Batman and the Mad Monk
| Batman and the Mad Monk | |
|---|---|
 Cover art to Batman and the Mad Monk #3. Art by Matt Wagner. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | October 2006 - March 2007 |
| No. of issues | 6 |
| Main character(s) | Batman Jim Gordon Julie Madison The Monk |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Matt Wagner |
| Artist(s) | Matt Wagner |
| Colorist(s) | Dave Stewart |
Batman and the Mad Monk is an American comic book limited series, featuring the DC Comics superhero Batman published in 2006–2007.[1] It is set during the Batman: Year One continuity, but after the events of Batman and the Monster Men and before the events of Batman: The Man Who Laughs. It is the second part of Matt Wagner's two-part Dark Moon Rising series, which are expanded and modernized versions of Golden Age Batman stories.[2]
Plot
Batman must counter sinister machinations and new dimensions of wickedness as he confronts the hooded menace of the Mad Monk, his first encounter with a supernatural villain. He also must deal with the direct repercussions of the events in Batman and the Monster Men.
References
- ^ Batman: The Mad Monk at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Manning, Matthew K. (2014). "2000s". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). Batman: A Visual History. Dorling Kindersley. p. 291. ISBN 978-1465424563.
The second in his 'Dark Moon Rising' series, writer/artist Matt Wagner dug up another Golden Age gem in the person of the Mad Monk in this six-issue follow-up to Batman and the Monster Men.
