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{{Short description|Comic book limited series by Matt Wagner}} |
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| publisher = [[DC Comics]] |
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| date = October 2006 - March 2007 |
| date = October 2006 - March 2007 |
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| issues = 6 |
| issues = 6 |
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| main_char_team = [[Batman]] |
| main_char_team = [[Batman]]<br>[[James Gordon (comics)|Jim Gordon]]<br>[[Julie Madison]]<br>The Monk |
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| writers = [[Matt Wagner]] |
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'''''Batman and the Mad Monk''''' is an [[American comic book]] [[Limited series (comics)|limited series]], featuring the [[DC Comics]] [[superhero]] [[Batman]] published in |
'''''Batman and the Mad Monk''''' is an [[American comic book]] [[Limited series (comics)|limited series]], featuring the [[DC Comics]] [[superhero]] [[Batman]] published in 2006–2007.<ref>{{gcdb series|id= 19151|title= Batman: The Mad Monk}}</ref> It is set during the ''[[Batman: Year One]]'' continuity, but after the events of ''[[Batman and the Monster Men]]'' and before the events of ''[[Batman: The Man Who Laughs]]''. It is the second part of [[Matt Wagner]]'s two-part ''[[Batman: Dark Moon Rising|Dark Moon Rising]]'' series, which are expanded and modernized versions of [[Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]] Batman stories.<ref>{{cite book|last= Manning|first= Matthew K.|editor-last = Dougall|editor-first = Alastair|chapter= 2000s|title= Batman: A Visual History|publisher= [[Dorling Kindersley]]|year= 2014|page= 291|isbn= 978-1465424563|quote= The second in his 'Dark Moon Rising' series, writer/artist Matt Wagner dug up another Golden Age gem in the person of the Mad Monk in this six-issue follow-up to ''Batman and the Monster Men''.}}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Batman must counter sinister machinations and new dimensions of wickedness as he confronts the hooded menace of the [[Monk (comics)|Mad Monk]], his first encounter with a [[supernatural]] villain. He also must deal with the direct repercussions of the events in ''[[Batman and the Monster Men]]''. |
Batman must counter sinister machinations and new dimensions of wickedness as he confronts the hooded menace of the [[Monk (comics)|Mad Monk]], his first encounter with a [[supernatural]] villain. He also must deal with the direct repercussions of the events in ''[[Batman and the Monster Men]]''. |
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==Continuity== |
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* The ending of this story ties in with the ending of ''Year One'' and leads into ''[[Batman: The Man Who Laughs]]'', which portrays Batman's first encounter with [[Joker (comics)|The Joker]]. |
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* During an internal monologue in issue #1, Batman mentions [[Catwoman]]'s involvement in the events of ''Year One'' and the soon-to-be Joker ("First her and then [[Red Hood|that poor wretch in the red cape and hood]]"). |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Limited series |
Publication date | October 2006 - March 2007 |
No. of issues | 6 |
Main character(s) | Batman Jim Gordon Julie Madison The Monk |
Creative team | |
Written by | Matt Wagner |
Artist(s) | Matt Wagner |
Colorist(s) | Dave Stewart |
Batman and the Mad Monk is an American comic book limited series, featuring the DC Comics superhero Batman published in 2006–2007.[1] It is set during the Batman: Year One continuity, but after the events of Batman and the Monster Men and before the events of Batman: The Man Who Laughs. It is the second part of Matt Wagner's two-part Dark Moon Rising series, which are expanded and modernized versions of Golden Age Batman stories.[2]
Plot
[edit]Batman must counter sinister machinations and new dimensions of wickedness as he confronts the hooded menace of the Mad Monk, his first encounter with a supernatural villain. He also must deal with the direct repercussions of the events in Batman and the Monster Men.
References
[edit]- ^ Batman: The Mad Monk at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Manning, Matthew K. (2014). "2000s". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). Batman: A Visual History. Dorling Kindersley. p. 291. ISBN 978-1465424563.
The second in his 'Dark Moon Rising' series, writer/artist Matt Wagner dug up another Golden Age gem in the person of the Mad Monk in this six-issue follow-up to Batman and the Monster Men.