Batman: Gotham After Midnight #1
In the chilling first issue of *Batman: Gotham After Midnight*, Steve Niles and Kelley Jones launch a dark, atmospheric tale where Batman confronts the Scarecrow in a twisted game of terror—only to find the villain’s plans eerily tied to the mysterious Axeman. With Kelley Jones’ haunting art and Madsen’s oppressive colors, the city itself feels like a character, and the question lingers: what’s really at stake in this deadly game of fear?
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In this fatal first issue by the creative team of Steve Niles and Kelley Jones, Batman will come face-to-face with the Master of Fear himself - but just what is the Scarecrow after? And what does it have to do with the Axeman? Could it be some elaborate scheme to trap the Bat? Be here at the beginning - and beware!
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