{"product_id":"batman-the-dark-knight-1-2011-nm","title":"Batman: The Dark Knight # 1 2011 NM-","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBatman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2) # 1 ,\u003c\/b\u003e published by DC Comics as part of the New 52 Relaunch in September 2011 (with a cover date of November 2011), kicks off the gritty \"Knight Terrors\" story arc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Paul Jenkins and superstar artist David Finch, this issue introduces an overarching mystery involving chemically enhanced rogues and a bizarre new figure pulling strings from the shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Plot: Arkham Ripped Apart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Gala Interruption: The story begins with Bruce Wayne attending a high-society charity gala for the Gotham Police Department, where he shares a dance with Jaina Hudson, a wealthy and seductive global charity director. The peaceful evening is shattered when a high-priority alert flashes from the Arkham Asylum security grid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Asylum Riot: Donning his cape and cowl, Batman races to the facility only to discover total systemic failure. The high-security cells have been completely opened from the inside, unleashing a chaotic gauntlet of Batman's most lethal rogues—including the Riddler, Professor Pyg, Scarecrow, Mad Hatter, and Clayface—all rioting simultaneously.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mutation Threat: As Batman fights his way through the madness to restore order, he encounters Two-Face (Harvey Dent). To Batman's horror, Dent has been injected with a highly volatile, experimental new super-steroid. This chemical cocktail combines Bane's Venom strength serum with Scarecrow's Fear Toxin, transforming Two-Face into a hulking, grotesquely muscled behemoth who is completely immune to fear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mysterious Puppet Master: While trading blows with the mutated Two-Face, Batman catches a brief glimpse of an enigmatic, costumed woman darting through the asylum's corridors. Dressed in a classic literary ensemble, she vanishes into thin air before he can apprehend her, leaving a trail of questions behind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey First Appearance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis landmark comic book issue features \u003cstrong\u003ethe official first appearance of the White Rabbit (Jaina Hudso\u003c\/strong\u003en). She becomes a prominent antagonist throughout the rest of this David Finch run, utilizing incredible agility, speed, and mind-bending illusions to manipulate Gotham's criminal underworld while actively evading Batman's investigative gaze.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67586565046372,"sku":"BZ219","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_10_10_21_16_19_276.jpg?v=1791685049","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/batman-the-dark-knight-1-2011-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}