Batman Vol 3 135

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"The Bat-Man of Gotham: Conclusion"
Part of the "Dawn of DC" event.
Batman Vol 3 #135
July, 2023
Rated T for Teen (12+)
Executive Editor	Marie Javins
Cover Artists	Jorge Jiménez
Variant Cover Artists
Cover Variant #1	Joe Quesada Kevin Nowlan Richard Isanove
Cover Variant #2	Gabriele Dell'Otto
Cover Variant #3	Stanley Lau
Cover Variant #4	Kael Ngu
Cover Variant #5	Neal Adams
Cover Variant #6	Lee Bermejo
Cover Variant #7	Jim Cheung Jay David Ramos
The Bat-Man of Gotham: Conclusion
Writers	Chip Zdarsky
Pencilers	Mike Hawthorne Jorge Jiménez Mikel Janín
Inkers	Adriano Di Benedetto Jorge Jiménez Mikel Janín
Colorists	Tomeu Morey Romulo Fajardo, Jr.
Letterers	Clayton Cowles
Editors	Ben Abernathy Dave Wielgosz
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Batman wins.

— Batman (Bruce Wayne)

Batman (Volume 3) #135 is an issue of the series Batman (Volume 3) with a cover date of July, 2023. It was published on May 2, 2023.

Appearing in "The Bat-Man of Gotham: Conclusion"

Featured Characters:

• Batman/Batman of Zur-En-Arrh/Bruce Wayne (Earth 0) (Also in a vision)

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth (The Bat-Man of Gotham)
• Batmen/Batmen of Zur-En-Arrh of the Multiverse
  • Batman/Batman of Zur-En-Arrh/Bruce Wayne (Arkhamverse) (First appearance) (Also in a vision)
  • Batman/Batman of Zur-En-Arrh/Bruce Wayne (Dark Knight Returns Universe) (Also in a vision) (First appearance as Batman of Zur-En-Arrh)
  • Batman/Batman of Zur-En-Arrh/Bruce Wayne (DCAU) (First appearance) (Also in a vision) (Cameo)
  • Batman/Batman of Zur-En-Arrh/Bruce Wayne (Earth 19) (Also in a vision) (First appearance as Batman of Zur-En-Arrh) (Cameo)
  • Batman/Batman of Zur-En-Arrh/Bruce Wayne (Earth 66) (Also in a vision) (First appearance as Batman of Zur-En-Arrh)
  • Batman/Batman of Zur-En-Arrh/Bruce Wayne (Earth 789) (Also in a vision) (First appearance as Batman of Zur-En-Arrh)
  • Batman/Batman of Zur-En-Arrh/Bruce Wayne (Golden Age Earth) (First appearance) (Also in a vision) (Cameo)
  • Batman/Bruce Wayne (Earth 22) (Cameo)
  • Batman/Bruce Wayne (Earth 49) (Cameo)
  • Batman/Bruce Wayne (Earth 1956) (Cameo)
  • Batman/Terry McGinnis (Earth 12)
  • Batman of Zur-En-Arrh/Bruce Wayne (Earth 12) (Also in a vision) (First appearance as Batman of Zur-En-Arrh)
  • Batman of Zur-En-Arrh/Bruce Wayne (Earth 43) (In a vision) (Cameo)
• Jewel (The Bat-Man of Gotham)
• Firefly (The Bat-Man of Gotham)
• Robins of the Multiverse
  • Robin/Dick Grayson (Earth 66) (Cameo)
  • Robin/Dick Grayson (Golden Age Earth) (First appearance) (Cameo)
  • Robin/Tim Drake (Earth 0)
• Selina Kyle (The Bat-Man of Gotham)
• Sons of Batman (Dark Knight Returns Universe) (First appearance)

Antagonists:

• Jokers of the Multiverse
  • Joker (DCAU) (First appearance) (Cameo)
  • Joker (Earth 12)
  • Joker (Earth 19) (First appearance) (Cameo)
  • Joker (Earth 43) (First appearance)
  • Joker (Earth 66)
  • Joker (Earth 1956) (First appearance) (Cameo)
  • Joker/Jack Napier (Earth 789) (On a TV or computer screen) (Cameo)
  • Joker/Red Hood (Earth 0) (In a vision) (Origin)
  • Joker (Golden Age Earth) (First appearance) (Cameo)
  • Red Mask/Darwin Halliday (The Bat-Man of Gotham)
    • Athena Security
    • Crimson (Alexis Kaye)
    • Croc
    • Ghost-Breaker (Cameo)
    • Gotham City Police Department
    • Halliday Industries
    • The Leatherwings (First full appearance)
  • Shark Joker (End of the Multiverse) (Single appearance)
• Mutants (Dark Knight Returns Universe) (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Gotham City Police Department (Earth 66) (Cameo)
• Alfred Pennyworth (Earth 0) (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Failsafe (Earth 0) (Mentioned only)
• Commissioner Gordon (Earth 789) (Mentioned only)
• Joker (Arkhamverse) (Mentioned only)
• Joker (Dark Knight Returns Universe) (Mentioned only)
• Joker (Earth 22) (Mentioned only)
• Leslie Thompkins (The Bat-Man of Gotham) (Mentioned only)
• Michael Holt (Earth 0) (Mentioned only)
• Punchline/Alexis Kaye (Earth 0) (Mentioned only)
• Selina Kyle (Earth 0) (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Multiverse
  • The Bleed (Behind the scenes)
  • Orrery of Worlds
    • Arkhamverse (First appearance; unnamed)
      • United States of America
        • Gotham City
    • The Bat-Man of Gotham Universe (Unnamed)
      • United States of America
        • Gotham City
          • Athena Tower
          • Gotham Sewers
            • Arkham Caves
    • The Dark Knight Returns Universe (Unnamed) (First full appearance)
      • United States of America
        • Gotham City
          • Batcave (First appearance)
    • DCAU (First appearance; unnamed)
      • United States of America
        • Gotham City (Cameo)
    • Earth 0
      • United States of America
        • Gotham City (In a vision)
    • Earth 12
      • United States of America
        • Gotham City
          • Batcave
    • Earth 19
      • United States of America
        • Gotham City (Cameo)
    • Earth 22 (Cameo)
    • Earth 43
      • United States of America
        • Gotham City (Cameo)
    • Earth 49 (Cameo)
      • United States of America
        • Gotham City (Cameo)
    • Earth 66
      • United States of America
        • Gotham City
          • Gotham City Police Headquarters (Cameo)
    • Earth 789
      • United States of America
        • Gotham City (Cameo)
    • Earth 1956
      • United States of America
        • Gotham City (Cameo)
    • Unknown empty Earth/"The End of the Multiverse" (First appearance; unnamed)
      • United States of America
        • Gotham City (As an illusion only)
    • Unknown Golden Age Earth (First appearance; unnamed)
      • 20th Century
        • United States of America
          • Gotham City (Cameo)

Items:

• Batcomputers
• Batman's Robotic Hand (First appearance)
• Batsuits
  • Batrope
  • Utility Belts
    • Shark Repellent
• Crane Brain
• Firefly's Flamethrower
• Ghost-Maker Suit
• Halliday Industries' Jumper (Single appearance)
• Holt Disc
• Robin's Multiversal Suit
• Selina Kyle's Whip
• Venom

Vehicles:

• Batmobile (Cameo)

Concepts:

• Zur-En-Arrh
  

Notes

• This issue is also known by the "legacy numbering" of Batman #900, adding together the numbering of Batman (Volume 1), Batman (Volume 2) and Batman (Volume 3).
• This issue reveals that versions of Earth-Two, Earth-31/The Dark Knight Returns and the Arkhamverse also exist in the Post-Flashpoint Multiverse.
  • The existence of an Arkhamverse-based reality was already hinted by the events of Harley Quinn (Volume 4) #26 where the Arkhamverse Harley Quinn was summoned to Earth 0 along with the other Harleys of the Omniverse.
    • Batman's cameo from this issue is meant to take place some time after the events of Batman: Arkham Knight.
• This story also confirms that a yet-to-be-named version of the DCAU also exists in the Multiverse and its events are not part of the continuity of Earth 12.
• The events of Earth 12 take place before Batman Beyond 2.0 #37, where Bruce destroyed his interdimensional portal, but after Return of the Joker, where Joker finally died.
• Earth 0 Joker jokes about Red Mask wanting to be "a fourth Joker", a nod to the Three Jokers concept from The New 52/DC Rebirth eras.
  • However, the real circumstances behind their existence in the reborn continuity of Earth 0 are eventually explained in Batman (Volume 3) #143.

Trivia

• Dark Knight Returns Batman jumping from his horse references the cover of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1.
• The Golden Age's Earth will appear once again in WildC.A.T.s (Volume 2) #7 where its incarnation of the Seven Soldiers of Victory makes a cameo apperance.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Batman series
• Images from Batman Vol 3 135

Recommended Reading

• Batman Recommended Reading

Links and References

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