Batman Vol 1 683

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Appearing in "What the Butler Saw"

Featured Characters:

• Batman

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth
• Robin

Villains:

• Bane
• Hush
• Joker
• Lump
• Mad Hatter
• Man-Bat
• Mokkari
• Ra's al Ghul
• Scarecrow
• Simyan
• Talia al Ghul

Other Characters:

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Locations:

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Items:

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Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "What the Butler Saw"

In a strange dreamworld, Bruce Wayne's life unfolds as if his parents had never died. As Alfred drives Bruce and his father to visit Martha Wayne in the hospital, conversation turns to a young man who tried to fight crime on his own, and how he was killed by a grinning maniac who was later convicted for the murder.

Time moves on. Doctor Bruce Wayne treats a young woman whom he gives his number to, only to discover that she is the con artist Selina Kyle, and he has brought shame to his father's practice.

A plague comes to Gotham. Thousands die, including Bruce's mother. There was no-one there to stop it.

Bruce fights his way back to his life as Batman. "Alfred" tries to stop him, but Bruce persists - as his memories are spooled out into the army of clones by the Lump, Bruce speeds up the process, highlighting the traumatic memories: the attack of Bane, the crippling of Barbara Gordon, the death of Jason Todd, the earthquake that destroyed Gotham, threatening a crippled Deathstroke with a gun... the clones go mad and begin killing themselves. In desperation, Simyon and Mokkari try to break the process by killing the Lump.

In the dream-world, Batman asks "Alfred" to help him, on the grounds that otherwise, they will both die. In the real world, the Lump sits up and tries to attack the docotrs before dying.

The story continues telling itself. Tim Drake presents himself, Damian Wayne arrives, the Black Glove strikes. The day after Doctor Hurt's curse that "the next time you put on that costume will the last", Batman leaves to investigate the death of a god. And Alfred, smiling, cleans up and goes to write it all down.

Notes

• This issue shipped on December 24th, 2008 (Late January cover date).

• Issue shipped with an alternate cover illustrated by Tony S. Daniel.

• This issue is a "Batman R.I.P." crossover and a "Final Crisis" crossover issue.

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Discuss Batman Vol 1 683 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Batman series
• Images from Batman Vol 1 683

Recommended Reading

• Batman Titles

• Batman (Volume 1)
• Detective Comics
• Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight
• Batman: Shadow of the Bat
• Batman: Gotham Knights
• Batman Confidential
• Batman (One-Shots)
• Nightwing (Ongoing Title)
• Robin (Ongoing Title)
• Batgirl (Volume 1)
• Catwoman (Volume 2 • Volume 3)
• Superman/Batman
• World's Finest

Links and References

• Batman at Wikipedia.org
• Batman Wikia Main Page
• Batman at dccomics.com
• Batman: Yesterday, Today and Beyond
• Batman at TV Tropes

Batman R.I.P. Crossover The events from this issue or series are related to the "Batman R.I.P." storyline published throughout the Batman Titles in 2008, or its 2009 successor Battle for the Cowl. This template will categorize articles that include it into Batman R.I.P.. Batman R.I.P. Core Issues Batman #676 • Batman #677 • Batman #678 • Batman #679 • Batman #680 • Batman #681 Tie-Ins Detective Comics #846 • Detective Comics #847 • Detective Comics #848 • Detective Comics #849 • Detective Comics #850 • Nightwing #147 • Nightwing #148 • Nightwing #149 • Nightwing #150 • Robin #175 • Robin #176 • Batman and the Outsiders #11 • Batman and the Outsiders #12 • Batman and the Outsiders #13 Last Rites Batman #682 • Batman #683 • Detective Comics #851 • Batman #684 • Nightwing #151 Batman #686 • Detective Comics #853 Battle for the Cowl Core Issues Gotham Gazette #1 • Battle for the Cowl #1 • Battle for the Cowl #2 • Battle for the Cowl #3 • Gotham Gazette #2 One-Shots Commissioner Gordon #1 • Man-Bat #1 • Arkham Asylum #1 • The Underground #1 • The Network #1 Miniseries' Azrael #1 • Azrael #2 • Azrael #3 • Oracle #1 • Oracle #2 • Oracle #3

Final Crisis Crossover The events from this issue or series are related to Final Crisis, the "Day Evil Won". This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the Final Crisis Crossover category. Core Issues Final Crisis #1 • Final Crisis #2 • Final Crisis #3 • Final Crisis #4 • Final Crisis #5 • Final Crisis #6 • Final Crisis #7 Final Crisis: Revelations Final Crisis: Revelations #1 • Final Crisis: Revelations #2 • Final Crisis: Revelations #3 • Final Crisis: Revelations #4 • Final Crisis: Revelations #5 Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge #1 • Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge #2 • Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge #3 Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #1 • Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #2 • Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #3 • Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #4 • Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #5 One-Shots Final Crisis: Requiem #1 • DC Universe: Last Will and Testament #1 • Final Crisis: Submit #1 • Final Crisis: Resist #1 • Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns #1 • Final Crisis Sketchbook #1 • Final Crisis: Secret Files #1 • Final Crisis: Superman Beyond #1 • Final Crisis: Superman Beyond #2 Grant Morrison's Recommended Reading Order Final Crisis #1 • Final Crisis #2 • Final Crisis #3 • Final Crisis: Superman Beyond #1 • Final Crisis: Superman Beyond #2 • Final Crisis: Submit #1 • Final Crisis #4 • Final Crisis #5 •Batman #682 • Batman #683 • Final Crisis #6 • Final Crisis #7

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