DC Finest: Batman: Red Skies #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeDC Finest: Batman: Red Skies collects a pivotal era of Batman stories from the late 1980s, featuring the Dark Knight's encounters with foes like Two-Face and the shadowy Nocturna, alongside allies such as Robin (Jason Todd), Commissioner Gordon, and Green Arrow. This volume highlights the gritty, character-driven narratives that defined the post-Crisis on Infinite Earths Batman, with key supporting roles from Alfred Pennyworth, Lucius Fox, and Detective Harvey Bullock.
In "Port Passed," Batman confronts the return of Nocturna at the observatory, where red rain falls amid the escalating Crisis on Infinite Earths. With the False Face Society now under her control and Nightslayer picking off its members, Batman must navigate a shifting tide of violence and betrayal. Written by Doug Moench and brought to life by Gene Colan’s haunting art, with inks by Bob Smith and colors by Adrienne Roy, this issue features a cover by Gene Colan and Dick Giordano.
In "Port Passed," Batman and Robin team up with Gotham PD to thwart a dangerous smuggling operation aboard an oceanliner in Gotham Bay, where a group of criminals have taken hostages and threatened to detonate the ship. The story unfolds with tense precision, blending high-stakes action and the uneasy partnership between vigilantes and law enforcement.
In "Returning Reflections," Batman and Robin team up with Commissioner Gordon and Harvey Bullock to set a trap for Captain Boomerang and Mirror Master, their mission shadowed by the eerie crimson glow of a blood-red moon. As the threat of the Crisis on Infinite Earths casts a long, ominous shadow over Gotham, the city’s heroes face a moment where past and present collide in ways neither the Dark Knight nor his partner fully understand.
In "Red Skies," the shadows of Gotham grow deeper as Nocturna, Catwoman, and Night-Slayer reemerge in a city unraveling from within. With the False Face Society falling apart and Acting Mayor Skowcroft pointing fingers at Catwoman, Robin and Bullock race to uncover the truth behind the killings—just as Nocturna takes up residence in the observatory, watching the city below.
In the storm-lashed shadows of Gotham, Nocturna returns with a vengeance, her influence spreading through the False Face Society as Nightslayer picks off its members one by one. Batman, drawn by the red rain of the Crisis on Infinite Earths, tracks her to the observatory—where the past and the present bleed into each other.
In "Women Dark and Dangerous," Catwoman races to clear her name after being framed for the False Face Society murders, tracking down the enigmatic Nocturna. As she confronts the shadowy figure at the observatory, the red rain begins to fall—its source unknown—and she’s forced into a brutal clash with Batman, leaving her wounded and more determined than ever.
In "A Town on the Night," Batman and Catwoman navigate a city teeming with crime during a rare, unguarded evening out—each moment shadowed by new threats. As Harvey Bullock pushes Commissioner Gordon to finally take action against Catwoman, the line between ally and adversary blurs under the weight of old grudges and shifting loyalties.
In "It Takes Two Wings to Fly," Batman and Catwoman join forces with Green Arrow and Black Canary in a high-stakes mission that spans Gotham and Star City, uncovering a dangerous web of corporate corruption tied to a rogue chemical corporation. The quartet’s uneasy alliance pushes each of them to their limits as they race to stop a threat that reaches far beyond any single city’s borders.
In "The Film Freak," Batman and Catwoman chase a theatrical thief with a flair for the dramatic, while Robin and Harvey Bullock follow a parallel trail through Gotham’s shadowy underbelly. The story unfolds as two duos race to unravel a crime scene steeped in cinematic flair, where every clue feels like a scene from a forgotten noir.
In "Reeling," the Film Freak turns his obsession into a deadly game, zeroing in on Julia Pennyworth and his ex, India Blue, after they expose his identity. As Batman and Catwoman race to stay ahead, Bullock and Robin push hard to catch up—caught in a high-stakes chase where every move could mean the difference between safety and ruin.
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