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Batman #25: Zero Year: Dark City, Part Two; People in the Dark

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Series
Batman
Issue number
25
Cover date
2014-01-01
Story arc
Zero Year
ComicVine ID
433107

Quick answer

Batman #25: Zero Year: Dark City, Part Two; People in the Dark is cataloged as part of the Zero Year reading path, giving readers a specific checkpoint in that storyline rather than a generic issue listing. Gotham Vault connects it to Alfred Pennyworth, Batgirl (Barbara Gordon), Barry Allen, Batman, Batman, and the broader 2014-01-01 Batman publication timeline.

Issue summary

BATMAN: ZERO YEAR reaches a new level as The Riddler sends Gotham City into total darkness! “Dark City” begins in this issue that features an embossed cover. And the ZERO YEAR blackout spreads into other titles this month, affecting heroes across the DC Universe!

Citation summary

Batman #25: Zero Year: Dark City, Part Two; People in the Dark is a Batman issue with cover date 2014-01-01. Gotham Vault links it to Alfred Pennyworth, Batgirl (Barbara Gordon), Barry Allen, Batman, Batwing and the Zero Year story arc.

Characters listed for this issue

Alfred Pennyworth
Alfred PennyworthThe man who raised Batman. Ex-SAS, current butler, permanent father figure. The only one who…VIEW APPEARANCES ›
Batgirl (Barbara Gordon)
Batgirl (Barbara Gordon)The first and greatest Batgirl. The Joker took her legs but not her spirit — she became Orac…VIEW APPEARANCES ›
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BatmanOpen this Gotham Vault character file to see linked appearances, story arcs, and related com…VIEW APPEARANCES ›
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BatwingOpen this Gotham Vault character file to see linked appearances, story arcs, and related com…VIEW APPEARANCES ›
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BluebirdOpen this Gotham Vault character file to see linked appearances, story arcs, and related com…VIEW APPEARANCES ›
Catwoman (Selina Kyle)
Catwoman (Selina Kyle)The world's greatest thief with a heart of... well, sometimes gold. Walks the line between h…VIEW APPEARANCES ›
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Cullen RowOpen this Gotham Vault character file to see linked appearances, story arcs, and related com…VIEW APPEARANCES ›
Nightwing (Dick Grayson)
Nightwing (Dick Grayson)The first Robin, all grown up. Acrobat, detective, leader. The best of Batman without the da…VIEW APPEARANCES ›
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Doctor DeathOpen this Gotham Vault character file to see linked appearances, story arcs, and related com…VIEW APPEARANCES ›
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Gillian B. LoebOpen this Gotham Vault character file to see linked appearances, story arcs, and related com…VIEW APPEARANCES ›
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Green ArrowOpen this Gotham Vault character file to see linked appearances, story arcs, and related com…VIEW APPEARANCES ›
Harvey Bullock
Harvey BullockGotham detective who looks like a slob but gets results. Loyal to Gordon, suspicious of Batm…VIEW APPEARANCES ›
Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon)
Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon)The one good cop in a corrupt city. Keeps the GCPD running and the Bat-Signal lit. Never los…VIEW APPEARANCES ›
Red Hood (Jason Todd)
Red Hood (Jason Todd)The Robin who died and came back angry. Now walks the line Batman won't — guns, killing, no …VIEW APPEARANCES ›
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John StewartOpen this Gotham Vault character file to see linked appearances, story arcs, and related com…VIEW APPEARANCES ›
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Lucius Fox
Lucius FoxThe man who builds Batman's toys. CEO of Wayne Enterprises, brilliant engineer, knows exactl…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

Story arc / special series

Zero Year — Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's New 52 origin epic throws a young Batman into a flooded, Riddler-controlled Gotham before the legend is fully formed.

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FAQ

What comic is Batman #25: Zero Year: Dark City, Part Two; People in the Dark?

Batman #25: Zero Year: Dark City, Part Two; People in the Dark is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman series as issue #25 with a cover date of 2014-01-01.

Who appears in Batman #25: Zero Year: Dark City, Part Two; People in the Dark?

Gotham Vault currently identifies these characters for this issue: Alfred Pennyworth, Batgirl (Barbara Gordon), Barry Allen, Batman, Batwing.

Is Batman #25: Zero Year: Dark City, Part Two; People in the Dark part of a story arc?

This issue is tagged as part of Zero Year. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's New 52 origin epic throws a young Batman into a flooded, Riddler-controlled Gotham before the legend is fully formed.

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