Azrael, Vol. 1

Jean-Paul changed into the new costume that Batman provided him, but the special abilities were not triggered by it like the old costume. Azrael tried to call some help when he was attacked by the villagers. He used his wits to outsmart them and avoided a fight as he knew he wouldn't be able to defeat them in that costume.

Azrael searched for Curt Lade and found him in a nearby church, hiding from possible threats. They discussed about Nicholas Scratch's past and Azrael learned about a possible location. Meanwhile, Scratch's minions were stranded in a nearby farm and they decided to make sure that their job was done and went back to kill any survivor.

Azrael was walking out of the church when a lighting struck just beside him and then a second one almost hit him. Scratch's demons arrived at that moment armed with pitchforks and Azrael knew that he wasn't able to fight them, but in that moment a third lightning hit him. The demons started to leave when Azrael got on his feet and started to fight them with a combat prowess never seen before. Azrael took them down with ease and he realized that the lightning might have done something in his brain.

Azrael moved on and started to look for Scratch in the place Lade told him about. Azrael get into a hut to find it empty, he found a note written by Scratch posted to a wall and it was addressed to him telling him that Scratch was heading to Gotham City.