About this Collection
This second volume of DC's Batman: Urban Legends anthology series collects issues #6-10 of the 2021 ongoing title. Featuring a rotating cast of creative teams, the stories delve into the wider Batman family, including tales centered on Red Hood, Batgirl, and Tim Drake's Robin, with a notable arc exploring Tim's bisexuality. The collection offers a mix of standalone adventures and character-driven narratives that expand the corners of Gotham City's mythos.
In "The Caretaker Chapter 1," Dick Grayson finds himself caught between duty and tradition on Christmas Eve, juggling Gotham’s latest threats while haunted by fleeting visions of Christmases long past, present, and yet to come. Written by Tini Howard and illustrated by Christian Duce with colors by Sarah Stern and letters by Becca Carey, this emotionally grounded story blends holiday warmth with the weight of legacy. The cover by David Marquez captures the moment with quiet intensity, setting the tone for a tale that lingers in the spaces between heroism and memory.
Contains 18 stories
The Caretaker Chapter 1
10 pp · superhero
Outsiders [Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]Katana [Tatsu Yamashiro]Metamorpho [Rex Mason]]
The Caretaker Chapter 2
10 pp · superhero
Outsiders [Metamorpho [Rex Mason]Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]Katana [Tatsu Yamashiro]]Shiori Yamashiro
The Caretaker Finale
10 pp · superhero
Outsiders [Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]Katana [Tatsu Yamashiro]Metamorpho [Rex Mason]]Shiori Yamashiro
Sum of Our Parts Chapter 1
10 pp · superhero
Robin [Tim Drake]Oracle [Barbara Gordon] (voice)Bernard DowdChaos Monster
Sum of Our Parts Chapter 2
10 pp · superhero
Robin [Tim Drake]Children of Dionysus [Lacoste]Spoiler [Stephanie Brown]Superboy [Conner KentKon-El]Renee MontoyaMrs. DowdMr. DowdDetective WilliamsChaos Monster
Sum of Our Parts Chapter 3
10 pp · superhero
Chaos MonsterChildren of DionysusBernard DowdRobin [Tim Drake]Detective Williams
Dark Knight of the Soul Part One
10 pp · superhero
Azrael [Jean-Paul Valley]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Bullet-ToothStefanos
Dark Knight of the Soul Part Two
10 pp · superhero
Azrael [Jean-Paul Valley]StefanosBullet-ToothPoor Fellow
Dark Knight of the Soul Finale
10 pp · superhero
Azrael [Jean-Paul Valley]Grand Master Bernard de TremelaySergeant Jacques-Ferdinand StraussPoor FellowStefanos
In "Dark Knight of the Soul Finale," Azrael confronts a lone survivor of the Knights Templar, a man haunted by the past and driven by a desperate quest to stop those hunting the fabled power of the Lazarus Pits and Lazarus Resin. The story unfolds with tense mystery and a deepening sense of legacy, as ancient secrets collide with Gotham’s shadows.
Ghost in the Machine
12 pp · superhero
Oracle [Barbara Gordon]Vi Ross [Vivienne Ross]Batgirl [Stephanie Brown]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Batgirl [Cassandra Cain]
Wildcard
10 pp · superhero
Batgirl [Stephanie Brown]Batgirl [Cassandra Cain]Oracle [Barbara GordonBatgirl (flashback)]Ryan Wilder
Superman Punch!
10 pp · superhero
Batwing [Luke Fox]Oracle [Barbara Gordon]Riddler [Edward Nygma]Tim Fox (flashback)Killer Croc [Waylon Jones]
Fear State: Disinformation Campaign Part 1 of 2
22 pp · superhero
Batwoman [Kate Kane]Beth Kane [Red Alice]Batgirl [Cassandra Cain]Renee MontoyaThe Magistrate
Fear State: Disinformation Campaign Part 2 of 2
22 pp · superhero
Batwoman [Kate Kane]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Oracle [Barbara Gordon]Red Alice [Beth Kane]Religion of CrimeSeerThe Magistrate
The Fearful Part One
22 pp · superhero
Outsiders [Signal [Duke Thomas]Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]Katana [Tatsu Yamashiro]Metamorpho [Rex Mason]Frankenstein]TeeklDjinnThe Fearful [Jonah Winfield]Vogel the LordScarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (flashback)Red Robin [Tim Drake]
The Fearful Finale
22 pp · superhero
The Outsiders [Signal [Duke Thomas]Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]Katana [Tatsu Yamashiro]Metamorpho [Rex Mason]]Red Robin [Tim Drake]Clownhunter [Bao Pham]The Fearful [Jonah Winfield]Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]Frankenstein
A Carol of Bats
22 pp · superhero
Robin [Tim Drake]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Oracle [Barbara Gordon] (voice only)Bernard DowdDetective WilliamsNightwing [Dick Grayson]Tusk
The Bats of Christmas Past
22 pp · superhero
Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Oracle [Barbara GordonBatgirl]Batgirl [Stephanie Brown]Batgirl [Cassandra Cain]Jason Todd [Robin]Bruce WayneBatwoman [Kate Kane]Signal [Duke Thomas]Alfred Pennyworth (flashback)Teen Titans [Starfire [Koriand'r]Cyborg [Victor Stone]Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]Beast Boy [Garfield Logan]Raven [Rachel Roth]Flash [Wally West] (original Wally West)] (flashback)
