Batman: Year Two
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Cover of the 2002 re-issue of the collected edition, Batman Year Two: Fear the Reaper.
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Publication date | June – September 1987 |
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| Title(s) | Detective Comics #575-578 |
| Main character(s) |
Batman The Reaper Leslie Thompkins Joe Chill |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Mike W. Barr |
| Penciller(s) | Paul Neary, Alfredo Alcala, Mark Farmer, Todd McFarlane |
"Year Two" is the title of a four-part story arc featuring Batman, written by Mike W. Barr and illustrated by Alan Davis, Paul Neary, Alfredo Alcala, Mark Farmer and Todd McFarlane. It originally appeared in the American comic book Detective Comics #575-578, published by DC Comics.
The story was initially a treatment by Barr titled "Batman: 1980", but it was released as "Batman: Year Two" following the success of Frank Miller's "Batman: Year One".
This story was collected as a trade paperback in 1990. In 2002, DC Comics published a second printing of the trade paperback, this time with the addition of the one-shot sequel, Batman: Full Circle included, with the new edition retitled as Batman: Year Two - Fear The Reaper (). Elements of the story were incorporated into the animated film Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.
Batman is now an established vigilante in Gotham City. Captain Gordon is now Police Commissioner, and through an appearance on a talk show explains that Batman is working with the Gotham Police Department. During the interview, the host reflects on the anniversary of the final sighting of Gotham's first vigilante, The Reaper.
Leslie Thompkins, the medic who helped to raise Bruce Wayne after his parents were murdered, introduces Wayne to Rachel Caspian, a charity worker and aspiring nun. The two quickly develop a romantic relationship while it is revealed that Rachel's father, Judson Caspian, is the original Reaper, driven to fight criminals after the death of his wife. After observing that crime is still rampant in Gotham, Judson Caspian returns to his Reaper costume and foils several crimes through the use of lethal force.
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