About this Collection
This collection brings together the six-issue miniseries from 2011, written by Kevin Smith with art by Walter Flanagan. The story follows Batman as he teams up with a new vigilante named Baphomet, while also exploring a deepening romantic relationship with Silver St. Cloud, all set against a backdrop of escalating threats in Gotham City. The volume includes the complete storyline and bonus material from the original issues.
Contains 7 stories
The Widening Gyre, Part One: Turning and Turning
42 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Nightwing [Dick Grayson, also as Robin (flashback)]Alfred Pennyworth (cameo)Gavin Adam (introduction, corpse)Mulligan (introduction, corpse)Etrigan the Demon [Jason Blood]Atomic Skull (villain, flashback)Baron Blitzkrieg (villain, flashback)Monk (introduction, villain in Baron Blitzkrieg armor)Joker (villain)Killer Croc [Waylon Jones] (villain)Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch] (villain)Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley] (villain)Riddler [Edward Nashton] (villain)Tweedledum [Dumfrey Tweed] (villain)Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain)Baphomet
The Widening Gyre, Part Two: The Falconer
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthSilver St. CloudRobin [Dick Grayson] (flashback)Superman [Clark Kent, Kal-El] (flashback)Commissioner James GordonBaphometEvan Gregory (flashback, death)Cornelius Stirk (villain)Toyman [Winslow Schott] (flashback, villain)Fun Land (introduction, villain)Joker (cameo flashback, villain)
The Widening Gyre, Part Three: Things Fall Apart
24 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Silver St. CloudRobin [Tim Drake]Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (also in flashback)Teen Titans [Aqualad [Garth] (cameo flashback)Cyborg [Victor Stone] (cameo flashback)Changeling [Gar Logan] (cameo flashback)Kid Flash [Wally West] (cameo flashback)Raven (cameo flashback)Robin [Dick Grayson] (flashback)Starfire [Koriand'r] (cameo flashback)Wonder Girl [Donna Troy] (cameo flashback)]Baphomet (name revealed)Cornelius Stirk (villain)Black Spider (villain)Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (cameo, villain)Doctor PhosphorusHarley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel] (cameo, villain)Ocean Master [Orm Marius] (flashback, villain)Black Manta (flashback, villain)
The Widening Gyre, Part Four: The Centre Cannot Hold
24 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Silver St. CloudBaphometCatwoman [Selina Kyle]Robin [Tim Drake]Nightwing [Dick Grayson, also as Robin] (flashbacks)Arvin Flemming (corpse)Crazy Quilt [Paul Dekker] (villain)Planet MasterCaptain Stingaree [Karl Courtney] (cameo flashback, villain)Cavalier [Mortimer Drake] (cameo flashback, villain)Killer Moth [Drury Walker] (cameo flashback, villain)Kite-Man [Chuck Brown] (cameo flashback, villain)Polka Dot ManThe Outsiders [Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]Geo-Force [Brion Markov]Halo [Violet Harper]Katana [Tatsu Yamashiro]Metamorpho [Rex Mason]] (flashback)Baron Bedlam [Baron Frederick DeLamb] (flashback, villain)Masters of Disaster [Coldsnap [Darryl]Heatstroke [Joanne]New Wave [Becky Jones]ShakedownWindfall [Wendy Jones]] (flashback, villains)
The Widening Gyre, Part Five: Mere Anarchy
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Silver St. CloudBaphometCatwoman [Selina Kyle]Robin [Tim Drake]Commissioner James GordonDirty Dan Yellpoon (introduction, death)Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries] (villain)Joker (villain)Barry "Stiff" Saunders] (introduction, death)The Spade of Clubs (introduction, death)
The Widening Gyre, Part Six: The Blood-Dimmed Tide Is Loosed
45 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Silver St. CloudAlfred PennyworthCommissioner James GordonMayJuneCatwoman [Selina Kyle]Dr. WolperBaphomet [Onomatopoeia] (villain)Calendar Man [Julian Day] (villain)Deadshot [Floyd Lawton] (villain)Joker (villain)
Blast from the Past!
1 pp
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