Batman #682 is an issue of the series Batman (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 2009. It was published on November 3, 2008.
Contents
Synopsis for "The Butler Did It"
Alfred Pennyworth reviews Batman's career. First, that fateful night where the bat entered the study as Bruce Wayne thought in the darkness. The incident inspired Bruce to become Batman, though Alfred thinks of some other things that he could have been. However, his work as Batman took its toll on Bruce Wayne's social life, and Julie Madison, a young woman he had been dating, left for Los Angeles.
Alfred finally managed to convince Bruce to take a break and enjoy a visit to Haly's Circus that fateful night when the Flying Graysons were killed and Dick Grayson was orphaned. Bruce took Dick as his legal ward and began molding him into Robin. They fought many villains in their time, chief among them the Joker, but they also made an ally in the original Batwoman. Her death hurt Batman, but he grieved and moved on. He later took part in an experiment for the army, where Doctor Simon Hurt first had access to Batman's mind. Time goes on, and eventually, Dick transitions to Nightwing and leaves. Bruce and Alfred discuss how much has changed in the years, and Bruce finally reveals that he knows that this person is impersonating Alfred. Suddenly, Bruce's mind changes to a world where his parents didn't die, and he is a doctor alongside his father.
These events are part of a plan by the New Gods of Apokolips to build an army based on Batman. The being impersonating Alfred is the Lump, a telepathic invader who is processing Batman's memories and experiences to simulate his drive, his dedication, and his unrelenting will to succeed. Once the Lump has processed all the memories, Simyan and Mokkari will kill Batman and use him as fodder to build the army. That will be Batman's legacy--an army of Batmen to die for Darkseid.
Appearing in "The Butler Did It"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Alfred Pennyworth (Hallucination)
- Batwoman (Kathy Webb Kane) (Hallucination)
- Commissioner James Gordon (Hallucination)
- Julie Madison (Hallucination)
- Robin/Nightwing (Hallucination)
Antagonists:
- Batman Villains (Hallucination)
- Catwoman (Hallucination)
- Doctor Death (Hallucination)
- Doctor Hurt (Hallucination)
- Eraser (Hallucination)
- Gaggy (Hallucination)
- Joe Chill (Hallucination)
- Joker (Hallucination)
- Monster Men (Hallucination)
- Penguin (Hallucination)
- Evil Factory
Other Characters:
- Ace the Bat-Hound (Hallucination)
- Batman Clone (First appearance)
- Flying Graysons (Dies) (Hallucination)
- John Grayson (Dies) (Hallucination)
- Mary Grayson (Dies) (Hallucination)
- Gotham City Police Department (Hallucination)
- Martha Wayne (Hallucination)
- Thomas Wayne (Hallucination)
Locations:
- Blüdhaven
- Gotham City (Hallucination)
- Crime Alley (Hallucination)
- GCPD Headquarters (Hallucination)
- Haly's Circus (Hallucination)
- Wayne Manor (Hallucination)
- Batcave (Hallucination)
Items:
- Batcomputer (Hallucination)
- Bat-Radia (Hallucination)
- Batrope (Hallucination)
- Bat-Signal (Hallucination)
- Thomas Wayne's Batman Costume (Hallucination)
- Utility Belt (Hallucination)
Vehicles:
- Batgyro (Hallucination)
- Batmobile (Hallucination)
- Jokercopter (Hallucination)
- Whirly-Bat (Hallucination)
Notes
- This issue is a "Batman R.I.P." crossover and a "Final Crisis" crossover.
- The events from this issue take place after Final Crisis #2.
Trivia
- In one of the flashbacks, "Alfred" mentions some alternate names for Bruce to have adopted, including Owlman and Catman.
See Also
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
Batman R.I.P. Crossover Batman R.I.P.
Core Issues
Tie-Ins
Detective Comics #846 • Detective Comics #847 • Detective Comics #848 • Detective Comics #849 • Detective Comics #850 • Nightwing #147 • Nightwing #148 • Nightwing #149 • Nightwing #150 • Robin #175 • Robin #176 • Batman and the Outsiders #11 • Batman and the Outsiders #12 • Batman and the Outsiders #13 Last Rites
Batman #682 • Batman #683 • Detective Comics #851 • Batman #684 • Nightwing #151 Batman #686 • Detective Comics #853 Battle for the Cowl
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One-Shots
Miniseries
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- Lee Garbett/Penciler
- Trevor Scott/Inker
- Guy Major/Colourist
- Jared K. Fletcher/Letterer
- Janelle Asselin/Editor
- Mike Marts/Editor
- Bruce Wayne (New Earth)/Quotes
- Bruce Wayne (New Earth)/Appearances
- Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)/Appearances
- Katherine Webb (New Earth)/Appearances
- James Gordon (New Earth)/Appearances
- Julie Madison (New Earth)/Appearances
- Richard Grayson (New Earth)/Appearances
- Batman Villains/Appearances
- Selina Kyle (New Earth)/Appearances
- Karl Hellfern (New Earth)/Appearances
- Simon Hurt (New Earth)/Appearances
- Leonard Fiasco (New Earth)/Appearances
- Gagsworth A. Gagsworthy (New Earth)/Appearances
- Joseph Chilton (New Earth)/Appearances
- Joker (New Earth)/Appearances
- Monster Men/Appearances
- Oswald Cobblepot (New Earth)/Appearances
- Evil Factory (New Earth)/Appearances
- Lump (New Earth)/Appearances
- Mokkari (New Earth)/Appearances
- Simyan (New Earth)/Appearances
- Ace the Bat-Hound (New Earth)/Appearances
- Bruce Wayne clone (New Earth)/Appearances
- Flying Graysons/Appearances
- John Grayson (New Earth)/Appearances
- Mary Loyd (New Earth)/Appearances
- Gotham City Police Department/Appearances
- Martha Kane (New Earth)/Appearances
- Thomas Wayne (New Earth)/Appearances
- Bludhaven/Appearances
- Gotham City/Appearances
- Park Row/Appearances
- GCPD Headquarters/Appearances
- Haly's Circus/Appearances
- Wayne Manor/Appearances
- Batcave/Appearances
- Batcomputer/Appearances
- Bat-Radia/Appearances
- Batrope/Appearances
- Bat-Signal/Appearances
- Thomas Wayne's Batman Costume/Appearances
- Utility Belt/Appearances
- Batgyro/Appearances
- Batmobile/Appearances
- Jokercopter/Appearances
- Whirly-Bat/Appearances
- Batman: Last Rites
- Final Crisis
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- 2009
- 2009, January
- November 5, 2008 (Publication)
- 2008, November (Publication)
- Batman Vol 1
- Modern-Age
- Synopsis Written
- Batman R.I.P.
- Final Crisis Crossover