Batman: Dark Allegiances

"Dark Allegiances": It's the late 1930s and daring industrialist Bruce Wayne masquerades as the Batman at night, fighting against crooked politicians and racist secret societies. The media spins his existence into an entire legion of Batmen, red threats against the American way of life. Along th

"Dark Allegiances"
Cover
Batman: Dark Allegiances
February, 1996
Executive Editor	Mike Carlin
Cover Artists	Howard Chaykin
Dark Allegiances
Writers	Howard Chaykin
Pencilers	Howard Chaykin
Inkers	Howard Chaykin
Colourists	Howard Chaykin
Letterers	Ken Bruzenak
Editors	Dennis O'Neil Jordan B. Gorfinkel

Batman: Dark Allegiances is a one-shot with a cover date of February, 1996.

Synopsis for "Dark Allegiances"

It's the late 1930s and daring industrialist Bruce Wayne masquerades as the Batman at night, fighting against crooked politicians and racist secret societies. The media spins his existence into an entire legion of Batmen, red threats against the American way of life. Along the way, Bruce is aided by his faithful butler Alfred Pennyworth as he is drawn into a web of blackmail and deceit involving beautiful film star Kitty Grimalkin, and uncovers a plot that might set off a world war.

Appearing in "Dark Allegiances"

Featured Characters:

• Batman (Bruce Wayne)

Supporting Characters:

• Office of Strategic Services
  • Alfred Pennyworth (Robin)
  • Catwoman (Kitty Grimalkin)

Antagonists:

• Nazis
  • Adolf Hitler
• White Legion
  • Two-Face
  • Penguin
  • The Joker

Other Characters:

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Locations:

• Gotham City

Items:

• Batarangs
• Giant Typewriter

Vehicles:

• Bat-Copter
• Batmobile
  

Notes

• This issue is reprinted in Elseworlds: Batman Vol. 1.

See Also

• Images from Batman: Dark Allegiances

Recommended Reading

• Batman Recommended Reading
  • Batman (Volume 1)
  • Batman (Volume 2)
  • Batman (Volume 3)
  • Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
  • Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
  • Batman Confidential (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Gotham Knights (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Shadow of the Bat (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Streets of Gotham (Volume 1)
  • Batman Incorporated (Volume 1)
  • Batman Incorporated (Volume 2)
  • Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
  • Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
  • Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
  • Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
  • The Brave and the Bold (Volume 1)
  • Detective Comics (Volume 1)
  • Detective Comics (Volume 2)
  • Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
  • World's Finest (Volume 1)

Links and References

Elseworlds This comic issue, event, or limited series takes place in its own separate continuity as an Elseworlds story; although it may exist within a larger Elseworlds continuity as part of its series. This includes both titles with the Elseworlds Logo, and titles retroactively declared as Elseworlds Stories. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Elseworlds category. Elseworlds Elseworlds Batman Batman Chronicles #11 • Batman Chronicles #21 • The Batman of Arkham • Batman: Bloodstorm • Batman: The Blue, the Grey, and the Bat • Batman: Book of the Dead • Batman: Brotherhood of the Bat • Batman: Castle of the Bat • Batman: Crimson Mist • Batman: Dark Allegiances • Batman: Dark Knight Dynasty • Batman: Dark Knight of the Round Table • Batman: Detective No. 27 • Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham • Batman: The Golden Streets of Gotham • Batman: Gotham by Gaslight • Batman: Gotham Noir • Batman: Haunted Gotham • Batman: Hollywood Knight • Batman: Holy Terror • Batman: I, Joker • Batman: In Darkest Knight • Batman: League of Batmen • Batman: Manbat • Batman: Masque • Batman: Master of the Future • Batman: Nevermore • Batman: Nine Lives • Batman: The Order of Beasts • Batman: Red Rain • Batman: Reign of Terror • Batman: Scar of the Bat • Batman: Thrillkiller • Batman: Year 100 • Batman/Dark Joker: The Wild • Batman/Demon: A Tragedy • Batman/Houdini: Devil's Workshop • Batman/Lobo • Catwoman: Guardian of Gotham • Robin 3000 Superman Kamandi: At Earth's End • Son of Superman • Superboy's Legion • Supergirl: Wings • Superman, Inc. • Superman: A Nation Divided • Superman: At Earth's End • Superman: The Dark Side • Superman: Distant Fires • Superman: Kal • Superman: The Last Family of Krypton • Superman: Last Son of Earth • Superman: Last Stand on Krypton • Superman: Red Son • Superman: Speeding Bullets • Superman: True Brit • Superman: War of the Worlds • Superman/Tarzan: Sons of the Jungle • Superman/Wonder Woman: Whom Gods Destroy World's Finest Batman: Two Faces • Elseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 • Elseworld's Finest • Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl • Superman & Batman: Doom Link • Superman & Batman: Generations • Superman and Batman: World's Funnest • The Superman Monster Trinity Batman: Nosferatu • Superman's Metropolis • Wonder Woman: The Blue Amazon Green Lantern Green Lantern: 1001 Emerald Nights • Green Lantern: Evil's Might JLA/JSA JLA: Act of God • JLA: Age of Wonder • JLA: Created Equal • JLA: Destiny • JLA: Island of Dr. Moreau • JLA: Riddle of the Beast • JLA: Secret Society of Super-Heroes • JLA: Shogun of Steel • JSA: The Liberty Files • Justice League: The Nail • Justice League: Another Nail • Justice Riders • JSA: The Golden Age • Kingdom Come • League of Justice • Planetary/JLA: Terra Occulta Other Conjurors • Flashpoint • Titans: Scissors, Paper, Stone • Wonder Woman: Amazonia Annuals Action Comics Annual #6 • Adventures of Superman Annual #6 • Batman Annual #18 • Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #4 • Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual #2 • Catwoman Annual (Volume 2) #1 • Deathstroke the Terminator Annual #3 • Detective Comics Annual #7 • The Flash Annual (Volume 2) #7 • Green Lantern Annual (Volume 3) #3 • Justice League America Annual #8 • Justice League International Annual #5 • L.E.G.I.O.N. Annual #5 • Legionnaires Annual #1 • Legion of Super-Heroes Annual (Volume 4) #5 • Lobo Annual (Volume 2) #2 • New Titans Annual #10 • Robin Annual (Volume 2) #3 • Steel Annual (Volume 2) #1 • Superboy Annual (Volume 4) #1 • Superman Annual (Volume 2) #6 • Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #3 • Team Titans Annual #2 Related Alternate Timelines • Amalgam Universe • Imaginary Stories • Intercompany Crossovers • Just Imagine • Multiverse • Possible Futures • Realworlds