“Batman in Bethlehem”
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Batman Vol 1 #666
July, 2007
Executive Editor
Dan DiDio
Cover Artists
- Andy Kubert
Batman in Bethlehem
Writers
- Grant Morrison
Pencilers
- Andy Kubert
Inkers
- Jesse Delperdang
Colourists
- Guy Major
Letterers
- Jared K. Fletcher
Editors
- Jeanine Schaefer
- Mike Marts
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Batman #666 is an publish of the series Batman ( volume 1 ) with a cover date of July, 2007.
outline for “ Batman in Bethlehem ”
The worldly concern has been plunged into a series of constant war and terror set against the backdrop of a climate of about unlivable temperatures. And in this dark and all excessively possible future, Damian Wayne – who has sold his soul to Satan in exchange for Gotham ‘s security in the night of Batman ‘s death – now wears the mantle of the Bat. Bearing a personal vendetta against the Dark Knight of the future, Commissioner Barbara Gordon continues to hunt him down out of retaliation for a sleep together one ‘s death she blames Damian for.
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The Third Batman, claiming to be the Anti-Christ come back to bring about Armageddon, has killed five major Gotham crime bosses. Each mangle picture, when connected together makes a five pointed star across the front of Gotham. Damian wonders if the Third Batman is aware of his own musical arrangement with the Dark Prince. Armed with a flare potter and accompanied by some of the worst of Arkham Asylum ‘s offenders, the alleged Anti-Christ crashes a climate variety peak and holds the diplomat hostage. His plan to draw out Damian works like a appeal as the son of Batman arrives mutilating anything that gets in his way as he heads towards the face-off. digression from obviously being unaware of Damian ‘s satanic past. The Third Batman is besides unaware of Damian ‘s mind boggling tied of preparation for his competitiveness. “ The victory is in the planning, ” Bruce used to say. And Damian, knowing he could never fill the boots of his predecessors, has gone about booby trap every inch of Gotham. Damian detonates one of the fail sending the “ son of Satan ” flying through a plate glass window and into a pool outside. He recovers and returns that Damian bow to him and claiming that Bruce Wayne should have killed this one-third imposter when he had a chance. Damian promised his father he would never kill, but like so many other things, Damian fails to follow his church father ‘s wishes. He slashes the imposter ‘s innards before snapping his neck saying, “ What happened to my dad paved the way for a Batman like me. Too badly for you … Tell your big, bad dad to bring it on anytime. If he wants what I owe him … Batman is waiting. ” Damian tells the diplomats in attendance that they are free to go but Barbara arrives on the scene and shoots him. unfortunately for her, bullets do n’t appear to kill Damian. Shocked at this revelation, Barbara demands to know who Batman is. “ The best supporter you ‘ve got. The revelation is canceled … until I say so. ” is all he replies.
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- Some particular elements of the story tie in with the issue number, which according to the Holy Bible is the “number of the beast”, normally associated with the Devil.