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Batman by Grant Morrison #1
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This volume kicks off Grant Morrison's acclaimed run on Batman, collecting the early issues that redefined the Dark Knight's mythos. It includes the story arcs 'Batman and Son' and 'The Black Glove,' introducing Damian Wayne and setting the stage for a complex, genre-spanning saga.
Contains 18 stories
Dark Knight Down
In "Dark Knight Down," Batman leads Nightwing and Robin on a mission across North Africa, retracing the steps of his own brutal training. As the trio navigates shifting sands and hidden dangers, Nightwing and Robin uncover a thread linking distant events to Gotham’s present turmoil.
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Batman & Son, Part 1: Building a Better Batmobile
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Tim Drake]Alfred PennyworthCommissioner James GordonKirk Langstrom [Man-Bat]Francine LangstromTalia HeadDamian Wayne (Talia Head's son)Joker
Batman & Son, Part 2: Man-Bats of London
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthJezebel JetDarius CageKirk Langstrom [Man-Bat]Francine LangstromTalia Head (villain)Damian Wayne (villainnamed)Man-Bats (villains)
Batman & Son, Part 3: Wonderboys
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Tim Drake]Alfred PennyworthDamian WayneCommissioner James GordonThe Spook
Batman & Son, Part 4: Absent Fathers
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Tim Drake]Alfred PennyworthDamian WayneKirk Langstrom [Man-Bat]Francine LangstromTalia HeadMan-Bats
Three Ghosts of Batman
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Jezebel JetJabariDialloDeShawnRoxyEllie
The Black Casebook
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Tim Drake]Alfred PennyworthCommissioner James GordonRoxyJezebel JetTalia HeadDamian Head
Batman in Bethlehem
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
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Tim Drake]John Mayhew (dies)The 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
Now We Are Dead!
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Tim Drake]John Mayhew (flashback)The Club of Heroes [Dark Ranger (formerly The Ranger)The GauchoThe Knight [Cyril Sheldrake]The Legionary [Gio] (deceased)Man-of-BatsThe MusketeerRaven Red (formerly Little Raven)The Squire [Beryl Hutchinson]The Wingman (dies)]The Black Glove
The Dark Knight Must Die!
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)El Sombrero [John Mayhew] (dies)The Wingman (disguised as The Dark Rangerdies)
A Prelude to the Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul: Lazarus Rising
Batman [Bruce Wayne]I-ChingDamian HeadLeague of Assassins [Tiger MothSilken SpiderDragon Lady] (villains)Sensei (villain)Talia Head (villain)Ra's al Ghul [in Sam Tang's body] (villain)
The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul, Part 4: He Who Is Master
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Tim Drake]Damian HeadI-ChingRa's al Ghul (in Sam Tang's body) (villain)Talia Head (villain)Merlyn (villain)League of Assassins (villain)
Space Medicine
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Commissioner James GordonJezebel JetVicki ValeAlfred PennyworthOfficer FarelliBat-MiteThird Batman (villain)
Joe Chill in Hell
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
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
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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Full credits
writer Grant Morrison
artist Andy Kubert
inker Jesse Delperdang
colorist Guy Major
letterer Jared K. Fletcher
cover pencils, inks Andy Kubert
Reprints
↩ Reprints Batman #655 (2006), Batman #655 (2006), Batman #656 (2006), Batman #657 (2006), Batman #658 (2006), 52 #30 (2007), Batman #663 (2007), Batman #664 (2007), Batman #665 (2007), Batman #666 (2007), Batman #667 (2007), Batman #668 (2007), Batman #669 (2007), Batman #670 (2007), Batman #670 (2007), Batman #671 (2008), Batman #671 (2008), Batman #672 (2008), Batman #673 (2008), Batman #674 (2008), Batman #675 (2008), Batman: The Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul #[nn] (2008), Batman: The Black Glove #[nn] (2008), Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus #1 (2018)
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