Batman: The Return
| Bruce Wayne: The Road Home | |
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Cover of Bruce Wayne: The Road Home deluxe edition. Art by Shane Davis.
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Title(s) | Full list |
| Formats | Original material for the series has been published as a set of one-shot comics. |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | December 2010 |
| Number of issues | 9 |
| Main character(s) |
Batman Robin Red Robin Batgirl Outsiders Catwoman Commissioner Gordon Oracle Ra's al Ghul |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) |
Batman and Robin Fabian Nicieza Red Robin Fabian Nicieza Batgirl Bryan Q. Miller Outsiders Mike W. Barr Catwoman Derek Fridolfs Commissioner Gordon Adam Beechen Oracle Marc Andreyko Ra's al Ghul Fabian Nicieza |
| Artist(s) |
Batman and Robin Cliff Richards Batgirl Pere Perez Commissioner Gordon Szymon Kudranski Oracle Agustin Padilla |
| Penciller(s) |
Red Robin Ramon Bachs Outsiders Javier Saltares Catwoman Peter Nguyen Ra's al Ghul Scott McDaniel |
| Inker(s) |
Red Robin John Lucas Outsiders Rebecca Buchman Walden Wong Catwoman Ryan Winn Ra's al Ghul Andy Owens |
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"Bruce Wayne: The Road Home" is a month-long event comic published by DC Comics in December 2010. The event was intended as a conclusion to Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne limited series and as a bridge to the ongoing story of the Batman family.
The event deals with the return of the original Batman after his journey through time and the effect that it has on a number of Gotham's heroes and villains, particularly upon Dick Grayson, who has been using his mentor's mantle since Battle for the Cowl.
During October 2010, all Batman titles were suspended in favor of eight one-shots, each dealing with a hero or villain. A final, ninth one-shot simply titled "Batman: The Return" rounded out the event and acted as a launching pad for the new continuity of the Batman universe, specifically for Batman Incorporated, a subsequent monthly ongoing title written by Grant Morrison.
Titles in the event include:
More than one year after the supposed death of Batman during Final Crisis,Bruce Wayne returns, armed with a new technologically advanced suit, as well as a new identity, The Insider. The Insider, recording his exploits in the White Casebook, determines how each of the people that played a great part in the life of the first Batman have been coping since his death.
Batman and Robin successfully take down an incarnation of the Hangmen. Although most of the Hangmen are defeated, one of them manages to escape. Batman reveals that he orchestrated the escape of one of the members in order to know more about them. Watching Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne throughout this mission is the Insider, who comments both on Dick's acceptance of being Batman, Grayson's success on keeping Damian Wayne in line, as well as the dynamic both brothers share as Batman and Robin. When Dick and Damian trace the last member to his hideout, they are interrupted by the Insider. Their fight causes a massive explosion that allows the member to escape. Despite the machinations of Insider, Batman and Robin eventually capture the escaping final member. It is revealed that the escape of the member would have been used by the Insider for a much grander plan, but was interrupted by Dick and Damian. By the end of the issue, Bruce Wayne does not reveal himself to either Batman or Robin.
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