Batman by Tom King #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis second volume in the Batman by Tom King hardcover series collects issues #16-32 of the 2016 Batman ongoing series, plus the Batman Annual #1. King's acclaimed run continues here with the epic "I Am Bane" storyline, where the villain returns to break the Dark Knight once and for all, and the start of the "War of Jokes and Riddles" arc, which pits the Joker and the Riddler against each other in a turf war that engulfs all of Gotham's underworld. The collection also features the debut of the character Gotham Girl and deepens the relationship between Batman and Catwoman, setting the stage for their eventual engagement.
In "The Button, Part 1," Batman and the Flash find themselves adrift in the time stream after returning from the Flashpoint universe, only to witness the sudden, god-like execution of Professor Zoom. As the past unravels around them, a voice from the shadows calls out—Jay Garrick, long thought lost, now trapped in time alongside the original Wally West. The mystery deepens when a strange blue hand snatches the button left behind at Zoom’s death. Written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by Howard Porter with colors by Hi-Fi, this issue unfolds with haunting precision, its cover by David Finch and Danny Miki capturing the moment’s eerie gravity.
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Returning from the Flashpoint universe after the events in Batman #22, Barry and Bruce arrive in the time stream in time to witness Professor Zoom's death by a unknown god-like entity. A mystery voice calls out to Barry, and identifies himself as Jay Garrick, who has been lost in time as was the original Wally West. Barry tries to rescue Jay, but is unable to as he is pulled away by a mysterious force. Barry and Bruce find themselves trying to understand the events they have witnessed. Meanwhile a mysterious blue hand retrieves the button that was lost by Professor Zoom when he was killed.
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