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Batman: Last Knight on Earth #1 cover
Cover: Greg Capullo

Batman: Last Knight on Earth #1

Jul 2019 · DC · 5.99 USD
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In "Part One: The Cave," Bruce Wayne awakens in the ruins of the Hall of Justice, where Wonder Woman is assembling a new generation of Amazons to safeguard Earth’s last survivors. As he learns how Lex Luthor’s manipulation led to the fall of heroes and villains alike, and how a new threat named Omega now rules the world, Bruce reveals a shocking truth: he is a clone of the original Batman. Written by Scott Snyder and illustrated with haunting precision by Greg Capullo, with inks by Jonathan Glapion, colors by FCO Plascencia, and letters by Tom Napolitano, this pivotal issue features a cover by Greg Capullo that captures the weight of a broken world.

Contains 4 stories
Part One: The Cave
18 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthDr. Redmund Hudd

In "Part One: The Cave," Batman—wounded and disoriented—awakens in Arkham Asylum, where he's told he's been a patient for two decades, his identity as Batman nothing more than a delusion. Stripped of his world and his purpose, Bruce Wayne must confront a chilling question: if the Batman he knows is a fantasy, then what is real?

Part Two: The Right Hand
11 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthDr. Redmund HuddThe Joker (head in a jar)

In "Part Two: The Right Hand," Bruce Wayne sheds his cowl and confronts Alfred with a truth too heavy to bear, then emerges into a desolate desert to face a chilling discovery: the living head of the Joker, preserved in a jar. The story unfolds with stark intensity, blending psychological tension and surreal horror in a world where Batman’s legacy is both weapon and burden.

Part Three: The Asylum
10 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]The Joker (head in a jar)Green Lantern [Mogo] (deceased)Vixen [Mari McCabe]Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]

In "Part Three: The Asylum," Batman and the Joker find themselves stranded in the ruined remains of Coast City, where the lingering fury of past battles manifests as Green Lantern ring constructs. Forced to confront the wreckage of a world they helped shape, they’re unexpectedly pulled from the fray by Vixen and Poison Ivy—two figures whose motives remain as enigmatic as the chaos surrounding them.

Part Four: Echolocation
16 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]The Joker (head in a jar)Vixen [Mari McCabe]Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]Donna TroyWonder Woman [Diana]Lex Luthor (flashback)Darkseid (flashback)Omega (flashback)Alfred Pennyworth (flashback)

In "Part Four: Echolocation," Bruce Wayne awakens amidst the ruins of the Hall of Justice, where Wonder Woman is rallying a new generation of Amazons to safeguard Earth’s last survivors. As Diana recounts how Luthor’s manipulation shattered the world’s trust in heroes—leading to the fall of both heroes and villains—Bruce reveals a shocking truth: he is a clone of the original Batman, a secret he learned from Alfred. Though he urges Diana to join the fight against the rising threat of Omega, she chooses not to.

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cover pencils, inks Greg Capullo

Reprints

Reprinted in Heroes in Crisis #8 (2019), Batman - Last Knight on Earth #[nn] (2020), Batman: Last Knight on Earth #[nn] (2020), Batman Last Knight on Earth #1 (2021), Ултимативна комикс колекция #3 (2021), Batman: Last Knight on Earth #[nn] (2021)

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