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Summary
Batman : Dark Agehas presented a compelling alternate persistence of the Dark Knight ’s mythos , and the penultimate issue makes one change that is certain to raise some eyebrows . The trailer for the proceeds unwrap that none other than Martha Wayne was a patient at Arkham , always changing Batman ’s relationship with the institution that would go on to put up so many of his future enemies .
Batman : Dark Age#5by Mark Russell and Michael Allred is the next-to-last issue of the critically - clap retelling of the Dark Knight ’s origins . The prevue for the take starts off with Bruce Wayne discourse the influence his mother had on him .
The opening five pages go on to describe Martha Wayne ’s charitable work disarming mines and attempting to cure sick children , eventually explaining the toll it took on her . Overwhelmed by guilt that was n’t hers , Martha decides to expend some clip in Arkhamto get well .
The BATMAN : DARK years creative team , Mark Russell and Mike Allred , sat down with Screen Rant to peach all thing Batman , Gotham , and American history .
Batman: Dark AgeRetells the Dark Knight’s Origins from a Fresh Perspective
Main Cover by Michael Allred and Laura Allred
Batman : Dark Agehas been fascinating in how it approaches the Hellenic Batman rootage tarradiddle . The originative team has found newfangled perspectives from which to explore Batman lore , whether it ’s revealing that Bruce Wayne got hiscombat training from Ra ’s Al Ghulin Vietnam or now express a dissimilar side to Martha Wayne . It ’s a refreshing take , as while there have been numerous stories research Thomas Wayne , Martha has rarely been explored in depth . Showing how she had a charitable feeling that finally take aim its cost on her makes Martha a far more interesting and rich lineament .
Batman has a personal stake in catch the asylum returned to a spot of healing as opposed to another prison house .
As a writer , Russell has routinely ground new waysto research definitive superhero archetype , andhis portrayal of Arkham Asylum has been compellingso far . The preview forBatman : Dark Age#5 contain several insightful passages that put a new spin on concepts that have been around for more than a hundred .
“ When I was a boy , Arkham was n’t some chronically underfunded prison for the criminally insane , ” Wayne reverberate in the story captions , “ It was an asylum . ” give away thatMartha Wayne was formerly committed to Arkhammeans that Batman has a personal stake in ascertain the asylum returned to a billet of healing as opposed to another prison house .
Russell and Allred previously worked together on another historical retelling of a Greco-Roman superhero story : Superman : Space Age , which is uncommitted now both digitally and in collected editions from DC Comics .
Batman: Dark AgeRevamps Batman Lore - Including Martha Wayne’s History
Variant Cover by Roberto Meli
Batman will certainly have his hands full asDark Agereaches its finish , as Ra ’s Al Ghul has return to Gotham to check in on his former student . With the return ’s ingathering tease that Batman will be team up with some of his varlet gallery , the originative team sure has more unique takes on the definitive Bat - mythos in store before the serial reason out with its 6th issue . Now thatBatman : Dark Agehas reveal that Martha Wayne was once a patient of Arkham Asylum , anything is possible in the alternating continuity .
Batman : Dark Age#5is available August 28th , 2024 from DC Comics .
BATMAN : DARK years # 5 ( 2024 )
One of DC ’s most iconic paladin , Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne . spirt by tragedy with the death of his parent , Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world ’s leading martial artist , detective , and tactician . Recruiting an intact family of allies and buddy , Bruce wage war on evil as the dark horse of his hometown , Gotham City .
One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.
