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Batman: The Dark Knight #2: The Dark Knight Triumphant

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Series: Batman: The Dark Knight
Issue number: 2
Cover date: 1986-07-01
Story arc: The Dark Knight Returns
ComicVine ID: 26276

Quick answer

Batman: The Dark Knight #2: The Dark Knight Triumphant is cataloged as part of the The Dark Knight Returns reading path, giving readers a specific checkpoint in that storyline rather than a generic issue listing. Gotham Vault connects it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), The Joker, Alfred Pennyworth, Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon), Batman: The Dark Knight, and the broader 1986-07-01 Batman publication timeline.

Issue summary

The greatest Batman story of all time continues as the Dark knight faces down the mutant gang.

Citation summary

Batman: The Dark Knight #2: The Dark Knight Triumphant is a Batman: The Dark Knight issue with cover date 1986-07-01. Gotham Vault links it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), The Joker, Alfred Pennyworth, Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon) and the The Dark Knight Returns story arc.

Characters listed for this issue

Batman (Bruce Wayne)The Dark Knight of Gotham. Billionaire by day, vigilante by night. No superpowers, just iron…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

The JokerThe Clown Prince of Crime. Gotham's chaos agent. No one knows his real story, and that's the…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

Alfred PennyworthThe man who raised Batman. Ex-SAS, current butler, permanent father figure. The only one who…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

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 ›

Story arc / special series

The Dark Knight Returns — An older Bruce Wayne comes out of retirement in a dystopian Gotham, redefining Batman as myth, rebellion, and obsession.

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FAQ

What comic is Batman: The Dark Knight #2: The Dark Knight Triumphant?

Batman: The Dark Knight #2: The Dark Knight Triumphant is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman: The Dark Knight series as issue #2 with a cover date of 1986-07-01.

Who appears in Batman: The Dark Knight #2: The Dark Knight Triumphant?

Gotham Vault currently identifies these characters for this issue: Batman (Bruce Wayne), The Joker, Alfred Pennyworth, Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon).

Is Batman: The Dark Knight #2: The Dark Knight Triumphant part of a story arc?

This issue is tagged as part of The Dark Knight Returns. An older Bruce Wayne comes out of retirement in a dystopian Gotham, redefining Batman as myth, rebellion, and obsession.

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