Spoilers for “Dark Menace: A World Without Justice League – Batman” (DC Comics) In a world without the Justice League, Batman gets a new name and batsuit, and the hero is divided into two different forms, one of which Become the darkest knight yet.exist Dark Menace: A World Without the Justice League – Batman #1 of DC Comics, Batman ends up entering a reality constructed by Pariah, where his existence and personality are split into two different people – Batman’s alter ego ends up being a haunted version of the hero.
in ongoing Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths During the events of DC Comics, Batman was one of the heroes who seemed to fall in battle against the Pariahs and the forces of darkness. However, it was revealed that the Justice League heroes were not actually killed, but were instead taken to a false “perfect world” created by Pariah, where the villains drained their energy and power to create an infinite number of Earths and reshape them the multiverse. Now, readers are learning about the reality Batman has fallen into, where he’s given a new name, Batsuit, and purpose.
exist Dark Menace: A World Without the Justice League – Batman #1 Created by DC Comics’ Simon Spurrier, Ryan Sook, and Troy Peteri, Batman is known as “Dark Night” because he exists in a Embrace your own dark side in the sanctuary of a nearly destroyed world. A man named Mr. Wax, responsible for creating Earth’s only sanctuary, attempts to track the night – but after an encounter with a deadly vigilante, it’s revealed that he is one part Bruce Wayne, split in two. As the two seek answers from Alfred, they learn that Batman split himself into two bodies, one focused on his genius and the other representing “The Destroyer.”
Batman’s dark side embraces becoming a monster
As Alfred puts it, Batman gets a new Batsuit and name and becomes the side of the night freed from moral dilemmas and has “a license to be a monster” and wallow in pain as the “happiness” of a divided hero . Batman doesn’t need to abide by his no-kill rule in this role, as the Night operates without any of the rules that the original Batman followed, making him a true Dark Knight. This is Batman at his most dangerous, deadly, and uninhibited.
Seeing Batman split into two different forms, each representing the extremes of his genius and dark side, ultimately showcases what makes Batman such a great hero. In the main DC Universe, he’s found a way to balance the good and dangerous sides of his character – but when Batman’s character is torn apart, his completely dark side may be one the world hopes will never be unleashed thing. Dark Menace: A World Without the Justice League – Batman #1 of DC Comics is now available in comic book stores.