Gotham City is Hell. We are all in Hell. And I am the King of Hell. 
- — Batman
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #6 is an issue of the series Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 1990.
Synopsis for "Gothic: A Romance, Volume One: Man Without a Shadow"
In a warehouse, two men torture a third, hanging by his feet a the end of a rope, to determine the whereabouts of a missing shipment of drugs. The second man hands the first some lighter fluid and as the first begins dousing their captive with it, they hear music. The second man goes to check it out as the first threatens his captive. After a minute or so, when his compatriot has not returned, the first torturer goes in search of him and finds a record player. While he is distracted another man kills him. This man then goes to the captive, strikes a match, lights a cigarette and sets the man ablaze.
Later, two people are killed when the elevator they enter falls down the shaft. A mobster named Jack Kane is on the phone and tells another criminal, by the name Ottavio, that Mr. Whisper has returned and is killing members of the mob. Mr. Whisper appears and kills Kane.
In the meantime, Batman foils a mugging, while across town Mr. Grazzano is killed in an opera house by a bomb in a box of chocolates.
Members of the mob gather atop a building, where they decide they need help against Mr. Whisper. They activate an upside-down Bat-Signal of their own making, calling Batman.
Appearing in "Gothic: A Romance, Volume One: Man Without a Shadow"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Alfred Pennyworth
- Thomas Wayne (In dream sequence only)
Antagonists:
- Gotham Organized Crime
- "Bat-Man" O'Rourke (Single appearance; dies)
- Jack Kane, Kane Bros. (Single appearance; dies)
- Leo Graziano (Single appearance; dies)
- Morgenstern (First appearance)
- Ottavio (First appearance)
- Mister Whisper (First appearance)
- Shadey (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Bernie (Single appearance)
- Bride of Christ (Unnamed)
- Harry (Single appearance; dies)
- Martha Wayne (In picture only)
- Martin (Single appearance; dies)
- Mr. Crane (In dream sequence only)
- Robert (First appearance)
Locations:
Items:
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in the Batman: Gothic trade paperback.
- This issue marks the first time that the Bat-Signal is altered in any shape or form. This has become a notorious trait of Grant Morrison, who likes to twist the image on his stories.
See Also
- Cover gallery for the Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight series
- Images from Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Vol 1 6
Recommended Reading
- Batman Recommended Reading
- Batman (Volume 1)
- Batman (Volume 2)
- Batman (Volume 3)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 3)
- Batman Confidential (Volume 1)
- Batman: Gotham Knights (Volume 1)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (Volume 1)
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat (Volume 1)
- Batman: Streets of Gotham (Volume 1)
- Batman Incorporated (Volume 1)
- Batman Incorporated (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman: World's Finest (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
- The Brave and the Bold (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 2)
- Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)