About this Collection
This volume collects Batman stories illustrated by Gene Colan from the late 1980s and early 1990s, including issues of Detective Comics and Batman, showcasing his distinctive, shadowy art style during a transitional era for the character. It features collaborations with writers like Marv Wolfman and Jim Starlin, covering storylines such as the introduction of the Ventriloquist and the aftermath of the 'Batman: Year Two' arc.
Contains 16 stories
Passion Nocturnale
16 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthJason ToddVicki ValeNocturna [Natalia Knight]Night-Thief [Anton Knightlater Night-Slayer]
The Face of the Chimera
16 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]Jason ToddJames GordonVicki ValeWaldo FlynnChimera
Laugh, Killer, Laugh!
16 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthBatgirl [Barbara Gordon]Julia RemarqueCommissioner James GordonHarvey BullockVicki ValeJoker
Look to the Mountaintop
16 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]Jason ToddCommissioner James GordonHarvey BullockBerford BannonZeke KowalskiJohnny HintonRay Dawson
The Pantheon, Part 2: The Cosmic Tree!
23 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Pantheon [DeltaEpsilonMuOmicronRho: Sigma]
[The Pantheon, Part 4] The Shadow of the Executioner
24 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Pantheon [MuZeta]PresentPastFuture
Brambles
16 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]: Jason ToddCommissioner James GordonHarvey BullockLucius FoxPoison Ivy [Pamela Isley]
One Hole in a Quilt of Madness
16 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Jason Todd]Alfred PennyworthJulia RemarqueCommissioner James GordonHarvey BullockCrazy-Quilt [Paul Decker]
In "One Hole in a Quilt of Madness," Jason Todd wakes from a brutal assault by Crazy-Quilt, but the truth is twisted—Batman doesn’t know Jason was hypnotized into turning on him. While the Dark Knight grapples with the aftermath, Alfred teams up with Julia Remarque to unravel the mystery behind her stepfather’s murder, digging into a web of madness that may be far more personal than it first appears.
Facing the Dark, Blindly...
17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthJulia RemarqueInspector LeBecaqueDeadshot [Floyd Lawton]Doctor Fang
Down Below
16 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Jason Todd]Alfred PennyworthJulia RemarqueCommissioner James GordonHarvey BullockSixto Morales
Clothes Make the Cat(man)
17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Jason Todd]Alfred PennyworthJulia RemarqueCommissioner James GordonVicki ValeCatman [Thomas Blake]Shiv Collins
The Frequency of Fear
23 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Jason Todd]Alfred PennyworthJulia RemarqueVicki ValeCommissioner GordonHarvey BullockScarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain)Joker (cameo)Riddler [Edward Nigma] (flashback)Cavalier [Mortimer Drake]Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (flashback)Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch] (flashback)Killer Croc [Waylon Jones] (flashback)
Something Scary
16 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Jason Todd]Harvey BullockScarecrow [Jonathan Crane]
C-C-Cold!
16 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Jason Todd]Alfred PennyworthVicki ValeBill ModellCommissioner James GordonPenguin [Oswald Cobblepot]
Between Two Nights
16 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Jason Todd]Alfred PennyworthJulia RemarqueCommissioner James GordonHarvey BullockLucius FoxAmanda GrosczDoctor Fang
Shadows of Vengeance
16 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Jason Todd]Alfred PennyworthJulia RemarqueVicki ValeCommissioner James GordonHarvey BullockHamilton HillLucius FoxNocturna [Natalia Knight]Nightshade [Sturges Hellstrom] (death)Night-Thief [Anton Knightbecomes Night-Slayer]SchreckLee
