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DC Comics   ·   Released Nov 22nd, 2017

Detective Comics #969

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FALL OF THE BATMEN, PART 1

On the news, the new mayor of Gotham City, Michael Akins, is asked what he thinks about the increase in number of members of the Bat-family, resulting in a sort of secret organized army. He answers that he knows how invaluable Batman's help has been over the years, but adds that Gotham doesn't need a second police force, as it already has one.  At Arkham Asylum, in the Low Security Visitor's Lounge, Stephanie Brown a.k.a. Spoiler is talking to Lonnie Machin a.k.a. Anarky about the mayor's words. She claims that there's no reason to disagree with there being a higher number of Batmen and Robins, because they keep people safe; on the contrary, Anarky notices that a military strike force like the one the Bat-family represents is something that can choose its goals for the whole city, so the tension of the people of Gotham is the healthy response to question the status quo, even if that may mean somebody will get hurt. He proceeds to invite her to join the Victim Syndicate and, to her denial, he gives her an address to go to in a few weeks to "see for herself". Then she'll be able to choose. As she rushes out of Arkham, she's stopped by Clayface, who tries to tell her her boyfriend, Red Robin, is back from his apparent death, but to no avail.  At her place, Stephanie dresses up as Spoiler while she comments on how Anarky reminds her of Tim for his confidence in how to help people. Suddenly, someone knocks at her door: it's Tim, trying to explain the whole complex situation he's found himself in. She shuts him up and, crying, jumps at him with a passionate kiss. Tim tells her he now understands what he needs to do and that he needs her help to "save the world": then he'll stop being a vigilante like he promised her. Spoiler is not sure she'll be accepted back by the Bat-family, but Tim reassures her.  Three weeks later, Drury Walker, a.k.a. the Killer Moth, is getting ready for an important meeting with big representatives of the most powerful crime organizations in Gotham City. When a member of the Whisper Gang dismisses him with arrogance, Killer Moth gets angry and states that they all fear the newly developed "strike force" of the Bats, so they need his protection. As an incentive, he teases his possible customers with the announcement of an "army of his own", comprising Firefly, Ratcatcher, Mister Zsasz and especially the powerful Solomon Grundy, as they all come out of the shadows to join him.  Meanwhile, on the rooftop, Batwoman and Red Robin watch the scene. Tim thinks that Killer Moth has finally made a good move for himself, but Batwoman wants to talk about Tim's BAD move: lying to Spoiler, not telling her he won't go back to school and that he actually intends to become Batman, although a different version than Bruce Wayne's or his future self's. The conversation is put to a halt by a communication by Azrael: they've sealed the entrances and everyone is ready to move.  The representatives are shocked by Killer Moth's ability to get Grundy to work for him, as he states his prices to be protected by his team. Unfortunately, though, Grundy turns out to be Clayface in disguise, as the others enter the location and Red Robin knocks out a disheartened Killer Moth.  At the Gotham City Hall, the newly settled Mayor Akins dismisses one of his collaborators, as he's visited by the Batman. The mayor clearly states that the drop in crimes will surely help him politically, but he's also worried about the direction this is taking: the militarization of the Batmen, the alliance with criminal Clayface and the use of several teenagers as vigilantes. Batman answers that he shouldn't be the one speaking, as he accepted the son of Hamilton Hill (a corrupt politician) as his Deputy to get the office. The mayor doesn't seem scared by these allegations, asking with a hardened face "Where does this end?".  In an unknown location, Anarky talks to his boss, the First Victim, about how close Spoiler was to understanding and taking their side. Victim isn't worried about any of that, not even the return of Tim Drake: as two men dressed as policemen help him put on his attire, he claims that everything has been set in motion for the fall of the Bat-family at the hands of one of their own. He's now surrounded by his minions of the Victim Syndicate: Madame Crow, Mister Noxious, Mudface, The Mute and Anarky himself, as he says "They will finally know what it is to be a victim".

Format
Comic
Page Count
32 pages
Cover Price
$2.99
UPC
76194134373096911
Distributor SKU
SEP170291
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Creators

James Tynion IV
Writer
James Tynion IV
Joe Bennett
Penciller
Joe Bennett
Inker
Sal Regla
Colorist
Jason Wright
Sal Cipriano
Letterer
Sal Cipriano
Tomeu Morey
Cover Artist
Tomeu Morey
Guillem March
Cover Artist
Guillem March
Rafael Albuquerque
Variant Cover Artist
Rafael Albuquerque
Andrew Marino
Assistant Editor
Andrew Marino
Chris Conroy
Editor
Chris Conroy
Bob Harras
Editor-in-Chief
Bob Harras

Characters

Anarky
Lonnie Machin
Anarky
Prime Earth
Azrael
Jean-Paul Valley
Azrael
Prime Earth
Batman
Bruce Wayne
Batman
Prime Earth
Batwing
Luke Fox
Batwing
Prime Earth
Batwoman
Kate Kane
Batwoman
Prime Earth
Clayface
Basil Karlo
Clayface
Prime Earth
Echo
Nina Damfino
Echo
Prime Earth
Firefly
Ted Carson
Firefly
Prime Earth
First Victim
First Victim
Prime Earth
Killer Moth
Drury Walker
Killer Moth
Prime Earth
Madame Crow
Abigail O'Shay
Madame Crow
Prime Earth
Michael Akins
Michael Akins
Prime Earth
Mister Noxious
Guy Mandrake
Mister Noxious
Prime Earth
Mister Zsasz
Victor Zsasz
Mister Zsasz
Prime Earth
Mudface
Glory Griffin
Mudface
Prime Earth
Mute
Virgil Myers
Mute
Prime Earth
Orphan
Cassandra Cain
Orphan
Prime Earth
Query
Diedre Vance
Query
Prime Earth
Ratcatcher
Otis Flannegan
Ratcatcher
Prime Earth
Red Robin
Tim Drake
Red Robin
Prime Earth
Spoiler
Stephanie Brown
Spoiler
Prime Earth

Key Events

First Appearance (Post Flashpoint)
Michael Akins Prime Earth

Collected In

  • Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 6: Fall of The Batmen TP
    Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 6: Fall of The Batmen TP
    Detective Comics Vol. 3 (2016)
  • Detective Comics: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book Three HC
    Detective Comics: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book Three HC
    Detective Comics Vol. 3 (2016)
  • Batman: The Rise and Fall of the Batmen Omnibus HC
    Batman: The Rise and Fall of the Batmen Omnibus HC
    Detective Comics Vol. 3 (2016)

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