About this Collection
This compact edition collects the opening storyline of Grant Morrison's acclaimed Batman run, originally published in Batman #655-658 and #663-666. It introduces Damian Wayne, the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, as the new Robin, while Batman faces the villainous organization Leviathan and the return of the mysterious Black Glove. The volume also includes the standalone story 'The Clown at Midnight,' featuring the Joker's return to Gotham City.
Contains 14 stories
Batman & Son, Part 1: Building a Better Batmobile
24 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]JokerRobin [Tim Drake]Alfred PennyworthCommissioner James GordonKirk Langstrom [Man-Bat]Francine LangstromTalia HeadDamian Wayne (first appearance, unnamed)
Batman & Son, Part 2: Man-Bats of London
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Jezebel Jet (first appearance)Alfred PennyworthDarius CageKirk Langstrom [Man-Bat]Francine LangstromTalia HeadDamian WayneMan-Bats
Batman & Son, Part 3: Wonderboys
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Tim Drake]Alfred PennyworthDamian WayneCommissioner James GordonThe Spook (villain)
Batman & Son, Part 4: Absent Fathers
23 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Tim Drake]Alfred PennyworthDamian WayneKirk Langstrom [Man-Bat]Francine LangstromTalia HeadMan-Bats
Three Ghosts of Batman
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Jezebel JetJabariDialloDeShawnRoxyEllie
The Black Casebook
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Tim Drake]Alfred PennyworthCommissioner James GordonRoxyJezebel JetTalia HeadDamian Wayne
Batman in Bethlehem
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashbackdeceased)Batman [Damian Wayne]Talia al Ghul (flashback)Commissioner Barbara GordonAlfred (cat)Batman (villaindeath)a Dollotron (villaindeath)Professor Pyg (villaindeceased)Madmen of Gotham [FlamingoJackanapesMax RobotoWeasel] (villains)Nikolai (villaindeath)
The Island of Mister Mayhew
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Tim Drake]John MayhewThe Club of Heroes [Dark Ranger (formerly The Ranger)The GauchoThe Knight [Cyril Sheldrake]The Legionary [Gio] (dies)Man-of-BatsThe MusketeerRaven Red (formerly Little Raven)The Squire [Beryl Hutchinson]The Wingman]The Black Glove (villain)
Now We Are Dead!
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Tim Drake]John Mayhew (flashback)The Club of Heroes [Dark Ranger (formerly The Ranger, dies)The GauchoThe Knight [Cyril Sheldrake]The Legionary [Gio] (deceased)Man-of-BatsThe MusketeerRaven Red (formerly Little Raven)The Squire [Beryl Hutchinson]The Wingman]VILLAIN: The Black Glove
In "Now We Are Dead!" from Batman and Son #nn (2014), Batman, Robin, and the Club of Heroes find themselves trapped on a deadly island, each step triggering a new trap designed to end them. As the unseen villain reveals his twisted purpose, the survivors must stay one step ahead—before the next trap claims another.
The Dark Knight Must Die!
23 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Tim Drake]The Club of Heroes [Dark Ranger (formerly The Rangerdeceased)The GauchoThe Knight [Cyril Sheldrake]Man-of-BatsThe MusketeerRaven Red (formerly Little Raven)The Squire [Beryl Hutchinson]Rachel (flashback)VILLAIN: El Sombrero [John Mayhew] (dies)The Wingman (disguised as The Dark Rangerdies)
In "The Dark Knight Must Die!" from Batman and Son #nn (2014), Batman's long-awaited reunion with the Club of Heroes takes a deadly turn when Robin and the Squire are taken by the Black Glove. With the Club of Villains watching from the shadows, Batman must fight not just for their lives, but for the very idea of heroism itself.
Space Medicine
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Commissioner James GordonJezebel JetVicki ValeAlfred PennyworthOfficer FarelliBat-MiteThird Batman (villain)
Joe Chill in Hell
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred Pennyworth (hallucination)Thomas Wayne (hallucination)Martha Wayne (hallucination)Barbara Gordon [Oracle] (hallucination)Clark Kent [SupermanKal-El](hallucination)Oliver Queen [Green Arrow] (hallucination)Bat-Mite (hallucination)Dick Grayson [Nightwingalso as Robin] (hallucination)Joe Chill (villainhallucination)Frost (villainhallucination)Third Batman (villain)
Batman Dies at Dawn
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Commissioner James GordonRobin [Dick Grayson] (hallucination)Bat-Mite (hallucination)Officer FarelliOfficer Josef Muller (flashback)Officer Branca (flashback)Third Batman (villain)Dr. Simon Hurt (villain)
The Fiend with Nine Eyes
22 pp · Superhero
Bruce Wayne [Batman]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Robin [Tim Drake]Jezebel JetDialloTalia HeadDamian HeadMerlyn [Arthur King] (villain)Raffa (villain)Bax (villain)Ten-Eyed Man (villain)
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