Batman: Death of Innocents

Batman Post-Crisis #84

by Dennis O'Neil, Joe Staton, Bill Sienkiewicz

In this gripping tale, Batman faces enemies that even he may be powerless to defeat. These enemies kill indiscriminately. It makes no difference whether the victims are adults or children, men or women. These enemies can’t be seen until it is too late. The enemies are land mines.

Bruce Wayne travels to Kravia, a war-torn country in Europe, to find the missing daughter of one of his employees. Her father was killed when his vehicle ran over a land mine. She escaped injury, but was lost afterwards. Batman must face the danger of being in the middle of a civil war, and the possibility that any step he takes could be his last…

This one-shot special was created to draw attention to the hazard of land mines, which can maim and kill innocents long after any war is over.

Genres: Comics, Batman, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels

66 pages

First published December 1, 1996

About the author

Dennis "Denny" O'Neil was a comic book writer and editor best known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until his retirement.

His best-known works include Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Batman with Neal Adams, The Shadow with Michael Kaluta and The Question with Denys Cowan. As an editor, he is principally known for editing the various Batman titles. From 2013 unti his death, he sat on the board of directors of the charity The Hero Initiative and served on its Disbursement Committee.

Reviews

[Jake]

A great comic that flourishes in every aspect, and remains relevant even though it was published in the 90's. It is very powerful and sticks the plotline perfectly. This also has letters from real-life people affected by landlines and campaigning against them and shows the true terror of landlines on the world. 10/10

[Gonzalo Oyanedel]

"What kind of people would scatter millions of bombs the size of a can of shoe polish, knowing it is usually civilians, and often children, who suffer?"

Dennis O'Neil, Joe Staton, Bill Sienkiewicz componen un trabajo con fines de denuncia que, sin embargo, mantiene su valor como historia independiente (pese a cerrar de forma brusca) y envejeció bastante mejor de lo esperado, pudiendo integrar cómodamente la serie regular el los tiempos del recordado guionista. Más allá de su intención humanitaria, Se deja leer.

[Jack Bumby]

A weird one. It's ultimately better than it's PSA message suggests it'll be, with incredible art and one hell of an ending. But the story does have to grind to a halt while Batman tells you how bad landmines are.

Overall, it's a surprisingly effective story, with some great Batman moments. A noble effort, if strange.

[H]

This comic was deliberately written as a “Saturday morning special” of sorts about landmines. I appreciate the fact that DC Comics took on this issue. I don’t know how effective the message ultimately is, but it’s drawn well.

[Rodrigo Tello]

De las historias más duras del Caballero oscuro. Me entretuvo hasta el final, que ya es mucho pedir