Batman: Battle for the Cowl
| Batman: Battle for the Cowl | |
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Cover of the trade paperback of Batman: Battle for the Cowl story arc.
Art by Tony Daniel |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | March – May 2009 |
| Number of issues | 3 |
| Main character(s) |
Dick Grayson Jason Todd Tim Drake Damian Wayne Black Mask Batman Family Club of Heroes |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Tony Daniel |
| Penciller(s) | Tony Daniel |
| Inker(s) | Sandu Florea |
| Letterer(s) | Jared Fletcher |
| Colorist(s) | Ian Hannin |
| Editor(s) | Mike Marts Janelle Siegel |
| Collected editions | |
| Battle for the Cowl | |
| Battle for the Cowl Companion | |
"Batman: Battle for the Cowl" is a 2009 comic book storyline published by DC comics, consisting of an eponymous, three issue miniseries written and penciled by Tony Daniel, as well as a number of tie-in books. The central story details the chaos in Gotham City following the "Batman R.I.P." and "Final Crisis" story arcs, due to Batman's perceived absence and abandonment by the public. His disappearance is actually caused by the character's apparent death at the hands of Darkseid in Final Crisis, which causes dissension in the ranks of his allies and enemies who fight for the right to become the new Batman.
While the core story is to be presented as self-contained within the limited series, DC has published a group of related stories in various one-shots and limited series.
The titles Nightwing, Robin, and Birds of Prey were canceled and Batman and Detective Comics went on hiatus for three months beginning in March 2009. The Battle for the Cowl plot focuses on the aftermath of the Final Crisis and R.I.P. and the battle for Gotham.
Other publications tied into this story line are a three-part Oracle mini-series, a three-part Azrael mini-series, and two bookends titled Gotham City Gazette that encompass the changes in all of those series. In addition, DC published five one-shots focusing on key characters in subsequent story lines featuring Man-Bat, Commissioner Gordon, the Network, the Underground and Arkham Asylum.
At New York Comic Con 2009, DC Comics' creative personnel announced the launch of several new series to coincide with the new Batman and Robin adjusting to Gotham City's altered status quo.
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