About this Collection
This volume collects the second phase of the sprawling 1990s Batman epic, focusing on the 'Knightquest' storyline. As Bruce Wayne recovers from his broken back, the mantle of the Bat is taken up by the violent and unstable Jean-Paul Valley (Azrael), whose brutal methods escalate the conflict with the criminal underworld. The collection includes issues from the Batman, Detective Comics, and Shadow of the Bat series, charting Azrael's increasingly dark tenure as Gotham's protector.
Contains 27 stories
Wild, Wild East [Knightquest: The Crusade]
23 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]Trigger Twins (villains, introduction)Tim Drake
Runaway [Knightquest: The Crusade]
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]Robin [Tim Drake]Trigger Twins
The Tally Man Part One of Two
24 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]The Tally Man
The Tally Man Part Two of Two
24 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]The Tally Man
Code Name: Mekros [Knightquest: The Crusade]
23 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]Mekros (villain) (introduction)Robin [Tim Drake]Commissioner James Gordon
Phoenix in Chaos [Knightquest: The Crusade]
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]Mekros (villain)Commissioner James GordonSarah Essen
Town Tamer [Knightquest: The Crusade]
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]Trigger Twins (villains)Joker (villain)
Cold Cases [Knightquest: The Search]
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]Mr. Freeze (villain)
Animal Rites
22 pp · Superhero
CatwomanBatman [Jean Paul Valley]
Night Becomes Woman [Knightquest: The Crusade]
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]CatwomanCommissioner James GordonHarvey Bullock
Dark Dance [Knightquest: The Crusade]
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]CatwomanCommissioner James GordonHarvey Bullock
Body Chemistry
22 pp · Superhero
CatwomanBatman [Jean Paul Valley]Commissioner James GordonHarvey BullockRenee Montoya
The Cutting Room Floor [Knightquest: The Crusade]
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]Joker (villain)Robin [Tim Drake]
Smash Cut [Knightquest: The Crusade]
23 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]Robin [Tim Drake]Joker (villain)
Losing the Light [Knightquest: The Crusade]
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]Joker (villain)Sarah EssenCommissioner James GordonDetective BullockDetective Montoya
The Immigrant Rosemary's Baby
24 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]Commissioner James Gordon
Blood Kin [Knightquest: The Crusade]
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]Abattoir
Joe Public The Birth of a Hero
24 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]Corrosive ManJoe Public
Malevolent Maniaxe [Knightquest: The Crusade]
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]Abattoir (cameo)Ballistic (villain)Commissioner James GordonAlfred PennyworthTim Drake [Robin]
Ballistic [Knightquest: The Crusade]
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]Ballistic (villain)Robin [Tim Drake] (cameo)Huntress (cameo)
Creatures of Clay Diary of a Lover [Part One of Two]
23 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]Lady ClayfaceClayface III [Preston Payne]Commissioner James GordonDoctor Leslie Thomkins
Creatures of Clay Child's Clay [Part Two of Two]
24 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]Lady ClayfaceClayface III [Preston Payne]Commissioner James GordonAbattoir
Out-Gunned [Knightquest: The Crusade]
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]GunhawkBunnyDetective BullockDetective Montoya
Mortal Remains [Knightquest: The Crusade]
23 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]Abbatoir (villain)Robin [Tim Drake]
Commissioner Gordon The Long Dark Night
24 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]Commissioner James Gordon
Midnight Duel [Knightquest: The Crusade]
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]GunhawkBunnyDetective MontoyaDetective Bullock
Turning Point
22 pp · Superhero
Robin [Tim Drake]Bruce WayneJack DrakeBatman [Jean-Paul Valley]
In "Turning Point," Bruce Wayne faces a painful choice: step back from the mantle of Batman or reclaim it when Jean-Paul Valley’s descent into brutality threatens Gotham’s fragile peace. Meanwhile, Tim Drake grapples with the sudden return of his father, Jack, whose promises to be present raise new questions about balancing family and duty as Robin.
