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Batman: A Legacy of Death and Resurrection

11/5/2025

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Summary

Story summary

Bruce Wayne, known as Batman, has died in multiple storylines.
He dies at the hands of Perpetua and the Batman Who Laughs early in a war.
He later returns as a zombie.
In Adventure Comics #462, an older Batman sacrifices himself to stop a powerful criminal.
Despite these deaths, Batman often returns, reflecting the transient nature of death in superhero comics.

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Story summary

Bruce Wayne, known as Batman, has died in multiple storylines.
He dies at the hands of Perpetua and the Batman Who Laughs early in a war.
He later returns as a zombie.
In Adventure Comics #462, an older Batman sacrifices himself to stop a powerful criminal.
Despite these deaths, Batman often returns, reflecting the transient nature of death in superhero comics.