Batman #0: Creature of the Night
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- Series
- Batman
- Issue number
- 0
- Cover date
- 1994-10-31
- Story arc
- Knightfall
- ComicVine ID
- 39743
Quick answer
Batman #0: Creature of the Night is cataloged as part of the Knightfall reading path, giving readers a specific checkpoint in that storyline rather than a generic issue listing. Gotham Vault connects it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), Robin (Dick Grayson), Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon), Alfred Pennyworth, Batman, and the broader 1994-10-31 Batman publication timeline.
Issue summary
After the ramifications of Zero Hour, Batman gets back to doing what he does best: hunt criminals. A summons from Commissioner Gordon has Batman, with Tim Drake’s help, hunt down a mugger who has killed three people so far. While traversing Gotham City as both the Batman and as Matches Malone, Batman flashed back on his history. He relives his early live at the Manor, his meeting of Alfred , his discovery of the Batcave , the death of his parents, his meeting Leslie Thompkins , his education abroad, the creation of Batman, his rogues gallery, the history of the Robins , and the Knightfall . In the end, Batman finds the mugger and saves the life of a father and son. Notes: A Zero Month crossover issue. Continued in Shadow of the Bat #0 . All of Batman's Villains have cameo flashback appearances.
Citation summary
Batman #0: Creature of the Night is a Batman issue with cover date 1994-10-31. Gotham Vault links it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), Robin (Dick Grayson), Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon), Alfred Pennyworth and the Knightfall story arc.
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Story arc / special series
Knightfall — Bane exhausts Batman by unleashing Arkham's inmates, breaks Bruce Wayne, and forces Gotham to confront what happens when someone else wears the cowl.
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FAQ
What comic is Batman #0: Creature of the Night?
Batman #0: Creature of the Night is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman series as issue #0 with a cover date of 1994-10-31.
Who appears in Batman #0: Creature of the Night?
Gotham Vault currently identifies these characters for this issue: Batman (Bruce Wayne), Robin (Dick Grayson), Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon), Alfred Pennyworth.
Is Batman #0: Creature of the Night part of a story arc?
This issue is tagged as part of Knightfall. Bane exhausts Batman by unleashing Arkham's inmates, breaks Bruce Wayne, and forces Gotham to confront what happens when someone else wears the cowl.
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