Cover: Jorge Jiménez

Batman #114

Dec 2021 · DC · 4.99 USD

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About this Issue

Batman #114 serves as the pivotal third chapter of James Tynion IV's 'Fear State' crossover — the concluding act of his celebrated run on the title — in which the armored showdown between Peacekeeper-01 and Peacekeeper-X reaches its lethal conclusion, fundamentally reshaping the Magistrate storyline. The issue delivers a rare Tynion-era moment where a newly introduced character (Peacekeeper-X/Ricardo Huertas) meets an apparent in-story death within just a few issues of his debut, underscoring the arc's willingness to escalate consequences. The Clownhunter back-up — scripted by Brandon Thomas with art by Jason Howard — puts Bao Pham through a Fear Toxin–induced psychological gauntlet and closes with a Red Robin (Tim Drake) appearance that nudged the character toward a more prominent role Tynion had been publicly telegraphing since Infinite Frontier. Taken together, the two stories make the issue a structural keystone of Fear State, the event that capped DC's most character-generative Batman run since the New 52 Court of Owls era.

Contains 2 stories

Fear State Part 3

22 pp · Superhero

the Magistrateother Peacekeepers

In "Fear State Part 3," Batman is pulled into a deadly game when Simon Saint unleashes Peacekeeper-X on Peacekeeper-01, now dangerously altered by Scarecrow’s fear toxin. As the city teeters on chaos, Miracle Molly begins to piece together unsettling truths about Scarecrow’s deeper plan—just as Batman must decide who to trust in the dark.

DIY 3 of 3

8 pp · Superhero

Joker demon (in Bao's vision)

In "DIY 3 of 3," Clownhunter battles a terrifying vision of a demonic Joker, conjured by the Scarecrow’s fear toxin, forcing him to confront the darkness within. As the hallucination tightens its grip, he must decide whether to face it alone—or trust someone else to pull him back.

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History

The issue was written by James Tynion IV (main story) and Brandon Thomas (back-up), with Jorge Jiménez penciling and inking the lead story and Jason Howard handling the back-up — the same creative pairing that had been rotating through the Fear State chapters since Batman #112. Tynion had publicly stated his deliberate strategy of introducing new characters throughout his Batman tenure, noting in his newsletter that new character creation had not been a consistent sales driver in Batman books since the New 52, and Fear State was designed as the culmination of that character-building work. The issue went on sale October 5, 2021, carrying a December 2021 cover date, and was later collected in Batman: Fear State, the fifth and final trade paperback collection of Tynion's run.

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Published October 5, 2021 (cover date December 2021); 'Fear State, Part 3' — the third of six core Fear State chapters running through Batman #112–117.
Main story written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Jorge Jiménez, colored by Tomeu Morey, lettered by Clayton Cowles; back-up written by Brandon Thomas, drawn and colored by Jason Howard.
Peacekeeper-X (Ricardo Huertas) meets his apparent in-story death in this issue: Peacekeeper-01 (Sean Mahoney), driven into a frenzy by Scarecrow's hyper-potent Fear Toxin, defeats and kills him despite Peacekeeper-X's superior armor and firepower.
Following Peacekeeper-X's death, Simon Saint orders the armor to self-destruct to keep the technology from falling into Batman's hands — a blast described as large enough to level a full city block.
Peacekeeper-X (Ricardo Huertas) first appeared as a named character in Batman #106 and debuted in the Peacekeeper-X armor in Batman #112; his role in #114 represents his final full appearance.
The Clownhunter (Bao Pham) back-up story depicts Bao trapped in a Fear Toxin nightmare reliving his deepest anxieties, with Red Robin (Tim Drake) appearing at the story's close — a development reviewers flagged as a hint toward Tim Drake's expanding role in the Bat-family.
Collected in the Batman: Fear State trade paperback (DC Comics), described as the fifth and final collection of Tynion IV's Batman run.
Editor Ben Abernathy and associate editor Dave Wielgosz oversaw the issue; Marie Javins served as Editor-in-Chief.