Title Batman: Year Two Format TPB Binding TPB Date 1990 (collection), 1987 (issues) Writer(s) Mike W. Barr Artist(s) Alan Davis, Todd McFarlane, Paul Neary, Alfredo Alcala Collects Detective 575-578 Storyline As newly appointed Commissioner Gordon gave an interview about his relationship with the Batman, the vigilante took down some thieves. Dr. Thompkins introduced Bruce to her friend Rachel Caspian. Bruce was immediately attracted to her, only to learn that Rachel was about to take vows to join a convent. Rachel's father, Judson Caspian, returned to Gotham to see his daughter through. Caspian's alter-ego, the Reaper, also returned to town. The Reaper's form of vigilantism left dead bodies. Their first first encounter almost killed the Dark Knight. Bruce took out the gun that killed his parents (he'd had it since shortly after his parents' deaths) and began practicing with it. Later, he met Rachel for lunch. Batman met with Gordon about the Reaper. He made a truce with a mob boss to work with them to take down the Reaper. He was assigned a partner - Joe Chill - and he believed Chill was his parents' murderer. Batman and Chill planted a seed in the underworld trying to draw out the Reaper. Bruce convinced Rachel to stay her decision about becoming a nun. Batman and Chill went up against the Reaper, but he again escaped. Bruce proposed to Rachel. In a major showdown between the Reaper, the mob, Batman, and the GCPD, the Reaper was believed killed. Batman took Chill to the place where his parents died, but before he could kill the shooter, the Reaper did. In a final battle, the Reaper fell from a high-rise construction site and died. Bruce, after seeing the Reaper's face, went to console Rachel. She left him for the convent in attempt to atone for her father's sins.