Batman: Year Two 1 Batman Day Special Edition #[nn]
In "Batman Year Two Chapter One: Fear the Reaper," a long-dormant threat resurfaces in Gotham as the mysterious Reaper returns, targeting Bruce Wayne just as he begins a fragile romance with Rachel Caspian. With the city gripped by fear and his own past echoing in every shadow, Batman confronts the Reaper using the very gun that took his parents—setting a dangerous precedent in his war on crime. Written by Mike W. Barr and illustrated with bold intensity by Alan Davis, with cover art by Davis and Mark Farmer, this 2025 Batman Day Special Edition delivers a chilling, character-driven thriller that redefines the stakes of Gotham’s darkest night.
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A vigilante called the Reaper, who operated in Gotham City twenty years earlier, re-emerges just as Bruce Wayne begins a relationship with Rachel Caspian, though neither Bruce nor Rachel know that her father is the Reaper. After being badly beaten by the Reaper in their first encounter, Batman decides to use the very gun used to kill his parents to bring the Reaper down.
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