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Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992)
Series · 31
books · 1992-2016

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#2

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #1

1992

"The Last Arkham" part 1 includes the first appearances of Jeremiah Arkham and Victor Zsasz! Arkham Asylum has a new warden, Jeremiah Arkham, nephew of the asylum's founder Amadeus. He has big plans for Gotham's madhouse—like incarcerating Batman!
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#6

Batman

1992

The Ugly American is a brutal chauvinist who thinks everyone who disagrees with his twisted brand of Americanism deserves death. He's on a rampage in Gotham City and Batman doesn't know how to stop him!
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#9

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #8

1992

The Misfits kidnap Jim Gordon, Bruce Wayne and the Mayor—leaving only Robin to save the day. The Boy Wonder must race into action before the criminals kill all three of their hostages at 9 o'clock! 'The Misfits' part 2.
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#15

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #14

1993

Gotham Freaks' part 1! Batman goes undercover as a roustabout in a sleazy carnival to find the mysterious Mirage, a brilliant, unstoppable thief, and becomes trapped in the freak show.
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#16

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #15

1992

Gotham Freaks' part 2! While in disguise and undercover, the Dark Knight discovers which of the carnival performers is responsible for the crime wave that's been plaguing Gotham City.
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#37

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #36

1995

Black Canary comes to Gotham City to investigate the senseless murder of her father's godson. But the Dark Knight is on the same case...and he isn't overly fond of uninvited help in his city.
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#40

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #39

1995

Solomon Grundy has been sighted in Slaughter Swamp just outside Gotham City, as Batman searches for missing tourists last seen in that area.
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#41

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #40

1995

"Anarky" part 1! Anarky learns that a self-styled prophet of doom named Malochia is intent on fulfilling the apocalyptic prophecies of the past in today's Gotham City. Can he and Batman stop him before the villain brings about the end of days?
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#43

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #42

1995

Batman unearths a bizarre secret when a rock star that was killed years ago returns from the dead to begin a terrifying rampage after the death of a roadie.
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#52

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #51

1996

Batman succumbs to the mind-warping gas of Narcosis and becomes trapped in a struggle for the survival of his sanity. Meanwhile, the villain implements a plan to drive all of Gotham City mad. "Nightmare on Gotham" part 2.
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#60

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #59

1996

"Killer, Killer" part 1! Batman hunts a vicious vigilante who's targeting Gotham's criminals. When an attempt is made on the life of the Ventriloquist, the Penguin breaks his fellow foe out of Blackgate Prison. Now Batman must cope with both the killers and their intended killer.
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#61

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #60

1997

"Killer, Killer" part 2! The vigilante who's been preying on Gotham's underworld has chosen the Penguin as his next victim. Meanwhile, the Ventriloquist has picked a very unusual victim of his own. Batman must learn who's to die—and then do something about it.
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#62

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #61

1997

Enjoy this great comic from DC’s digital archive!
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#63

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #62

1997

Enjoy this great comic from DC’s digital archive!
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#64

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #63

1997

Two-Face has a ship full of cruise missiles aimed at Gotham City. Batman, unable to physically intervene, must convince the villain to spare millions of lives.
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#65

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #64

1997

Summoned by Jason Blood, Batman goes to an empty house far outside the city and is captured by something that lurks in the darkness—something not human.
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#66

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #65

1997

"Illusions" part 1! Something strange is going on in Gotham City and Batman has no idea what it is. A murder is committed on live television; the president of the banking association kills himself; gunfire erupts at the Penguin's birthday party; and Commissioner Gordon is arrested for embezzlement!
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#69

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #68

1997

Every year, on the same date, a murder is committed in Gotham—each the work of the same killer. The time has come for another victim, but Batman is determined that, this year, the killings will come to an end.
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#70

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #69

1997

"The Spirit of 2000" part 1, featuring art by Mark Buckingham (FABLES) and Wayne Faucher! Batman teams up with Fate to battle four supernatural menaces that are among the most feared beings in the world.
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#71

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #70

2012

Batman and Fate journey to an eerie place not of this Earth to battle with the Spirits of 2000, who have seized Malochia's soul. At stake is nothing less than the fate of humanity itself! "The Spirit of 2000!" part 2.
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#72

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #71

1997

A self-contained story highlighting the Dark Knight's detective skills. Batman is hard-pressed to solve a rooftop murder with a host of potential suspects.
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#73

Batman

Shadow of the Bat #72

1998

Batman must battle an army of killers hired by mob boss Grizzle to save the life of a criminal. Then he faces a deadly new opponent, Drakken!
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#97

Batman

Shadow of the Bat Annual #1

1993

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#98

Batman

Shadow of the Bat Annual #2

1994

An Elseworlds annual. What if Batman was raised by the Scarecrow?
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#100

Batman

Shadow of the Bat Annual #4

1996

The Legends of the Dead Earth Annuals continue. As the universe dies, its one remaining man - the Batman - recalls his battles with the forces of evil. In remembering, he gets an idea that may prove to be his salvation.
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#16-18

Batman

Knightfall, Vol. 1

1993

The villainous Bane breaks the Bat in one of the most popular and well-known Batman tales! The inmates of Arkham Asylum have broken free and Batman must push himself to the limits to re-apprehend the Joker, Poison Ivy, the Riddler, Killer Croc and more. Pushed to the limits, he comes face-to-face against the monstrosity known as Bane, who delivers a crippling blow destined to change the Caped Crusader forever! This volume collects Batman: Vengeance of Bane Special #1, Batman #491-500, Detective Comics #659-666, Showcase '93 #7-8 and Batman: Shadow of the Bat #16-18.
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#19-20, 24-28

Batman

Knightfall, Vol. 2: Knightquest

1994

Mentally defeated and physically broken, Bruce Wayne suffered a crippling blow while battling the brutal Bane. Now, the mantle of the Bat must be passed on to another, and Jean Paul Valley answers the call! But as the new Caped Crusader slowly loses his grip on sanity, his idea of justice takes a violent and deadly turn. Witnessing this dangerous behavior firsthand, Nightwing and Robin try to come to grips with Bruce's highly controversial decision while the new Batman sets his sights on taking revenge against Bane! This volume collects Detective Comics #667-675, Shadow of the Bat #19-20, #24-28, Batman #501-508, Catwoman #6-7 and Robin #7
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#48-52

Batman

Contagion

2016

The complete BATMAN: CONTAGION storyline is available for the first time ever, along with chapters that lead into the thrilling confrontation with the mastermind behind the outbreak in BATMAN: LEGACY. A mysterious and lethal virus is unleashed on the unknowing inhabitants of Gotham City, causing excruciating pain-and ultimately death-within 48 hours of contact. Batman, Robin and Nightwing must race to contain the chaos while finding a cure-with the help of unlikely allies Azrael, Huntress, Catwoman and Poison Ivy. But can the Dark Knight and his team of vigilantes stop an invisible enemy? And what happens when one of them is infected? Collects AZRAEL 15-16, BATMAN 529, BATMAN CHRONICLES 4, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT 48-49, CATWOMAN 31-35, DETECTIVE COMICS 695-696 and ROBIN 27-30.
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#75-79

Batman

Road to No Man's Land, Vol. 1

2015

The U.S. Government has deemed Gotham City uninhabitable after a cataclysmic earthquake. Months later, those who have refused to vacate "No Man's Land" live amidst a citywide turf war in which the strongest prey on the weak. As gangs terrorize the ravaged populace, the Scarecrow uses a church relief project as a real-life lab to test his experiments in fear. But with the return of Batman and the appearance of an enigmatic new Batgirl, justice returns to Gotham. After a cataclysmic earthquake, those who refuse to vacate Gotham City live amid a citywide turf war. Collects BATMAN #555-559, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #75-79, DETECTIVE COMICS #722-726, ROBIN #54 and THE BATMAN CHRONICLES #14.
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#80-82

Batman

Road to No Man's Land, Vol. 2

2016

A devastating earthquake has left Gotham City in ruins, and the government is getting close to completely cutting it off from the rest of civilization. But there's one man who's vowed to save Gotham from whatever foe it comes up against, and now Bruce Wayne must put aside his life as Batman and put on his suit and tie as he takes his fight for the fate of Gotham to Washington, D.C. In this, the final act before the beginning of the classic event, No Man's Land, Bruce Wayne, Robin, Nightwing and many others try to save their city from destruction once again—this time at the hands of the US government. Collects: Batman #560-562, Detective Comics #727-729, Batman: The Shadow of the Bat #80-82, The Batman Chronicles #15, Azrael: Agent of the Bat #47-50, and Batman: No Man's Land Secret Files and Origins #1
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#87-88

Batman

No Man's Land Vol. 2: New Edition

1999

After suffering a cataclysmic earthquake, the U.S. government has deemed Gotham City uninhabitable and ordered all citizens to leave. It is now months later and those that have refused to vacate "No Man's Land" live amidst a citywide turf war in which the strongest prey on the weak. Batman and his allies continue their fight to save Gotham during its darkest hour. Taking on a new costume and persona as Batgirl, the Huntress joins forces with Barbara Gordon, the former Batgirl, while Nightwing, the former Robin, tries to help the city's remaining citizens in any way he can. But as Batman begins to realize that he is fighting a fight he can't win, he collapses into a state of despair from which he may never recover. Collects BATMAN #567-568, DETECTIVE COMICS #734-735, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #119-121, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #87-88, BATMAN CHRONICLES #17, ROBIN #67, NIGHTWING #35-37, CATWOMAN #72-74, AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #56-57, and YOUNG JUSTICE: NO MAN'S LAND #1.

Authors

Greg Rucka
Greg Rucka
Author · 242 books
Greg Rucka, is an American comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as Action Comics, Batwoman: Detective Comics, and the miniseries Superman: World of New Krypton for DC Comics, and for novels such as his Queen & Country series.
Chuck Dixon
Chuck Dixon
Author · 192 books

Charles "Chuck" Dixon is an American comic book writer, perhaps best-known for long runs on Batman titles in the 1990s. His earliest comics work was writing Evangeline first for Comico Comics in 1984 (then later for First Comics, who published the on-going series), on which he worked with his then-wife, the artist Judith Hunt. His big break came one year later, when editor Larry Hama hired him to write back-up stories for Marvel Comics' The Savage Sword of Conan. In 1986, he began working for Eclipse Comics, writing Airboy with artist Tim Truman. Continuing to write for both Marvel and (mainly) Eclipse on these titles, as well as launching Strike! with artist Tom Lyle in August 1987 and Valkyrie with artist Paul Gulacy in October 1987, he began work on Carl Potts' Alien Legion series for Marvel's Epic Comics imprint, under editor Archie Goodwin. He also produced a three-issue adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit for Eclipse with artist David Wenzel between 1989 and 1990, and began writing Marc Spector: Moon Knight in June 1989. His Punisher OGN Kingdom Gone (August, 1990) led to him working on the monthly The Punisher War Journal (and later, more monthly and occasional Punisher titles), and also brought him to the attention of DC Comics editor Denny O'Neil, who asked him to produce a Robin mini-series. The mini proved popular enough to spawn two sequels - The Joker's Wild (1991) and Cry of the Huntress (1992) - which led to both an ongoing monthly series (which Dixon wrote for 100 issues before leaving to work with CrossGen Comics), and to Dixon working on Detective Comics from #644-738 through the major Batman stories KnightFall & KnightsEnd (for which he helped create the key character of Bane), DC One Million, Contagion, Legacy, Cataclysm and No Man's Land . Much of his run was illustrated by Graham Nolan. He was DC's most prolific Batman-writer in the mid-1990s (rivalled perhaps in history by Bill Finger and Dennis O'Neil) - in addition to writing Detective Comics he pioneered the individual series for Robin, Nightwing (which he wrote for 70 issues, and returned to briefly with 2005's #101) and Batgirl, as well as creating the team and book Birds of Prey . While writing multiple Punisher and Batman comics (and October 1994's Punisher/Batman crossover), he also found time to launch Team 7 for Jim Lee's WildStorm/Image and Prophet for Rob Liefeld's Extreme Studios. He also wrote many issues of Catwoman and Green Arrow, regularly having about seven titles out each and every month between the years 1993 and 1998. In March, 2002, Dixon turned his attention to CrossGen's output, salthough he co-wrote with Scott Beatty the origin of Barbara Gordon's Batgirl in 2003's Batgirl: Year One. For CrossGen he took over some of the comics of the out-going Mark Waid, taking over Sigil from #21, and Crux with #13. He launched Way of the Rat in June 2002, Brath (March '03), The Silken Ghost (June '03) and the pirate comic El Cazador (Oct '03), as well as editing Robert Rodi's non-Sigilverse The Crossovers. He also wrote the Ruse spin-off Archard's Agents one-shots in January and November '03 and April '04, the last released shortly before CrossGen's complete collapse forced the cancellation of all of its comics, before which Dixon wrote a single issue of Sojourn (May '04). Dixon's Way of the Rat #24, Brath #14 and El Cazador #6 were among the last comics released from the then-bankrupt publisher. On June 10, 2008, Dixon announced on his forum that he was no longer "employed by DC Comics in any capacity."

Doug Moench
Doug Moench
Author · 150 books

Doug Moench, is an American comic book writer notable for his Batman work and as the creator of Black Mask, Moon Knight and Deathlok. Moench has worked for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics and many other smaller companies; he has written hundreds of issues of many different comics, and created dozens of characters, such as Moon Knight. In 1973, Moench became the de facto lead writer for the Marvel black-and-white magazine imprint Curtis Magazines. He contributed to the entire runs of Planet of the Apes, Rampaging Hulk (continuing on the title when it changed its name to The Hulk!) and Doc Savage, while also serving as a regular scribe for virtually every other Curtis title during the course of the imprint's existence. Moench is perhaps best known for his work on Batman, whose title he wrote from 1983–1986 and then again from 1992–1998. (He also wrote the companion title Detective Comics from 1983–1986.) Moench is a frequent and longtime collaborator with comics artist Paul Gulacy. The pair are probably best known for their work on Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu, which they worked on together from 1974–1977. They also co-created Six from Sirius, Slash Maraud, and S.C.I. Spy, and have worked together on comics projects featuring Batman, Conan the Barbarian and James Bond. Moench has frequently been paired with the artist and inker team of Kelley Jones and John Beatty on several Elseworlds Graphic Novels and a long run of the monthly Batman comic.

Dennis O'Neil
Dennis O'Neil
Author · 175 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.

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