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thanekosIt ends the arc that started back in July 2022 with issue #1062 and ran for about two years, interrupted only by 2023's line-wide " Knight Terrors " crossover.
Issue #1088 had Batman fighting Dariah Orgham, impetus of the Orgham family's work to take physical and metaphysical control of Gotham City. He'd overpowered her in combat as those on his side had beaten her servants.
She wasn't beaten yet - the power that she wielded afforded her a monster form, which she took on and threw at Batman.
( Batman met her. )
Issue #1088 had Batman fighting Dariah Orgham, impetus of the Orgham family's work to take physical and metaphysical control of Gotham City. He'd overpowered her in combat as those on his side had beaten her servants.
She wasn't beaten yet - the power that she wielded afforded her a monster form, which she took on and threw at Batman.
( Batman met her. )
Tags:
- char: azrael/jean paul valley,
- char: batgirl/oracle/barbara gordon,
- char: batman/bruce wayne,
- char: catwoman/selina kyle,
- char: jim gordon,
- char: mr. freeze/victor fries,
- char: question/renee montoya,
- char: scarecrow/jonathan crane,
- char: two-face/harvey dent,
- creator: guillem march,
- publisher: dc comics,
- title: detective comics
thanekosIssue #1087'd ended on the decapitation of the Shadow Angel, puppet populist revolutionary set up by the Orgham matriarch Dariah to psychologically cement her family's control over Gotham City, by the Joker's Daughter.
#1088 opened on Duela Dent sighing over the Angel's inadequacy as a threat to the status quo from what'd been his broadcast pulpit: " You deserve better, Gotham. "
She gave them better: " I went out and planted some funny explosives in ordinary neighborhoods tonight. "
( She explained why. )
#1088 opened on Duela Dent sighing over the Angel's inadequacy as a threat to the status quo from what'd been his broadcast pulpit: " You deserve better, Gotham. "
She gave them better: " I went out and planted some funny explosives in ordinary neighborhoods tonight. "
( She explained why. )
thanekosThe revolution's the puppet one the Orgham family put up in issue #1086 - Gothamites they'd worked up and infused with spirits, led by the figurehead Shadow Angel against Gotham City's " elites ".
Against it was Batman, most explicit of the challenges to the Orghams' total metaphysical control over Gotham, returned from the near-total defeat they'd dealt him.
With him was Nightwing, Azrael, and Batgirl - part of the response he'd been organizing.
( Against them was a possessed mob. )
Against it was Batman, most explicit of the challenges to the Orghams' total metaphysical control over Gotham, returned from the near-total defeat they'd dealt him.
With him was Nightwing, Azrael, and Batgirl - part of the response he'd been organizing.
( Against them was a possessed mob. )
Tags:
- char: azrael/jean paul valley,
- char: batman/bruce wayne,
- char: black bat/batgirl/cassandra cain,
- char: catwoman/selina kyle,
- char: harlequin/duela dent,
- char: mr. freeze/victor fries,
- char: question/renee montoya,
- char: robin/nightwing/dick grayson,
- char: scarecrow/jonathan crane,
- char: two-face/harvey dent,
- creator: francesco francavilla,
- publisher: dc comics,
- title: detective comics
thanekosThe main story continues from issue #1084 - Batman's return to Gotham and fight against the Orgham family's Reality Engine-assisted control over the city.
In the course of that, he's reaching out to others - and he's not the only one doing so. Catwoman, remembering what the Orghams had done to Batman - what'd necessitated his leaving Gotham for a bit - was talking to the Joker.
The clown, sat in a warehouse, took the thief's psychology in stride.
" Tell me what's wrong with me! " he pantomimed. " Why can't I laugh at anything anymore? "
( She answered conventionally. )
In the course of that, he's reaching out to others - and he's not the only one doing so. Catwoman, remembering what the Orghams had done to Batman - what'd necessitated his leaving Gotham for a bit - was talking to the Joker.
The clown, sat in a warehouse, took the thief's psychology in stride.
" Tell me what's wrong with me! " he pantomimed. " Why can't I laugh at anything anymore? "
( She answered conventionally. )
thanekosIssue #1078'd been the plan to do so, carried out by the crew she'd recruited.
It'd climaxed in the Orghams being threatened to call off the public hanging of Batman - and their going ahead with it anyway.
#1079 had Batman swinging from a noose in the wind, the Orghams' forces pushing back against Selina's crew, and Catwoman with Prince Arzen and Queen Dariah Orgham.
( There were still events to play out. )
It'd climaxed in the Orghams being threatened to call off the public hanging of Batman - and their going ahead with it anyway.
#1079 had Batman swinging from a noose in the wind, the Orghams' forces pushing back against Selina's crew, and Catwoman with Prince Arzen and Queen Dariah Orgham.
( There were still events to play out. )
Tags:
- char: batman/bruce wayne,
- char: black bat/batgirl/cassandra cain,
- char: catwoman/selina kyle,
- char: cheshire/jade nguyen,
- char: jim gordon,
- char: lian harper,
- char: mr. freeze/victor fries,
- char: solomon grundy/cyrus gold,
- creator: dave stewart,
- creator: liam sharp,
- publisher: dc comics,
- title: detective comics
thanekosCatwoman'd come before that, in issue #1077 - said to him in his cell " We will come for you. "
He had that assurance with him as the Orghams' azmer wracked his psyche, as he was walked out to the gallows, as the Orgham retainer Shavhod addressed the Gotham crowd gathered for " A hanging. "
The eager and the hesitant listened to her explain the execution about to happen.
( There was a point beyond sentence on the condemned. )
He had that assurance with him as the Orghams' azmer wracked his psyche, as he was walked out to the gallows, as the Orgham retainer Shavhod addressed the Gotham crowd gathered for " A hanging. "
The eager and the hesitant listened to her explain the execution about to happen.
( There was a point beyond sentence on the condemned. )
thanekosIn issue #1076, she'd started gathering help.
Issue #1077 opened on the day of what she was trying to save him from - his public execution.
Batman was led to the gallows by the Orgham retainer Shavhod, who taunted him.
( She poured her words into his ears, his azmer-wracked body. )
Issue #1077 opened on the day of what she was trying to save him from - his public execution.
Batman was led to the gallows by the Orgham retainer Shavhod, who taunted him.
( She poured her words into his ears, his azmer-wracked body. )
Tags:
- char: azrael/jean paul valley,
- char: batgirl/oracle/barbara gordon,
- char: batman/bruce wayne,
- char: black bat/batgirl/cassandra cain,
- char: catwoman/selina kyle,
- char: cheshire/jade nguyen,
- char: jim gordon,
- char: lian harper,
- char: mr. freeze/victor fries,
- char: solomon grundy/cyrus gold,
- creator: dave stewart,
- publisher: dc comics,
- title: detective comics
thanekosIssue #1066 had had Bruce Wayne talking to one of the Orghams of Svatrstal about ideals - and Batman confronting one of the Orghams' operatives, one of the shadows behind their public philanthrophy.
Victor Fries had been a third party in the conflict, someone of interest to the Orghams. He'd exited the scene, setting off devices that froze the other two to the spot.
The Orgham man, Gael Tenclaw the werewolf, was breaking free of the cold with his strength - as Batman was with a device in his belt. Something else surged into their near-the-river stage - running water that drove Gael above ground, that washed Batman away and left him prone.
( Victor picked him up and took him away. )
Victor Fries had been a third party in the conflict, someone of interest to the Orghams. He'd exited the scene, setting off devices that froze the other two to the spot.
The Orgham man, Gael Tenclaw the werewolf, was breaking free of the cold with his strength - as Batman was with a device in his belt. Something else surged into their near-the-river stage - running water that drove Gael above ground, that washed Batman away and left him prone.
( Victor picked him up and took him away. )
thanekosThat issue's main story had ended on Batman, having fallen into Gotham's harbor after interfering in the League of Assassins' assassination attempt against a visiting delegation of the royal Orghams of Svatrstal, being pulled out by Jim Gordon and his friend.
Batman awoke in the private detective agency that Jim shared with Harvey Bullock now, unmasked and bandaged up: " Your face is unhurt.. I bandaged it in the dark.. [b]ecause I.. uh.. I didn't want to know. "
He gathered himself together.
( Jim went to pour drinks. )
Batman awoke in the private detective agency that Jim shared with Harvey Bullock now, unmasked and bandaged up: " Your face is unhurt.. I bandaged it in the dark.. [b]ecause I.. uh.. I didn't want to know. "
He gathered himself together.
( Jim went to pour drinks. )
What do Robin's do in cold weather?
Dec. 15th, 2022 10:33 pmicon_uk"The North Wind doth blow,
And we shall have snow.
And what shall the Robin do then, poor thing?
He'll sit in a barn,
And keep himself warm,
And hide his head under his wing, poor thing"
16th century nursery rhyme
It's been a running joke for a very long time, that Robin's original costume was, amongst it's other eccentric design choices, uniquely badly designed for cold weather. with bare arms and legs.
( Some reflections on the topic... )
And we shall have snow.
And what shall the Robin do then, poor thing?
He'll sit in a barn,
And keep himself warm,
And hide his head under his wing, poor thing"
16th century nursery rhyme
It's been a running joke for a very long time, that Robin's original costume was, amongst it's other eccentric design choices, uniquely badly designed for cold weather. with bare arms and legs.
( Some reflections on the topic... )
Batman - One Bad Day: Mr. Freeze #1
Dec. 12th, 2022 12:00 amcyberghostface
"The assignment was potentially a tricky one, as the rogue we were asked to pit Batman and Robin against was Mr. Freeze. I love the character, and written him a little as a guest star in Arkham Manor, but ironically, he’s sort of forever trapped by that incredible episode of the animated series.
An all-time episode of television re-introduced and rebooted a minor villain into a tragic figure. He’s sympathetic, and…perhaps too much so? What we attempt to do in ONE BAD DAY: MR. FREEZE is reframe…certain aspects of their relationship, and look at a more toxic side to the man." -- Gerry Duggan
( Scans under the cut... )
