre of its men, Azrael proclaims the Order's return—for good! Meanwhile, Rollo slips deeper and deeper into insanity as Azrael, Brian Bryan, Sister Lilhy and Nomoz reach the Order's stronghold...only to find themselves the prisoners of St. Dumas!

#25

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #25

1996

Surrounded on all sides, Nomoz turns looming disaster into victory by causing the Order's army of dwarves to turn on Brother Rollo. His defenses demolished, Rollo finds himself being saved by the Avenging Angel. But Azrael and his friends learn that Rollo has released the Order's ultimate weapon, one which could destroy the entire world!

#27

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #27

1997

Having destroyed the Order of St. Dumas, Jean-Paul now searches for the elusive Gray Abbot, the man responsible for creating the Azraels. Using the resources of the Order, Lilhy finds their quarry—in Arkham Asylum! But as Azrael attempts to break out the mad scientist, the inmates make certain that the Avenging Angel's plans go awry!

#27

Azrael #27

1997

#28

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #28

1997

Assigned to "liberate" the Gray Abbot from Arkham Asylum, Jean-Paul unwittingly releases the inmates, allowing the Joker, the Riddler, Two-Face and the rest of the villains the run of the institution. Too bad they capture Azrael along the way!

#29

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #29

1997

Sister Lilhy's got a brand-new lover, leaving Jean-Paul out in the cold. Only one woman could possibly fill the void in his heart—Ra's al Ghul's daughter, Talia. To what lengths will Azrael go to possess her?

#34

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #34

1997

The Angel of Vengeance confronts the evil of Apokolips! Azrael comes face to face with a parademon. Unfortunately, this parademon comes not to conquer for Darkseid, but to possess a soul—Jean-Paul's!

#38

Azrael (1995-2003) #38 (Azrael

Agent of the Bat

1998

Azrael and Nomoz are soundly thrashed by Bane and now serve as guinea pigs for Bane's experiments with Venom. Pumped full of the deadly drug, can the already unstable Azrael stay in control? "Angel and the Bane" part 3.

#41

Azrael #41

1998

comic

#42

Azrael #42

1997

#43

Azrael #43

1998

#44

Azrael #44

1998

#44

Azrael Number 44

2025

#46

Azrael #46

1998

#48

Azrael

Agent of the Bat #48

1999

Batman comic

#49

Azrael

Agent of the Bat #49

1999

Batman comic

#52

Azrael

Agent of the Bat #52

1999

A girl named Mitzi is trapped in the upper floor of a collapsed building and Calibax is waiting for her on the lower floor. At that moment, Nicholas Scratch convinces a couple of Marshals to take him to Gotham City in order to deliver a message. The marshals are hypnotized by Scratch and agree to take him as soon as they ready the boat. Azrael was watching Scratch from afar when a woman approached him and asked him to take her to Gotham to look for her daughter and Azrael reluctantly agreed.

#56

Azrael

Agent of the Bat #56

1999

Azrael dreamed of an old-west scenario in which Batman was the marshal and he was his companion and he faced Nicholas Scratch in a fast draw duel and Azrael managed to kill Scratch.

#56

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #56

1999

The mysterious new Batgirl battles alongside Azrael as they fight their way through the No Man's Land that was once Gotham City! Their take down Nicholas Scratch!

#62

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #62

2000

Following the aftermath of NO MAN'S LAND, Azrael embarks on a new life in the newly restored Gotham City. With a new base of operations and a new style of pursuing justice, the Angel of Vengeance struggles with the greatest obstacle of all...himself.

#63

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #63

2000

The Huntress guest-stars in the midst of Gotham City's rebirth! A cold and heartless cult called the Quakists has sprung up in the former "No Man's Land," and Azrael and the Huntress come fist-to-face with the practitioners of some of the group's more radical ideas! Plus, Nicholas Scratch turns up to give Azrael just what he thinks he an apology!

#65

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #65

2000

Rage consumes Azrael as he struggles to clear his name in association with a brutal murder. But he only incriminates himself further! And apparently only Nicholas Scratch holds the key to Azrael's salvation-and sanity-as the sole so-called "witness" to the crime!

#66

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #66

2000

Lilhi's back! And she's tearing up Gotham with Azrael by her side! In light of his recent problems as a murder suspect, Jean-Paul does not need this now. But there's even more tumult in store as Azrael finds out that his mother-long believed to be deceased-may still be alive! Look for Azrael in GOTHAM KNIGHTS #5.

#68

Azrael

Agent of the Bat #68 September 2000

2000

comic

#82

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #82

2001

Azrael confronts the criminal mastermind who took him prisoner! But can Jean-Paul bring his new foe to justice when the drugs in his system cause him to black out at the most inopportune times?

#83

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #83

2001

"Will Azrael be able to stop a ""Jokerized"" Sister Lilhy before she commits a gruesome crime? And why has Lilhy decided to don her own version of the Azrael costume? Is this some kind of joke? "

#85

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #85

2001

A new villain makes his debut as Azrael makes a startling discovery! When a crazed former soldier begins brutally executing policemen and other members of "the establishment" he deems evil, only Azrael stands a chance of stopping the rampage. But the results of their encounter have startling repercussions for both men.

#92

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #92

2002

With his heightened strength and violent urges, Jean-Paul Valley seeks a new purpose… one he finds in a hallucinatory vision of St. Dumas himself! What strange task will Azrael undertake now? And will the Dark Knight be able to stop him before it’s too late?

#96

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #96

2002

Azrael’s super-powered, newly violent ways are beginning to exact a heavy price. Now the Dark Knight, feeling responsible for all that Jean-Paul has become, swears to take him down…by any means necessary.

#98

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #98

2003

Azrael stands at the brink of his final breakdown as competing forces struggle to control him! While Jean-Paul picks up an old weapon as the result of his growing madness, Leslie Thompkins offers hope for a cure…but will it prove too little, too late?

#98

Azrael Annual #3

1997

#99

Azrael

Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #99

2003

Batman finally takes the problem of Azrael into his own hands. But is it too late? Could the Angel of St. Dumas be beyond redemption?

#Annual

Azrael Annual #1

1995

#Ash

Azrael Ash

1997

Azrael and Ash crossover.

#1-7

Azrael Vol. 1

Fallen Angel (Azrael: Agent of the Bat

2016

The beginning of one of the most controversial comics characters of all time. There's a new hero in Batman's world, whether the Dark Knight likes it or not! Jean-Paul Valley has just been told by his dying father that his family is part of an ancient secret society known as The Order of St. Dumas-and that he is the latest in a long line of deadly assassins! Now with his psychological conditioning complete, Valley has been transformed from a computer science major into the unstoppable weapon known as Azrael. But when he is forced to target the heroic Batman, he starts to question his life and duty. Legendary creators Dennis O'Neil and Joe Quesada are joined by comic industry superstars Barry Kitson, James Pascoe, and Kevin Nowlan. AZRAEL VOL.1 FALLEN ANGEL collects SWORD OF AZRAEL #1-4, SHOWCASE '94 #10, and AZRAEL #1-7.

Authors

Joseph "Joe" Quesada (born January 12, 1962)is an American comic book editor, writer and artist. He became known in the 1990s for his work on various Valiant Comics books, such as Ninjak and Solar, Man of the Atom. He later worked on numerous books for DC Comics and Marvel Comics, such as Batman: Sword of Azrael and X-Factor, before forming his own company, Event Comics, where he published his creator-owned character, Ash.

Jimmy Palmiotti

Author · 156 books

James "Jimmy" Palmiotti is an American writer and inker of comic books, who also does writing for games, television and film. Photo by Luigi Novi.

Dennis O'Neil

Author · 179 books

Dennis "Denny" O'Neil was a comic book writer and editor best known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until his retirement. His best-known works include Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Batman with Neal Adams, The Shadow with Michael Kaluta and The Question with Denys Cowan. As an editor, he is principally known for editing the various Batman titles. From 2013 unti his death, he sat on the board of directors of the charity The Hero Initiative and served on its Disbursement Committee.