Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Batman: Knightfall #1 [Francesco Mattina Trade Dress Variant Cover]

(December 2019)

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credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters

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Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Batman: Knightfall (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / comic story / 48 pages (report information)

Script

Scott Snyder (credited); Kyle Higgins (credited)

Pencils

Javier Fernández (credited)

Inks

Javier Fernández (credited)

Colors

Alex Guimarães (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Saint Batman [Azrael; Jean-Paul Valley] (dark multiverse version); Batman [Bruce Wayne; Batman the Broken] (dark multiverse version); Tempus Fuginaut; Bane (dark multiverse version, flashback); Madeline; The Cardinal; The Torchbearer; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (dark multiverse version, death); Luis Ramos (death); Tourne (son of Bane of the dark multiverse); Lady Shiva (dark multiverse version); Saint Dumas (vision); Joker (dark multiverse version); The Batman Who Laughs [Batman; Bruce Wayne] (dark multiverse version)

Synopsis

Tempus Fuginaut searches the Dark Multiverse for heroes who could help in an upcoming multiversal crisis. His search brings him to a world where after Bane broke Batman's back and Azrael took over as Batman, he defeated Bruce Wayne when he tried to reclaim the mantle of the Bat. Now 30 years later, Jean-Paul as Saint Batman rules over Gotham that has been cut off from the world. Tourne, the son of Bane, and Shiva plan to defeat Jean-Paul to free Gotham, but they need the help of Bruce Wayne, whom Azrael has kept alive as a head and torso only.

Reprints

• in Tales from the DC Dark Multiverse (DC, 2020 series) ([April] 2020)
• in Tales from the DC Dark Multiverse (DC, 2021 series) (2020 [April 2021])

Keywords

Dark Multiverse; Knightfall; Multiverse