Batman: The Cult

This article is about a comic book mini-series. For other uses, see The Cult (disambiguation).

Batman: The Cult
Cover of Batman: The Cult #1. Art by Bernie Wrightson.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
Format	Mini-series
Genre	Superhero
Publication date	August - November 1988
Number of issues	4
Creative team
Writer(s)	Jim Starlin
Artist(s)	Bernie Wrightson
Letterer(s)	John Costanza
Colorist(s)	Bill Wray
Editor(s)	Denny O'Neil Dan Raspler
Collected editions
Batman: The Cult	ISBN 0-930289-85-4

Batman: The Cult is a four-issue comic book mini-series. It was published by DC Comics in their prestige format books and released in 1988. It was written by Jim Starlin, illustrated by Bernie Wrightson, colored by Bill Wray and edited by Denny O'Neil. The concept of an underground army was used in The Dark Knight Rises film, with the villain Bane as the leader instead of Deacon Blackfire.

Plot

The story follows the machinations of Deacon Blackfire and his band of homeless followers who have kidnapped Batman before the events of this story. Following a lengthy period of captivity Batman slowly succumbs to brainwashing. Batman is eventually freed from the cult but takes a long time to recover from his treatment at their hands. The story also delves into other territory. Gotham City politicians are assassinated by Blackfire's party of followers. An attempt on Commissioner Gordon's life is tried by Blackfire's group, leaving the commissioner in a hospital. Beyond Gotham authorities to protect the city, the national guard is called in, then the military and martial law is declared on Gotham. The series also features the second Robin, Jason Todd.

Reception

IGN Comics ranked Batman: The Cult #6 on a list of the 25 greatest Batman graphic novels, saying that "the story is told with callous brutality that makes it all the more powerful."^[1]

Collected editions

It was later collected in 1991 as a trade paperback graphic novel (ISBN 0-930289-85-4). This collected volume went to four printings. A new edition was released in 2009. ^[2]

Notes

↑ The 25 Greatest Batman Graphic Novels, Hilary Goldstein, IGN, June 13, 2005
↑ "DCU | Graphic Novels". Dccomics.com. 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2011-01-03.

References

'Batman: The Cult' at the Grand Comics Database
Batman: The Cult at the Comic Book DB

Batman publications and storylines

Current series	Batgirl Bat-Mite Batman Batman Beyond Batman/Superman Catwoman Detective Comics Grayson Gotham Academy Gotham by Midnight Harley Quinn Red Hood/Arsenal Robin: Son of Batman We Are... Robin Batman and Robin Eternal

Completed ongoing series	Azrael Batman: Arkham Unhinged Batman: The Dark Knight Batman: Gotham Knights Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Batman: Shadow of the Bat Batman: Streets of Gotham The Batman Adventures Batman and Robin Batman and The Outsiders The Batman Chronicles Batman Confidential Batman Family Batman Incorporated Batwoman Batwing Birds of Prey The Brave and the Bold Gotham Central Gotham City Sirens The Huntress The Joker Man-Bat Nightwing Red Robin Robin Superman/Batman World's Finest Comics

Completed limited series	Anarky Batgirl: Year One Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity Batman: Arkham City Batman: Battle for the Cowl Batman: Cacophony Batman: The Cult The Dark Knight Returns The Dark Knight Strikes Again The Dark Knight III: The Master Race Batman: Dark Victory Batman Eternal Batman: Gates of Gotham Batman: GCPD Batman: Gotham County Line Batman: The Long Halloween Batman: Nosferatu Batman: Orpheus Rising Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne Batman: Turning Points Batman: The Widening Gyre Batman: Year 100 Batman and the Mad Monk Batman and the Monster Men Batman Black and White First Wave Gotham Underground Man-Bat Robin: Year One Section 8 Superman & Batman: Generations Trinity The Untold Legend of the Batman

One-shots	Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth The 12 Cent Adventure Castle of the Bat Dark Knight Dynasty Digital Justice Earth One Holy Terror In Darkest Knight The Killing Joke Knight Gallery Death of Innocents The Man Who Laughs Nine Lives Noël Son of the Demon Two Faces Batman/Houdini: The Devil's Workshop The Batman Adventures: Mad Love Batman & Dracula trilogy Gotham by Gaslight Joker

Storylines	"The Case of the Chemical Syndicate" "The Man Behind the Red Hood!" "Joker's Millions" "Year One" "Year Two" "A Death in the Family" "Year Three" "The Man Who Falls" "Anarky in Gotham City" "Gothic" "The Return of the Joker" "Prey" "The Last Arkham" "Knightfall" "Leatherwing" "Contagion" "Legacy" "Cataclysm" "The Berlin Batman" "No Man's Land" "Joker's Last Laugh" "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" "Hush" "Broken City" "As the Crow Flies" "War Games" "Under the Hood" "War Crimes" "Face the Face" "Batman and Son" "Dark Moon Rising" "The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul" "Batman R.I.P." "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" "Batwoman: Elegy" "Bruce Wayne: The Road Home" "Night of the Owls" "Death of the Family" "Zero Year" "Endgame" "Robin War"

Inter-company crossovers	Batman/Aliens Batman/Hellboy/Starman Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgment on Gotham Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Batman/The Spirit Batman versus Predator Spawn/Batman Superman and Batman versus Aliens and Predator

Incomplete or planned	All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder

Related topics	Batman: Anarky Batman: Child of Dreams Batman: Haunted Knight The Batman Chronicles Batman Legends

Storylines are listed in publication order. Publications are listed alphabetically by published titles. Compiled without respect for canon or "current" continuity.

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