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Batman, Vol. 1 #511

Batman, Vol. 1

#511

Zero Hour - The Night Before Zero

Release:   Jul 1994
Cover:   Sep 1994
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In Gotham City, while running away from Batman, the Joker is surprised to be apprehended by... Batgirl, who he had crippled and left in a wheel chair several years earlier. When Batman and Robin catch up to them, the Joker escapes while they are distracted by seeing Batgirl.

Apparently in an alternate timeline, Batgirl explains to them that instead of crippling her, the Joker had killed her father, Commissioner Gordon. In this timeline, the Police, rather than working friendly with the Batman Family, view them as dangerous vigilantes and are ordered to shoot on sight. The new police commissioner is... Harvey Dent. Bruce Wayne and Barbara Gordon are apparently also involved in a romantic relationship.

Confused about reality, Batman retreats to the Batcave to search for answers. He consults Oracle, who exists simultaneously as Batgirl, paradoxically. He decides to visit Harvey Dent to try and talk some sense into him.

At Gotham City Police Headquarters, the Joker knocks out the entire Police Department and kidnaps Dent, bringing the corpse of Jim Gordon with him. When Batman bursts in to stop the Joker, after incapacitating him he finds that Harvey Dent has reverted to becoming Two-Face again. And the corpse of Commissioner Gordon is now just the regular and very confused Commissioner Gordon.

Batman leaves, and briefly visits Oracle to talk about the Crisis, and her other self, who continues to act as Batgirl even in their timeline. Batman determines he needs to find help, and he goes to meet with Superman on the outskirts of Metropolis.


Creators View all

Writer Doug Moench
Cover Artist Mike Manley
Penciller Mike Manley
Inker Joe Rubinstein
Colorist Adrienne Roy
Letterer Ken Bruzenak
Editor Jordan B. Gorfinkel, Dennis O'Neil

Characters View all

Batman Bruce Wayne
Superman Kal-El / Clark Kent
Joker
Nightwing Richard 'Dick' Grayson
Robin Tim Drake
Robin Dick Grayson
Batgirl Barbara Gordon
Oracle Barbara Gordon
Two-Face Harvey Dent
Harvey Dent

Details

Age Modern Age
Format Comic
Series Group Batman
No. of Pages 32
Country USA

Personal

Owner SDSU Comics Hub
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Storage Box Regular-Sized Comics Boxes
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Added Date May 30, 2017 15:33:13
Modified Date Jan 09, 2023 13:40:44

Value

Cover Price $ 1.50

Notes

Gift of Doug Highsmith, 2015.