Unofficial Batman: The Murder Machine Index

BATMAN: THE MURDER MACHINE #1

Cover Date: November 2017
Cover Price: $3.99
Publication Date: 2017-09-27

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jason Fabok (Cover A; signed), Riccardo Federici (Cover B; signed)
Colors: Brad Anderson (Cover A; signed)

Variant Cover:

Cover B Art: Riccardo Federici

Story: "Heavy Metal" (20 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Frank Tieri, James Tynion IV
Art	Riccardo Federici
Lettering	Tom Napolitano
Colors	Rain Beredo
Associate editing	Jessica Chen
Editing	Eddie Berganza
Special thanks	Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Tom Derenick

Feature Character(s):

The Murder Machine (Bruce Wayne of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse; last in Dark Nights: Metal #2; first chronological appearance; merges with the Alfred Protocol to become Batman the Murder Machine in flashback preceding Batman: The Dawnbreaker #1; next in Green Arrow Vol. 7 #32)

Guest Star(s):

Cyborg (last in Dark Nights: Metal #2; next in Green Arrow Vol. 7 #32)

Supporting Character(s):

Silas Stone (last in Cyborg Vol. 2 #18; next in Flash Vol. 5 #46)

Alfred Pennyworth of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse (first appearance; in flashback to three months earlier; dies)

Jim Gordon of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse (first appearance; in flashbacks to three months earlier)

Dick Grayson of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse (first appearance; in flashbacks to three months earlier)

Villain(s):

Bat-men of the Dark Multiverse:

The Batman Who Laughs (last in Teen Titans Vol. 6 #12; also in flashback to one month earlier; next in ???)

The Dawnbreaker (last in Dark Nights: Metal #2; next in Batman: The Dawnbreaker #1, page 17)

The Devastator (last in ???; next in Green Arrow Vol. 7 #32)

The Drowned (last in ???; next in Green Arrow Vol. 7 #32)

The Merciless (last in ???; next in Green Arrow Vol. 7 #32)

The Red Death (last in ???; next in Green Arrow Vol. 7 #32)

Bane of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse (first appearance; in flashbacks to one and three months earlier; dies)

Clayface of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse (first appearance; in flashback to three months earlier; dies)

Harley Quinn of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse (first appearance; in flashback to three months earlier; dies)

Killer Croc of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse (first appearance; in flashback to three months earlier; dies)

Two-Face of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse (first appearance; in flashback to three months earlier; dies)

Man-Bat of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse (first appearance; in flashback to three months earlier; dies)

other unidentified villains of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse (in flashback to three months earlier; dies)

Guest Appearance(s):

Justice League of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse

Aquaman of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse (first appearance; in flashbacks to one and three months earlier; dies)

Cyborg of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse (first appearance; in flashbacks to one and three months earlier; dies)

Flash of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse (first appearance; in flashbacks to one and three months earlier; dies)

Green Arrow of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse (first appearance; in flashbacks to one and three months earlier; dies)

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse (first appearance; in flashbacks to one and three months earlier; dies)

Superman of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse (first appearance; in flashbacks to one and three months earlier; dies)

Wonder Woman of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse (first appearance; in flashbacks to one and three months earlier; dies)

Other Character(s):

Citizens of Gotham City of Earth -44 (first appearance; in flashback to one month earlier)

Location(s):

Earth -44

Gotham City of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse (first appearance; in flashbacks to one and three months earlier)

Batcave of Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse (first appearance; in flashback to three months earlier)

Earth-0

Detroit, MI

S.T.A.R. Labs

JLA Watchtower

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse and on Earth-0 of the New 52 Multiverse.

Solicitation:

As the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL rock the DC Universe, the creatures of the Dark Multiverse stand ready to invade our world! How can even the World's Greatest Heroes stop a horde of deadly beings that appear to be powerful, nightmare versions of familiar figures?

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