Batman: The Cult Deluxe Edition

<b>One of the most influential Batman stories of all time is back in print for the first time in more than a decade, now available as an oversize deluxe edition hardcover!</b><br><br>In 1988, comics legends Jim Starlin (creator of Thanos) and Bernie Wrightson (co-creator of Swamp Thing) teamed for the thrilling four-issue series <i>Batman: The Cult</i>, one of the most celebrated Batman stories that stands next to other classics of its era like <i>Batman: Death in the Family </i>and <i>Batman: The Killing Joke</i>.<br><br>Now, after years out of print, fans can once again enjoy the story that helped influence <i>The Dark Knight Rises</i>, <i>Batman: Arkham Knight</i>, and more!<br><br>In <i>Batman: The Cult</i>, Deacon Blackfire, a charismatic shaman with roots as old as Gotham City itself, has amassed the city''s homeless into an army, one he seemingly uses to fight crime. But Blackfire has a hidden agenda... <br><br>With Batman brainwashed by Blackfire and Gotham in chaos, can the Dark Knight’s city be saved?<br><br>This volume collects <i>Batman: The Cult </i>#1-4.