| Unofficial Batman: The Widening Gyre Index |
BATMAN: THE WIDENING GYRE #1
Cover Date: October 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
| NEXT > |
Cover Credits:
Art: Bill Sienkiewicz (signed), Gene Ha (Cover B; signed)
.png)
.png)
Credits:
| Story | Kevin Smith |
| Pencils | Walt Flanagan |
| Inks | Art Thibert |
| Lettering | Jared K. Fletcher |
| Colors | Art Lyon |
| Assistant editing | Janelle Siegel |
| Editing | Mike Marts |
Feature Character(s):
- Batman (also in flashback to early in his career; see Comments)
Guest Star(s):
- Nightwing II (also in flashback to early in his Robin career; see Comments)
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Baron Blitzkrieg (in flashback; following flashback in Damage #6; next as The Baron in Damage #3)
- Atomic Skull (in flashback)
- Neo-Nazi terrorists (first appearance for all; steal and use Baron Blitzkrieg's armor)
- Arkham Asylum inmates:
- Poison Ivy
- Jervis Tetch
- Dumfrey Tweed
- Edward Nigma (as Edward Nashton)
- Harvey Dent
- Joker (still imprisoned)
- Killer Croc
Other Character(s):
- Baphomet (first appearance; a masked adventurer who aids Batman; unnamed until issue #3; last in Batman: Cacophony #3)
Location(s):
- Blüdhaven
- Gotham City (in flashback)
- Batcave
- Arkham Asylum
Comment(s):
- Story continues in the next issue.
- The flashback in this story takes place on Yom Kippur, which occurs in the fall. Robin is stated to be 12, so this is set during the fall of his first year, which is Batman's third or fourth.