About this Collection
This collection brings together the opening chapters of Grant Morrison's acclaimed Batman run, featuring the story arcs 'Batman and the Son' and 'The Black Glove.' It introduces Damian Wayne, the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul, and sets the stage for the mysterious global conspiracy known as the Black Glove. The volume includes issues #655–658, #663–666, and #667–669 of the Batman series, with art by Andy Kubert and J.H. Williams III.
In "The Island of Mister Mayhew," Batman's mind drifts through fractured memories as his body lies in a coma—revisiting the haunting hunt for his parents' killer and the transformative Thogal ritual in the caves of Nanda Parbat. Written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Tony S. Daniel, with inks by Jonathan Glapion and Sandu Florea, this 2008 issue blends psychological depth with mythic echoes. The cover by J. H. Williams III captures the dreamlike intensity of Bruce Wayne’s inner journey.
Contains 7 stories
The Island of Mister Mayhew
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Tim Drake]John MayhewThe Club of Heroes [Dark Ranger (formerly The Ranger)The GauchoThe Knight [Cyril Sheldrake]The Legionary [Gio] (dies)Man-of-BatsThe MusketeerRaven Red (formerly Little Raven)The Squire [Beryl Hutchinson]The Wingman]The Black Glove
Now We Are Dead!
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Tim Drake]John Mayhew (also in flashback)The Club of Heroes [Dark Ranger (also in flashback)The Gaucho (also in flashback)The Knight [Percival Sheldrake] (flashback)The Knight [Cyril Sheldrake] (also as The Squire in flashback)The Legionary [Gio] (also in flashback, deceased)Man-of-Bats (also in flashback)The Musketeer (also in flashback)Raven Red (also in flashback)The Squire [Beryl Hutchinson]The Wingman (also in flashback)]Rachel (flashback)The Black Glove
The Dark Knight Must Die!
23 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Tim Drake]The Club of Heroes [Dark Ranger (deceased, also in flashback as The Ranger)The Gaucho (also in flashback)The Knight [Percival Sheldrake] (flashback)The Knight [Cyril Sheldrake] (also in flashback as The Squire)Man-of-Bats (also in flashback)The Musketeer (also in flashback)Raven Red (also in flashback)Wingman (also in flashback, dies)The Squire [Beryl Hutchinson]]Rachel (flashback)John Mayhew [as El Sombrero] (also in flashback, dies)
Space Medicine
22 pp
Third Batman [Michael Vane]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Commissioner GordonJezebel JetVicki ValeAlfred PennyworthOfficer FarelliBat-Bane [Branca]Bat-Mite
In "Space Medicine," the Gotham Police HQ becomes a battleground as the enigmatic Third Batman executes a brutal campaign against the force, methodically eliminating officers while Jim Gordon recounts a haunting tale. With the precinct under siege and time running out, the killer's ultimate goal—exchange for the lives of the officers—remains shrouded in mystery.
Joe Chill in Hell
22 pp
Batman [Bruce Wayne] (also in flashback)Alfred Pennyworth (flashback)Thomas Wayne (flashback)Martha Wayne (flashback)Barbara Gordon [Oracle] (hallucination)Clark Kent [SupermanKal-El](hallucination)Oliver Queen [Green Arrow] (hallucination)Dick Grayson [Nightwingalso as Robin] (hallucination)Bat-Mite (hallucination)Doctor Hurt (flashback)Joe Chill (flashback)Third Batman [Michael Vane]
Batman Dies at Dawn
22 pp
Officer Farelli (also in flashback)Officer Josef Muller (flashback)Officer Branca (flashback)Third Batman [Michael Lane] (also in flashback)Doctor Hurt (flashback)Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson] (flashback)Bat-Mite (hallucination)Commissioner GordonBat-Bane [Branca]
The Fiend with Nine Eyes
22 pp
Bruce Wayne [Batman]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Robin [Tim Drake]Jezebel JetDialloTalia al GhulDamian WayneMerlyn (villain)Ten-Eyed Man (villain)
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