Of all superheroes, Batman seems to have spawned more characters that are dark reflections of him than any other. Sure, Superman has Bizarro, and Spider-Man has Venom, but Batman has a legion of the them: Killer Moth, Bane, Hush, Owlman (the Lincoln March one), Wrath, Prometheus. There are enough to fill multiple episodes, so we have to start somewhere. This week, it’s the two most directly anti-Batman dark mirrors from DC comics, but an intercompany crossover with the character who might just be the ultimate dark mirror of Batman.
- Batman/Grendel (Batman/Grendel: Devil’s Riddle, Batman/Grendel: Devil’s Masque)
- … The Player on the Other Side (Batman Special #1)
- Prometheus (New Year’s Evil: Prometheus, JLA #16-17)
Be sure to check out this week’s BatChat column where we look at Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1, Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #15 and Catwoman #55.
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Matt Lazorwitz read his first comic at the age of five. It was Who's Who in the DC Universe #2, featuring characters whose names begin with B, which explains so much about his Batman obsession. He writes about comics he loves, and co-hosts the creator interview podcast WMQ&A with Dan Grote.
Will Nevin loves bourbon and AP style and gets paid to teach one of those things. He is on Twitter far too often.
