Batman Awakens

Batman Awakens is the ninth story arc in DC Comics Batman '89 ongoing series. It is a follow up to Batman Descends, serving as a continuation of the Tim Burton Batman movies, carrying the gothic tone, and narrative style, serving as the eleventh installment of the Tim Burton Batman Saga. It is followed by Batman Strikes.

Publication Info
After having his spine shattered by Bane, Batman finally wakes up from his long coma, and now faces an uphill battle to regain his strength and abilities. During this time, Nightwing has been working overtime to keep Gotham safe, and the now paraplegic Barbara Gordon has taken on the hacker alias Oracle. Batman recruits Jean-Paul Valley, a genetically engineered soldier who previously worked for Bane, to fill in for him, giving him live instruction from the Batcave. Working together, they meet Tim Drake, an ambitious young man who has already deduced Batman's identity, as well as Cassandra Cain, a mute girl raised from childhood to be an assasain. Bruce Wayne faces a difficult question, after the psychological and psychical trauma he has experienced in the past few years, will he ever don the mantle again?

Meanwhile, Gotham's criminal underworld now has a dark knight of their own, who goes by the name of Killer Moth. Basil Karlo, a failed and bitter B-list movie actor, becomes the shape-shifting and monstrous Clayface. With all new threats, The Caped Crusader will wither die off, or rise again.

Heroes

 * Bruce Wayne/Batman - Drawn with the likeness of Michael Keaton
 * Dick Grayson/Nightwing - Drawn with the likeness of Marlon Wayans
 * Barbara Gordon/Oracle - Drawn with the likeness of Winona Ryder
 * Tim Drake/Robin - Drawn with the likeness of TBA

Villains

 * Jervis Tetch/Mad Hatter - Drawn with the likeness of TBA
 * Druary Walker/Killer Moth - Drawn with the likeness of TBA

Supporting

 * Alfred Pennysworth - Drawn with the likeness of Michael Gough
 * Commissioner James Gordon - Drawn with the likeness of Pat Hingle
 * Jean-Paul Valley/Batman/Azrael - Drawn with the likeness of TBA
 * Ace