Contents 1 Appearing in "Cataclysm, Part Four: Hour of the Quake" 2 Synopsis for "Cataclysm, Part Four: Hour of the Quake" 3 Notes 4 Trivia 5 See Also 6 Recommended Reading 7 Links and References

Appearing in "Cataclysm, Part Four: Hour of the Quake"

Featured Characters:

• Azrael

Supporting Characters:

• Gotham City Police Department

• Mackenzie Bock
• Sarah Essen

• Order of St. Dumas

• Nomoz

Villains:

•  Bane 

Other Characters:

• Bill Griffith (Cameo)
• Gina Lew (Cameo)
• Lisa Lake (Cameo)

Locations:

• Gotham City

• Gotham City Union Bank

Items:

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Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "Cataclysm, Part Four: Hour of the Quake"

Azrael has defeated Bane and is now taking him back to Gotham City in a helicopter piloted by Nomoz.^[1] They are going to take him to Blackgate Penitentiary. Bane attempts to reason with Azrael, explaining that they are two of a kind, both men with a savage beast inside driving them. If they worked together they could have everything... money, women, power. As the copter lands, Azrael prepares to hand Bane off to GCPD officers Bock and Essen. Suddenly they are hit by a massive earthquake.^[2] Bane escapes in the chaos and Azrael chases after him. He finally catches up to him in the vault of a bank, where Bane has already killed several people. The villain is giving him a demonstration of all of the things they could possess, if Azrael would only see reason and fight alongside him. They would take what they want and become legends, killing whoever gets in their way. Azrael completely refuses, and explains to Bane that he is nothing like him while they fight. Jean-Paul gets the upperhand and kicks Bane's ass, then drags him out into the street and takes him back to custody.

Notes

• This issue is not included in the Batman: Cataclysm collected edition.
• This Batman: Cataclysm crossover takes place between Batman #553 and Detective Comics #720.

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Write your own review of this comic!
• Discuss Azrael Vol 1 40 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Azrael series

Recommended Reading

• Azrael

• Batman: Sword of Azrael
• Knightfall
• Azrael: Agent of the Bat
• Azrael: Death's Dark Knight
• Azrael (Volume 2)

Links and References

• Azrael (comics) at Wikipedia.org
• Azrael at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
• The Religion of Azrael at Adherents
• Azrael at Geocities
• Azrael at thebatman.bravepages.com
• Azrael at Batman: Yesterday, Today and Beyond
• Azrael at Brave and the Bold

1. ↑ Azrael #39
2. ↑ Batman: Shadow of the Bat #73

Batman: Cataclysm Crossover This issue is a part of the Cataclysm crossover that swept through all Batman Family Titles during 1998. Gotham City was almost completely destroyed by a massive earthquake. This story led into the events that would eventually create No Man's Land. Cataclysm Detective Comics #719 • Shadow of the Bat #73 • Nightwing #19 • Batman #553 • Azrael #40 • Detective Comics #720 • Catwoman #56 • Robin #52 • Blackgate: Isle of Men #1 • Shadow of the Bat #74 • Batman Chronicles #12 • Nightwing #20 • Batman #554 • Huntress/Spoiler #1 • Detective Comics #721 • Catwoman #57 • Arkham Asylum: Tales of Madness #1 • Robin #53 Aftershock Batman #555 • Batman #556 • Batman #557 • Batman #558 • Batman #559 • Detective Comics #722 • Detective Comics #724 • Detective Comics #725 • Detective Comics #726 • Robin #54 • Shadow of the Bat #75 • Shadow of the Bat #76 • Shadow of the Bat #77 • Shadow of the Bat #78 • Shadow of the Bat #79 • Batman Chronicles #14

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