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Cover: Jorge Jiménez

Batman #2

Oct 2024 · DC · 16.99 USD; 22.99 CAD
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This second edition of the nonfiction analysis explores the psychological depths of Batman, his rogues' gallery, and the mythos surrounding Gotham City, drawing on real-world psychology to examine the character's enduring appeal. Part of the Popular Culture Psychology series, it updates the original with new insights into recent portrayals of the Dark Knight across comics, film, and other media.

In "The Bat-Man of Gotham: Part One," Batman grapples with the aftermath of losing a hand in his fight against Ghost-Breaker, pushing his limits as he confronts a new threat that transcends Gotham. With Red Mask merging with the Joker’s fractured psyche and spreading chaos across the Multiverse, Batman must follow him through fractured realities, while Alfred rallies Gotham’s elite and Selina and Julia fight on the front lines. Written by Chip Zdarsky and illustrated by Mike Hawthorne, Jorge Jiménez, and Mikel Janín, with inks by Di Benedetto, Jiménez, and Janín, and colors by Tomeu Morey and Romulo Fajardo Jr., the issue’s dynamic art and layered storytelling are anchored by Jorge Jiménez’s striking cover.

Contains 11 stories
The Bat-Man of Gotham: Part One
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Tim Drake]Failsafe (flashback)James Gordon (from another Earth)Judge Dent [Harvey Dent] (from another Earth)Firefly (from another Earth)Selina Kyle (from another Earth)Red Mask (from another Earth)Jewel [Julia] (from another Earth)

In "The Bat-Man of Gotham: Part One," Bruce Wayne wakes to find himself on a fractured Earth where Harvey Dent has become a feared judge of Gotham’s guilty—forcing Bruce to step in as a protector against Dent’s harsh justice. As his presence draws attention, the Selina Kyle of this world is sent on a mission to capture him, setting a tense, unpredictable clash in motion.

The Toy Box: Part 1
8 pp · Superhero
Robin [Tim Drake]Superman [Jon Kent]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Toyman [Winslow Schott]Cutup [Jeff]Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback)Superman [Clark KentKal-El] (flashback)Failsafe (flashback)

In "The Toy Box: Part 1," Tim grapples with the aftermath of Batman’s apparent demise, convinced that the Dark Knight isn’t truly gone. He reaches out to Jon and Dick, pulling them into a search that blurs the line between memory and mission.

The Bat-Man of Gotham: Part Two
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Leslie Thompkins (from another Earth)Alfred Pennyworth (from another Earth)James Gordon (from another Earth)Jewel [Julia] (from another Earth)Ms. Julien (from another Earth)Red Mask (from another Earth)Judge Dent [Harvey Dent] (from another Earth)Selina Kyle (from another Earth)The Joker (from another Earth)Crimson [PunchlineAlexis Kaye] (from another Earth)Killer Croc [Waylon Jones] (from another Earth)

In "The Bat-Man of Gotham: Part Two," Bruce Wayne confronts a Gotham where he never existed—where fear rules under a corrupt elite and no Batman has ever risen. As Red Mask pressures Harvey Dent to capture him, Bruce crosses paths with a Selina Kyle from this broken world, setting the stage for a tense, uncertain alliance.

The Toy Box: Part 2
8 pp · Superhero
Robin [Tim Drake]Superman [Jon Kent]Toyman [Winslow Schott]Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]Bernard Dowd

In "The Toy Box: Part 2," Tim Drake teams up with Mister Terrific to pilot a device built by the Toyman, using its strange mechanics to leap across the multiverse in a desperate bid to find Bruce Wayne and bring him home. The journey is as unpredictable as it is urgent, with each new world revealing something unexpected about the man they’re searching for.

The Bat-Man of Gotham: Part Three
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Riddler [Edward Nygma] (from another Earth)Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (from another Earth)Red Mask (from another Earth)The Joker (from another Earth)Alfred Pennyworth (from another Earth)Bruce Wayne (from another Earth, deceased)Jewel [Julia] (from another Earth)Judge Dent [Harvey Dent] (from another Earth)

In a Gotham where Bruce Wayne is dead and the Batman legend never existed, a newly arrived Bruce Wayne takes up the mantle of the Bat-Man to terrorize the city’s criminal elite. As he hunts the truth behind his counterpart’s murder, he draws the attention of the Red Mask, who sends Judge Dent to hunt him down.

The Toy Box: Part 3
8 pp · Superhero
Robin [Tim Drake]Toyman [Winslow Schott]Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]
The Bat-Man of Gotham: Part Four
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (from another Earth)Red Mask [Darwin Halliday] (from another Earth)The JokerGhost-Breaker [Ghost-Maker] (from another Earth)Lex Luthor (from another Earth)Barry Allen (from another Earth)Clark Kent [Kal-El] (from another Earth)Jewel [Julia] (from another Earth)Alfred Pennyworth (from another Earth)Leslie Thompkins (from another Earth)Crimson [PunchlineAlexis Kaye] (from another Earth)the Leatherwings (from another Earth)

In "The Bat-Man of Gotham: Part Four," Batman faces a twisted mirror of his own legacy on an alternate Earth, where Red Mask—revealed to be that world’s Joker—seeks to replicate the trauma that forged the Dark Knight. As poison gas spreads through Gotham, Batman must confront Ghost-Breaker, the Earth’s version of Ghost-Maker, in a desperate race to stop the city’s collapse.

The Toy Box: Part 4
8 pp · Superhero
Robin [Tim Drake]Killer MothSuperman [Jon Kentalso as Batman]Toyman [Winslow Schott]Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]Janet Drake (from another Earth)Red Rain Batman (Vampire Batman from Earth 43)Gotham By Gaslight Batman (Victorian Batman of Earth 19)Red Son Batman (Russian Batman from Earth 30)other Multiverse versions of Batman

In "The Toy Box: Part 4," Jon steps into the role of Batman while Tim, aided by Mister Terrific and the unlikely ally Toyman, crosses into another Earth to find the missing Dark Knight—only to discover his mother, alive and waiting for him, in the midst of the journey.

The Bat-Man of Gotham: Conclusion
48 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Red Mask [Darwin Halliday] (from another Earth)Ghost-Breaker [Ghost-Maker] (from another Earth)Jewel [Julia] (from another Earth)Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (from another Earth)the Leatherwings (from another Earth)Crimson [PunchlineAlexis Kaye] (from another Earth)Alfred Pennyworth (from another Earth)The JokerFirefly (from another Earth)Robin [Tim Drake]Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Batman '89, Earth 789)The Joker (Vampire Joker from Earth 43)Gotham By Gaslight Batman (Victorian Batman of Earth 19)Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Earth-Two)The Joker (Earth-Two)Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Batman The Animated Series Earth)The Joker (Batman The Animated Series Earth)Batman [Terry McGinnis] (Batman Beyond, Earth 12)Bruce Wayne (Batman Beyond, Earth 12)The Joker (Batman Beyond, Earth 12)Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Kingdom Come Batman, Earth 22)Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Batman '66, Earth 66)Robin [Dick Grayson] (Batman '66, Earth 66)The Joker (Batman '66, Earth 66)Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Dark Knight Returns Earth)other Multiverse versions of Batmanother Multiverse versions of Robinother Multiverse versions of The JokerBatman of Zur-En-Arrhother Multiverse versions of Batman of Zur-En-Arrh

In "The Bat-Man of Gotham: Conclusion," Batman, still reeling from the loss of his hand after facing Ghost-Breaker, races across the Multiverse to stop Red Mask—now fused with the Joker’s fractured mind and spreading the Joker’s madness to every Earth. As Julia and Selina fight the Leatherwings, Alfred rallies Gotham’s elite to break their isolation and aid the city under siege by the Red Mask’s gas. The story follows Batman’s relentless pursuit through fractured realities, where every world holds a new, twisted echo of the Joker’s legacy.

Dusk to Dawn
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]Robin [Tim Drake]Batman of Zur-En-ArrhAddison CobblepotAiden CobblepotOracle [Barbara Gordon]Catwoman [Selina Kyle]Batgirl [Stephanie Brown]Batgirl [Cassandra Cain]Red Hood [Jason Todd]Robin [Damian Wayne]Signal [Duke Thomas]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]

In "Dusk to Dawn," Batman returns to Gotham’s shadows, facing both his wounds and the city’s chaos, beginning with the Cobblepot twins. As he pushes away help from those who care, Bruce grapples with the weight of his choices while reaching toward a fragile connection with Selina.

The Plans Below
8 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthBatman of Zur-En-ArrhFailsafe

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Full credits

artist, inker Jorge Jiménez
artist, inker Mikel Janín
colorist Tomeu Morey
cover pencils, inks Jorge Jiménez

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