Cover: Tony S. Daniel

Batman: Life After Death #[nn]

Dec 2010 · DC · 19.99 USD; 23.99 CAD

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About this Collection

This collection brings together the 2010 storyline from the main Batman series, following Dick Grayson as he continues to wear the cape and cowl in the wake of Bruce Wayne's apparent death. The story pits the new Dark Knight against a mysterious villain orchestrating a crime wave in Gotham's underworld, while also exploring the psychological toll of carrying on the Batman legacy. Written by Tony Daniel, the volume collects issues #1-3 of the Life After Death arc, along with the Batman #692-699 issues that form the larger narrative.

Contains 8 stories

Life After Death, Part 1: The Awakening

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Dick Grayson]Catwoman [Selina Kyle]Commissioner James GordonDr. GruenerBlack Mask (villain)Dr. Death [Dr. Karl Hellfern] (villain)False Faces (villains)Fright [Linda Friitawa] (villain)Kitrina (villain)Professor Hugo Strange (villain)Mario Falcone (villain)Holiday [Alberto Falcone] (cameoflashbackvillain)Sofia Gigante (cameoflashbackvillain)

Life After Death, Part 2: Charades

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Dick Grayson]Robin [Damian Wayne]Alfred PennyworthKate Spencer [Manhunter]Oracle [Barbara Gordon]Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]Commissioner James GordonHarvey BullockMayor HadyBaby D (first appearance)Riddler [Edward Nigma]Dr. SinghJeremiah ArkhamBlack Mask (villain)False Faces (villains)Fright [Linda Friitawa] (villain)Kitrina Falcone (villain)Mario Falcone (villain)Thomas Elliot [as Bruce WayneHush] (villain)

Life After Death, Part 3: Fractured Pieces

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Dick Grayson]Robin [Damian Wayne]Alfred PennyworthOracle [Barbara Gordon]Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]Commissioner James GordonDr. SinghJeremiah ArkhamBaby D (death)Black Mask (villain)Dr. Death [Dr. Karl Hellfern] (villain)False Faces (villains)Fright [Linda Friitawa] (villain)Reaper [Dr. Gruener] (villain)Kitrina Falcone (villain)Mario Falcone (villain)Thomas Elliot [as Bruce WayneHush] (villain)Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain)Bossworth (villain)Lark (villain)

Life After Death, Part 4: Smoke and Mirrors

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Dick Grayson]Damian Wayne [Robin]Alfred PennyworthHuntress [Helena Bertinelli]Catwoman [Selina Kyle]Dr. SinghJeremiah ArkhamRiddler [Edward Nigma]Reaper [Dr. Gruener] (villain)Kitrina Falcone (villain)Mario Falcone (villain)Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain)Bossworth (villain)Lark (villain)Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch]

Life After Death, Part 5: Mind Games

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Dick Grayson]Robin [Damian Wayne]Alfred PennyworthOracle [Barbara Gordon]Catwoman [Selina Kyle]Commissioner James GordonMayor HadyKitrina Falcone (villain)Tracy (villain)Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain)Bossworth (villain)Lark (villain)Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch] (villain)Black Mask (villain)Fright [Linda Friitawa] (villain)Professor Hugo Strange (villain)

Life After Death, Part 6: Liberator

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Dick Grayson]Robin [Damian Wayne]Batgirl [Stephanie Brown]Catwoman [Selina Kyle]Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]Manhunter [Kate Spencer]Oracle [Barbara Gordon]Ragman [Rory Regan]Red Robin [Tim Drake]Wildcat [Ted Grant]Commissioner James GordonCatgirl [Kitrina Falcone] (first appearance as Catgirl)Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain)Bossworth (villain)Lark (villain)Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch] (villain)Black Mask [Jeremiah Arkham] (identity revealedvillain)Dr. Death [Dr. Karl Hellfern] (villain)Fright [Linda Friitawa] (villain)Lark (villain)Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain)Professor Hugo Strange (villain)Reaper [Dr. Gruener] (villain)

Riddle Me This, Part One: Black Magic Tricks

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Dick Grayson]Alfred PennyworthRiddler [Edward Nigma]Kate Spencer [Manhunter]Commissioner James GordonHarvey BullockJohn Grayson (dream)Mary Grayson (dream)Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (dream)Oracle [Barbara Gordon] (dream)Jason Todd (dream)Lazlo Rankin (villain, corpse)Daryl Whitman (photos, villain, corpse)Garfield Lynns [Firefly] (villain)Eddie Blacksmith (villain, death)Sebastian Blackspell [also as Sebastian Rothschild] (first appearance, villain)

Riddle Me This, Part Two: A Means to an End

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Dick Grayson]Alfred PennyworthCommissioner James GordonHarvey BullockOfficer SimmonsRiddler [Edward Nigma]Alyce SinnerGarfield Lynns [Firefly] (villain)Blackspell [Sebastian Blackspell] (villain)Lenny (flashback, villain, death)