Earth 2 Annual #2
In "Origin," Tom Taylor and Robson Rocha deliver a poignant reimagining of Batman’s legacy, exploring the haunting aftermath of a world where Thomas Wayne survived his fatal encounter with Joe Chill. Years after being kept hidden, he emerges to confront his son Bruce—only to be rejected—before taking up the mantle of Batman in honor of the Earth 2 Batman who has fallen. Rags Morales' striking cover captures the weight of this tragic inheritance.
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Thomas Wayne, secretly kept alive after being shot by Joe Chill, waits several years before revealing himself to his son Bruce, who rejects him. Following the death of Bruce, the Earth 2 Batman, Thomas Wayne takes on the Batman identity to honor his fallen son.
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