Cover: J. H. Williams III

Batman: The Black Glove #[nn]

Nov 2009 · DC · 17.99 USD; 22.99 CAD

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This collection brings together the opening chapters of Grant Morrison's celebrated Batman run, featuring the story arcs 'Batman and Son' and 'The Black Glove.' It introduces Damian Wayne, Batman's son with Talia al Ghul, and sets up the mysterious, sinister organization known as the Black Glove. The volume collects issues #655-658, #663-669, and #672-675 of the main 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 pivotal moment when young Bruce Wayne first confronted the mystery of his parents' murder, and reliving the transformative Thogal ritual in the caves of Nanda Parbat. Written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Tony Daniel, with inks by Jonathan Glapion and Sandu Florea, colors by Guy Major, and letters by Steve Wands, this issue blends psychological depth with mythic echoes. The striking cover by J. H. Williams III captures the haunting tone of a mind unraveling in the shadows.

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 · Superhero

Third Batman [Michael Vane]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Commissioner GordonJezebel JetVicki ValeAlfred PennyworthOfficer FarelliBat-Bane [Branca]Bat-Mite

In "Space Medicine," Jim Gordon finds himself trapped in a nightmare as the Third Batman—cold, methodical, and utterly unpredictable—carves a path through Gotham’s police headquarters, eliminating officers one by one. As the body count rises, Gordon recounts a chilling past that may hold the key to the killer’s identity, all while the Third Batman draws ever closer to his ultimate target: the Dark Knight himself.

Joe Chill in Hell

22 pp · Superhero

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]

In "Joe Chill in Hell," Batman's mind drifts through fractured memories as his body lies in a coma—revisiting the night his parents were killed and the harrowing journey that forged him, including the intense Thogal ritual in the caves of Nanda Parbat. The story weaves through haunting recollections, blurring past and present in a visceral exploration of loss and legacy.

Batman Dies at Dawn

22 pp · Superhero

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 · Superhero

Bruce Wayne [Batman]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Robin [Tim Drake]Jezebel JetDialloTalia al GhulDamian WayneMerlyn (villain)Ten-Eyed Man (villain)