The Batman Cowl's Secret Weapon is More Deadly Than Fans Realize
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Batman: Urban Legend #13
In the latest issue of DC's Batman: Urban Legends, it's revealed that the Dark Knight's cowl is a secret weapon with defense protocols most fans wouldn't expect. Naturally, Batman's secret identity as Bruce Wayne is something the Caped Crusader wants to keep secret. However, the lengths he's gone to make sure he's not unmasked against his will are as impressive as they are surprising.
In previous issues of Batman: Urban Legends, the Dark Knight has been taken captive by Russians after a surprise explosion caught Batman off guard, knocking him unconscious. Additionally, the Dark Knight's loyal hound Ace was with Batman as well. Following the explosion, the Bat-Dog was taken to a secret lab underneath Gotham's largest pet cemetery (which secretly houses half of Gotham's murders in the graves instead of deceased pets). However, Ace ended up forming his own League of Super-Pets, breaking out together and intending to save the captive Dark Knight.
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Now,Batman: Urban Legends #13 from Mark Russell and Karl Mostert sees Batman being held in a Russian nightclub and brought before Colonel Andrei Tarkov, a former officer of the Soviet Union turned underworld businessman. Bored and wanting to experience something new and interesting, Tarkov orders his men to unmask the Dark Knight so he can learn his secret identity. Naturally, Batman is as prepared as ever with contingencies in place to keep his cowl protected. While some readers might have expected the electric taser as soon as the thug touched his mask (similarly seen in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight), they probably didn't expect the deadly flamethrower
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