Batman: Night of the Owls
"Batman: Night of the Owls" is a comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics in mid-2012, and featuring the Batman family of characters. Primarily written by Scott Snyder, the arc is the first major crossover storyline of The New 52.
| "Batman: Night of the Owls" | |||
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Batman: Night of the Owls Booklet. Cover art by David Finch, Richard Friend and Jerome Cox. | |||
| Publisher | DC Comics | ||
| Publication date | April–May 2012 | ||
| Genre | Superhero | ||
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| Main character(s) | Batman Nightwing Alfred Pennyworth Bat-Family Court of Owls | ||
| Creative team | |||
| Writer(s) | Tony Daniel (Detective Comics) Kyle Higgins (Nightwing) Scott Lobdell (Red Hood and the Outlaws) Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray (All-Star Western) Gail Simone (Batgirl) Scott Snyder (Batman and Batman Annual, showrunner) Duane Swierczynski (Birds of Prey) Peter Tomasi (Batman and Robin) James Tynion IV (Batman Annual) Judd Winick (Batman: The Dark Knight, Batwing, and Catwoman) | ||
| Artist(s) | Rafael Albuquerque (Batman backup feature) Eddy Barrows (Nightwing) Greg Capullo (Batman) Tony Daniel (Detective Comics) Jason Fabok (Batman Annual) David Finch (Batman: The Dark Knight) Travel Foreman (Birds of Prey) Lee Garbett (Batman and Robin) Moritat (All-Star Western) Kenneth Rocafort (Red Hood and the Outlaws) Ardian Syaf (Batgirl) Marcus To (Catwoman) | ||
| Batman: Night of the Owls | ISBN 1401237738 | ||
The story pits the Batman and his allies against the Court of Owls organization as they attempt to cement their control over Gotham City, which they have been manipulating in secret for centuries. As described by Nightwing writer Kyle Higgins, the series is the follow-up to Batman: Gates of Gotham and divulges more of the history of the city before the turn of the century. The crossover has been described by writer Scott Snyder as the first story arc of a Batman trilogy that he was planning. According to Snyder, in terms of internal chronology, the story arc takes place in a single night within his full Batman arc "The Court of Owls".