One of the most acclaimed and unique Batman stories is back in print, from comics legends Jim Starlin and Bernie Wrightson!

One of the most acclaimed and unique Batman stories is back in print, from comics legends Jim Starlin and Bernie Wrightson!

Deacon Blackfire, a charismatic shaman with roots as old as Gotham City itself, has amassed the city's homeless into an army, one he seemingly uses to fight crime. But Blackfire has a hidden agenda!

In 1988, comics legends Jim Starlin (creator of Thanos) and Bernie Wrightson (co-creator of Swamp Thing) teamed for the thrilling four-issue series Batman- The Cult, one of the most celebrated Batman stories that stands next to other classics of its era like Batman- Death in the Family and Batman- The Killing Joke.

In Batman- The Cult, Deacon Blackfire, a charismatic shaman with roots as old as Gotham City itself, has amassed the city's homeless into an army, one he seemingly uses to fight crime. But Blackfire has a hidden agenda...

With Batman brainwashed by Blackfire and Gotham in chaos, can the Dark Knight's city be saved?

This volume collects Batman- The Cult #1-4.