Batman's Origin Is So Tragic It Can Open A Portal To Hell
Warning: Spoilers for Future State: Gotham #13!
The Dark Knight of Gotham City known as Batman has a well-known and highly tragic origin that has deeply affected him for decades, and now it’s been revealed that not only is Crime Alley responsible for the creation of one of DC Comics’ best characters, but it’s also one of the only places on Earth where Hell can quite literally come knocking.
Brought to readers’ attention in Future State: Gotham #13, by Dennis Culver and Geoffo, this series continues the future adventures of a Gotham City that unfortunately isn’t better off compared to the corrupt, grimy, and violent place it is today. Scattered to the wind after the supposed “death” of the Bruce Wayne aka the original Batman, and the rise of the fascist forces known as The Magistrate, the rest of the Bat-Family has taken up various roles across the city to help protect their home in their own ways.
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Following the exploits of Nightwing and Talia al Ghul as they search for her son, Damian Wayne, this particular issue delves into what Damian has been up to in Future State continuity as he was not seen at all in the initial 2021 event. Convinced that his father had truly died instead of being forced underground, Damian took it upon himself to find a way to resurrect Batman, eventually leading him to dabble in the dark arts on Lazarus Island and as an ultimate act of selflessness, dive into Hell itself to find his father in the afterlife. And it’s here, upon Damian’s return to the real world that Batman’s Crime Alley origin is shown to be a place that Hell can use whenever they see fit.
As seen on the final pages of this issue, readers are brought to Crime Alley as a
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