Batman – Volume 01 Issue 227

“The Demon Of Gothos Mansion!” A woman’s silhouette stands in the pale light of a tower window. The mansion belongs to Clifton Heathrow—a man whose wealth stretches back generations. Gothos Mansion. An ominous name, but Batman has no time to research its history or meaning. Alfred’s niece is in danger within those walls. This calls for action, not words. Below the ancient oak where the Caped Crusader hides, a group of men follows a darkened path, carrying an ornate altar. An altar to what, exactly? In less than a minute, Batman will have his answer. “Tonight, for the first time in two centuries, we raise the spirit of the Demon Ballk!” It seems Daphne Pennyworth has stumbled into something far more sinister than a private teaching job. Her employer leads a coven, and tonight’s lesson involves a demonic summoning. What role does Daphne play in this ceremony? Batman had better find out before Alfred’s niece becomes the evening’s sacrifice. Black magic at Gothos Mansion? Most definitely. But the Dark Knight has a few tricks of his own! “Casey the Cop” Casey the Cop has just nabbed the city’s most notorious bank robber, Baby-Face Willie! The question now is how a beat cop will get the ...