One of the most influential Batman stories of all time is back in print for the first time in more than a decade, now available as an oversize deluxe edition hardcover! In 1988, comics legends Jim Starlin (creator of Thanos) and Bernie Wrightson (co-creator of Swamp Thing) teamed for the thrilling four-issue series
Batman: The Cult, one of the most celebrated Batman stories that stands next to other classics of its era like
Batman: Death in the Family and
Batman: The Killing Joke.
Now, after years out of print, fans can once again enjoy the story that helped influence
The Dark Knight Rises,
Batman: Arkham Knight, and more!
In
Batman: The Cult, Deacon Blackfire, a charismatic shaman with roots as old as Gotham City itself, has amassed the city's homeless into an army, one he seemingly uses to fight crime. But Blackfire has a hidden agenda...
With Batman brainwashed by Blackfire and Gotham in chaos, can the Dark Knight's city be saved?
This volume collects
Batman: The Cult #1-4.
Author: Jim Starlin
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: DC Comics
Published: 10/08/2024
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.6lbs
Size: 11.10h x 7.30w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781779528278
About the AuthorJim Starlin is the acclaimed author of classic graphic novels including, for DC Comics, COSMIC ODYSSEY and BATMAN: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY, as well as the 1982 Marvel graphic novel
The Death of Captain Marvel. His other works include the space operas
Warlock and
Dreadstar.
One of the most prolific and influential writers in modern comics, Marv Wolfman began his career as an artist. Wolfman has helped shape the heroic careers of DC Comics' Green Lantern, Blackhawk, and the original
Teen Titans, as well as Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Nova, and
Tomb of Dracula. In addition to
co-creating THE NEW TEEN TITANS and CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS with George Pérez, Wolfman was instrumental in the revamp of Superman after CRISIS. Wolfman has also written several novels and worked on
Superman: The Animated Series and the
Teen Titans animated series on Cartoon Network.