At Batman's behest, Robin takes Jean-Paul Valley (Azrael) under his wing to show him the crimefighting ropes in "Costumes."
Written by Doug Moench. Art by Jim Aparo. Cover by Travis Charest & Ray McCarthy.
1st appearance of Azrael as Batman!
Bane steps in when Killer Croc becomes too much for Robin & Jean-Paul Valley (in his first time in the Batman costume) to handle, while Bruce Wayne tries to get some much-needed rest in "Killer's Bane."
Written by Doug Moench. Art by Jim Aparo. Cover by Travis Charest & Ray McCarthy.
Bane's assault on Arkham Asylum leaves the Joker in charge of the place in "The Freedom of Madness!"
Written by Doug Moench. Art by Jim Aparo. Cover by Kelley Jones.
KnightFall Part 1. The Mad Hatter invites Batman and Robin to a deadly tea party, while Bane contends with a nosy Film Freak in "Crossed Eyes and Dotty Teas." KnightFall continues in Detective Comics (1937- ) #659.
Written by Doug Moench. Art by Norm Breyfogle. Cover by Kelley Jones.
Cover by Kelley Jones. Batman KnightFall Part 9; "Die Laughing," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Joe Rubinstein
Batman walks away from a fiery fight with the Firefly; The Scarecrow and the Joker watch the news, arguing over what to do with their hostage Mayor Krol, the mayor of Gotham, who is in shock because of Scarecrows Fear Gas.
Cover by Greg Capullo (W) Scott Snyder (A) Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion
Deep beneath Gotham City lies the Court of Owls' deadliest trap - and Batman has fallen right into it! Can he escape, or will he perish in a maze of nightmare? Enter the labyrinth, Batman - if you dare!
Wraparound die-cut cover by Joe Quesada & Kevin Nowlan.
KnightFall Part 19. The concluding chapter of KnightFall finds Batman (Jean-Paul Valley) determined to break Bane the way the villain broke his predecessor in "Dark Angel." Nightwing cameo.
Written by Doug Moench. Art for Chapter 1 ("The Fall") by Jim Aparo & Terry Austin. Art for Chapter 2 ("The Descent") by Mike Manley. Comes with 2 postcards: 'Classic Batman' by Jim Aparo and 'The New Batman' by Mike Manley. 68 Pages, Full Color.
This issue does not have a die-cut cover.
KnightFall Part 19. The concluding chapter of KnightFall finds Batman (Jean-Paul Valley) determined to break Bane the way the villain broke his predecessor in "Dark Angel." Nightwing cameo. Written by Doug Moench. Art for Chapter 1 ("The Fall") by Jim Aparo & Terry Austin. Art for Chapter 2 ("The Descent") by Mike Manley.
Comes with 2 postcards: 'Classic Batman' by Jim Aparo and 'The New Batman' by Mike Manley. 68 Pages, Full Color.
'KnightQuest: The Crusade,' following the adventures of Azrael as the new Batman, continues. Gotham's underworld hires a super-powered enforcer to deal with the increasingly dangerous Batman...but the Dark Knight may just send his opponent home in a box!
Written by Doug Moench, with art by Mike Manley. Cover by Kelley Jones.
'KnightQuest: The Crusade,' following the adventures of Azrael as the new Batman, continues. As Batman, Azrael has broken with Robin and is now closing in on his target. What's most surprising is the unexpected ally the Dark Knight finds in Mayor Krol.
Written by Doug Moench, with art by Mike Manley and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Kelley Jones.
'KnightQuest: The Crusade' continues. Batman is hot on the trail of Catwoman in the belief that she's the thief behind a stolen shipment of nerve gas, while Catwoman is herself in pursuit of the real terrorist. And while she and the Dark Knight fight it out, all Gotham City is in danger. Continued in Catwoman (1993-2001 2nd Series) #7.
Written by Doug Moench, with art by Mike Manley. Cover by Kelley Jones.
'KnightQuest: The Crusade' continues. Batman is hot on the trail of Catwoman in the belief that she's the thief behind a stolen shipment of nerve gas, while Catwoman is herself in pursuit of the real terrorist. And while she and the Dark Knight fight it out, all Gotham City is in danger. Continued in Catwoman (1993-2001 2nd Series) #7.
Written by Doug Moench, with art by Mike Manley. Cover by Kelley Jones.
KnightQuest: The Crusade' continues. Batman makes a decision to upgrade his costume after he fails to stop the psychotic Abattoir from committing murder, leading to some changes in Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) #25.
Written by Doug Moench, with art by Mike Manley and Bob Wiacek. Cover by Kelley Jones.
'KnightQuest: The Crusade' continues from last issue. Batman and New Blood hero Ballistic try to find the murderous Abattoir before the Maniaxe do, leading to a vicious battle in a Gotham City nightclub.
Written by Doug Moench, with art by Jim Balent and Frank McLaughlin. Cover by Kelley Jones.
'KnightQuest: The Crusade' nears its conclusion as the Batman/Azrael saga reaches a major turning point. Jean-Paul Valley steps way over the line in his role as Batman by committing an act that cannot be undone, and which costs the life of an innocent. Continued in Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) #28.
Written by Doug Moench, with art by Mike Manley and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Kelley Jones.
This extra-sized issue begins 'KnightsEnd,' a new multi-part story arc in the saga of the Dark Knight.
With the failure of Bruce Wayne's encounter with Batman in Robin (1993-2009) #7 weighing on him, Wayne turns to his old foe, Lady Shiva, for help in retraining. Meanwhile, moving in on an arms dealer, Batman discovers that the perpetrator might actually be an old and deadly enemy of the Order of St. Dumas. Continued in Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) #29.
Written by Doug Moench, with art by Mike Manley and Dick Giordano. Cover by Kelley Jones and John Beatty.
KnightsEnd Part 7, continued from Catwoman (1993-2001 2nd Series) #12.
Azrael's war on the criminals of Gotham City has become too brutal, so Bruce Wayne demands that Jean-Paul Valley relinquish the Batman identity. But when Valley refuses, the final battle for the mantle of the bat ensues. Continued in Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) #30.
Written by Doug Moench, with art by Mike Manley and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Kelley Jones.
ZERO HOUR comes crashing down on the Dark Knight with a vengeance when Batgirl reappears in Gotham City, years after Barbara Gordon was crippled by the Joker. Suddenly Batman's own past is in doubt...and the Dark Knight must solve the mystery even as he races to save Commissioner Gordon's life.
Written by Doug Moench, with art by Mike Manley and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Manley.
Prodigal Part 1. Bruce Wayne has once again relinquished the role of the Dark Knight. Now a new Batman must show he is up to the task as his first adventure pits him against Killer Croc, who is again on the loose and plotting revenge against a Batman he's never met! Batman and Robin embark on a terrifying pursuit of the villain through the sewers of Gotham City. 'Prodigal' continues in Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) #32.
Written by Doug Moench, with art by Mike Gustovich and Romeo Tanghal. Cover by Mike Manley.
Prodigal Part 5. While a new Batman contends with a busload of convicted criminals freed by Two-Face, the hideously disfigured Harvey Dent pursues his plan to sabotage and destroy Gotham City's judicial system. 'Prodigal' continues in Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) #33.
Written by Doug Moench, with art by Mike Gustovich and Romeo Tanghal. Cover by Mike Manley.
Prodigal Part 9. As the man beneath the cape and cowl tracks three ruthless, escaped convicts in the 'War Zone,' a lawless area in Gotham City, he experiences a personal crisis that will change his life as he realizes that he has no identity. He is not Batman...nor is he anyone else! 'Prodigal' continues in Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) #34.
Written by Doug Moench, with art and cover by Ron Wagner and Joe Rubinstein.
Part 2 of 2, continued from last issue. In pursuit of the serial killer Sleeper, Batman uncovers her greatest secret - one that may stop cold Batman's attempts to halt her murderous spree.
Written by Doug Moench, with art by Kelley Jones and John Beatty. Cover by Kelley Jones.
Part 1 of 3, continued next issue. As a gang murders innocent Gothamites, the deadly Black Spider battles the Dark Knight.
Written by Doug Moench, with art by Kelley Jones and John Beatty. Cover by Kelley Jones.
Part 2 of 3, continued from last issue. The Dark Knight must find out who the Black Spider is planning to assassinate before gang warfare erupts across Gotham City. Continued next issue.
Written by Doug Moench, with art and cover by Kelley Jones and John Beatty.
