Sign in to rate and track this comic
Sword of Azrael: Dark Knight of the Soul #1
THE ANGEL OF ST. DUMAS’S FAITH IS CHALLENGED! This issue collects the critically acclaimed three-part story that ran in the pages of Batman: Urban Legends ahead of the August debut of the new Sword of Azrael miniseries. Azrael has returned to Gotham City after a long time away, unsure of his purpose and having his faith constantly challenged by demonic developments in the city. The arrival of the new antagonist the Poor Fellow will change Azrael’s future forever. Reprints the Azrael stories from Batman: Urban Legends #8-10 that lead into Sword of Azrael #1!
Characters: Azrael (Valley), Batman, Black Canary, Deadman, Dick Grayson, Green Arrow, Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Joker, Man-Bat, Phantom Stranger, Ra's al Ghul, Spectre, Superman, Talia al Ghul
Creative roster
Ariana Maher (Letterer)
Brian Miller (Colorist)
Brittany Holzherr (Editor)
Clayton Cowles (Letterer)
Dan Watters (Writer)
Dave Wielgosz (Editor)
Ivan Plascencia (Colorist)
Jim Lee (Chief Creative Officer, Publisher)
Josh Adams (Artist)
Juni Ba (Cover)
Marie Javins (Editor In Chief)
Nikola Čižmešija (Artist, Cover)
Romulo Fajardo Jr. (Cover)
Tom King (Writer)
Story DNA — may contain spoilers
Release timelines
Tap a Story DNA arc or universe to see matching releases. Characters open their catalog page.
Pick a character above to explore their release history.
Rest of the series
Issue #1's with Shared Characters
No overlapping character debuts found yet.
Similar picks for you
Readers also liked
Cookies
Necessary cookies run the site and remember this choice. Google Analytics 4 (Google) loads only after you click Accept, so we can understand which pages are used. Nothing is sent until then. Google retains that data for 14 months. Choose Reject, or Cookie settings in the footer, to withdraw. A Global Privacy Control signal is treated as Reject until you click Accept. See the Privacy Policy.