"Dark Moon Rising" | |
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Publisher | DC Comics |
Publication date | January 2006 – March 2007 |
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Writer(s) | Matt Wagner |
Batman: Dark Moon Rising is a two-part comic book series written by Matt Wagner about the superhero Batman. It contains two six-part miniseries entitled Batman and the Monster Men [1] and Batman and the Mad Monk. [2] The two series take place after the events of Batman: Year One and before Batman: The Man Who Laughs.
Batman and the Monster Men has Batman have his first encounter with Professor Hugo Strange and his hulking Monster Men. [3] It also introduces Julie Madison, as well as her father Norman, to the Post-Crisis continuity and revealing that Sal Maroni was involved in the funding for Strange's project on Arkham Asylum's patients.
Batman and the Mad Monk has Batman battling the vampiric Monk. [4] Julie Madison and Norman Madison return.
Writer/artist Matt Wagner utilized the Monster Men from [Batman #1] as well as their creator, Dr. Hugo Strange.