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| Title |
Batman: Orpheus
Rising |
| Format |
miniseries |
| Binding |
standard comic |
| Date |
October 2001 -
February 2002 |
|
Writer(s) |
Alex Simmons |
|
Artist(s) |
Dwayne Turner,
Danny Miki |
| Collects |
n/a |
| Storyline |
Batman
investigated a series of police shootings. Robin saw a caped figure on a
rooftop that wasn't a member of the team. Minority groups began pointing
racist fingers at the cops due to recent gang violence. A new player in
the mob scene was making his name known: Rasputin. Police burst in on a
drug lab to find a new "mask." He escaped; Batman questioned one
of the dopers involved, the masked man called himself "Orpheus."
Batman went to Rasputin and told him to leave Gotham City. Orpheus
attacked a street gang, Batman tracked him. He and Orpheus had a quick but
heated discussion over the body of the sixth cop shooting. Orpheus felt
only a black hero could be a hero to blacks. It appeared that the cop
shootings were somehow related to No Man's Land - all the victims were
stationed at a certain area of the city during that time. Batman and
Orpheus fought when the new hero refused to leave Batman's city. He was
easily defeated, but showed strong will. Remembering what Commissioner
Akins told him about not having to live under the badge, Batman called
Dick Grayson. He met with Orpheus and showed him an ammo storehouse. They
were ambushed. After escaping, they went to the scene of a riot, which had
broken out between gangs, cops, and civilians. Robin, Batgirl, and Black
Canary soon arrived to help out. Orpheus caught the cops behind it all in
the act, he transmitted images and sounds to Batman. Batman had them
played for everyone on the scene. |
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