Batman Day 2024: Batman: Wayne Family Adventures Special Edition #1 is a one-shot with a cover date of November, 2024. It was published on September 21, 2024.
Synopsis for "Moving In"
This story is reprinted from Batman: Wayne Family Adventures #1.
Duke Thomas is moving into Wayne Manor where he is greeted by Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, and Damian Wayne. Alfred states that he and Bruce will oversee the movers and suggests and Damian give Duke a tour. Duke takes one look at Damian's unimpressed stare and tries to get out of the tour but is sent off by Alfred anyway.
As Damian shows Duke around, they come to the family portrait, which features Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Cassandra Cain, and Damian Wayne. Damian clarifies that there are several members of the family missing (Barbara Gordon, Stephanie Brown, Luke Fox, and Kate Kane) but that Bruce has been meaning to have the family portrait updated. Duke asks if everyone lives at the manor, to which Damian replies that only Bruce, Damian, Alfred, and now Duke are permanent residents.
Damian then shows Duke to his new bedroom, the ballroom, and the kitchen. Damian informs Duke that the kitchen is Alfred's domain and that Bruce has been banned from the kitchen.
Finally, Damian takes Duke to the Batcave, where Duke asks about the significance of the giant dinosaur. Damian says that it eats intruders, to which Duke responds with "Whoa. Cool."
They then make their way out to the grounds, where Damian warns Duke to be careful of booby traps. This is where Bruce finds them. He sends Damian inside to help Alfred and asks Duke how he liked the tour. Duke expresses his surprise that the dinosaur in the cave eats intruders and Bruce corrects him, explaining the dinosaur is just a souvenir and Damian must have been having a bit of fun. Duke assumes then, that Damian must have also been joking about the booby traps in the yard, but Bruce is quick to correct this. He sheepishly explains that they just had a laser grid installed a few weeks earlier but it's only armed at night.
Duke is immensely overwhelmed. Bruce comforts him, stating that he knows moving to a new can be an adjustment and that everyone in the family will be there to help Duke through it. Duke thanks Bruce, who then formally welcomes Duke to the family.
Appearing in "Moving In"
Featured Characters:
- Batman Family
- Damian Wayne/Robin (First appearance)
- Duke Thomas/Signal (First appearance) (Joins team)
Supporting Characters:
- Batman Family
- Alfred Pennyworth (First appearance)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (First appearance)
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- Barbara Gordon (Mentioned only)
- Cassandra Cain (In picture only)
- Dick Grayson (In picture only)
- Jason Todd (In picture only)
- Kate Kane (Mentioned only)
- Luke Fox (Mentioned only)
- Stephanie Brown (Mentioned only)
- Tim Drake (In picture only)
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Synopsis for "The Last Cookie"
This story is reprinted from Batman: Wayne Family Adventures #2.
The batfamily fights over ownership of Alfred's last cookie.
Appearing in "The Last Cookie"
Featured Characters:
- Batman Family
- Bruce Wayne/Batman
- Cassandra Cain/Orphan (First full appearance)
- Damian Wayne/Robin
- Duke Thomas/Signal
- Jason Todd/Red Hood (First full appearance)
- Tim Drake/Red Robin (First full appearance)
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Synopsis for "Eyes and Ears"
This story is reprinted from Batman: Wayne Family Adventures #3.
Police Commissioner Jim Gordon sits down in a cafe across from his daughter, Barbara, apologizing for being late. After Barbara reassures him that it's fine and that she had already ordered Jim his usual order, he asks how her recent work has been, meaning her work with the library.
Barbara denies anything particularly interesting happened recently, though she does admit to helping someone with reading. The scene flashes back to where Barbara–as Oracle–is refusing to allow Damian to drive the Batmobile. She points out a note left on the steering wheel left by Batman, clearly indicating that Damian does not have permission to drive, despite Damian's claim that the message is “ambiguous.”
Jim asks if anything else happened, and Barbara admits that she helped some people “find their way around.” She's referring to Tim Drake and Stephanie Brown, on a stakeout as Red Robin and Spoiler. Oracle is concerned that the two are not intervening at the imminent bank robbery, despite the two vigilantes' assurances that the bank they're surveilling is fine. Oracle realizes that they are at the wrong bank, and directs them to the right location.
Jim hopes that Barbara doesn't just work, and has time to relax too. She reassures him that she finds time to exercise, though her father likely doesn't know her definition of working out means combat.
Barbara asks her father how his own work has been, and Jim just comments that “a couple of vigilantes stopped a bank robbery,” unaware of how closely his and his daughters' work overlap.
Appearing in "Eyes and Ears"
Featured Characters:
- Barbara Gordon/Oracle (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)
- Jim Gordon (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Batman Family
- Damian Wayne/Robin (Flashback only)
- Stephanie Brown/Spoiler (First appearance) (Flashback only)
- Tim Drake/Red Robin (Flashback only)
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- Bruce Wayne/Batman (Mentioned only)
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