About this Collection
This compact edition collects the complete 'Court of Owls' storyline from the New 52 era, featuring Batman's discovery of a secret society that has secretly controlled Gotham City for centuries. The saga, written by Scott Snyder with art by Greg Capullo, follows the Dark Knight as he uncovers the sinister conspiracy and faces off against the deadly Talons. This DC Compact Comics Edition presents the full story in a smaller, more portable format.
Contains 15 stories
Chapter One: Knife Trick
24 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Dick Grayson [Nightwingalso as Joker]Tim Drake [Red Robin]Damian Wayne [Robin]Alfred PennyworthCommissioner James GordonHarvey BullockLincoln March (first appearance)Vicki ValeSam Strigs (corpse)Clayface [Basil Karlo] (villain)Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel] (villain)Jeremiah Arkham (villain)Killer Croc [Waylon Jones] (villain)Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries] (villain)Mr. Zsasz [Victor Zsasz]Professor Pyg [Lazlo Valentin] (villain)Riddler [Edward Nigma] (villain)Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain)Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain)
Chapter Two: Trust Fall
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Alfred PennyworthCommissioner James GordonLincoln MarchBillRolf (villain)
Chapter Three: The Thirteenth Hour
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alan Wayne (flashback)Alfred PennyworthLincoln MarchJimmy (flashback)Luka Volk (villain)Talon (villain)Whisper Gang (villains)
Chapter Four: Face the Court, Part One
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alan Wayne (corpse)Alfred PennyworthDick Grayson [Nightwing]Commissioner James GordonTalon (villain)
Chapter Five: Face the Court, Part Two
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Batgirl [Barbara Gordon] (cameo)Batwing [David Zavimbe] (cameo)Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (cameo)Nightwing [Dick Grayson] (cameo)Robin [Damian Wayne]Alfred PennyworthCommissioner James GordonHarvey BullockMartha Wayne (hallucination)Thomas Wayne (hallucination)Talon (villain)
Chapter Six: Beneath the Glass
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Talon (villain)The Court of Owls (villains)
Chapter Seven: The Talons Strike
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Alfred PennyworthMiss HarperTalon [Willian Cobb] (villain)The Court of Owls (villains)
Chapter Eight: Attack on Wayne Manor
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthTalons (villains)William Cobb [Talon] (villain)
Chapter Nine: Night of the Owls
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Batgirl [Barbara Gordon] (cameo)Nightwing [Dick Grayson] (cameo)Robin [Damian Wayne] (cameo)Alfred PennyworthLincoln March (death)Talons (villains)
Chapter Ten: Assault on the Court
21 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthCourt of Owls [Joseph Powers (villain)Mrs. Powers (villain)]Talons (villains)Talon [Thomas Wayne, Jr.also as Lincoln March] (villain)
Chapter Eleven: My Brother's Keeper
24 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Dick Grayson [Nightwing]Talon [Thomas Wayne, Jr.also as Lincoln March] (villain)
The Call
10 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthBatgirl [Barbara Gordon]Birds of Prey [Black CanaryKatana [Tatsu Yamashiro]Starling]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Red Robin [Tim Drake]Robin [Damian Wayne]Betty ParkBill KeepJan SpitzJohn LeeMichael DavisMiguel GuadalupeValerie VendermanTalons (villains)
The Fall of the House of Wayne, Part 1 of 3
10 pp · Superhero
Bruce WayneJarvis PennyworthMartha WayneThomas WayneTalon (villain)
The Fall of the House of Wayne, Part 2 of 3
7 pp · Superhero
Bruce WayneJarvis PennyworthMartha WayneTalon (villain)
The Fall of the House of Wayne, Part 3 of 3
7 pp · Superhero
Bruce Wayne [Batman]Alfred PennyworthJarvis PennyworthMartha WayneThomas WayneTalon (villain)
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