About this Collection
This volume collects issues #601-607 of the Batman: Shadow of the Bat series, originally published in the mid-1990s, along with the Batman: The Dark Knight Detective Annual #2. It features stories by writers Alan Grant and Doug Moench, with art by artists including Bret Blevins and Jim Aparo, focusing on Batman's detective work against Gotham's underworld.
In "Dark Genesis!", Batman races to stop the Electocutioner, a deadly new threat targeting Gotham’s criminals, as chaos spreads through the city. With Commissioner Gordon hospitalized and Lieutenant Haney quietly maneuvering for power, Batman must navigate a crumbling system while the city’s fate hangs in the balance. Written by Marv Wolfman and illustrated by Jim Aparo, with inks by Mike DeCarlo, colors by Adrienne Roy, and letters by John Costanza, this gripping issue features a striking cover by Michael Golden.
Contains 13 stories
Dark Genesis!
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Simon Petrarch] (comic book character)Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthTod Nathan Taylor (comic book publisher)Fred Lasker (comic book creator)Commissioner James GordonBilly Canfield (petty thief, death)Jack Hemp (radio host)
Death of Innocence
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Commissioner James GordonJack Hemp (radio host)Tod Nathan Taylor (comic book publisher)Batman [Simon Petrarch] (comic book character)Joker (comic book character)Robin [Jeremy Standish] (comic book character)Bathound (comic book character)Ivor Hall (coroner)Fred Lasker (comic book creator)
Bitter Victory
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Simon Petrarch] (comic book character)Catwoman [Jane Jones] (comic book character)Batwoman [Dr. Madeline Le May] (comic book character)Jack Hemp (radio host)Batman [Bruce Wayne]Fred Lasker (comic book creator)Tod Nathan Taylor (comic book publisher)Clyde Harris (psychotic who thinks he's Batman)Commissioner James GordonAlfred Pennyworth
Abattoir!
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]AbattoirVicki ValeAlfred PennyworthHenry Etchison (mayor candidate)Commissioner James Gordon
Return to the Electrocutioner
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Vicki ValeElectrocutioner (villain)Commissioner James GordonSarah EssenCliffDetective HanrahanHaneyJudyVinnie SparrowCharlie FisherAlfred PennyworthEnrico Valdez
In "Return to the Electrocutioner," Batman races to stop a lethal vigilante targeting Gotham’s criminals, even as the city’s law enforcement unravels—Commissioner Gordon lies hospitalized, and Detective Haney moves to seize power. Written by James Tynion IV and illustrated by Álvaro Martínez, the story pits Gotham’s last line of defense against both a deadly killer and the corruption threatening to consume the city from within.
The Case of the Chemical Syndicate
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Theodore Lambert, Sr. (death)Detective Dana HanrahanTed LambertFred StrykerPesticyde [Priscilla Stryker] (death)Steven Crane (death)Elaine Crane (death)Paul Rogers
The Case of the Chemical Syndicate
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Commissioner James GordonMel LambertMr. Crane (death)Paul Rogers (death)Alfred Stryker (death)CAMEOS (see note): Barbara GordonAlfred PennyworthRobin [Tim Drake]Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]Killer Moth [Cameron Van Cleer]The Cavalier [Mortimer Drake]Doctor Phosphorus [Dr. Alexander Sartorius]Black Spider [Eric Needham]Killer Croc [Waylon Jones]Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]Crazy Quilt [Paul Dekker]Clayface [Preston Payne]Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]Catwoman [Selina Kyle]Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch]Ventriloquist [Arnold Dreskeralso as Scarface]Two-Face [Harvey Dent]The Riddler [Edward Nigma]Anarky [Lonnie Machlin]Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]The Spook [Val Kaliban]The JokerMr. Freeze [Victor Fries]Black Mask [Roman Sionis]
Hearts
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Commissioner James GordonDetective Dana HanrahanAbattoirOswald Cobblepot [Penguin] (cameo)Lucius FoxAlfred Pennyworth
The Hungry Grass!
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Lieutenant Stan KitchAlfred Pennyworth
And the Executioner Wore Stiletto Heels
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Commissioner James GordonAlfred Pennyworth
The Golem of Gotham Part One
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred Pennyworth
The Golem of Gotham Part Two
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Identity Crisis
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthTim Drake
